I am so sorry to hear about your daughter - bullying is such a cruel thing and can cause so much trauma. I can tell it has hit you bad - go spend the time just being there for your daughter. She is far more important than us ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I don't think people would mind if you only uploaded sparsely instead of weekly. Take care of yourself and your family Harry. I hope you always know you have thousands of people cheering for your family and also your daughter. I'm sure many of your watchers have gone through different extremely hard situations with their family as well. So you are never alone, even when it feels like you are alone. Best wishes.
Sending ❤❤❤ and positive energy to your family. I'm a victim of Bullying, never got therapy or my family didnt knew of it so I was on my own. If your daughter anything like me she is resilient, she will survive. It was my creativity that keep going, maybe she can pick up hobby?
I just found your channel and am sad you may not be continuing with it, however I am very sorry for you and your family for what you must be going through. Family always comes first. ❤️
Hi Naomi thank you so much for stopping by the channel. If I am unable to continue on with the channel I will be leaving it all online in any case for others to check out. I really hope I am able to continue on and it is not something I want to stop, it’s just right now I feel deflated and worn down and perhaps just need both a rest and more importantly to know my daughter will be okay. But whatever happens the content of The Art Gear Guide will remain. Thank you so much
My heart aches thinking about of what your daughter might have go through, I have a son myself and I would feel destroyed if he was bullied. Stay strong as a family, I hope your daughter doesn't have to interact with this mentally sick people, because that's what they are, I hope she can find good people and friends in her life. Best wishes to you and your family. My thoughts are with your family.
Well, said M.C. V.A.. It is a certain type of pain that a parent can understand so well. It is hard to feel so helpless against the evil in this world. It can really drag you down sometimes. But there is power in numbers. Lots of good vibes out here with your viewers and and they are all being sent to you and your family.❤️
Family always comes first. That goes for us all. I'm sure everybody understands that. So you don't have to feel like you are letting us, the subs, down. Our lives dont change, if there is only 1 review a month or 1 a year. But your family's life, can change drastically, if you don't set them first. 💜 Love your frog. 😍 And I'm noticing that you did not say "I'm no artist". I'm really enjoying to see how you grow into a pencil artist😀 Great job Harry. Great review as always 😀
I love your channel and appreciate all your honest reviews of these products. That being said, I wish you and your family all the best and hope your daughter is ok. I hope to see you continuing to do reviews but, of course, family always comes first.
So sorry to hear about your daughter, look after her and each other, our youngest child was bullied in school, she has PTSD due to this, love and support is the only thing you as a parent can do, she is away at university now and every so often I get a phone call and we breath and talk through from a distance, I hear what your saying and yes your daughter and family need you and you more importantly need them. Kia Kaha Harry. Will watch you when things have settled.❤️ So happy you did this review, I’m waiting on my Brutfuner pencils it’s been over a month so hopefully not to much longer now.
Take care Harry... your daughter and family come first. I hope that it all resolves well but please don't rush back as we can all understand priorities .
Love and hugz to yous…if you need a break take one and regroup…I have the 520 set already and they all have names on…yes they do…Someone had to be first and I just took a chance…I have a fondness for Brutfuner as you know…🥰🥰
Thank you for the review! I’ve always wanted to try these out! And thanks for the heads up on the 520 set! They just started floating around my recommendations and thought I trust the company in providing pretty good pencils, having 520 colors makes me doubt how distinct each color would be from one another. They’re probably trying to attract people who have thought about subscribing to the Felissimo 500 colored pencils but couldn’t commit to the uncancelable monthly $50 commitment, such as myself hahaha
I am one who got the Fellisimos and found the company very decent to deal with. I had to pause the subscription a couple of times because of holidays and they were so accommodating. Love those pencils very much...
I sincerely hope you and your family are starting a journey into healing. My stepdaughter suffered the worst kind of bullying too, imagine the worst, yes, that kind of worst…She’s now past that now, and she’s become a beautiful, tougher and smart young adult. I’m sure we are all going to be here when you decide it’s time to continue. Your reviews are so unbiased and knowledgeable, you bring a lot to the art community on making smart decisions, specially during these pandemic times, when smart decisions need to be made about how money is spent. With so many new products being thrown at us, you are a guiding light into not mindlessly buying pencils sets just because they are “trending” and being reviewed by amateur colorists, no disrespect intended, because I am an absolute amateur, but I’m not interested into collecting all the pencils sets nor wasting money.
