The Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Colored Pencil is like a creamy crayon in a pencil. This colored pencil give  the ultimate control on paper by laying down smoothly with no wax build-up. This product is a fine quality colored artist’s pencil for artists, graphic artists, designers and architects. The brilliance, lightfastness and water-resistance combined with the particular smoothness of the lead is ideal for blending seamlessly and overlaying seamlessly for lush, vibrant gradients.