A colored pencil (US-English), colored pencil (UK-English, Canada-English), pencil crayon (UK-English, Canada-English), lead or colored/coloring lead (Newfoundland-English) is an art medium constructed of a narrow, pigmented core encased in a wooden cylindrical case. Unlike graphite and charcoal pencils, colored pencils’ cores are wax- or oil-based and contain varying proportions of pigments, additives, and binding agents. Water-soluble (watercolor) pencils and pastel pencils are also manufactured as well as colored leads for mechanical pencils.Colored pencils vary greatly in terms of quality and usability;