Hi Harry, I'm so sad for what your daughter and your family is going through. I went through a similar difficulty with my own daughter and I know how much it hurts. At her worst she tried to end it all and came extremely close to succeeding. It was 7 years ago and I still get teary thinking about it now. The good news that with time and help things got a lot better. Do whatever you need to do for you and your family to get through this. If you can't do many reviews for a while so be it. Don't stop drawing for yourself though, it may be the only thing that keeps you going. My mistake was not to make a small amount of time for me because my girl needed me so much. But it's a bit like the aeroplane oxygen mask if you put yours on you can help them next. As for your channel Harry, we'll be here for you when you get the time to get back but you and your family must always come first. Be kind to yourself Harry, as a family you will make it through this, sending love from Australia. Annette
I am so very sorry for the struggles and pain your family is currently for ex to deal with. If you have a higher power I hope you can find some comfort and relief their even if your family IS your higher power. My prayers are with you and your family. Know that you are loved and appreciated.
Thoughts are with you, obviously you're all devastated with the turn of events. I really hope life improves for you and your daughter finds peace and healing. Best wishes, don't worry about this stuff, we all understand.
Dear Harry, I am so sorry to hear about this situation. I know you have spoken about your daughter before, and I was hoping her circumstances had improved. I wish only the best for your daughter, you, and the rest of your family. Please take the time you need to tend to your family. We will all be here for you if you are able to return.
My Heart goes out to your Baby girl.. Your wife and yourself.. I taught my kids 3 girls one boy to ALWAYS Stick up for ANYONE being bullied..Unfortunately they have had too.. the hardest time is being in school, it can be the CRUELLEST TIME OF THEIR LIVES. ( I Hope this helps her to know it WILL NOT ALWAYS BE LIKE THIS My son had issues He does talk to me now...and it does help him to know DO NOT!!,.. MAKE A PERMANENT Solution to something TEMPORARY.. I Grew up as my Dad said Rich is smart with grades Now Marta is 'Street Smart' lol.. ( commonsense.. I think is the word.. I went into management in banking until my disease). I grew up in a tough neighborhood..I learned how to hold my own at about middle school.some girls in elementary bullied me, i was shy.. THEN IT didn't matter win or loose I was let's go!! & I never planned on losing..They backed off.. I wasn't that SHY LITTLE Girl,that I was.. I taught my girls how to fight for DEFENCE.. I Took kickboxing as an adult.i would take them to the ground.. Okay this IS WHERE Most men &??? wants you, soo get out of my hold..etc..ONE had to use it, Like me it took alot to make me mad but once there.. it was ON!! maybe A self defense class?? will give her strength to stand tall.She will learn discipline with it too..We CAN'T Always be there, a sense of knowing I can IF I NEED TOO I can.. I am AGAINST VIOLENCE 100%.. It does help a child to be impowered.. even Dad or Mom buying Gloves & mitts?? I know it's hard for a child to believe this too shall PASS... I Hope the principle stepped in. My oldest in middle school stood up to 2 mean girls threatening a group of shy kids.. then they threatened her.. 1 was in 5 of her classes. I IMMEDIATELY Called and told him 'When my Child leaves my home to school it IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT HER' I Explained what happened.. He jumped on it so fast took 1 out of her classes.. no more said to her.. Now I have Compassion he said 1 girl had to raise 5 siblings.. I said that's sad..BUT It doesn't excuse her bullying others.. I mean I feel for the girl. You do understand the Pain and rage a parent goes through for their Children.. I have 4.. I've dealt with just about everything.. I have Forgiveness I am Praying for.. I am a changed person, yet those times I still have scars.. I WILL PRAY FOR HER..Y'ALL I WILL.. It is a bad time.. wrong us right, right us wrong.. One last. Is I taught my kids YOUR WORTH COMES FROM GOD!! NOT what people say you are..,think you are.. Now for kids teens that's hard to believe..I know. I am here for you or your wife.. I have 3 daughters who would help her 20,26,30. & son 16.. he has problems we talk alot.. Love hugs Prayers out to you and your family.. plzz tell her MANY UPON MANY Knows what being bullied is like.. and WE LOVE HER SHE IS BEAUTIFUL.. WONDERFULLY MADE.. Sorry i went off.. that is an area..I'm very Passionate about.. well, I think you can see that.. I APPRECIATE All Your reviews.. truly I do..yet FAMILY IS..IS FIRST!!As parents we need an outlet too.. their pain IS OUR PAIN.. Hugs..🙏🙏🙏🤟
As always, I wish only the best for your daughter and the whole family. Stay strong and take care of family. They should always come first. Hugs to all.
Any unexpected and shocking news takes time to absorb and you need time to work through it. I am so sorry your daughter and family are going through this. Family absolutely comes first. Take care of all of you and I hope and pray you all come out stronger for it. Much love to you all.
Thank you for the review. I just ordered my set today from Amazon USA FOR $25.50 for this exact set. I am looking forward to use these pencils with my coloring books. Best of luck with your daughter. Thank you.
