$3 VS $60 Colored Pencils | CHEAP VS EXPENSIVE! Which pencils WIN?

[@vincentknws]

Honestly what this taught me is I should use crayola for details and my more expensive ones for for shading and other technics.

[@secretfolders6069]

Or you could use oil based for details...

[@fnjf2901]

Polychromos are the best for details, way better than crayola, crayola’s lead is more likely to break, has less control and may not layer and can break your paper more easily

[@victoriaschneider6426]

U fu

[@0pianostudio034]

@mr noxious try Caliber lol Whenever I sharpen them I can just pick off the lead ☹️😢👽😩

[@serenityjewel]

Exactly, she's shows that Crayola layers fine and it's not going to hurt your paper just doing details. People just like paying more money to feel superior.

[@amandagermany5933]

Love how you really put both pencils through the paces. Great comprehensive testing.

[@AzzieSempai]

This video was so well made. Thank you so much Kirsty, it was a delight and very inspiring to watch :)

[@rebekah1362]

I actually can tell the drawing was done with two different pencils and tbh, I like the crayola side better. It looks more vibrant and colorful. Perhaps it's because she had to build up values more? It just looks richer and has more depth of color and doesn't look unnaturally smooth. It's a beautiful portrait study, she really showed what skill does with limited supplies. Nice work!! Great encouragement!

[@sixteen.candles.4644]

I like it too

[@AFinn-ds1qt]

Would be interested to see what happens if you leave this piece under a UV lamp for an extended period.

[@Morticia147]

I think it would'nt take very long to see a very big difference.

[@kayfjones23]

Thank you, this was so cool to watch! I've only really had Crayola and some other off brand colored pencils so far, but will keep working with them until I'm more confident and willing to spend more on the fancier stuff. :)

[@lindatannock]

For a little step up, have a look at the Arteza stuff! I got their 72 set of watercolour pencils for only £27. A smaller set is even more affordable (and more than enough!), and their regular coloured pencils very affordable, especially if you're on a budget and don't want to go crazy, price-wise. I only just found the brand recently through a YT video. Not Caran D'Ache etc quality, but affordable decent quality!

[@rauchschwalbelp7693]

Crayola or however the cheap colored pencils are called in your country (because not every country has American brands) are usually made for children. Most of children have a very hard hand and can't adjust their grip and pressure very good. So the pencils have to be sturdy. I always wonder why so many art youtubers don't see that. You don't want a children's pencil to be soft. They would be destroyed in no time. And btw: You should turn the sharpener, not the pencil. Because when you turn the pencil, you push it around in the sharpener and it won't be so easy and smooth. When you turn the sharpener, you adjust it to the pencil and so the pencil doesn't get damaged. Especially since you seem to be quite....eager when sharpening your pencils.

[@tailsprower25212]

Wow, I literally don't have words, I truly did not know you could make such beautiful artwork with crayolas. Now i feel really inspired. The art supplies really doesn't make the artist though it can help.

[@MrAsingh1989]

To be honest, if someone is meant to create masterpiece after masterpiece NOTHING can ever stop them whether the tools are: 1. expensive, top-of-the-line quality, 2.inexpensive, or of “lesser quality”, 3. Brand name 4. Generic brand 5.“Knock-off” 6. Original “Authentic” if the individual if gifted with: skill, accuracy, patience eye for fine detail, Dexterity Passion Compassion Hyper focused mind And Biggest of them all HUMILITY AND MODESTY No power in the can stop a maestro to compose a MASTERPIECE. There is by no doubt, Ms. Partridge is beyond blessed with these gifts! I would like to Congratulate her for all the time, hard efforts, ups and downs, extreme focus she has spent mastering her craft… She is extremely blessed and lucky to master what she loves. I wish I can have at least 1/10 of her talent. Thank you Ms. Partridge,

[@gaoasaurusg2159]

Perhaps some of your results are geographic or seasonal. As a blue water sailor working 90/90 ( 90 days at work on the ship and then 90 days off)...who likes to draw, I noticed a marked difference in my Crayola/Prisma/Faber/whatever was available for purchase in the country at the time b/c I needed to replace my most used coloures at different ports...during different times of the year and in different countries around the globe: temp/humidity having great affect. Note: The best set of pencils I ever bought was a super cheap set purchased in a grocery store in Vera Cruz Mexico. They performed the same everywhere. I would suggest doing this during each season. Additionly, I sharpen my pencils with a knife. I find it gives me more control and less waste than store bought sharperns. I have created in almost every medium, The only one I have found to be uneffected by temp/humid is making jewelry from glass beads and unwaxed dental floss( peyote stich ).

