Hello Amie, I wanted to let you know heard from Arteza customers I wrote them about concerns that you have these amazing. Here is the email for everyone that is interested Each pencil has a "+" symbol printed on it. The "+" symbol represents the lightfastness. "+ "-Excellent "++" -Very Good "+++" -Good "+ "-over 100 years "++" -50-100 years "+++" -15-50 years We are currently working on a larger set, as for open stock we hope to offer it in the near future. Best regard I hope this email helps everyone
Thanks for that Melonie :) This is what I’ve heard from a couple of people but didn’t want to commit to saying that within the video as people have also had emails with it being the other way around :)
I wrote to Arteza and they told me that 1 is excellent and 3 is good, but if you can trust the LF I don't know. I don't know if they are any good to use for an artist, but to a colorist painting in a coloring book, they are way better than any brand in their price range :)
Amie, I just read most of the comments after watching your fabulous drawing. I am so happy that you reviewed these pencils, because now I can breath easier, knowing that you agree in that, these are wonderful. I couldn't believe the quality in regards to the price. Dena, my daughter, unboxed her Arteza stuff and then decided to purchase a set; now after reading and watching you, I am going to draw with confidence. Thank you so much.
What a fabulous review on Arteza colouring pencils. I am on a bit of a tight budget at the moemnt, but I am thinking of buying the 120 Arteza set. Hope I am doing the right thing, but no doubt will see in the future? I am certainly not an artist like yourself - watching you colouring these sun parakeets was just so mesmerizing and I'm in awe of your artwork. Even with the negatives on these pencils, watching what you achieved with them... has made up my mind... buy! Thank you so much for sharing xxx
I have these pencils and I can honestly say I really like them, they are cheap, and are great for human portraits. I like them so much I bought the acrylic paints, fine liners and ink based brush pens. If the piece is put behind glass the light fastness should be up to 100 years. Loved your work and thanks for the review.
eduardo anta they are beautiful, I really have nothing negative to say about the acrylics, I bought the pack of 60 and the colour range is gorgeous (I don't have any involvement with arteza except as a customer by the way) I'd recommend them to anybody.
Lightfast ratings are done under museum conditions that means that UV glass has already been taken into account. The glass will not change the rating and it would still be in poor taste to sell.
Hi, Amie, this might be a little late, but I talked with someone from Arteza saying they do plan on going open stock with all of their products soon. They don't have an exact date, but I thought it might answer one question you had about them.
Thank you so much for this review. I want to get set myself. Could see so many gorgeous pinks in the set. Should compliment my portrait art. I use carandache mostly, but they lack pinks big time.
I am waiting for these to come in the mail and I am so excited! I will be using them mostly for coloring books and cartoons so I am looking forward to the super bright and bold colors and im not too worried about the nutuerals. Great video and absolutely beautiful picture!
Ordered these pencils on "cyber monday" at the bargain price of £20 directly off their website rather than Amazon. They arrived yesterday (thursday) so haven't used them yet, can't wait. I also emailed them to ask if they are planning a bigger set, and yes, it is in the pipeline. Have a good day all, happy drawing!
Absolutely wonderful piece of artwork you have created with these pencils. Wow! I enjoyed this video a lot, so please continue making them - and have a great day! 👍😊
I do have these, and the watercolor pencils, and I like them both. I am used to Prisma, but not a fan as they need constant sharpening they wear down quickly.
Holy hell! This piece is amazing!!!😱 One tip about the color fastness of the pencils is to get a UV protectant spray. I use a fixative first, then add on the protectant and I found it holds well. Both are Krylon brand. Hope this helps, cheers and Thankyou for sharing. 👍❤
I think theses pencils would work for botanical or flower pieces, very good review thank you for sharing your expertise and I look forward to watching more of your videos! Oh I came over from Denise’s channel and the AAC!
Great video...thanks Amie.I bought these after reading Amazon reviews, I bought directly from Arteza as they had a deal.I agree they are a little waxy but compare well with Faber-Castell polychromous.Wow...that's an amazing art piece.
Hello Amie, Thanks for your review of Arteza pens! These are interesting to me, but I'm also not sure if they are really lightfast. At this low price, I can hardly imagine it. Have you ever drawn with Rembrandt Polycolor pens? They are thinner than the polychromos, lightfast and, except for a few pins, even softer than the polychromos. They have many great natural tones and can be ordered separately. However, they only have 78 colors. Maybe they are interesting for you or some draftsmen as a cheaper alternative! The birds have really succeeded you megaklasse. The colors were really so fitting!
I like this review because a lot of youtubers (not all) only give pro's or mostly pro's, I like that you give a good amount of cons, so I know what to expect with these pencils.
Your drawing is .... A miracle ! Bravo million times ! I really don't have enough words to describe your amazing drawing . May I ask you : are these pencils as smooth as Prismacolors ? Are they good in layering ? Thank you .
