Do these need water or brushes?

No. They are solid paint sticks: twist the base, draw directly, and recap. Cleanup is just the cap and hands.

How fast does the paint dry?

It sets in roughly 90 seconds on paper, so smudging is limited. Heavy layers take longer.

Paper, cardboard, wood and similar porous craft surfaces. Smooth, glossy or fabric surfaces are not their strength.

They are made for kids' art use, but small parts and caps mean young children should be supervised. Check the package for the age rating.

Same twist-up solid tempera format. The Metalik line adds metallic colors, which tend to be less opaque than the standard shades.

Each stick holds 0.4 oz of solid tempera, similar to a chunky crayon in the hand.

At Blick Art Materials, for $60.00, as of our latest check.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 from 107 ratings.

13 stores we checked sell it, including Christianbook.com, Blick Art Materials, Quill, School Specialty, The Autism Store.

$60.00at Blick Art MaterialsChecked 1 h ago

Compared across 6 stores. Prices are checked against each store and labelled with when.