I Tried Using a CHILDREN'S Art Set - and FAILED..

[@ADCArtAttack]

"Not everyone has a lot of money" - This is a valid point and I'd like to address it. The point of this video was NOT that. As I mentioned at the end, There are MANY alternatives to what is featured in these kits, It may be very possible to get almost the entirety of this set in alternative products of higher (more useful) quality. 42 BAD markers are not equal to 7 Alcohol Markers. Pencils that DON'T WORK, are of no use to anyone. These kits are highly priced, packed full of quantity over quality. My channel is built on CHEAP alternatives, Perhaps one day I'll compile a 'Christmas list' to match the price of this Kit and help you make better decisions. All I want is for EVERYONE to enjoy art and get the best they can within their budgets. If I can advise you on how you can save money I ALWAYS will. I apologize for not including a segment like this in today's video, It would have been the perfect placement.

[@SpySkater1]

Definitely sounds like a great opportunity for another video, my guy. Show the naysayers what you’re all about here. Maybe even a video directed at what art supplies are best for getting kids started or encouraging their talents.

[@Jane_H]

Yes a Christmas list of cheaper alternatives is a great idea for a video! I’m sure you know of some I wouldn’t even think of for my kids (or myself!).

[@amiemarieart]

Agreed!! You can buy cheap supplies that work and are a great starting point, but unfortunately these days, sets like this are made to look good, therefore the money spent making them goes more towards presentation, so basically you are buying the case. The same amount of money could buy great supplies, but won't look as nice

[@Tazer_Silverscar]

I agree with your point on drawing pencils. Well, most of the time. There are some really horrible pencils out there. But a good pencil doesn't have to be expensive. A lot of people insist on expensive erasers too, and that's not necessary either - in fact, my old teacher told me that the cheap and nasty basic white erasers do just fine. Given most professional grade materials are stupidly expensive, I'd definitely like to see the 'Christmas list' as a follow-up to this video!

[@ksrt2654]

There’s nothing like the right equipment. It makes all the difference. I’d rather get my children 10 good colored pencils than 50 crappy ones. It makes an enormous difference in how you are able to actually accomplish an activity and how enjoyable it is. I think your point is spot on.

[@Jessie_Renfro]

The problem with the kit is there mostly cheap fillers then pigments in the art supplies. The box is the only thing that's useful, just take out the cheap art supplies, make some adjustments and put in the good ones.

[@SilverHyenaTV]

I like your thinking!

[@Jessie_Renfro]

@@SilverHyenaTV Thank you

[@No-bk6ok]

I have a art box but not with 2 more boxes and it doesn’t have markers and really thankful I don’t have them and the paint is on water color pad. But the box is really cool. You can costumize it

[@TheRealFootyYT]

What do you consider cheap art supplies?

[@dragonalpha5601]

That's a amazing idea

[@kerziegler]

You are supposed to keep the clear part on the sharpener to keep the trash in there and then you can empty it over your trashcan

[@linley-jane7878]

I saw that as soon as he did it.

[@shadowheartart3898]

I mean.. he did notice. Later 😅

[@nicolabrown1779]

It's bin not trashcan i am British

[@mahamnaqvi7289]

Bin trashcin

[@mahamnaqvi7289]

Can

[@raikuthedragon3907]

I’ve never used oil paint before but I do know that generally you need some sort of paint thinner like turpentine or linseed oil to thin it out and clean the brush. There is such thing as water soluble oil paints that you don’t need paint thinner for but most oil paints are incompatible with water. I also find it weird to have oil paint in a kids set because even if the patio themselves aren’t toxic the mediums needed to mix them and clean the brushes are toxic.

[@MaxRide1]

Whilst that used to be true, you can now get non-toxic versions of turps to clean/thin oil paints/brushes - citrus solvent. They even now make water soluble oil paints (it hurts me to type that out.. I mean, really?) but it takes some "googling" to find it and I agree that most people, particularly those buying these kits, probably wouldn't know it or even know to look for it.

