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What are the best colored pencils for realistic drawings? What is the best paper and pencil sharpener? Should you get professional supplies if you're a beginner?
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@TheresaJenningsFineArt 5 месяцев назад

One of my FAVORITE channels!! I have to listen at .75 speed and it’s perfect. I always learn so much, and I’ve been a professional artist for more than 50 years.

@christopherm6805 Год назад

The best low down on colored pencils on RU-vid. Your reviews were concise and accurate. You didn't meander like so many others do. Thank you.

@Lachri Год назад

Glad you like it :D

@RiverAugustinArt 6 месяцев назад

No questions, yes Lisa that is true

@samsmith8547 2 года назад

You are for sure NOT alone with the hate for chalky feelings 😵‍💫 goosebumps at just the thought of touching it

@VickiCook-zd2nh 5 месяцев назад

Thank you Lisa, this has been a fantastic video. I have watched a few of your videos on pan pastels and wondered which pencils would be the best to purchase first. This video has answered that question and so many more I did not know that I had.

@brentboyer79 2 года назад

I don't do a lot of colored pencil drawings, but I really love the Derwent Lightfast pencils. I'm colorblind so I only use 16 (I think) colors and they blend fantastically.

@tropicfox9108 26 дней назад

lol I loved the strathmore colored pencil paper - the tan one

@WatercolorGouacheGuru 6 месяцев назад

Best Colored Pencil Review on RU-vid! I have a Collection of all of these! Polychromos are amazing! Derwent Lightfast are In my top 2. Caran D' Ache Luminance Are My Favorite! My Friends say I have the Biggest Collection of Pencils that they have heard of. I have a Set of Prismacolors but you said my opinion on them already. The Strathmore Drawing Paper is great! Thanks Lisa!

@chloebear1197 5 месяцев назад

Same. I have all the Polychromos, lightfast, Luminance, Pablos, inktense (24 & 76 set), and prismas (132, 150, plus extras of the colors I used a lot). I put them in pencil organizers and they take up so much room even in those. Lol. But here I am looking at youtube videos to see if I want to get more. 🤣🫣😣

@WatercolorGouacheGuru 5 месяцев назад

@@chloebear1197 True! A lot of Artists Are Pencil Addicts! (Not trying to be offensive) I counted all my Colored Pencils and the end result was at 2178 Colored Pencils!😇😰

@chloebear1197 5 месяцев назад

@@WatercolorGouacheGuru no offense taken. Honestly, that’s not even offensive so no worries. Tbh, you made my day. Lol. I don’t even have half of the colored pencils you have. But boy does it sound like a nice collection! :)

@WatercolorGouacheGuru 5 месяцев назад

@@chloebear1197 If you ask me, it docent matter how many Colored Pencils you have! You just need to know how to use them!🙂

@chloebear1197 5 месяцев назад

@@WatercolorGouacheGuru True. And with over 2000 you (generally speaking) certainly have enough pencils to learn how to use them properly too!

@melodywatson6790 2 года назад

I have never watched such an informative video about pencils and materials in my life.

@Lachri 2 года назад

YAY!! I'm glad you liked it!

@melodywatson6790 2 года назад

@@Lachri 😊

@navgirljen 2 года назад

I love the Strathmore drawing paper for colored pencils. That seems like a great argument about buying better pencils that cost a little more,too.🤣 I am not new to colored pencils but it was never my chosen medium, I prefer graphite for my portraits but lately I have been really getting into colored pencils.

@thefrugalcrafter 2 года назад

Solid advice! Lately I am obsessed with using clear gesso on archivalmat board scraps. It makes a subtly sanded feeling surface. I use the liquitex clear gesso and has a nice grit to it. Have you tried it? Great video!

@justacatwhocantype 2 года назад

Haha, me too! I have been covering all kinds of things with the Liquitex gesso.

@dupinion 2 года назад

Liquitex is nice, but I give an edge to Nesquik.

@dalimadison7553 2 года назад

@@dupinion 😆

@Lachri 2 года назад

Oooh I need to try that!

@FernelliPearl Год назад

Hey Lachri and Frugal Crafter: have any users previously pointed out how both of you have similar voices?

@kimberlysarts6454 2 года назад

This information is so appreciated 🙏🏻. I’ve just started looking into adding pencils to learn to use in my artwork. Love your work and channel, thank you!

@Lachri 2 года назад

Glad I could help! :D

@kemperrose3706 2 года назад

Thank you for being so honest about the issues with prismacolors! I had so many problems with mine, and while I understand why people like them, I don’t see why they defend the company so much. I've had pencils designed for children that have had none of these issues, so why can't we expect centered leads in our pencils? I was wondering if you have another favorite oil-based pencil similar to the polychromos. I'm so in love with how translucent and glowy these are, and I'm not as big of a fan of how wax-based pencils behave. Honestly, I'd use polychromos almost exclusively were it not for the fact that they have a limited range of certain colors! I know a lot of artists don't notice wax bloom, but to me, it's like chalk is for a lot of people. I just feel awful about waxy textures! I know the Lightfast are oil-based, but they seem to get compared more to the wax-based pencils on the market.

