
Product Overview
Pencil Art: Metallic Blend & Shade is a drawing set built around metallic, artist quality pencils and illustrations of potions, crystals, magical scenes and dragon scales. It walks young artists through color blending, different types of hatching, and how varied pencil pressures create different effects. The set is geared toward older kids and little artists looking to expand their drawing and coloring skillset, and comes thoughtfully packaged for mess-free creative play.
- Features metallic, artist quality pencils for shimmery color effects
- Illustrations include potions, crystals, magical scenes and dragon scales to color and shade
- Teaches color blending, hatching techniques, and pencil pressure control
- Thoughtfully packaged for mess-free creative play, including while travelling in cars or on flights
- Suited to older kids and budding artists ready to build on their drawing skills
Full Details
Use Cases
- Gift for a kid interested in drawing or coloring
- Weekend art activity at home
- Quiet solo creative time
- Introduction to color blending and shading techniques
- Birthday gift for an older child who likes art
- Rainy day craft activity
Skills Developed
- primary skill: Color blending
- secondary skill: Shading and hatching technique
- fine motor: Pencil pressure control
Age Suitability
- minimum safe age: 8 years
- ideal age range: 8-14 years
- upper age note: Described as perfect for older kids, suggesting it is best suited to children who have moved past beginner coloring activities.
Play Patterns
- primary play type: Drawing and coloring
- play structure: Open-ended creative activity
- social context: Solo activity
- adult involvement: Independent play
- play progression: Starts with basic blending and hatching techniques and builds toward more striking pencil effects
- session length: Extended single session
Why It Works
- primary benefit: Introduces techniques to help kids level up their art skills, including color blending, hatching, and pencil pressure control.
What Makes It Fun
- Blend and shade with metallic pencils to bring each drawing to life.
Why They'll Love It
- * Metallic pencils blend and shade for rich effects * Create shimmering shaded art pieces * Shading techniques build dimension and depth * Finished pieces look great on display
Customer Q&A
What age group is this set designed for?
This set is designed for older kids and little artists wanting to expand their art skills.
What techniques does this set teach?
The set explores color blending, different types of hatching, and how varied pencil pressures can create a variety of striking effects.
What kind of pencils are included?
The set includes metallic, artist quality pencils.
What subjects or illustrations are featured?
The set includes illustrations of potions, crystals, magical scenes, and dragon scales.
Who created this set?
This set was created by the Tiger Tribe team of illustrators and coloring experts.