[@christineblount6069]

Ahaha I use water-miscible oils (Cobra mostly) and you still need a thinner/cleaner to clean build-up off of your brushes, but! it is hell of a good fun to use and much easier than trad.oils XD. I did have to stop using it for a while because even though you can use turps alternatives etc. it still gives off fumes. Oil paint bars/sticks are a great alternative to avoid it all ^^. These sets made me avoid pens, pastels and crayons for years lmao. Trauma flashbacks

[@recoveringsoul755]

I think also you don't just put oil paint on paper. You have to prepare a canvas first, or the only time I saw an artist using oil paint in a sketchbook they first painted the paper with Gesso and let it dry

[@HeyItsSarah30]

U also need special oil (there are different kinds) to use while painting to move the paint on the paper/canvas. The same way you would use water with acrylic

[@mistingwolf]

The box is really cool ! Just gotta replace all the junk supplies inside to make it really worth something. I had something similar, but it was a single-fold all-plastic... thing.

[@ADCArtAttack]

I too had the plastic thing.... I avoided "looking" at this. So I wasn't aware of its contents, it really surprised me to see a 'wooden' box.

[@natashamarshall5064]

same

[@nicolecross6139]

This is much nicer than the plastic case of junk I had as a kid. I would've been ecstatic for this.

[@RockinTROUBLE4U720]

Same I was looking for this comment lol😂

[@mari_golds-bleeding-ink]

Same, especially for those brushes. I got stuck with those awful bristle things 😂

[@juliaakerblom871]

Me to born 2003

[@TheOfficial_InsaneStang]

Dude… you just made me AND my wife feel soooo much better!!! I always thought I couldn’t do art… now I know why! 😂 my mom always got dollar store stuff when I was a kid… and it would always come out like “Bob”…. Now I know I COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER!!!! Ugh thank you ADC.

[@ADCArtAttack]

THIS is exactly the point many need to read. So many feel like they're not good enough, when in reality it's the products they use. I'm glad you feel better about it now :) thank youu!!

[@TheOfficial_InsaneStang]

@@ADCArtAttack 😊

[@shadowheartart3898]

Pin-worthy comment right there. I'm sorry it took so long for the "epiphany", but I'm glad it got there

[@shadowheartart3898]

@@667hodge that's really not helpful though.

[@TheOfficial_InsaneStang]

@@667hodge I’ve seen your art…. Sit the hell down, no one was talking to you! Lmao that was for regular humans, not machines! Lol great work!!! I think ADC Needs to see that!!!

[@Eckmayay2]

This video was just fun, you being more yourself and not scripted, looking at the box, it could've had potential but the best thing about it was clearly the eraser 😅

[@heatherwarner865]

Sir, YOU are the reason I keep just having fun with art and have stopped trying to be "perfect" and just be me. I needed the humor of this today. You are my favorite art KZbinr.

[@leeplantlover]

so with oils you never put them with water because because oil and water don't go together instead you use oil paint thinners and mediums to clean and thin down the oil paint. And that set was crazy not to include some oil supplies with it. But i love that you were open and wern't afraid to try them!!!!!!! i hope to see you use oils again in the future but i recommend a brand like arteza oil paint or windsor and newton for good oil paint, by the way they do make water mixable oils which you can paint with water if you'd like to try them!!😃😃 loved what you created with the art set btw!!!!!!

[@SoloAnima1]

It’s illegal to give oil mediums to kids as most of them can kill or mess with your brain from what I’ve researched (including from inhaling it!)

[@TheThinkarium]

I received almost the exact same kit from my family 2 years ago, and Oh My God, I'm soooooo glad you've reviewed it 😅! What a struggle on my side too! And I did loose patience, just like you did 😑 My family had very good intentions, but boy... my mental health had been ruined when I tried to get anything from it 😭

[@Rawlins9088]

I have ADD, and I feel seen 😊 I loved the chaotic fun energy! And yes this kit made my eye twitch, it looks good but the quality is shameful. As an artist myself, the feel, the texture, and the pigment is so important. But I had one of the "kits for kids" as a kid as well and probably is the reason why I'm so picky 😂. Keep rocking being you and the art 🎨.