@GilezDavidson 7 месяцев назад

Very informative, even though this is about high-end products that you use, it still has low-end suggestions, such as the one 6:01 about trying a less expensive size of Fabre Castell, or the other brands. One thing that I noticed when I played guitar, was that if you buy an expensive guitar, you learn faster because it sounds better, but a cheap one is still good for learning. The same thing goes with pencils, spending that little extra for better quality, and you will struggle less and are probably less likely to give up your journey. Anyway, good information, thank you, it is appreciated.

@tracypalmer2956 2 года назад

Great timing on this! My birthday is coming up and I asked for Amazon gift certificates to add to my art supplies :-) I just bought the Polychromos set of 60. I've been watching your tutorials on Patreon and want to try colored pencils. (You make it look so easy! hahahaha) I plan to get the white in Caran d'Ache Luminance and I will probably get some magenta and purples in the Durwent lightfast (because I want to do a series on my tulips). I have the Arches hot press watercolor paper. I looked at the Lux archival sanded paper but will probably hold off on that (which is something I struggle to do-- gotta get it ALL now, just in case!!). How do you feel about fine grit sandpaper? I have some small sheets of 800, 1000 and 1500 in wet/dry and I thought I'd try it. Thank you so much for this, and your incredible Patreon videos!

@amalive_ways Год назад

Oh wow, thanks for your radical genuine honest reviews here, truly enjoyed it! 🤩😍...and the ways you explained everything so easy to grasp even for a beginner like me, omg, you're such a great art teacher and of course, professional artist😘👏💫

@tatiartes7257 2 года назад

I hope someone at Derwent see this and make a large Set of Derwent Drawing!!

@OmarAvilesCreative 2 года назад

I agree with your knowledge about Derwents Drawing Pencils! I really love them - as They are my go to for my artwork! You are the reason I really want the Derwent Lightfast Pencils!

@RiverAugustinArt 6 месяцев назад

Lisa, your Vids are very helpful. Thanks to you I got into realistic Colored pencils Animal Drawings. And in a few month I am going to be in a gallery! And I love the Derwent Lightfast and The Polychromos oh and the Luminance! Yeah I love them ALL!😋

@leonnehaaijman4709 Год назад

New sub here! You make a lot of sense and I like your honesty. Going to have a look into the different kinds of paper you mentioned, I find it hard finding paper for coloured pencils! I want to get back into drawing (even if it's copying a photo) rather than colouring in books. A drawing gives a much bigger sense of satisfaction. As for the Derwent Drawing Pencils, I fully agree with you: more colours!!! They do other 24-pencil sets, all with gorgeous colours and again: more of them, please! 😂

@muddyclothes Год назад

Completely understand about pastels' feel! I can't stand it on my fingers. Charcoal too. Thank you for a great video.

@marilyn8225 2 года назад

if you use a handle sharpener the Prisma's won't break. I've had 3 sets so far and no breaks at all. Still love Prisma's. For me the best pencils are Caran D'ache Luminance, but they are soooooo expensive.

@justacatwhocantype 2 года назад

Same. I use a handcrank and I have had a break here and there, but no more than I have had with other brands. I think Prismacolors themselves are not a problem the way the are made, the problem is the way that they are often handled carelessly in stores or during shipping. They are not as solid as other pencils, that is true, but solid enough that, if handled with reasonable care, they will work just fine.

@vilvile 6 месяцев назад

+1 to more colors for the Derwent Drawing line. They expanded the Inktense line recently so I hope they are looking into expanding Drawing soon.

@fetabrown 2 года назад

Really appreciate your forthright approach. Excellent video 👍

@lindsaykorth2713 Год назад

Just the answers I needed. Thank you so much!!! ❤🎉

@twistedkitten82 11 месяцев назад

I am so excited that I found this content!!! I've been stuck in a rut and cannot wait to try these other brands ❤ awesome 🎉

@Lachri 11 месяцев назад

YAY!!

@bebeveritas7306 2 года назад

I agree with you mostly, but I’ve seen people hang art in a place where it receives direct sunlight, it’s not your fault. York work is beautiful. Good video; thanks!

@catherineb5766 2 года назад

I've been using mixed media paper.. not sure if that's a mistake or not but I love how thick the paper is. I switched over to it years ago for my graphite pencil drawings. Seems to be ok for colored pencils. Thoughts?

@ennisiori 2 года назад

I sometimes use the same and really like the results

@Lachri 2 года назад

I've used a few mixed media type paper that I really liked too! Nothing wrong with it if it works for you!

@joeblankenship377 2 года назад

I liked colored pencil on mixed media paper. It's got good tooth so you can add lots of layers.

@adautomancini6095 2 года назад

Always a pleasure to watch your videos. Kisses from Brazil.

