UPDATED...Best CHEAP Colored Pencils on Amazon in 2024 [Now Includes Arrtx, Arteza & Castle Arts] 

Bird girl I tell myself the exact same thing! 🤣 then Jennifer does a video and off to Amazon I go. I’m supposed to be saving for the new derwent chromaflow 150 set, which I’m hoping Jennifer reviews.

@@feliciaharris7372wow! I didn’t know that they have new sets. I just gifted myself the 72 set for Christmas. I really like these pencils!

What's your travel set?

I've heard great things about Mungyo and Paul Rubens. Specifically, Paul Rubens released a new line of oil pastels that people really seemed to like (they have sharpened tips unlike the other line which is also popular). The main complaint about the original line is that they are really sticky. The new line is described as super creamy, like drawing with lipstick. The mungyo ones seem to be the go to. Specifically, the more expensive line and no the budget one. Hope that helps a bit to get some ideas. I actually bought the new Paul Rubens set, but I haven't tried them yet haha

@@orchdork775 I've bought several of the Mungyo sets; they're a good value for the price. But the Paul Rubens oil pastels are on another planet; they are so soft and creamy and blendable. They blend easily just using your finger very lightly, whereas other oil pastels you have to rub until you've almost got friction burns. Even the PR packaging is first rate, each pastel is protected so there's no color transfer to the other sticks.

Perhaps you should suggest it to Sarah Renee Clark?

I wait and buy the better quality sets when they are on sale. I got 120 set of Polychromos for about $180 Australian back in February. I also wait to buy the full set because open stock is so expensive here that completing the set with open stock over time doesn’t make financial sense. I did purchase the Albreich Durer 60 set yesterday. They were 30% off and then $15 taken off at checkout. Ended up being $117. I only want them for underpainting so went for the 60. Individually they’re about $5 each.

⁠i hun I have suggested it to Sarah but I’m waiting.. it would be interesting to see the battle of each county’s price range.. maybe the Sarah and Jen could do it as a battle maybe.. thank you for your reply xx

@@nicolemitchell446hi thank you for your reply I have those sets of pencils I have a lot of artist grade pencils now cause I have a horrible medical condition my partner has to stay home and do house cleaning cook and take kids to school.. just can’t afford to buy sets like I use to I buy open stock as I need.. now I use to wait until the sets went on sale too.. thanks for the reply hun ❤❤

I have the 48 set of Arteza and I love them. Smooth buttery lay down, vibrant colors, good selection of colors. But I also have the 150 set of Prismas and the 120 set of Polychromos which live up to their reputation. And 2 sets of Derwent Inktense, 1 set of Schpirerfarben. All these reviews make me want to add to my collection🤣🤣🤣. Your reviews are very detailed and provide information needed to purchase more sets😂. I am a CP addict😊.

That's interesting. Because a lot of people liked them when they first came out and people who have bought them now have disliked them. So that could be true that the quality has gone down. That's a shame! I like their colors

I agree. I wanted a set to expand some of options since they were compared to prismacolor pencils but now I’m not sure it’s worth spending the $$

Wow!! Thank you so much for your generosity 💜💜

What has changed with the Arteza, from your view? Do remember when they changed?

@jG-iw2gb they don't feel as smooth . Kind of like prismacolor. Also I was told if water moves them even though not watercolor pencils they are a better pigment. I'm not sure on how long ago. I've had mine before they changed all their stuff. They use to be good quality. Lower prices and free shipping.

Careful with those Brutfuner square pencils. I bought some recently from Ali Express, and they're not as good as people say. Highly variable from pencil to pencil, lots of breakage (more than Prismas!), and lacking in pigment in many cases. I think the first batch that people reviewed a couple of years ago is different from what's on the market today. I'll probably throw mine away.

I feel ya there! 😂😂

Yes, me too! ❤

I'm so sorry for your loss. I know it's not the same but I lost my grandmother in Feb and am still mourning her. In every pencil set, you'll have at least a few pastel shades like light pink, light blue, etc. If you take the time to pick them out or note them down separately, you can always make up your own set of pastel colors! Even sets that are not known for their pastels will have at least a few lighter tints. Just as an example, in the Arteza 120 set, you can consider the following colors to be 'pastel', even if they aren't labelled as such. Cream, Jasmine, Peaches, Marmalade, Macaron, Ube, Sky, Fog, Dolphin, Mushroom. Especially if you use them with ligth layers and also by going over them with a good white pencil. Sometimes what I do is put down a layer of white first, then go over it with another color to make it pastel. Because pastel is just the hue + white anyway. Having fewer sets is actually better I feel, it teaches you to improvise and use little things like the above to make your own colors. You come to understand colors better and how to get what you need from a limited resource. I hope this helps!

Lindsay the Frugal Crafter has a review of them with her inexpensive colored pencils. It was done in 2000 during COVID

Oh, dear. Just go and pick up something, anything, grab some paper and jump in! Try doing some swatches first and just play! It's meant to be FUN, not traumatising, go for it.

I am exactly the same!! I have soooo many colored pencils and art supplies and I have not gotten past swatching! It feels so intimidating, especially when you watch so many talented people on RU-vid like Jennifer. I’m scared of ruining my coloring books and am so worried about not choosing the right colors. My little nieces and nephews ages 5, 8 and 9 love coming over to do art and they are fearless while I’m scared. It’s embarrassing and probably sounds so silly but that’s where I am right now. Maybe we can support and encourage each other! I love swatching, but would really love to actually begin coloring. ❤

Leave a box or even just about eight colored pencils plus plain old paper right next to where you eat meals. Start doodling while you eat; that reduces the overwhelming fear. Tell yourself you’re just trying out colors. Hope this helps!

​@@feliciaharris7372 Please don't be scared of 'ruining' your coloring books. The only way to waste them would be to NOT color in them! If you're hesitant about starting to color or picking the 'right' colors, I would suggest starting with your least favorite book and the least favorite page within that book. Grab some pencils/pens/markers, whatever you have and just start coloring. Some things that helped me get over my fears: 1. It's only a coloring book. Nobody, including myself, is expecting a masterpiece that will hang in the Louvre! 2. There's always more pages, more books, more pencils to color. Don't be afraid of 'wasting' coloring supplies. It's not wasted if you're actually using them. 3. Every page you color need not be a special one to post online. If you don't feel like it, you don't have to show your art to anyone, in real life or online, social media etc. 4. The goal of coloring is to relax and de-stress. Take 10 minutes out of your routine to put away the worries of life and just color like kids. No child has ever been afraid to pick up a crayon and color, so why should we be afraid? 5. There's no 'wrong' way to do art or coloring. Not everyone wants to learn new techniques or improve their skills. If you just want to fill mandala books with sharpies or bic pens, go right ahead! I've been coloring for 8 years now and even now I sometimes spend hours on a page getting everything exactly 'right', even though there is no such thing. On other days, I have a few books where I've told myself it doesn't matter how the results turn out. I just want to color in them. I'll use markers, I'll pick random colors, I'll just enjoy the feeling of putting colors on paper. You can even color in children's books, no one is stopping us from doing that! I even have a technique book that's just for trying out new things or supplies. It's filled with incomplete pages, pictures I've ruined because I didn't know what I was doing :D It's great!! There's no pressure to finish a page or anything. My goal is to learn that new technique or medium well enough, that's it. I hope some or any of the above tips can help you overcame that initial fear!!

I'm feeling the same. I grabbed three of their artist series tins when they were on sale for $10 a piece. Not a huge fan. Maybe the gold pencils are better? In any case, I'm thinking of giving them away or throwing them in our upcoming yard sale.