Koh-I-Noor Progresso Woodless Colored Pencils deliver bold, highly pigmented color in a unique solid-core woodless design favored by illustrators, sketch artists, and colored pencil enthusiasts. Constructed from a solid colored core encased in protective lacquer rather than traditional wood, these pencils provide maximum color laydown with an ultra-smooth feel and exceptional blending performance.
Koh-I-Noor’s proprietary blend of oils, binders, and premium pigments creates dense, vibrant color without the waxy buildup or bloom commonly associated with traditional wax-based colored pencils. Colors layer beautifully while maintaining clarity and saturation, making them ideal for detailed rendering, burnishing, expressive shading, and mixed media techniques.
The weighty feel and broad side coverage make Progresso pencils equally suited for fine detail work and loose expressive mark-making. Artists can use the sharpened point for precision or the side of the pencil for bold shading and large color applications.
The solid core construction also allows the shavings to be used for smudging and blending effects.
Pre-sharpened and available in 26 vibrant colors.
Features
- Woodless solid color core construction
- Ultra-smooth pigment laydown
- Rich dense color with excellent saturation
- Minimal wax bloom and buildup
- Exceptional blending and layering performance
- Can be used for detail work or broad shading
- Weighty comfortable feel in hand
- Sharpenable with standard sharpeners
- Shavings can be used for smudging effects
- Pre-sharpened for immediate use
Specifications
- Color Range: 26 colors
- Shape: Round
- Construction: Solid color core encased in lacquer
Ideal For
- Colored pencil illustration
- Layering and blending techniques
- Expressive sketching and shading
- Mixed media artwork
- Fine detail rendering
- Students through professional artists
Performance Highlights
- Smooth color transitions
- Dense evenly dispersed pigments
- Excellent for burnishing and layering
- Broad side shading and loose mark-making
- Clean vibrant color without heavy wax buildup