@Saomn89 2 года назад

I have tried a lot of paper but I have to agree with you the Arches hot pressed water colour paper is by far my favourite 😍 although it smells funky, love how the paper absorbs multiple layers of pigment

@juliabroadley8411 10 месяцев назад

Great point on the defective pencil theory

@ritawilbur7343 2 года назад

I guess I just lucked out, because I have not had the breakage problem with Prismas that so many people have had. I do love them, but stopped using colored pencils because your way takes too long! (No offense, as you say, it's a matter of preference, and you do stunning work!) But I have recently learned some other methods/techniques that don't take so long and I like better, so now I'm getting hard core back into colored pencils. I think what I will do is when my favorite Prismas get too small, I'll buy a 12 set of some of the other brands to try, see which ones I like best with my methods. I did splurge on the Derwent drawing pencils this year, and I really love the colors! But they are not a stand-alone set. I also totally agree with you on the idea of getting smaller sets and mixing the colors you want. Seriously twelve shades of yellow is at least nine too many! If there's a specific color I want, I'll buy it open stock.

@littlesugarmouse_art 5 месяцев назад

Thank you so much fantastic information in one video!

@grahamekellermeier8280 9 месяцев назад

Great video just bought a set of Derwent lightfast 100 in the wooden box cost me $500.00Ausy dollars, they where on special normally $650.00.

@bryanterborg3665 2 года назад

Even though the light fast doesn’t matter to me ( I’m not at that lvl to sell my art), this is why I love your advice….your honest! Thank you Lisa….still waiting for you to do a subject drawing with a 🌵 cactus 🌵. Thanks again

@TravisBrady-wn8fr 3 месяца назад

I like prismacolors ok. I am a graphite guy at heart. Just recently i have delved into color. I love art. Its an old friend that never lets me down.

@ChrisAndCats 3 месяца назад

I just can't get to grips with those especially blues.

@kizersoozie 3 месяца назад

I'm just getting into adult coloring books, but I'm also red-green colorblind, so is there a good but fairly inexpensive set of pencils to purchase that have the name of the color as well as the color number on them? I had a set arrive today that has no name, color numbers only, but there's no chart anywhere, including the internet that will give me the NAME of the color. I did find a very valuable website that listed colors like beige, cerulean, fuchsia, taupe, teal, and others, and it gave a very good description of those colors that I can relate to. Going forward, if I see a pencil with Cerulean written on it, I'll know it's supposed to be sky blue.

@AngelReyes-qc2jy 2 года назад

I loooove the video, I really admire your art Lisa as soon as I can afford it I'll subscribe to your patron because I'd love to be able to do artwork as amazing as yours

@Lachri 2 года назад

Awww thank you

@lizrichards4173 2 года назад

Would love to see you test Stonehenge Kraft paper

@IaconDawnshire 7 месяцев назад

I'm cheap and new and use Castlearts brand

@greekveteran2715 Год назад

I accidentally dropped a Polychromos (tip down) on a super hard stone floor from approximately 4 ft and it didn't even lose it's fine tip!! Where other brands, like Prismacolor, break all the time when drawing... Faber Castell makes by far the BEST wooden pencils. Graphite Aquarelle and Pitt Graphite Matt as also the 9000 are by far my favorite pencils and the best I've ever used.

@Eddie-dt9fg 2 года назад

I took my 2 profile photos with prismacolors and I had no problems with the tip breaking. LOL

@JudyPsInMyMindsEyeMixedMedia 2 года назад

Such great tips! I am trying my hand at drawing, and have always been obsessed with pencils and pens. Now I do have Prism Color but purchased them like six years ago. About how long has it been since they haven't been up to par. Luckily I have not had an issue with them. I just recently purchased some Derwent Pastels and have never usef pastels. My issue is that I am Left handed, so I smear. I see you mentioned covering your work, I shall try that. This was a very informative video, and I thank you for your expertise. I also have a small set of the Inktense pencils. Going for the Durachrome ones next I think. I have found that Derwent are my fav at the moment.

@thejourneyofart9934 2 года назад

Hello there! If you have issues with smearing stuff around, work on a drawing from right to left. You won't smear a single grain of pastels

@Broadway789 Год назад

I just bought the 120 polychromos set!

@Lachri Год назад

Nice!! Congrats! You're going to have fun!!

@drmidnight680-kz2le 8 месяцев назад

I like using CraZArt neon color pencils

@sanayavg 2 года назад

Brilliant…as usual. Thank you

@Lachri 2 года назад

Thanks :D

@waymire01 2 года назад

So here is my deal.. my hands are a problem. I need a soft pencil. Yes it wears down fast, yes you have to handle it carefully... but the other option is I can't use them for more than a few minutes without horrible pain. As far as I have heard the polys, luminance, and lightfast are all harder pencils. Is there a decent quality option that compares to the texture of prisma?

@2wiceawitness Год назад

I will only invest in a brand that I can purchase as singles . I did learn quite a few bits here and look forward to my own experiments. Thankyou

@Lachri Год назад

I'm with you on that! It's an absolute must!

@nikkissmallwonders8087 2 года назад

I plan to sign up for your Patreon in April, and was wondering if you could give me an idea of what type of paper would be good when taking the inktense and colored pencil classes? Thank you

@nataliedubious5241 2 года назад

I finished the military macaw last weekend! I learnt so much about textures and blending and am now at the stage where I feel comfortable gifting my art (which really means I could start selling but let's ignore that for now haha) Taking a break from pencil to do a nice quick watercolour project 🤣🤣🤣

@Lachri 2 года назад

That's awesome! That guy was sooo much fun to draw for me too!