[@teamneonorange]

“Why am I so excited by hinges?” This is the kind of humor that’s gonna get me through the semester 😂

[@ADCArtAttack]

I have NO idea why I was so happy to see them haha. Genuinely surprised me

[@ManishNainwal]

​@@ADCArtAttack lol the hinges remind me of when thesummer break comes FINALLY

[@ahmediqbal6974]

​@@ADCArtAttackI thought that was a joke

[@purplez_huez]

I have never had one of those, even being the art kid growing up and now! I have always just told or showed my parents and relatives what i wanted for my birthday and Christmas.😊💜

[@iang8032]

Funny thing: I think my in laws got me this exact same set you got there. Like a few things alter (mostly just the ingraved logo on the case and the design of the water/oil/acrylic paint), but apart of that it is the same product. The only reason I was happy about the thing was because that wooden case is kinda gorgeous. The paints are partly alright. Depends on the colour I think. I used the a few of the acrylics and the waterpaint so far when I ran out of my higher quality stuff on a Sunday morning or whatever. Some worked fine, some are an absolute nightmare - m' lookin' at you acrylic green

[@Behemuth3]

I also received one of these sets as a kid and I couldn't help but reminisce over your frustration. I 100% agree that these sets do nothing but demotivate artists. However, I think the worst part is because it was gifted to me by my parents, I felt the guilt of throwing them away and obligated to use them. Parents please! take from this video and learn a little bit about what to get your little artists because this was a nightmare for me, just the same as ADC. Thank you ADC for doing this video. Hopefully you just saved a bunch of new artists from these nightmares in a box.

[@Mariana-ym6zf]

Thank you for speaking out regarding water based markers! I feel exactly the same. And I hope you give your nephew the empty box which he can fill with lots of possibilities!

[@Detton30]

"It seems like i make nothing but bad decisions" -- Most relatable artist on KZbin. Thank you for the video

[@breamakesart4543]

I feel like we just watched Anthony have a total mental breakdown with these supplies. "What colors are penguins? NOT PENGUINS!!" I hope you recover from this experience quickly. Ooof. (It was, however, quite fun to watch! I know, schadenfreude).

[@ADCArtAttack]

My mistake was spending 4 hours recording that haha. I was becoming disconnected

[@breamakesart4543]

@@ADCArtAttackI think your mistake was trying that set out in the first place!

[@ManishNainwal]

​@@ADCArtAttack lol it was funny humor though but I feel bad for you just "suffering"

[@Oonagh72]

I love the box. It’s beautiful. They should just sell those and allow you to fill them with your own stuff.

[@RadicalMonarch]

“It doesn’t want me inside of it” -ADC, 2023

[@damajn2458]

Last year I got an easel from that exact brand for just 18€ and I was as amazed as you are. The paints and brushes that came with it are some of the best I’ve ever used

[@boiledcabbages]

This brand is always in my local Lild and literally every art supply I've gotten from them has been one of the best ones I've had! The prices are pretty good too

[@OZdoesArt]

Crappy as the set is, I'm impressed they included oil paints! I definitely encourage you to try them more in the future, as other people in the comments have said already they're supposed to be used with paint thinner/ turpentine rather than water. You can actually do some pretty cool stuff with oil pastels and paint thinner as well though a less waxy pastel would work better. But oils are one of the most forgiving paints you can use, you can fix mistakes pretty easily. (Also, this video is making me want to bust out my Crayola markers just for fun😆)

[@ruhalfoyls]

As a kid i used creyons for scratch art. Make a gradient ow color then use a sharp object to carve the painting. Might not be high art but as a small child it was great fun. I also remember something about putting them in hot water to make them smoother but that might be my memory lying to me.

[@Jane_H]

I’m sure those colored pencils have very little pigment, but can you try them on something with more tooth than marker paper? It might help a little. I also agree I don’t know why watercolor markers suck so much. At least Tombows are good for sketching, but you have to be prepared for and work with the streakiness, or blend them with a brush and water.