I'm 13 and I love drawing dragon ball characters so I want to start of using pencils then as I get better I'll start to move on to other supplies so thank you for making this review and I'm getting these for Christmas
Fantastic work! Keep up the outstanding work you are doing, please! On a side note: Since this is such a fantastic piece and you are worried about the lightfastness, I'll bet people would buy prints of this. Just a thought. :) Thank you for sharing!
Hi Amie, I recently discovered your channe and watched nurmerous of them, also older ones like this. But I must tell you, I am very impressed about this drawing. I saw the blue MacCaw also, which is also awsome, but these five birds just melted my heart. I love birds and especially all types of parrots. Arteza or not, it is a gorgeous picture drawing.
This is the best most in depth review of these pencils I’ve seen. I have been seriously considering buying these but the fact that they’re not available as open stock really puts me off. I don’t like the idea of having to buy another full set to replace one or two pencils it just seems wasteful even at the very cheap price the full set sells for. It’s a shame they don’t offer open stock. Awesome artwork btw. Amazing!
THANK UUUUU I'm getting these for my birthday (on November 19) and I wanted to see if I would get them and now *I'm going to get them* im only a beginning so these are going to be a good brand for beginners and even experts so thank u :D Btw new sub :D
First time I have watch your video, I'm new to color pencils, your video was very useful, I started in oils then water colors, and Color pencils caught my eye to try, Thanks for the education on which color pencils brand. Thank You
Hi, I am thinking about getting these pencils but I love drawing people and I was wondering how good are the skin tones and how well do they blend? The review was really helpful thank you x
Really enjoyed your review. Have a set and agree with your comments about the lack of neutrals and lightfastness. I'm really interested in how your Lightfast test works out. I'm currently doing a picture of a pink iris but have not used these in it, even though I'd like to because it's a present and I wouldn't want the picture to fade. I found your review spot on in regard to these pencils looking forward to your next video.
Wow, that was an excellent review. I use all types of the very best pencils, but I’m gonna go ahead and get these because of some of the things you said about them. I like that they work like a combination of the Prismas and the Pablo’s. Wish there were a lot more color choices. I look forward to hearing about the results of your lightfastness test with them.
I use these to supplement my prismas. I was not happy with the browns in prismas (150 set) as there are no soft browns. these and prismas are both soft wax so they blend together beautifully. nice to have the range of colors.
Beautiful work! Too bad about the pencils... the lack of color choice and the lack of open stock and the lightfast issue. I just don’t think it’s worth it for professional artists like yourself. As I’m now writing this in May 2021 I know that our Arteza has had some recent complaints that have gone very public on other RU-vid channels. Something about pigment quality or something.... people have kind of gotten upset about that certain colors are not the same and/or same quality as before....maybe something to do with getting pigments during the pandemic? ....don’t know. At any rate thanks for this great review and again your artwork is beautiful. Jennifer from Coloring Bliss gave a very good recent review about the Arteza color pencil problem. 👍😊
Your piece is stunning, and this was a great review! I didn't quite understand what you said about getting rid of wax blooms though. What did you say you used for them?
I just have to say this. I have used Prismacolor for literally 28 years. I do have artwork I have kept framed and hanging. These pictures have little to no fading. That aside, I am going to get a set of these and try them out.
I think for a novice or a hobby drawer like myself, these would make a great alternative for us on a tight budget. Pitty they don't do single pencils though....maybe you can order them directly from the manufacturer. It would also be interesting to see if they do any other sets like skin tone or the earthy tones. Good honest review though and if you didn't want to sell that picture, I'd take it off your hands...lol only joking. Well done Amie
I recently got Arteza pencils and am a bit dissapointed. I find them very difficult to blend, although I don't press hard. Maybe this is because of the wax in them, not sure. If I try to put on few layers of different colours, I finish with the muddy mess. Also I find it difficult to add small details. Not sure about them, I had really high hopes from the reviews, however I am actually much more happy with Brutfuner square pencils which I also purchased recently. EDIT: After using them for a bit longer I really start to enjoy them. As long as I know where I want to put my colours, they are fine. And I have to admit, the colour payoff and the quality of pencil itself are pretty amazing.
Thank you for your well done review! I keep getting recommendations from Amazon for these pencils and was looking for an honest review from a professional. With the lack of neutral colors for my wildlife and landscapes combined with both the lack of individual pencil replacement, and lightfast issues/confusion I think I'll pass on them unless I find myself teleported to more tropical realms. I have tried their watercolor brush pens and watercolor paper as intended gifts but both were awful. The brush pens ran out after a few strokes and the paper pills horribly even with just a light wash.
In light of the many positive reviews these pencils and other Arteza products have received, I wonder if the low cost is to get reviewed, build a market and then increase costs commensurate with quality. No one suggests they are on a par with Prisma or Poly's but the certainly are better than some of the other inexpensive brands. I have the Arteza water color pencils and are enjoying them very much. They suit my needs very well even though I would hope for more greens and find a few pencils choices to similar to make much difference.