Please take the time you need to look after yourselves. You fans will come back both for the reviews and for yourself. You are respected and loved. Sending you healing and hugs.
I hope your family situation gets better soon. Healing prayers sent your way! Good review of these Brutfuner square pencils! The sharpening isn't an issue with a Dahle 133 or a sharpener with a larger opening in my experience. I love them!
Thank you for a very balanced review! May the Lord's peace and grace surround you and your family as you proceed through this difficult time, I pray your daughter finds true healing!!
Two years later and watched your video. Watched so many budget color videos and your honest review helped me decide. Appreciate your down to earth attitude and hope your family's situation has been resolved.
I have the squares....and I also have a 160 of rounds and they actually are diff (laydown, colors, core thickness, etc). I use budget when I'm just practicing, doing tutorials or messing with a new technique/subject. Helps to reserve my expensive polys and lums for commission work.
I know it's an older video. Nevertheless, a little update for all those, who would like to buy these colored pencils now. 2023 🙂 I bought them 2 weeks ago. (20€, Amazon). I have been drawing a lot with them. The color names are on them in English now. Same packaging, same look. But the quality is really very poor. Example: Almost all green colors scratch the paper badly. It's not possible to apply a nice coat or layer good. The colors would be beautiful and bright, but I would definitely not recommend buying them. I think they have changed the quality. The reviews are already 2 years old. I have sharpened them with a Dahle 133 sharpener and draw on very good paper. So that can't be the problem. I have also sharpened with other sharpeners, the quality of the wood is also different. From color to color. With many, the wood also breaks. I would definitely go for another brand. There are many for the price. It's a real shame, the color palette would be nice.
I just started watching you and I want to say that I wish you and your family all the best, and for your daughter, I hope she gets through all of that really fast and gets better soon, humans can be very cruel.
Harry I am so incredibly sorry for your daughter. Thank you for being open about why you may need to step back for awhile. I would have worried about you if you hadn’t explained. Knowing she has her family behind her and that she can talk to you and her mom about it is huge for her. If it is appropriate please let us know how she is getting along periodically. We are all rooting for her.
I’m so sorry your daughter and yourself went through bullying to such awful proportions! I wish for the Universe to hold you in a big soothing embrace! Family comes first …take care of yourself and your daughter
Prayers for Jesus to give strength and healing to your family during this difficult time. Lean on HIM when you're not strrong. Blessings for a better tomorrow.
Family first Harry, anyone who is a fan of the channel will support whatever steps you take going forward, sending love to all and I hope Amelia can recover with the help of therapy and move on with her life in a happier place.
Awwww ur such a sweet man. I love your accent and your attitude. I’m just starting out and I enjoy do cartooning. I want to buy a decent middle price color pencils but some of the prices I saw online our very expensive. I appreciate everything you said in this video and agree everyone budget is different especially now during covid. I kn my budget is tight yet I want decent pencils ✏️.
I am so sorry to hear about your daughter.... Sending prayers your way... New to your channel. Been checking out different brands of coloring pencils. These ones was on my list to review. A lot of pencils to think about. Hope you have a great 4th July weekend.
Handle your mental state of mind to be strong for what has happened with you and yours. I would rather you handle your situation instead of breaking down on video especially if you are a very private person and keep from exposing your daughter's encounter of what's been done to her. Take a break and deal with your emotions so you won't have to hold back what you are truly feeling. No need to explain. A babies got to do what a babies got to do. Tommy lines from rugrats. I hope the best for your daughter's recovery and the same for you and your wife's recovery too.
So sorry to hear of the issues that Amelia and your family are having to address. Understandable that your family comes first. My 🙏 for all of you as always.
Sad to hear about your daughter. Bullying is so evil. You and your family will be in my prayers. May God give you strength and grant you healing. I always appreciate your reviews, very thorough.
Your family comes first. I personally will be here waiting for you. So take your time and heal your daughter and family. Thank you for sharing that with us.
Harry, please take care of each other, my heart goes out to you all. No one deserves what you are going through at the moment.Everyone will be here when you feel ready and able to do your Art Gear Guide.
I wish you lots of strength to overcome these difficulties. You are a very nice and honest person and I am sure that you have a wonderful family, and you deserve the best. I hope that your lovely daughter overcome everything and be a stronger and better person. Thank you for the review. By the way, I ordered Nyoni pencils after your review. I don't expect them to arrive in the next months, but I am looking forward to draw with them in September.
