Adult Coloring Supply Regrets of 2024 | Why Did I Buy These Anyway? 

Ooooh I think we all have such regrets. On the other hand, I wouldn’t have found the items I love without getting the ones I don’t…

“these pencils are crap” 😂😂 thank you, I needed that laugh today!

What’s the cheap white pen? Come out with it. 😂 I’m so tired of trying to make my Pocsa pens work. End up with pools of paint on my pictures, ugh. Thank you for the heads up on the Tombows, currently own 42 and had the rest in my art cart until now. I’m off to search for the Lyra’s. Sure appreciate your input and thoughts on these products. I love it when an underdog beats the heavily favored.

I personally love the castle art pencils for some reason they perform incredibly well for me for coloring

It’s amazing to me that opinions can differ so much in coloring supplies. There were several you mentioned and I was shocked since they are favs of mine . But it is nice to be reminded that not everything works for everyone. It really is a trial and error hobby. Thanks for sharing Kori ❤️☺️

This was a fun video! I weirdly love my Arteza Expert pencils, it took awhile but they’ve become one of my favourites especially on cheap paper so that’s really saying something 😂

I’ve used Tombo pens for over 20 years and they are the only coloring pens I use. Not expensive. About $2 if you get them on sale or at craft shows.

Interesting, I have several of the supplies that you have shared. I like them, and wouldn’t get rid of them or call them a regret. However, I wouldn’t call them a favorite either! Thanks for sharing😀

I’ve got the pastel coloured castle arts and they look just like the shuttle art set you got. Total garbage, agree with you.

Hi Kori! I have many many many regrets, if I have to be realistic, my only non-regrets are my Prismacolors, Inktense, a big maybe the square Brutfuner (they remain unused), luckily I’ve been able to sell almost everything else! 😅 I’d love to see a “shopping my stash” instead of (inserts the latest hyped art supply) video

I work well with the arteza pencil. I love the water color pencils too.

That was a fun video! It just shows that we all have different experiences and it’s OK if you don’t like what others love.

I agree about the arteza pencils. But i keep giving them a chance and struggle to color with them lol

Instead of Tombows/Lyras, try the Amazon Basics version. They even come with a stand for all of them. If you plan on getting rid of the Arteza colored pencils, I'd be happy to purchase them, I've been trying to find them for a while and I want to try them out! I actually love my chameleon colored pencils and I'm sad they're so unpopular/discontinued, I don't use them often so they don't run out too fast.

Thank you for saving mme my own Castle Art pencil regret .

Thank you for this

Hi! For the watercolour crayons…you said Sargent Art but showed Staedtler? Are they the same?

Thank you for sharing ❤

Yes a comparison video please. I love these types of videos!!!

I loved the video! Would be also nice to have a video of the opposite, your favorite art supplies ❤

I bought a bunch fo distress inks a couple yrs ago and have only used them a couple times. Thats my regret buy lol

Re your comment on Artsa pencils - I feel the same way about Prismacolours. To me they feel waxy and slippery, more like a crayon. I've had wax bloom happen with those too. The worst thing I found for wax bloom was using a colourless blender. I originally bought them for colouring but am using up my prismacolours on underlays and larger areas of my own drawing and artwork because I can't get good detail with prismas. The point wears down far too quickly.

I don't understand how people are not able to use POSCA pens. You just have to shake them really well and prime the nib before first use. I have been using them for about 6 years now. Infact I have some from the first set I ever bought and those still work perfectly.

Great video, Kori! I would love to know what’s the white pen da works for you and I’d love to see a favorites video too ❤

I do like Castle golds...they are very soft for me and work beautifully in Johanna B books!! I as shocked cause I gave away my castle art pencils and the watercolor version. I am so happy for these videos.....honesty!!!!

Interesting video👍🏻 I’ll definitely be having a look at the Lyra’s, tombows are pricy, and I hate how there are always so many doubles when you buy the smaller packs. Also with you the Castle arts, I can’t get on with them, too much wax, not enough pigment. Love my Holbeins though, they are one of my favourites, but totally agree folks should try a small selection before buying, as they are very different. Thanks for sharing, always good to know stuff to avoid👍🏻

Oh I have to check your battle videos, thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences with artsy products

Most excellent video. You saved me some money by watching this video. Tfs

That was helpful to hear about Holbein pencils (and a few other items). I'm loving the Luminance and Polychromos but kept hearing about Holbein and wondering if I should try them...Think I'll stick with what I have.