@idraw4me181 2 года назад

Where do you get the black masking tape that you use?

@dalegene1729 Год назад

how can one tell the difference between wax based and oil based colored pencils that are not clearly marked???

@paganqueen1 3 месяца назад

And breathe.

@krististandley1602 2 года назад

Lisa, do you ever use colored pencils on wood? I do, I use Faber Castel polychromos. They work great but I thought I would try the derwent lightfast. Doesn't work on wood! Would the inktense work better?

@Lachri 2 года назад

I've never tried that so I can't give advice there. 😊

@kateboyd9374 6 месяцев назад

I used inktense on our wooden back gate - you must have your house number on the alley side. 5 - 6 years ago and it's still there, as good as new. To be fair, it's on the north side of the fence and doesn't get direct sunlight.

@Morticia147 2 года назад

Thanks for the clear message, I wish all artist who call them professionals would talk and work that way. Unfortunately that's not the case. I had a pretty heavy argument with some worshipers of a very, very big "art" channel where the "professional" artist used gel pen on colored pencil and forgot to mention that thats a bad idea. Then she compared cheap creolas against Luminance and forgot to explain why creolas are cheap where the price for a artis pencil comes from. Boy, that was an "interesting" discussion. I feel for all the unexpierienced artists who fall for that missinformation or the customers who pay a shitload of money for a painting and than have to watch it fade or the whit chip of. I get so furious when I see these videos, actually I unsubscribed from the channel because of that. Not that it matters she has over a million.

@StinaCreates 2 года назад

As soon as I saw the bird, SUB!

@jackieirwin1376 2 года назад

Regarding white highlights, there are Faber Castell Pitt Pens in White India Ink. I've been using them with watercolor and love them. Recently I watched one of Cheap Joe's 2 minute art tip videos with Julie and these pens were discussed. Julie listed the media they are compatible with, and color pencil was on that list! I have not tried it yet or done any of my own testing, but intend to when I get a chance. Hope Julie is right because these pens are so nice.

@TjVoelkerArt 2 года назад

Do you not like Caran Dache Pablos? You didn't mention those. Thanks for the very informative video though.

@Lachri 2 года назад

I'm not a huge fan, they don't work great for my technique (unless I need fine details on final layers using sanded paper). I know plenty of artists love them but they're not for me in most situations. Plus many are not lightfast.

@TjVoelkerArt 2 года назад

@@Lachri thank you so much for your response. I appreciate your opinion. I like them for pastelmat but I get the whole lightfast issue for sure. I use a combo of pencils. Thanks again!

@tracyheath6076 2 года назад

oh boy...you laid the smack down.... I am actually working on the Strathmore Colored Pencil paper you know the one that has the girl with the fox on it.....grrrrr well now I know why I am struggling. So do I finish this piece about 1/2 way done or start all over again. I am a newbie here with colored paper. Sigh....

@Lachri 2 года назад

I say finish it and then do it again on better paper so you can really see the difference in a quality paper :D

@tracyheath6076 2 года назад

@@Lachri yes mam, Good idea

@yourname3649 2 года назад

Ask the Holbein company to share the lightfast test method validation report with you and compare it with the ASTM method, I can help you with that if you can get them to share the report with you

@JanetMacCallum 2 года назад

That's a shame about Holbein as I've been keen to try out their pencils but held back as they are expensive

@sinicide1015 7 месяцев назад

I noticed this for prismatic color. My old set is great, but this new set is just blegh

@teresamazotti1315 2 года назад

You need to revisit Holbein Pencils. In their sets now they put an ASTM lightfast rating for each pencil. The lightfast ratings are pretty good. This is not about you liking the pencils or the company this is about giving correct information to other artist so they can make an accurate choice.

@Lachri 2 года назад

Where do you find they changed their rating system? They use astm for toxicity but not lightfast. I still find their old system online and on their website.

@teresamazotti1315 2 года назад

@@Lachri The ASTM for lightfastness are in the boxes with their pencils. You can also call the company and they will send the information to you.

@Lachri 2 года назад

@@teresamazotti1315 do you have photos of this? I've already spoken to the company and this was not the info they gave me. Then they stopped replying to me when I tried to clarify the information. If they actually changed anything they are free to contact me.

@Lachri 2 года назад

Also, please don't take this as me doubting you personally. I doubt the company after the emails I had with them. They tried telling me they used ASTM for lightfastness but it turned out it was just for the toxicity reports. They were very clear that all their lightfast testing was their "own proprietary" methods for all their products. If they changed this you would think they would announce it on social media or their website...somewhere! It's nowhere to be found. While the box likely states that they use ASTM, I'm guessing it's for the toxicity. For lightfast ratings it's ASTM D-6901. It was only a few months ago I talked with their representative. I can only go by what they tell me and what's on their site. When trying to confirm more information, their representative stopped responding. It's THEIR job to provide us with accurate information. I shouldn't need to keep hounding them trying to drag the information from them. It's also curious how far off their test results for what they claimed their lightfast ratings were from independent testers. Other brands are usually pretty close, theirs not so much. I do not trust them all things considered.