Oh no, so sorry to hear about what had happened to your daughter :/ Totally understand if you don't want to pump out so many reviews in the future or cancel the channel altogether. Family and friends come first and always should, especially when times are hard and really calling for families to stick together. I've always felt like an oddball in school and felt bullied for most of my school years and I've been lucky and really thankful to have my family around back then (and nowadays). All the best wishes for your daughter and family, greets, hugs and kisses from Germany.
Even you will do the review around few months later .. just focus to your family for now.. i know as u and your family will overcome this stage in ur life.. family first .. it is sad and I symphatize.. I will still support u and I will pray for your family.. be strong and be more positive and have faith that everything will be in order..
As an adult that went through horrific bullying and abuse as a child I have spent years in therapy. It is horrible what human beings can do to each other. I truly and deeply with all of my heart pray for you family and your daughter’s healing especially. I can hear the stress and sadness in your voice when you speak of this. Stay strong and focus on those you love. 🌸 Hadassah
God bless you, your sweet daughter and family. Although I enjoy your reviews, your family is priority. I wish your daughter, you and your family the very best in life moving forward.
So so sorry to hear about your daughter. Bullying is an awful thing to experience. Family is of the utmost importance. Take care and come back when you can. Hugs and prayers sent your way.🤗🙏 As for sharpening the BRUTS 120 square, the DAHLE 133 has worked great for many of us that have this square set. No issues with any sharpening.
watching your kid going true mental problems is so hard, I can tell with my boys. So don't feel bad, your girl is so important, hope you all will be better soon. We gonna mis you, but you making the right choice
Hello Harry It saddened me to listen to what your daughter's coming through. I'm really sorry. Take care of your family, we will be here sending our thoughts and best wishes for you all to overcome this trauma
I am sooooo sorry about your sweet daughter. Bullying should be ILLEGAL for the damages it causes to the victim and the family that loves that victim. I just have no words but I will tell you that your daughter and your family are in my prayers. There is a greater "good" power out there. With a love far greater than we can ever understand or even imagine. Evil has no way to beat it. Period. I send my prayers and love to your family at this difficult time. Do what you need to do. We will still be here IF and when you decide to return. You did not have to explain anything to us, but I am so glad you did. It gives all your viewers who love you a have a chance to help you in a way that we can. Lots of love from Texas!! God bless you all with all my heart.❤️
Is there any way to keep the colors from fading by light? If I put Rangers Glozzy accent on it? Or ranger micro glaze? Will that trap the colors inside?
Brutfuner rounds are the same as Shuttle Art, Soucolor, Kalour, Southsun, Wanshui, Guang Hui and WoMoxe. Pretty sure Shuttle Art is white label, as is Kalour, but far as can be told, Wanshui, Guang Hui, and Brutfuner are all under the same parent company/have the same trademark holder. ( Sarah Renae Clark did a bunch of digging around to find this one) With their watercolor pencils, there is at least one variant -- one version has a mimic of the look of holbein and polychromos, the other more resembles the look of prismacolor. I had ordered the fancier set and got the plain one and was told it was all the same. Quality was mediocre and inconsistent. (the neon pencils had almost no water solubility, some were scratchy, some had their pigment wash utterly away at the touch of water, others had a much higher quality core.)
Dear Harry, I am so sad to hear what is happening with your family , specially with your daughter. Do not worry, we love you and understand that you have to be with her. Hopefully she will be feeling better soon . I have this set and the 520 set arrived last week, they are beautiful for amateurs like me. Thank you for your excellent reviews.
I'm heartbroken for your daughter, bullying has lifelong ramifications so thank god you got her therapy. Wishing you all all the best and sending your daughter hugs, strength and hopefully happiness xxx
I hope you can take all the time you need to help deal with your family. Family comes first. Your reviews have helped me to find inspiration for my art, and supplies that I can trust. I look forward to your return, in your own time.
Hi Harry. I simply love your channel and always looks forward to the next video, but, your family needs you, for however long it takes. I’m just upset to hear that your daughter has been through such trauma and that it’s left you all devastated.. my heart goes out to you all and wish for a smooth recovery process. Your fan base will always be here awaiting your eventual return ♥️ x
Thank you so much for this review Harry, I enjoy all your reviews /videos, so informative and detailed and you are so kind. I want to send all my best for your daughter and family, and do take the time you need.
As always, a great review. In my opinion, these crayons are harder than prism ... but softer than faber castell. I have a smaller package of 180 colors but can't wait for the biggest set to arrive. These crayons are not waterproof.
I'm sending love and prayers to you ,your wife, and certainly your daughter, please know y'all are in my heart and prayers, I love your channel, I value your opinion and find you are truthful and honest so Thank you! ❤️
I'm really sorry to hear of your family's struggle. I really enjoy your videos and value your opinions. I hope your family can find strength and heal from this hard time.
