I find 36 colors is a minimum number as those sets usually have 3 of each color so you can have a base color + shading and highlighting colors. You can buy individual pencils of all the top loved at Dick Blick’s and the prices are great Testing them out will save you lots of time...
Annie’s adult craft kits for women can be finished within several hours. However, I took my time and spread out the project over the course of an entire weekend. As there was both painting and gluing involved with making my birdhouse, it made more sense to take breaks and work on it ...