Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I have been thinking about purchasing this 36-set of Mungyo watercolor crayons for a while. It has sat in my "saved for later" cart on Amazon, and recently I saw the prices on the 24 set increase to more than the 36 set I had saved so I snagged it! Hopefully the price is still low if you want them:
Mungyo WC Crayon 36 set: amzn.to/47DzvZh
24 set: amzn.to/47y6RcU
*These are also sold under the Sargent Art brand, but the above seller has cheaper prices. amzn.to/42NNRVe and amzn.to/46ZveA5
**I used to use these with my students in my children's art classes a lot, they were a huge hit, so these would make a nice art gift for kids!
Pros:
Great color selection
Dissolved well
More like a soft woodless watercolor pencil than a watercolor crayon (They are much harder than a Neocolor 2 for instance)
Colors mix well
Cons:
I think it depends on what you want. That's why I compare them
The criteria I am rating these on are vibrancy, pigmentation, and dissolvability. This is subjective; they are all decent products, and other sets might contain better colors. I'm just comparing what I have. I'm not trying to disparage any brands.
Similar products that are better (IMHO)
Lyra aquacolor: tidd.ly/3Jlcnq2
Neocolor 2: amzn.to/47eyqa1 or tidd.ly/4hjusl2
Equal Quality:
Derwent Aquatone (sadly unavailable)
Arteza woodless watercolor pencils: amzn.to/4qiPHYf
Altenew woodless watercolor pencils: amzn.to/4qjIY0a
Jane Davenport Aqua Pastels
Lesser quality (IMHO, it depends on what you want, really)
Dina Wakly Scribble Sticks amzn.to/3L2PKXU
Tim Holtz Distress Pencils amzn.to/47hSRTs
Creatacolor Aqua Monolith tidd.ly/3WLNIhr
iCrayon (these are better used thickly and dry, they do not fully dissolve like the above options)
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I have been thinking about purchasing this 36-set of Mungyo watercolor crayons for a while. It has sat in my "saved for later" cart on Amazon, and recently I saw the prices on the 24 set increase to more than the 36 set I had saved so I snagged it! Hopefully the price is still low if you want them:
Mungyo WC Crayon 36 set: amzn.to/47DzvZh
24 set: amzn.to/47y6RcU
*These are also sold under the Sargent Art brand, but the above seller has cheaper prices. amzn.to/42NNRVe and amzn.to/46ZveA5
**I used to use these with my students in my children's art classes a lot, they were a huge hit, so these would make a nice art gift for kids!
Pros:
Great color selection
Dissolved well
More like a soft woodless watercolor pencil than a watercolor crayon (They are much harder than a Neocolor 2 for instance)
Colors mix well
Cons:
I think it depends on what you want. That's why I compare them
The criteria I am rating these on are vibrancy, pigmentation, and dissolvability. This is subjective; they are all decent products, and other sets might contain better colors. I'm just comparing what I have. I'm not trying to disparage any brands.
Similar products that are better (IMHO)
Lyra aquacolor: tidd.ly/3Jlcnq2
Neocolor 2: amzn.to/47eyqa1 or tidd.ly/4hjusl2
Equal Quality:
Derwent Aquatone (sadly unavailable)
Arteza woodless watercolor pencils: amzn.to/4qiPHYf
Altenew woodless watercolor pencils: amzn.to/4qjIY0a
Jane Davenport Aqua Pastels
Lesser quality (IMHO, it depends on what you want, really)
Dina Wakly Scribble Sticks amzn.to/3L2PKXU
Tim Holtz Distress Pencils amzn.to/47hSRTs
Creatacolor Aqua Monolith tidd.ly/3WLNIhr
iCrayon (these are better used thickly and dry, they do not fully dissolve like the above options)
Try a class! lindsayweirich.teachable.com
NEW! Podcast https://anchor.fm/lindsay-weirich
Subscribe to my blog and stay updated (upper right-hand corner) thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com
Subscribe to my monthly-ish newsletter for class info and sales: lindsayweirich.substack.com
Shop my favorite products on Amazon: amazon.com/shop/thefrugalcrafterlindsayweirich
Credits:
Video production and Craft ideas: Lindsay Weirich
Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
For Sponsorships or Product Reviews email Lindsay at: artstudiosofbangor@yahoo.com
Social media links:
Facebook: facebook.com/thefrugalcrafter
Blog: thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com
Pinterest: pinterest.com/frugalcrafter/boards
Twitter: twitter.com/lindsayweirich
Instagram: instagram.com/lindsayweirich
YouTube Subscribe: youtube.com/user/thefrugalcrafter?sub_confirmation=1
*This post may contain affiliate links
#thefrugalcrafter #watercolor #art
