Both as a professional as well as hobby moderate signatory probably nothing goes past Copic. "Copic ciao" (available with round shape and in almost 200 colors) is the hobby product which can be used entirely on the beginners overtime. The original Copic markers are angular, yet more expensive and in - I believe it anyway - over 300 colors available. This 72er Set A is virtually the basic set, the 72er-Set B is then the complement (who is then also can not afford; () 72 colors are definitely enough to get you started and to start with. The A set obtained from each color family, the "Primary Colors" and the primary colors also enough colors for blending. It also includes the "basic" skin colors that are best suited for beginners and the whole series of cold grays (Cold Gray 1-7; the B-Set contains Warm Gray 1-7). On the quality and durability, there is of course nothing wrong, I also believe that you can combine other alcohol marker (Delta and like all hot) even with these alcohol markers, if you want to increase its first marker with Copic. It is also definitely cheaper, at one of these Hauttsets to make as small groups of 5 to 12er or 36er sets - you save between 20 - 50 euros, which is already a lot of money. For Outlines I use of the Faber Castell Set of 4 Pitt Artist artist pens in black in sizes S / F / M / B - the dried can not be blurred by alcohol markers. And you need at the alcohol markers also special, very smooth paper with a coating on the front (eg by Copic from A4 to A2 available). It is the best and flowing of lights of colors ensures that coating prevents "bleed-through" of color - all other paper grades would simply provide a huge waste of ink, the colors would run freely and the sheet to soak up; not a good idea so. One last thing: The smell of alcohol is really not to be underestimated for several hours Gemale. Ordinary ventilation of the workplace is recommended if you do not want to be slightly inebriated)