@teresamazotti1315 2 года назад

@@Lachri it is your right as an artist to not want to use a companies products. I understand that. I just don't want to see wrong information out there that would make a new artist not want to try these pencils. They are truly awesome pencils although for most a bit price prohibitive. I scan my work to sell and keep my originals so its not an issue for lightfastness for me. I just want correct info out there. I cannot find lightfast ratings online for them. I will have to wait until I get the sheets in the mail. The pencils are no longer toxic. The reason you could not buy them in the US for so long was because they were toxic and did not meet US standards for safety. That has been corrected now. Thank you for discussing this with me. I appreciate your point of view.

@colorecstasy6673 2 года назад

I have purchased 3 150 prismacolor sets and never had a problem with breakage it’s how you sharpen the pencils and what you use to sharpen the pencils

@Lachri 2 года назад

While those things play a role, it is more a quality control issue. I'm glad you've been lucky so far, you've gotten good batches. I've experienced both. Plus none of my other brands of colored pencils have this issue. I see no need to jump through hoops to use non lightfast pencils anyway.

@ooXChrissieXoo 2 года назад

It's crazy to think how colored pencils have evolved with the rise of their popularity on social media through artists like you. Remember when Derwent used to be the not so popular one lol I seriously think your influence on their product have saved their line of colored pencils. I love all pencils. The thing for me isn't which pencil is the best; it's what they are good for.

@rushmithapaspunati4067 2 года назад

What brand of colour pencils do you use

@the.mermaid.scientist 2 года назад

If you watch the video, you will find out ;)

@paulrivera797 2 года назад

Yeah, Prismacolor quality has gone down and they are not worth the money any more.

@ybe7011 2 года назад

Derwent told me that Inktense are lightfast. 🤔

@Lachri 2 года назад

Some are, many many are not.

@lisa4471 2 года назад

They tested them, when they're dry but not when they're activated with water

@jojosaylor8996 2 года назад

I noticed that prismacolor isn't that good anymore

@Lachri 2 года назад

Yeah, unfortunately they are not made like they used to be.

@tobeseve4020 2 года назад

This might be an extremely controversial hot take, but I will die on this hill so here goes: Crayola colored pencils are actually good. Now I cannot stress this enough, do NOT use them if you're selling your work, because there's absolutely no way they're at all archival. But purely based on performance? I own prismacolor. I cannot stand them. The quality control is atrocious and it's actually impossible to get a fine point. I've gone through entire pencils on one piece because the tip kept breaking over and over again, even with a good quality sharpener. I own faber castell, and while they're worlds better, I personally don't like how hard they are and I can't get them to blend easily. But crayola?? A nice happy medium. They blend amazingly well, especially if you're using the white as a blender, they're inexpensive so you can get a lot of colors for not much money, they can hold a point without being too hard, and they're surprisingly pigmented (unlike most cheap brands) It's a personal preference thing obviously, but I mean this with 100% sincerity that crayola are my favorite brand of colored pencil.

@mariadasilvagarcia4472 Год назад

Please, speak slowly! English is my Third language, it’s hard to understand you!

@lupawolf1012 Год назад

So dissapointing! Obviously Derwent is paying you for all the great reviews that you are giving them! I used to love your videos, but it is very frustrating to watch you advertising an average brand that has lesser quality compared to other brands…

@Lachri Год назад

It always makes me laugh when I see comments like this. I'm not paid. If you're not getting the same results as someone else does with a specific product is simply a difference in experience and technique. I have TONS of videos SHOWING these materials in action. The best part about your assumption is I have also been quite clear about the Derwent products I strongly dislike (coloursoft specifically). Someone paid can't freely make that video. I stand by all the pencils I recommend, and the results I achieve prove it. Hope your day gets better and is filled with lots of drawing time and fewer incorrect assumptions. :)

@lupawolf1012 Год назад

@@Lachri you are right, I have not tried all the Derwent products because I really don’t like the ones that I have… But hopefully I will have better results with the Derwent products that you are recommending

@ColorfullyOptimistic 2 года назад

Great video Lisa! I'm so glad you said oil and wax based. I get comments from people saying it doesn't matter and I feel like I've said until I'm blue in the face that there is a noticeable difference in performance and how they react. Love all the explanations as well for why you think each set is great.

@lesliearblaster2711 6 месяцев назад

I'm 70 years old and have been tinkering with drawing and painting since I was about 8years old. I'm such a rank amateur...never got to take lessons...but it's something I love doing. All of this great advice is so amazing and helpful . Thank you so much!❤❤

@northwestsparrow Год назад

Great video! I'm just getting back to my artistic self (finally retired, yay!), so am reorienting to the products now vs. 40-50 years ago. I loved my Prismacolors back in the day, so was very disappointed with the new version. I'm watching videos like this to help me decide on which brand will fit my requirements. I'm so glad to hear that the Derwent Lightfast and Polychromos play nice together, so will go for a small set of each. You're adorable, really enjoy watching, subscribed!