I’m same way I usually try them out and donate them to a niece to use while they are learning

I love hearing what works and doesn't work for others! I've had great luck -- so far -- with the Colorit gel pens. Fingers crossed they continue to work. I like to use gel pens for mandalas, too, and I've been struggled to find a good set of pens that work consistently.

I wish i hadn't bought 5 sets of "less expensive" pencils, although I had a 36 set of polys. (I thought they were too good to use 😂) After the 5th set (castle arts) I bought the missing polys individually. For all the money, I could have bought a set of 120 from the beginning. Now I'm saving up for the Carandache. That's it, no more colored pencils for me. No matter how nice they look. 😄

I have this regret on the Castle Arts at times too...I didn't buy the Gold, just the regular set. I'm glad I never bought the Pastel set and chose the Brutfuner ones instead. The set I'm surprised I don't regret is the 520 set of Brutfuner because I use them all the time. I find they blend the best with my Prismacolor. My biggest crafting regret in general has now become my Cricut Explore because I never use it (actually only used it 2x) when I need something I still hook up my old Expression insert a cart and on my way. I hate that it has to stay tethered to an app and the internet. Probably will get rid of it this fall.

Very helpful review, Kori. I thought there was something wrong with me that I couldn't get satisfactory results with my Posca pens. The liquid pooled (once it decided to flow!), it was thin, and even multiple layers looked watery. Yuck. Another product I thoroughly disliked were the Prismacolor Very Thins. What a pain. Using them was work! You push and scrape and just maybe a little color will lay down. I couldn't get rid of them fast enough. Right now my favorites are still the classic Prismacolors and the Amazon Basics. Both are very satisfying to use, despite the price differential. 🙂

Great video idea, Kori. I destashed my Castle Art and Arteza pencils too. I have other sets that work better for me. And I also regret the Tombows - a hasty purchase. They are not bad but my much cheaper Ohuhu markers do as good a job.

Thank you!!!! The arteza glitter pens I waired for...tried both types, still have them. Never could make them work to color. This was so good!!!

I think its so much fun to see what is working for everyone🤗 we are all different and like different things🥰 i made a video like this a few years ago and it was so much fun to read the comments with people who disagree and the reasons behind it!💕

I'd love to purchase the Ecoline colors from you Kori. 😊

I haven’t watched this but I know one thing that better be in there!!!!

I’ve got a few regrets as well… I usually give them to my grandkids or the schools the go to lol

Cool Video ❤

I didn’t expect the Arteza between them. I love the Arteza expert. I hoped to find the 100 set but they don’t produce them anymore. Such a bummer. I did notice that one or two colours of the 72 set act really weird. I do agree with the smell though.

Hello from Germany 😊 I bought a set of used Lyra markers on eBay several years ago. At the time I didn’t know these markers at all, I have only heard of Tombow (which are not readily available here). I am happy to report that I still have the markers, some are dried out, some are still very good, but I am happy my past self decided to buy the set and enjoy it. I will definitely purchase some more in the future. 😅

I used the Posca red from my set on a Christmas Card project. I was disappointed at how quickly it ran out. I had to buy another one, just to complete my (relatively few) cards. I didn't like their white pen nearly as well as my white Signo pen (although it can also be a pain when it doesn't flow easilyl--but the coverage is great!)

Thank you for the video and honest opinions. I appreciated the comic value and that you provided the reason you didn't care for the products. Please do a Tombow verses Lyra comparison video. I purchased a set of Tombow water brush markers due to several colorist reviews. I wasn't impressed but assumed the issue was with my ability to use them. About the water color crayons, is it Sargent Art brand that's not so good or the Staedtler (shown in video)? I have Sargent Premium Watercolor Crayons in my Amazon cart but hesitated because the box looks the same as the Gallery Mungyo; which have a much lower Amazon rating (3.2 vs 4.6). I'll watch your previous video as well. I wish I could say I have so few regretted purchases in my coloring stash, although these 13-15 products probably cost more than my regretted purchases. The cheap supplies I purchased initially are my greatest regrets.