[@mindylafler3456]

I love doing light layers when I am going for blends. Some of my best pages are Crayola. I won't buy anything else for the kids ever! Other brands have tried, but Crayola is "the bomb" in student/cheap pencils. I will say I honestly prefer the Crayola side.

[@sojiealmozoghi7783]

Can you draw a portrait with the light behind them like at sunset or something please?

[@stephaniejames-hall969]

Oh wow. I've been trying to prove to my art teacher that Crayolas matter too 😍😂 could I know what kind of power you use also?

[@vincentknws]

If she doesn't answer may I suggest building up is what helps alot.

[@joewoodchuck3824]

Crayola Lives Matter

[@mangoowtay]

@@joewoodchuck3824 haha, yes. 💚CLM💚

[@chrisblevins755]

I can only hope and pray that my art will one day look anything like yours. It's beautiful.

[@SapigoDraw]

add practice to your to do list

[@Dizzy_Dayzy]

When I use a sharpener, I turn the sharpener and hold the pencil still. It gives more control and better feel for when it's a good point.

[@nikahadasart3207]

Thank you for this video, usually I buy expensive professional pencils, but after this video I will change my mind

[@DeathsAsylum.DW300s]

The softness depends on the color due to the contents/ingredients to produce that shade/color.

[@serenityjewel]

I like the Crayola side better but that shine is a no no.

[@FernCurtis]

When working with any pencils, but especially the Crayola pencils, I always “buff” the image a bit and that gets rid of that “garish” shine.

[@sandyharless6936]

What do you use to buff the image?

[@opshriya8500]

There is no point in a cheap pencil or expensive pencil the point is no matter what we need to draw much beautiful with which pencil we have

[@jenniferdennison8315]

If you want to sharpen the Crayolas or expensive pencils, sharpen while you hold the pencil still and spin your sharpener... not totally sure why but it works.. I must have broken the lead 20 times with my prismacolor pencils... and came across that tip and didn't break another one.. also they make a mechanical pencil that has a tiny sharpener in the eraser part.. and it only sharpens the lead and it's amazing for getting a really sharp point on any pencil...

[@WeblightDreams]

The comparison we all needed. Great video, enjoyed it very much. Both sides came out very beautiful.

[@fireberry1406]

What I learned from this is cheap can work if you have skills in shading and layering

[@bigjplayz3536]

I'm not that experienced of an artist. And though i havent sold any of my art I did give some away to my friends cuz some of them requested a drawing they wanted that I didnt have, others were just really good friends of mine and so i gave them one for either their birthday or Christmas. Most of my drawings are animals (usually animated like from disney or pixar movies) and logos of my favorite youtubers/musical artists/non-musical artists. I have done scenes from some movies before and I have also done some random fusion generator drawings. I do all my drawings with crayola colored pencils. They have worked for me for MANY years. And though i dont do a whole tone of shading/highlighting (currently not there in my artist journey yet) everyone that has seen my drawing said I was good at it, and that they liked what I do.

[@Tif_art_]

Love the vid! Would you please make a video of Castle Arts VS Faber Castell "soft touch" (as in pastel) coloured pencils? Please.

[@vincentknws]

Ohhh I love castle art

[@Tif_art_]

@@vincentknws ahhh I love u!! I was starting to feel like I'm the only person that knows this brand!💓

[@vincentknws]

@@Tif_art_ they do seem to be a little known brand but they where less expensive when I needed art supplies like fabric paint and honestly i loved their fabric paint more than tulip so I tried their colored pencils and I actually like them more than prisma colors. Lol.

[@lisa4471]

I know castle art soft touch colored pencil! They are bit softer than faber castell polychromos but i use the same technique and it works!

[@ladyseshiiria]

I never understood 1st comment or whatever. But I'm excited to see a comparison video!

[@bxiavnaa]

I think it depends on how you draw with them

[@DazzlingAction]

the only down side Ive found with crayola is the light fastness... it's up to the artist who use the tools. if your just starting out with colored pencils crayola its not a bad starting place. honestly I think it's comes down to price and what look you want to get. Wax vs Oil vs Clay? Sometimes people just don't like a cream-y pencil.

[@Abby-th2or]

You are so incredible. As a young artist, I love your videos so much and wish that I could meet you. Thank you for everything you’ve taught. God bless!

[@pepperVenge]

I primarily use prismacolor colored pencils. I'd probably have some Caran D'ache pencils if I knew where to get them. The stores I go to don't carry that brand. I also have a lot of Artist Loft colored pencils. I like them because they are strong oil based lead. I only use them for hints of color. They apply lightly but evenly. And they maintain their sharp point forever, so they're great for detailing, similar to Crayola, but Artist Loft pencils have higher quality wood, so they sharpen better.