@JanetMacCallum 2 года назад

I'm a polychromos fan and have recently purchased the 100 Derwent Lightfast pencils which are lovely!

@RiverAugustinArt 6 месяцев назад

I agree!

@mackoycas Месяц назад

I can't afford Derwent, they're too expensive that make them very underrated and inaccessible to many artists

@grygia4399 2 года назад

I just fell in love with Polychromos 🥰and Derwent Lightfast, although the price is not small 😭

@Renilou2 2 года назад

As a watercolor artist professional, Lightfastness matters to me too. Now that I'm pretty much retired with arthritic hands, I'm trying to loosen up and do art for fun. But I still have that built in alarm inside about fugitive pigments. I've studied pigment properties for 15 years and have become a bit of a nerd over them. I even went through all my Polychromos and only use the 3 star pencils. I like doing my own lightfast testing with watercolor pigments so I know the ASTM ratings on all pigments are not always correct. I plan to do a year light exposure to all my paint & pencils that could be questionable. For instance if its a Prussian pigment, I always test because it fades much of the time even though it has a high lightfast rating with ASTM. If in doubt, I just check for myself. Thanks for sharing!

@magical571 8 месяцев назад

"so I know the ASTM ratings on all pigments are not always correct" you are very much correct here. it is a little frustrating to see polychromos blindly praised for their lightfastness, because there are plenty of artists who have done tests coming again and again disapointed with them (since what they mark as three stars is wildly inconsistent). Sadly, this information is more spread and put to the test when it comes to watercolor than colored pencils: with color pencils people have been stuck for years with the idea that prismacolors are the only brand to not trust, and i get why, i used to trust faber castell too, untill i saw the effects on my own works oon the wall. which you wouldn't notice on a sketchbook on a drawer.

@bluewren65 2 месяца назад

Prussian blue fades slowly in direct light, but if you put it back in the dark the colour restores. A bizarre but true characteristic of this pigment.

@joeblankenship377 2 года назад

I haven't encountered a ton of bad Prismacolor pencils so I don't have a bad taste in my mouth from them. But the leads go dull so fast that I prefer Polychromos so much more. I basically use Prismacolors for really smooth blending with the Polychromos. That's what they do best. I have a set of Luminance too but I try to only use those for commissions. I'm glad Caran Dache finally made a portrait set of pencils. Gotta be cheaper than buying open stock.

@kityac9810 2 года назад

"How many hoops should I have to jump through to get my art supplies to do what they're supposed to do?" That part... That part right there! What I saved on the front end by going cheap was ate up on the back end with "troubleshooting". So, I converted a few pencils at a time until all of them were fully replaced with higher quality product. It took a while, but the upgrade (in my case to polychromos) was definitely worth it.

@Lachri 2 года назад

The first time I used polychromos after using only prismas for so many years I was shocked! The polychromos were instantly SOOOOO much more enjoyable to work in!

@dupinion 2 года назад

@@Lachri Probably because they are so much more expensive.

@justacatwhocantype 2 года назад

@@dupinion Strictly a matter of where you buy them. Prismacolors in the US are actually pretty similar in price to what Polychromos cost in Germany, and vice versa. they are not cheap quality vs expensive quality, it's just local product vs imported product.

@dupinion 2 года назад

@@justacatwhocantype Comparing prices on UK Amazon Polychromos are 30% more expensive than Prismacolors.

@justacatwhocantype 2 года назад

@@dupinion They might very well cost that in the UK, I am not familiar with their prices after Brexit. I just compared Germany and America, because that is where the pencils come from. In Germany I can currently buy 60 Polychromos for 85 Euros, or get a single pencil for 1,54 . On German Amazon 48 Prismacolors are going for 97 Euros right now. That is a lot, I assume the prices for imported goods are up right now because of all that is happening in the world, but even when they are in their normal range, Polychromos are cheaper here than Prismacolors because they are a local product, whereas Prismas are cheaper in the US for the same reason. Polychromos are by no means a cheap pencil, but if you just pay for the pencil and not all the extra fees and taxes that come with export/import, they are quite a bit cheaper than most other big brand artist's pencils.

@brigitteitg 2 года назад

I completely agree, either of the three big brands (with my beloved Derwent Drawing pencils as a bonus) is enough to create great art, and they combine so well. I did buy a few budget sets (including Prismacolor) as I was curious about the quality and to use only in my colouring books - I think that’s what they are best for and I save my quality pencils for my artwork.

@SilentTrip 2 года назад

Yes pleeeease Derwent expand the color range for the Drawing pencils!!! These were my first set of colored pencils and I immediately fell in love! I still have mine to this day and I'm scared of using them since they don't seem to be in the market anymore?

@ritawilbur7343 2 года назад

Yes, Derwent still makes the drawing pencils. I just bought them a few months ago. But they still only have 24.

