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BRANDS
BRUYNZEEL
BRUYNZEEL
With Royal Dutch Talens, they are part of the Japanese Sakura Group
Manufacturing was in Holland but it is more than possible that this has now been outsourced to
other parts of the Sakura Group of companies.
The Bruynzeel Design range includes a wax based colour pencil, an Aquarelle and a pastel pencil
each type in a range of 48 colours presented in a high quality wooden based drawer box.
Around 7 years ago I was sent a full set of the Bruynzeel Design pencils to test and review and whilst
I found them a good quality pencil ( all the three varieties ), there have been difficulties in finding
stocks in the UK - such that I had thought them no longer manufactured.
The wax coloured pencils were well considered by the Parchment Craft enthusiasts and for a while
supplies came though one or more of their specialist suppliers, but more recently I have not seen
them on offer.
HOWEVER
research for this newly laid out website reveals that not only are single Bruynzeel Design pencils
available through Trinity Arts of Dundee (IART supplies),
but that sets and singles of all three types are also available ( September 2017) from Pencils4artists.
An additional supplier was discovered in 2018 - www.colouredpencil.shop based in Ipswich also
stocks single pencils
The pencils are not cheap, but they are beautifully presented in their drawer boxes, and are good
pencils to use
Bruynzeel Fullcolor pencils were a brand marketed in to the USA in a range of 50 colours and were
listed as ‘lightfast’
I understand that these are now being/have been withdrawn from the market.
I have, as yet, no information on the lightfast rating of the Bruynzeel ‘Design’ range of pencils -
though I suggest care be taken over pinks and purples particularly in the paler shades in bright light
environments unless specific ratings are known.
When I have more information and have had a chance to do further tests I will refresh this page
The Colour range of the Bruynzeel Design sets of 48 pencils are shown in the sample chart taken
from the wax pencils in the range.
The chart is shown on this link
BRUYNZEEL COLOURS in the 48 pencil sets.
The perceptive among you will notice that there are 63 colours listed in the above table. And only 48 in each
set.
This is because the colours in the sets are not uniform - even if at first sight they appear to be similar.
A number of colours are unique to pastels
They are indicated by red type and by an asterix in the table above against the number
There are 14 numbers that are unique to Pastels .
The other two sets of 48 coloured pencils - wax and aquarelle are the same.
The 14 colours shown in Green type are unique to the Wax and Aqua pencils
The 34 Colours indicated in black type (above) appear in all three sets.
Page last revised ….. June 2018
PLEASE NOTE
1. Comments made here are personal and are not
sponsored by the manufacturers
2. The order of listing is entirely down to the date the
initial reviews were done, and more recently reviewed
brands appear towards the end of the list.
3. The guide is designed to aid those who are new to
the medium of coloured pencil, helping them select a
brand and product that may be most suitable for their
needs.
4. Just because one brand suits one person does not
automatically make it ideal for everyone.