[@theequestrianedits755]

I don’t know how your art is so good and realistic I try but they come out rubbish

[@abigailhumes4608]

Beautiful comparison!

[@UsernameNotThis]

I dont under stand the money way but I think in us dollars it is Crayola= $2.50 and Caran D'ache = $80-100

[@otaku4eva795]

Recommend Prismacolor. Very soft and blendable.

[@Anthony-gq7dk]

great demo and superb portrait , well done Kirsty , excellent artist

[@breannaray7916]

You are a goddess, your art is beautiful and the way you explain things is easy to understand. Keep up the good work! 😁

[@drawwithmalak7338]

WOW! You have done an amazing job! I could barley seek a difference!! I learned A LOT!! Thanks

[@davemathew5635]

Kristy partridge, Could you make a video comparing Carandash to Prisma color

[@nssherlock4547]

Great work ! Now for an experiment, put this picture near a window, so in a years time we can see if there's any fade.

[@RestlessThoughts]

To be fair, most things fade in direct sunlight. My sister has a framed colored pencil family portrait hanging in a hallway well away from natural light that I did for her over 10 years ago with CraZArt pencils and there's very little to no fade. But the printer paper it's drawn on is getting quite yellowed regardless :P Anyway, artists can probably make more from their artwork by selling prints and other such products than original pieces. Plenty of artists have to do that anyway, like marker artists and etchers, as their mediums are not usually lightfast, nor meant to be lightfast. So while it's super nice to have, I think it's debatable just how much lightfastness really matters.

[@nssherlock4547]

@@RestlessThoughts Granted, though this piece would show the fade process perfectly.

[@rbdreamsart]

You're a phenomenal portrait artist!

[@RADC00N]

I see no difference, that’s how talented you are.

[@aarushkumar1088]

Crayola is best and cheap too but they are rough ,but the 60$ one is too creamy so it will get blunt fast and end in a bit of time

[@RAHIWAadeyNayGdiniyu]

Wow, you are simply fabulous ⭐️❤️

[@lornafinch8855]

Very interesting, thank you for all the different testing and thoughts. Great drawing with both sets

[@troyotoole4037]

wow! your so good at this!

[@sima2770]

thank you so much, for the guid and all tips you give us. ❤❤❤

[@franciscocontreras4450]

You make me want to draw all over again, but I never received my asking price for my portraits.

[@randynoel1177]

Everyone can hate on Crayola all they want, You have to be an artist to create any art... An artist should be able to make magic with almost any brand or type.😁🇨🇦

[@justathought-hj3lz]

So good I can't even tell

[@noskillzdad5504]

Caran d' Ache lol, When you pronounce that, it just means 'pencil' in Russian... Lol...

[@annabellak.2864]

It felt like it can't be a coincidence, so I did some research. It was the pseudonym of the 19th century French illustrator Emmanuel Poiré (hence the spelling), but it does come from the Russian word, pencil. 😁

[@karynrol8333]

This russian word really comes from this brand. My russian teacher explained it to me years ago.

[@gtfoffmyproperty]

@@karynrol8333 Caran d'Ache was the pseudonym of the 19th century French satirist and political cartoonist Emmanuel Poiré[1] (6 November 1858 - 25 February 1909). The pseudonym comes from Russian: карандаш, romanized: karandash meaning "pencil". The brand name comes from the Russian word and the Russian word comes from a Turkic language. You can't actually think that a word that is used by so many people for so long comes from a brand name can you? - A Russian individual

[@karynrol8333]

@@gtfoffmyproperty thank you. I didn't know it.

[@naileequeentv1429]

my pap thought its so good that he thought it was a real person!!!!

[@khkoushikkumaar3387]

a good mechanic doesnt blame his tools...art can come through even with the dust on an old car

[@glumsulk]

Ya and you cant polish a turd either. Resolving to platitudes gets you nowhere. If youre a noob, start with cheap supplies so you dont waste your money when learning. When your skills are more developed, invest in some higher quality supplies so you can actually take advantage of them. Also if youre a professional then you owe it to your clients to use professional (as in lightfast) materials. Otherwise youll be known as a hack who cheaps out on his supplies and nobody will want your work.

[@taniamedici]

With all the layering and blending, did you find any damage or chafing of the paper? I find sometimes the paper starts to rub off if it's worked with too much.

[@amyx231]

That’s probably more on the paper than your technique. I used to use cheap sketchbooks, the paper fibers were lose and it’d pill horribly. The better papers (Strathmore 300+) don’t pill. Same techniques, same pencils even. Might have been same erasers, don’t quite remember that aspect. Same girl. Different paper.