I own like 6 Tombow markers and I really don't like them. They are also to big in size so they don't fit into the boxes I have for storage. All the other markers and pencils do. Such a pain. Thank you for sharing the alternative. Big fan of waterbased markers over here! I would love a comparison video.

I agree about the posca pens, what one do you use that is better, I am looking for a better one..

I was on a Holbein hype some time ago and desperately wanted to get them. And then I watched your review and got cured, lol. Thank you for helping me save a lot of money! My first pencils was Castle Art - 72 set. They had a lot of positive reviews, so I decided to get them, however I hadn't liked them from the first moment. I had to air them out for a few days - they had a horrible, plasticky, / nothing natural smell. Then I never got them to work for me, so they have been sitting on my shelf. My least favorite pencils and I don't recommend them. They did have a nice tin though!

I just watched your review on Holbein pencils. I thought your review was fair and objective by stating the good and bad about these pencils. You also repeatedly stated that it was your opinion and the pencils didn't match your style. I don't understand why people are so mean! I wanted to buy the full set and so glad I didn't. I purchased a few pencils rarely use them. My coloring style is different than yours, but for the price, I just didn't get the hype on these pencils. Thank you for your honest opinion. I really appreciate you!❤

I gave all of my Castle Arts to my daughter. 😂

Thank you for this … I have bought quite a few things recommended by RU-vid colourist…. Only to realise these products don’t stand up to the test of time….lightwish golden markers for example…. Dry up quickly, clogging up… and yes wash the nibs etc but I don’t have time for this every time i use 14:52 them… Then other products like paint pens, recommended but then don’t actually have videos on how to or where they use the…. It’s upsetting and frustrating

Completely agree about the ColorIt Gel Pens. Mine sit, gathering dust. I also DO NOT like POSCA! I got a cheap Temu white paint pen that holds up better than the Posca. However I do love my Holbein and REALLY wish I got that set from you. lol

Great video! What’s the white pen you love? Left me hanging there lol I have the Shuttle Art pastel coloured pencils and mine aren’t scratchy. Crumbly yes but okay for the cheap price. Perhaps it is luck of the draw? I feel the same about the soft touch castle arts however the Gold ones I use all the time and love them. I admit I like the smell of them too. Don’t tell anyone else I said that 😊😅

Hey I have tombows and love them. Use them on permanent inks stamps to color, . Wish I had those watercolors liquids, would also use them on permanent inked stamped I images. Love videos ty

We all have these regrets, One of mine is the Derwent Pastel pencils which I never use. I also have the original Castle Arts (without the color names) and I love them, They are very creamy. I was thinking of getting the Castle Arts Gold to replace them but I've hear mixed reviews and they are quite expensive for a budget pencil. I think I would rather save up and get the Chromaflow. Thanks for the video.

I regret buying the arteza pastel set, with the castle art pencils, I enjoy them in my Lulu Mayo books and blended with my Carandache blender.

Wow, so I'm not the only person struggling with Posca, especially the white one 😂 what kind of brand are you using instead?

The last few days I watched art haul videos on youtube and with this video of yours I wanted to know what the opposite videos would be like. I bought a posca set on amazon, mixed pack black/white in different sizes, to test these and I agree with you that i'm unsure if I like the white ones or not....the silver one I bought today is much more to my liking :3 Maybe I should try out a white sakura gelly roll or a white pen from artistro as I like their glitter pens. my liking for the arrtx colored pencils is 50/50, but it's not their fault I think in my test in a coloring book the paper was kinda to smooth for them. I also tested caran d'ache luminance and I think I like them ? Just the one color I bought is kinda strange in texture/feel compared to the other 2 I bought at the same time.

I picked up the Castel Portrait set -- it was my first Portrait set as it was like 20 bucks. It was a good starter set, but it's been months since I've opened that tin. I'd thought about picking up some of the other sets -- the Artist Set Picasso one has been in my cart for too long and has slowly gotten too spendy for what it is. I just gave away a couple budget pencil sets I picked up to try out and fulfill that "New Set of Pencil" excitement. I think half of the reason I keep picking up new sets is for that thrill of the swatching and that secret hope that one day I'll find *the perfect* colors and can put together the perfect set from all these different sets... then think about how it would drive me a little crazy to see Prismas living next to Black Widow living next to Star Joy Gold living next to Kalour Metallics. lol. I did recently pick up the Star Joy 72 set thanks to your link -- and I gotta say I'm digging them. So thank you for the recommend.