@martinelanglois3158 Год назад

I'm out of breath and you're the one talking! Highest word count per minute but also clearest information on pencils. Hilarious and extremely informative. Thank you!! New subscriber 🙋‍♀️

@ImmortalMomentsArt 2 года назад

1:57 - You killed my heart. I used to use Prismacolor, and then I found Brunzeel (back in the 2000's) And LOVED them. Then all my supplies got packed up and we moved, a lot, so I haven't done traditional art in YEARS...so I still have those original Prismacolors and Brunzeels, and was very sad to find out that Brunzeel isn't making artist quality pencils, anymore. Great run down of supplies! Especially with selling artwork in mind. Keep up the amazing work, and if I ever go back to traditional from digital (which I've been doing in the between times) I will definitely give your patreon a try!

@Lachri 2 года назад

LOL I knew that clip would make prismacolor users cringe! With other brands we can safely drop our pencils haha!

@msdeeandfamily 2 года назад

I love an honest review! Lots of ‘reviews’ are fake these days.

@Lachri 2 года назад

Ugg I know! I was looking for reviews for a camera gimbal recently and it seemed the one pushed the hardest was given to all the creators to use. It makes it really hard to know if that is influencing the reviewer. Most the reviews on amazon are fake now too. So frustrating!

@dupinion 2 года назад

What do you mean by saying fake? RU-vid is a business. 99.9% of RU-vid creators are here to earn money. They don't give two monkeys what they saying and who pays them to say so. I'd trust no one unless someone's got less than 20 Subscribers but you'll never see them as RU-vid algorithms keep them at bay of RU-vid abyss.

@MrAmin7000 Год назад

Derwent, carandache, Fabercastell, Lyra

@maryellenthompson8261 2 года назад

I love my Holbeins! However, I’m just a colorist and not an artist. I understand the lightfastness requirement when it comes to fine art. As far as Prismacolors go, I am slowly weaning myself off due to their softness. They break so easily and wear down so quickly that I’m regularly replacing them. Even my eleven year old grandson neglects his Prismacolors in favor of my better pencils. The reason that Prismacolors are not really my first love in color pencils anymore is that I tend to color heavily and lately I’ve been coming up with a waxy mess. So, I’m leaning on my Polychromos, my Holbeins, various Derwent pencils and my Caran D’Ache Pablo’s, all of which are fine pencils.

@tdelphia1 9 месяцев назад

I think EVERYONE who has ever used Derwent Drawing pencils wants MORE COLORS. I absolutely adore mine. (You know, it IS kind of funny that you ask for more Drawing pencil colors, then turn around and talk about using just a handful of pencils in a drawing lol. I get it though....I keep one Drawing pencil set in my nature journal sketchbag, but with another dozen or so colors).

@electrichen6243 2 года назад

The first pencils I ever bought were Polychromos, really great. I have hand pain issues so I then bought Prismacolors. So disappointed - lots of broken leads and some colours are not that smooshable. Certainly not worth the price. I did buy Inktense pencils to save my hands, but not sure how to use them, ie, great results with minimal effort. They'd be my fave if I could work that out.

@Lachri 2 года назад

Smooshable might be my favorite new word LOL!! I totally know what you mean!

@dreamrabbits5072 2 года назад

If you like inktense and want lightfastness, you can try watercolor pencils. Faber Castell has some great ones!

@electrichen6243 2 года назад

@@dreamrabbits5072 I'm saving up for some of those. I'm not good at drawing and my hands get very painful so I'm trying to find a style that is basic and simple that will give a good result.

@lovethelordjesuspraisethel3286 2 года назад

'Smooshable'..haha.. Soo ADORABLE..hugs🤗🙏🤟

@magical571 8 месяцев назад

@@electrichen6243 water color pencils are super non-lightfast unless you are talking caran d ache museum aquarelle. sad but true. and i'm telling you this as someone who wasted her money years ago on the 72 set of albert durer pencils. Not only are they rated lower thn their cousing, the polychromos, but they perform horribly in any tests done by artists. water color pencils are more of a gimmick than a medium you want to make art with. unless you are talking to colour just for fun

@classicallysoulful 2 года назад

I love watching your videos your art, your style of art and your personality breaks down intimidating things with flair! I liked the new addition of clips you inserted throughout your talk especially the one of math (hilarious) omg and your husband with the comic books! Classic!! Thank you for another wonderful video. Do you have any input on using pan pastels and layering with colored pencils? Would using a wax pencil versus an oil pencil with the pastel products matter? Thanks bunches for your hard work!

@Lachri 2 года назад

I loooove pan pastels mixed with colored pencils! Here is a video on them ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Hu6TwciKNYY.html

@dupinion 2 года назад

Classicallysoulful, you've missed that very video... How come? 😊🤔

@classicallysoulful 2 года назад

@@dupinion I have no idea how I missed that but I am watching it now!

@classicallysoulful 2 года назад

@@Lachri thank you watching now !

@dupinion 2 года назад

@@classicallysoulful 💪🤘👏

@paulwoodford6229 2 года назад

People get mad about people using supplies they don't like. Ridiculous 🤦

@Lachri 2 года назад

Yeah, it weirds me out too. I swear people just look for reasons to get angry.