[@Adeline9418]

I have a 24 set of Crayola colored pencils but I'm about to get the 50 set. 100 is just too many.

[@Fifi-Pins]

You’re so talented! Thanks for this informative video xXx

[@paulapeterson-warnock3030]

Gorgeous!!!!

[@guru-oe2nq]

In the final image the Crayola Is win

[@dunnydon1]

I'm getting asmr brain buzz from the modulation of your voice....

[@zoner197]

Crayola is for people who are not super serious about art not professional stuff

[@jellybean256]

When she draws with crayola better than you will ever in your life..

[@amyx231]

You are better with Crayola than I can be with any brand.

[@sarahperkins2340]

I have a question, I usually use prismacolor pencils. I have noticed that on occasion I have had a pencil that every time I sharpen it it breaks. It usually happens when it's newly bought as a single,not sharpened, but it's also has happened in a set,( and some have been halfway used and not new),not always the same color, though peacock green and blue seem to happen a few times. I've tried multiple sharpeners, new and old. But it breaks all the way through, sometimes it looks like it was going to stay until I touched it to paper. But more often then not it would break inside the sharpener. My question is why does this happen, is there a way to tell if I'm buying it single, is there a way to stop it from happening, fix it or prevent it?

[@jejongart2960]

Amazing 😍How you explain very clearly?

[@akashhela8521]

It is great Art Mam.

[@mirthagomez1233]

quede sorprendida....gracias

[@pritramnagesh3944]

3$ is better than 60$ my opinion.

[@tabbylynn4130]

yes!!!!! Love this !!!!!!

[@dontreadthisplease2416]

Thank you for these I got a 160 piece set of colored pencils for christmas. I can draw,....until I have to shade the damn thing. Even though it's a set of 160 and seems to be decent quality, all my drawings almost look like they came out of a coloring book and then colored by a 12 year old.

[@B1rds_N3st]

in American dollars thats $67.11

[@Extrazx]

57$ more dollars for the track of the pencil on the shine and a slightly better highlight , not worth

[@trinitydavis1936]

Why would you pay $60 for colored pencils?

[@mustardman4153]

I’m not really into adding color to my art

[@vrillionaire88]

I have the faber castell 120 that I got as a gift. While they're nice, and I'm a professional artist, I am not a colored pencil artist... yet.

[@badforyoumlbb6603]

I m using 1 dollar 40cents colour pencils

[@mayamcsweeney]

Dam that skill

[@Iloveicetea-v-]

Beautiful

[@Hausastoriesbymusab]

U are the best Ma'am!

[@christianjake7700]

This is amazing

[@nathalieheath5693]

Amazing!!

[@CreativeTeamGMA7]

Go Crayola 💟💟💟

[@Sugar-bz5np]

Crayola has allways made top tier pencils.

[@Queenie-the-genie]

So you don’t even consider Prismacolor?

[@missyniez2174]

Hi I'm 17 yrs old I don't have talent for drawing but I really want to learn to draw do you think I can draw even tho I don't have talent for drawings?

[@jodib4445]

Crayola is the smoothest on the paper (though the cheapest) of all I have tried. but I have not yet tried Caran D'ache. Tried only Derwent, Faber Castell, Crayola and Prismacolor.

[@VitasArtworks]

I think an advanced artist is able to use "bad" supplies and draw a great picture. But for an beginner it's more difficult to get good results with "bad" supplies. I think great supplies are a good investment while improving. With better supplies some things are much better and easier to work with. So I think also beginners should use good art supplies. Maybe not the most expensive ones.. But good ones. For example no artist grade but student grade art supplies. And I think quality is more important than quantity.

[@Morticia147]

Yes, you can make a beautyfull drawing but it will fade super quick - it's not worth putting time in this cheap crap if you take art even slightly seriously. They belong in coloring books thats it.

[@sf1292]

Meh I still suck... I think my ruler changes length every second fr

[@edwardhisse2687]

Lightfastness only matters when you're good enought to sell or put your work on the wall and have it sit there. Even proffesionals illustrators and designers don't waste money on artist grade if they know they will sell prints and not originals.

[@Miss_Distress]

Despite loving almost every media there is, I spent my adult life hating coloured pencils. Developing arthritis didn’t help, as I always found pencils too much strain on my hands. After getting into coloring with gel pens this year I wanted more flexibility and decided to test pencils once more. This time I watched some reviews and decided on polychromos. I am IN LOVE! And they are so forgiving which is the opposite of how I’d always found cheap pencils before. I’m so glad I tried and would recommend every beginner try good quality pencils first. Beginners need better quality. Professional artists can do more with subpar ingredients!