I love liquid watercolors, but haven’t tried the eco line brand. If you’re serious about detaching them, I would love to receive some colors!!! 2:52 2:55

I love my liquid watercolour!

The ecoline watercolours are also refill bottles for the ecoline brush markers. If you have those markers. I have some but not the whole set. Thanks for your opinion, I hate Prisma’s so everyone has a preference for sure 😊🖍️📚

I greatly appreciated this video and I'm with you regarding Holbein. I did the same thing.. jumped on the bandwagon and bought it because of the hype and when I first used it.. hated them. Then felt guilty and tried them a while later.. same result. Not sure what it is about them. Regarding posca, what replacement product did u end up using? And lastly, where would be a good place to sell my Holbein set? They've been swatched, numbered and put into a pencil case 😢 thx so much

Hi Kori, I only have the Castle Arts 72 set and don't use them either. Other Castle Arts I have are the Pastel tints and gotta say I don't turn to them either. The other sets I have are Derwent Procolour and Lightfast which sit too along with Prismacolor. I know they're your favs and a lot of people love them but I have a set that dates back to the early 70's.... and just to say that dates me. The quality is no where near what it was then. So they aren't used. I also have Ohuhu watercolor pens that I regret buying because I really don't use them. I could go on but this is lengthy already but my go to is usually Polys, Pablos, and I've started collecting Luminance although these ones are a challenge because the colours are interesting and for the cost of them here in Canada I'm trying.

Lyra art brush pens hmm? Those look good! I was looking at the Ohuhu ones, but i rarely use my Tomobows so I should probably skip them. Thanks for the headsup.

Hello, I’m a new subbie. The worst colored pencil I’ve ever used were Colorit. I used to love Colorit books too but they are way too expensive.

Can you please make a review of Chameleon pencils? I'm very interested to hear why you didn't like them, because I heard good things about them and was considering buying them.

I dont use my castle arts either, nor do i use arteza either or brutfuner squares i dont use

Thanks for sharing. What is the white acrylic paint pens you use please?

New to the channel. What do you do with the supplies you try but don’t like? Do you sell them? Glitter gel pens are a big hit or miss for me. Sakura is the only ones that work for me most of the time.

What I've seen...the most pens like tombow, who are on water basis...aren't refilllable...only alcoholmarker are refillable....I didn't unterstand why only for alcoholmarker refills exists....I like the tombows and they last really long, but you are right, they are not cheap...so here would be nice, if the company would finally bring out some refiller....but other think, the marker would be cost more money....but the pencils...I'm so thankful that you guys made theses swatches and comparision...so there are so many brands and art supplies out theere...I saved a lot of money because of you guys....water color liquid...isn't something for me....these type of art supplie is more for people who are into mixed media or doing art journals...I personnaly find it hard to control the color itself....it is always so too much color and usually it is going into a big mess, if I'm using liquid water color....to the posca...I like these not...in the beginning there is too much color, 'and then it is too transparent....there it is too expensive for that....and for gelly pens, I personally don't like them....first they arent refillable either....second...they going very fast dry....most of the time you can only use the half from the pens, and that is so annoying.....I

Would love Tombow battle

Holbein's didn't float my boat either. Bought a few open stock and that cured me. I've heard that Holbeins come with a steep learning curve. What that curve is I never found out. Out of curisity how do you store your gel pens, paint pens and markers. They should all be stored horizontally. That might help with the leaking and clogging. Just a thought.

How would you go about rehoming the liquid water colors? I've never used them before, but I've painted water colors for 30 years. Just never tried the liquid kind..... I'd be interested in giving them a new home for you if your interested....

Thanks! Sorry you've had so many bad experiences

Regarding the watercolour crayons...you talk about the Sargent Art crayons being terrible and scratchy whilst showing a box of Staedtler? Now I'm just confused, lol. Could you clarify if you disliked both of these brands, or perhaps one of them was worthwhile? Thx

do you have the lyra markers linked in your amazon store? I'd love to see a comparison video. I have mostly pencil's and would like to add markers to my stash.