@the.mermaid.scientist 2 года назад

Agreed!! Not all products will work for absolutely every artist/colorist. Why not...just... let other people use what they can afford and what works for them.

@rexgrl3 2 года назад

I love how diplomatic you are Lisa, "Here's my advice, take it or leave now go and make art! "

@dreamrabbits5072 2 года назад

I bought my pencils a few months ago, I ended up choosing a 40 set of Pablos and I got them for way cheaper from Blicks because I'm in Canada (and I went across the border to pick it up with free shipping and no taxes), and even with the exchange it was much cheaper. I haven't used them much yet because I'm still starting out and practicing with charcoal and other mediums, and I also was able to score 2 sets of Prismacolor 75 for $50 from Amazon during a sale, and one of them came with a dented tin and I was able to get a second one for free (my brotherinlaw likes to complain about these things in order to get freebies lol), but the dented set actually turned out to be fine and I am currently using that for my practice. I do also care about lightfastness so I will be picking out the lightfast ones for the finished pieces. I didn't get the polychromos because I had heard some things regarding the hardness of the lead and the trickiness to blend, and I was actively looking for a softer creamy pencil because I'd never used one before in my life. Then I found your channel and I saw how amazing they perform on sanded paper and how perfect they are for fine points and details, so now I decided to get some because I found myself lacking in a hard point in my current pencils for details like fur etc. I ordered 20 lightfast colours open stock and they should be here this week, Jacksons had a sale recently on their pencils, it's cheaper to get it from them sometimes because they don't charge for taxes and insane shipping costs unlike Canada or the US, but shipping takes 2.5 weeks but it goes by fast. I only paid like $5 for shipping whereas in Canada I'd have to pay tax AND $10+ on top of the pencils. I also bought a 12 set of derwent drawing from Jacksons, and the citrus blend solvent. I just love Jacksons!!!

@humanpotato17 2 года назад

I second Jackson's! I've been ordering a ton of open stock pencils from them and not only is the shipping much cheaper than Canadian or American stores (like you said), but you don't even pay sales tax and I find their prices to be cheaper than most Canadian stores I've seen. I love them

@sunnyschramm9650 Год назад

great video and so much important information. thank you for that 😙

@cherylnielson5203 2 года назад

I have the polychromos also…I disagree to get small set. I was unhappy with the small selection and ended up buying the big set anyway.

@katalinelo8011 2 года назад

I got the 12set of Polychromos first and it was working well. Just not happy about the bright greens as I do lots of nature. I buy additional colours project by project (typically I need 1 to 5 additional colours and it gets less and less as my collection is increasing) so I don't end up with a lot of pencils I never use. But I learned really a lot of mixing and I liked those results sometimes better than the ones I did with just one colour I additionally bought. It's really a personal preference. I never buy a set bigger than 36 as a starter if I want to try a brand as larger sets tend to have lots of very similar colours and lots of shades I just simply don't need. If you have smaller sets by different brands you still end up with lots of different shades as they use different colour combinations and pigments.

@dreamrabbits5072 2 года назад

This is why I ended up buying them open stock. I picked 20 colours that I wanted instead of buying 24 colours that have a ton of duplicates or just colours I probably wouldn't use. This is the first set I've purchased open stock and I'm still waiting for delivery, so excited to see them in person, I decided I needed a harder lead in my pencil for fine details, and my Pablos and Prismacolor wasn't doing it.

@MG-vo7yn Год назад

hey! i have been watching your videos for years - thanks so much for everything you have taught me!!! you have this incredible energy (which really helps to inspire me), and your videos have provided soooooo much additional information (from products to techniques)!!! i was doing watercolor, then your videos got me interested in acrylic, so i worked in that. now i'm getting curious about colored pencils. a question that i very much hope that you will both see and answer: prismacolor pencils. i have a very old set. maybe 15 - 20+ years old. is it possible that the quality in those is still decent? my husband purchased them long ago. is there a certain "year" when the quality of this pencil began to fail?

@roycrowell5910 3 месяца назад

Loved the advice but I’m with Theresa I had to slow the play back speed WOW you need some Yoga or meditation, thanks for the advice

@braxma12 Год назад

I have tried walnut hollow oil pencils... and guess what... they feel exactly like derwent drawing... maybe as a famous artist you can appeal to the company to start producing their pencils again, this time at the fair price to be profitable. I swear they feel better than derwent lightfast, and to my feeling, ,more opaque. Unfortunately, buying them off ebay isn't a solution....I feel they also might feel closer to Neocolor 1 from caran d'ache ....without the shine...

@paulapeterson-warnock3030 2 года назад

Good, honest video. When you work with pastels and colored pencils, do you put a sealer on the pastels? I know they smear easily

@tcconnection 3 месяца назад

With the big deal of Prismacolors the last few years, I read it was the perfectly centered cores that are the fakes.

@GAZMAN2002 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for the advice I have bought some great brands the polychromos the Ad water colour pencils and the intense pencils. Thee only issue is I'm a beginner on your patreon do you have any tutorials that would be a good starting point for a beginner?