Yeah. I was going to say it came out excellent.. I think its the best ive seen of yours. It pops off the paper more than other things youve done. Since im still learning i may try a set of the pencils. Ive only been using prisma premieres so ths adjustment shouldn't be bad.
Hi aimie, these look like nice pencils and great price, also I loved the artwork you made with these, I really wish I knew about these before I bought prismacolours but great review non the less
I always check the white or black. White and black are usually the highest lightfastness of any brand. In this case the white seems to have one star. So one star should equal highest lightfastness.
I'm trying to find a paper that these arteza colour pencils will be good on the paper you ste using is any good do you have to work hard to put the colour down
I have a full set of Prismas and Polychromos and other artist grade singles but I wanted to get a less expensive set for crafting. I ordered the Arteza 48 Pencil set which I assume is a student grade. I wasn’t impressed with them at all. I assume this set is their professional set? I’d like to find someone who has used both the 48 set and the 72 set to see if there is a difference.
Yvette Williams they have two types, premium and expert. The premium ones come in a tube and expert in a tin. I haven’t personally tried the premium so can’t vouch for them 🤷♀️ what packaging were yours in? I must admit, going from a pencil like Polychromos or luminance, it’s a shock to the system to use the arteza experts, but after a little adjustment I found they worked and layered just as well as other artist grade materials
Hi Amie, thanks for this great review, I am watercolorist artist, but since weeks I want to try pencil colors for my art, would you recommend me this Arteza or the Luminance 6901?, what I like about this is the price:quality you get, since the Luminance are quite expensive... thanks for your help!
These pencils are lightfast, I am a professional artist in the UK and I researched the pencils to death i always do with materials to make sure my customers get the best I can provide. I checked with the ASTM which set the standards and to confirm these pencils are lightfast, I do understand your reservations considering they are a relative new company, but they would be sued if they didn't conform to the standards they claim their products are. I was sent the Arteza Brush Pens to test, however the lightfastness of these brush pens I did question, after researching them I discovered that they were not lightfast, although on the description on many websites such as Amazon Arteza claimed they were lightfast. However on the box it was a bit misleading, as they are decsribed as dye-based pens which dye-ink isn't lightfast, which is why I looked into it, I contacted Arteza and they confirmed they were not lightfast and they were contacting the sellers to change the descriptions. So your right to be cautious but I have checked these pencils and I am currently working on a number of projects, great video by the way!.
I agree. Splendid review. I have already bought them - and the water colour pencils as well from Arteza - and I enjoy both sets a lot. With respect to the light fastness matter, I believe what Arteza claims, since these ratings are International standards, and they probably stem from the pigments they use. But let's put them to the test you suggest alongside Polychromos and the Luminous to see what happens. Thanks again, Amie, for a really good review. 😃☀👍
Maybe you have a different type? I have Arteza Watercolour pencil and they are a little blotchy, but maybe it’s got to do with moist. Maybe moist from the air, your hands and such.
Hi Amie! I love the sun conures that you're drawing in this review. Is there an extended video version of these on Patreon? Would love to see more! Also, just FYI, Amazon's ad says the Arteza pencils don't ship to the U.S.
The Arteza pencils are pretty great :) not sure how they compare to the Marco Raffines as I haven’t used them myself - but you’ll love the Arteza ones 😃
I'm still wondering which I should buy. Prisma or Arteza. Things that I want to do: 1. Portraits 2. Plants and animals Please tell me guys which one I should buy.
I would search youtube for both brands and see which brand is used most for each category you want to do. I've noticed more people use Prisma for portraits, I see more animals and still life have been made with Arteza. You could also buy the most basic sets of both and try them out and compare. That is your best option to see which works best for you, because what works for others will work differently for you since opinions differ vastly between people
OMG the sun conures are sooooooo cute and fluffy! I think you really captured their personalities well. Lovely just lovely. Have you ever used Marco Refine pencils? How do these compare to those?
eduardo anta these are not professional grade it's only marketed as professional grade.. whereas Marco raffine is student grade I agree but their oil based Marco Renoir is far superior than arteza ...but arteza pencils wood quality is good..but the colour palette in arteza more towards oriental...i.e vibrant colours not much earth and nuetrals...
Newer reviews all say that more + signs means less lightfastness, so exactly the opposite to what one would expect. Which is actually kind of alarming because most colors seem to be rated +++. If +++++ is the worst and + is the best, +++ definitely isn't great. I can't help but feel like this system is meant to fool consumers into thinking these pencils are more lightfast than they are...
Do you think arteza pencils can be mixed with prismacolor, since both are wax based? I've been thinking about the scenario where I run out of a blue from the arteza set, so I would borrow a blue from the prisma set. Do you think it would blend well? I bought a 12 pack of each black and white prismacolor pencils, so I figured I could use it for arteza, since they can't be replaced individually.