[@bunnysm]

@@Miss_Distress Polychromos are actually pretty hard I would say. Caran D'ache, Prismacolor, Arteza, and even Faber Castell Goldfaber are mostly wax-based and much softer. Just saying, this in case you wish to further reduce the strain on your hands. They all can be used together anyway.

[@lir3379]

I only buy three "colors" of Caran D'ache - black, white, blender. Other elements to be considered for colored pencil general use (wax or oil) is room/color core temperature & humidity effects on paper mediums. Quality content in this video. Thanks.

[@vincentknws]

Yes I use black, white and blender more than any other color and the white actually shows up. Sometimes I use the cheap white colors to blend as well.

[@MileinaJuarez]

I can strongly suggest the Derwent drawing white and black. They’re known to be amazing. The white is even better than the luminance and not as expensive at all. I love that black and white.

[@rebekah1362]

I just discovered Holbein Works "soft white" pencil, out of prisma, derwent pastel, sargent charcoal white and polychromos it is the most opaque white pencil I've ever used. The lead is softer than them all, more buttery than prisma by far. If you don't have it, do try and see how it performs for you.

[@aribolden8006]

I completely agree with you. Although I also use Derwent Chinese White when I need to lay down a lot of color, it is absolutely amazing. For details I use Polychromos Black as the other two are too soft to be able to get really tiny lines.

[@campyarts]

Wow! I loved your work with Crayola, I might even prefer that side over Carandache especially for the $3 price.

[@parulpatel9179]

Ur art is amazing!! I just subbed

[@lol-je3kh]

HOLY SHIT THATS SOME GOOD ART ON YOUR CHANNEL

[@zhongli1139]

ur talented as hell

[@abcd-mo5mo]

ur art is so good wtf

[@Judyc6811]

WHOA! I LOVE YOUR ARTWORKS!!

[@sinbincreations]

Me: Watch this kids, you'll see why my pencils aren't for you... Kirsty: *Does Kirsty things and makes me look like an idiot in front of my 8 and 10 year olds* 😑😅🤣

[@saritah5663]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hopibethelbaptistchurchpas7767]

Just remember lots of pressure can cause lots of wrist pain for some... So a mid range soft pencil can make hours of art more enjoyable. So if this you, remember that. Also God loves you.

[@daisoelderdragon9264]

The Luminance and Polychromos pencils makes the "CHA-CHING" sound whenever I twist the pencils it into the sharpener.

[@gabib.1780]

They indeed do

[@dagoosetm3299]

Thats why i said screw sharpeners and use a craft knife 💀

[@beckywebster90]

I use the luminance for commissions and presents, I have the crayola 100 set and love them for color books, practice shading, etc. For the price, they are not bad. But I love my luminance, polys and DLF 😀

[@shortienoob980]

@BloopBulp Derwent Light-fast

[@EthosArts]

The final result turned out great. I wonder how well the white caran d'ache could finish blending/burnishing the Crayola side.

[@Eli_withablueheart]

What this video taught me is that I just suck at drawing and my supplies don’t matter.

[@sinbincreations]

This versus video is the one I've been looking for! My kids and I (and my prismacolors) thank you ☺

[@LuDogg805]

I use Cryola, RoseArt (out of business) and CraZart... all cheap colour pencils... but with them I drew a blue cloacked Mother Marie (11 x 14 inch) drawing which I sold for 250 USD. I like using cheaper colour pencils because I like to prove to financially-unfortunate people (just like I used to be), that a great artist can use anything cheap and still make a masterpiece.

[@aspiringartistbomby]

Damn Now i have no more excuses I am just extremly bad with coloured pencils Back to the drawing board thinking about how to improve

[@jessica76311]

Hey Kirsty! I love your videos. I'd love to see a comparison for colored pencils(cheap and expensive), on different papers like cheap sketch paper and other expensive paper. Thanks.

[@blackbat908]

Pretty self explanatory, cheap thin paper obviously won’t take many layers. Just your common sense, Jessie.

[@TheTerrylwg]

This is a brilliant idea for an episode! I love Crayola and have used them for years without complaint, but you showed me some things I had never realized before, i.e., the lack of dark colors and the shine compared to Caran D'Ache, as well as the lightness of the white and black in comparison. All very good to know.

[@peachion2]

I have always loved Caran d ache. The smoothness and feel of them makes it possible to focus on the art, and not on the pencil. Working with crayons pencils was always hard.

[@coldmonalisa7793]

The companies watching the video: “Write that down, write that down!”