I'm more of a digital person but out of the markers I've tried these are the best. I honestly like the way they feel more than Copics but that's personal preference. They blend nicely and when dry they layer nicely too. The price is amazing for the quality. I'd highly recommend them, especially for people new to markers.
The only major cons are that they don't have great light skin colors and sometimes they splatter when you take the cap off.
To clarify, I tend to draw skin pretty desaturated so it could just be a style thing. For me they're a bit too bright generally. They also don't have any very light skintones but there is a work around. Just touch the tips of the skintone and the blender. Make a few marks with the blender at the bottom of the page to wipe of the excess color then fill in the skin. It's a bit messy but not terrible. If that sounds too annoying I'd recommend buying an extra color from your local craft store since generally you can find single markers.
I don't think I've had the splattering be an issue with the newer pack I've bought, so maybe the first pack just had a defect. Either way might want to be safe and open them away from anything easily stained.
There are some minor cons like caps not matching the colors well but that's pretty common with markers so I'm not too fussed about it. It's always a good idea to swatch your supplies. Overall, even with some issues I still think they're well worth 5 stars. Hands down my favorite markers.
(I got this pack one Christmas and got the 200 pack as a gift for my last birthday. Both were on a different account. If it shows the "can't verify purchase" banner, that's why.)
If I remember right the picture of the brunette uses a red Copic I bought separately. The one with the rainbow-haired girl uses a Prismacolor skintone.
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