An interesting and honest video, Kori! Thank You! A question: What will you do with the de-stash pencils you really dislike for the quality? I'm a bit stuck, because I have quite a few coloured / wc pencils which I bought purely for the pencil cases (exactly what I wanted, but couldn't find empty cases elsewhere, and those that were sort-of what I wanted were certainly not for the same price). So your ideas would really be helpful!!! I've checked them out them and if used 'properly' - ie layering, putting down enough wc pencil before activating etc are not bad, and so I know these are not scratchy, weak-tinting rubbish. I badly want to give them to folks who really want them, but can't afford 'good'. I am in the process of making decent wallets for the sets, but got held up... _But_ I feel a reluctance to give away something I probably will never use - because I have mixed sets of each coloured / watercolour pencils - simply because I have something better. It feels a bit snobbish, sort-of... and some folk are very sensitive about "Charity"... I guess it's daft? Back in the day (a very long way back in the day!), I'd have been satisfied, because my brain works, "If I try this, or that with this / these, can I make it / them work better?" And in fact, the art work I did for the young people and church publicity back then was with similar quality equipment... Actually, writing this is beginning to help - the bottom line is that if what I had ran out and I could no longer afford to replace them, so I had nothing else, I would almost certainly use these, rather than not be unable do any art. If I were still in the UK, and if the clubs I used to work with still were going, I'd have happily handed these over for the children to use, but now, I'd thought of giving them, along with instructions to get the best from them, to refugee / homeless children, if I knew of a family... We have a lot of refugee families in the area - I just need to work out how to contact them! So here I am, going round in ever-decreasing circles in my head! 🙄EEk!!!!

I wanted to buy the ecoline to diy my own markers 🙀

Hi Kori, thank you so much for doing this video, we all regret some of our stuff that we buy, i for exemple was not happy with kalour colored pencils.. there are ok but i was kinda surprised. may i ask you what type of white acrylic pen do you use?? mine is not opaque so i have to do many layers. thank you again :)

12:53 you’ve got the wrong Posca 😅 Someone said to me that the big white Posca isn’t that great, like you said, but the smaller sizes work very well. And it’s true. I have the 0.7mm and the 1M and one layer is really enough to get a opaque white. 😊

I have some issues with prismacolor (don't hate them). I don't know what they cost in the US but for me on german amazon they cost 276€ (€and$ equals at the moment) I have issues with the color 1017 they are some greyish scratches in it, is this normal? And the othe thing is I know the replace the colors 934 and 956 to other purple tones, but they are not included in the 150 set and it's impossible to get these individually wich is quite annoying. I still love them though. Love your videos❤

Girl I love your channel! You shouldn’t be afraid to say how you feel even if it’s against popular opinion. Haters gonna hate and potatoes are gonna potate 😂 Secondly, I’m sorry but no colored pencil is worth the price of Holbein’s price. ESPECIALLY when you get beautiful results for cheaper. No logic their.

What white pen do you use?

Hello ! You're not alone, I regret bying the Holbeins. They are not worth the price at all in my opinion.

I love my chameleon pencils- mainy i use them on cards so not a huge use and i can’t find them anymore makes me sad

What is the white pen that you use instead of Posca?

I have all the Castle Art pencils and I don't like any of them either. Such a disappointment.

Thanks for taking the time and for your honesty. I started coloring a few years back and watched tons of videos with “reviews”. I do have quiet a few things I do regret buying as well. I am happy I waited a bit and got the 150 Prismacolor set to color with as opposed to buying even more budget sets. I will now take the hour drive to a Blick store to but a few test pencils (such as polys etc) or order online to make sure. I have given away so many art supplies over the years I feel like I could have opened my own Art store instead 🫣

I got those pencils and hated Them

Prismacolor! Supposedly the best, I will never buy Prismacolor pencils! I have bought them and had people gift them to me, and by the time they go through shipping and arrive here in Juneau Alaska, no matter how they are packaged, every single pencil, the cores are shattered all the way through. So once you have to sharpen them for the first time, you might as well throw them away because the cores will break and fall out the moment you try to sharpen them! Guaranteed every single pencil evety size and style, color, type, if its Prismacolor, iit wont survive the trip to Alaska! So not worth the hundreds of dollars they cost to buy and ship up here....

I also destached my Arteza pencils 😅

Shuttle art pencils are crap period

I'm in Belgium so I hardly know any of these brands. However, I also have regrets. I had this set with white markers that just didn't work. I love to sketch with white gelli pens when on holiday, so now I was on holiday with useless markers