[@Jane_H]

Ok I got to the point where you pushed the pencil hard. Sorry they were a bust. When my kids started showing more than a passing interest in art, I started buying them better quality supplies. I would never waste money on these sets. Also oil pastels can make beautify work. Those ones are clearly trash. And don’t knock regular crayons, they have their place for teaching kids and having fun.

[@heymsparker2816]

The wooden boxes were definitely high quality back in the day too. Well my “back in the day” were the 90s

[@teresahedall]

Thank you SO MUCH for this video! I am laughing so much and feel a bit as if I looked at myself teaching :D Glad that my thoughts about art supplies for children are valid and that it makes a lot of sense of me to let my kids use my supplies when they are drawing/painting with me (yes, I'm talking about my full set of Polychromos colouring pencils and watercolors from W&N, Schmincke and Roman Szmal) and buy them good quality supplies for playing alone. I have a niece who is an artist, I'll never be able to paint anything like that. I do not understand why her parents do not buy her good quality supplies. It does not have to cost a lot extra to get more pigment and better binder in the paints but the way they perform is so much better! As it is, she gets a bit spoiled at her birthday and Christmas :)

[@ADCArtAttack]

My goal is to promote the best and accessible supplies. As you say, that means introducing people to these products too. New artists, be they children, teens or adults are seeking satisfaction and results, without the correct tools they won't see them. I'll do my best to showcase professional products CHEAPER than this kit more in the future. It seems many aren't aware of them.

[@kory_misun]

I remember the cheap plastic, VHS case-like art sets that easily got crushed, but this one is gorgeous. I wanted to use the colored pencils, but they're the size of your pinkie finger. Oils are absolute madness in my opinion. You need paint thinner, linseed oil is common, and oil paint takes an infinity to dry because oil doesn't evaporate at the same rate as water. You have to walk away from your painting and never touch it. You can scrape off what you don't like and do it over, so that's cool.

[@a3ce883]

"ducks are people too"

[@Flicker_thefo0x]

9:15 water based markers are great for cartoons, and simple drawings. I love the zebra ones. They’re awesome.

[@SmithNWaters-oh2jr]

Fun fat ,That's actually a parrot and i love it ♡☆♡☆

[@trashycookie9477]

I got that kit as a gift and I make it work quite well, in some parts even better than some professional supplies I had, the kit is still good if you know how to use supplies properly together and in a way where they best excel at. I personally love using it in my sketchbook and still create good character or illustration pages without any struggles. I'd say obviously not to get that kit if the person in question is not yet that good of an artist or doesn't know how to make cheap supplies work. You don't need professional or insanely expensive high-quality supplies to make good art.

[@articice3184]

I have this kit, the saying a good artist can make any supply into a masterpiece isn't true lmao, the supplies may work for what you do but they're awful supplies. Like they may "look good" but they're not good quality, yeah can make them looks good enough, but that just it. They're good enough, the acrylic paints and watercolour paints work good enough. But when you use even just student grade products there's a clear difference and increase in quality with not much increase in proce lmao. Buying a set like this is fine as long as you're not trying to do anything even just for a beginers art class. There is no reason to use these over student grade supplies, which compared to the price of this would even be generally cheaper. This specific set isn't cheap. The whole price goes towards the wooden box, and that's the only thing it's worth for. The supplies are good for kids. But even some of the supplies included kids shouldnt use. This set is just not worth it unless people want a big box, they're not good supplies and they don't make good art, it's just barely good enough

[@trashycookie9477]

​@@articice3184 I do agree there is better quality supplies, of course but I wasn't talking about the price of this one but quality, my point was just that you don't need insanely high quality supplies to be able to make good art. Could you make something that could be held in a museum? Of course not lol but for art at home the supplies are good enough to be satisfied with if properly used. I personally don't know how much this specific kit cost as it was a gift so I'm basing my opinion off of the supplies inside alone, and anyone can be satisfied with them if they know what they're doing. I'm not saying to buy these over better quality stuff if they're cheaper as that's a no brainer but for many people it will be different depending on their skills and experience so I wouldn't call the supplies a fail or bad or only good for kids etc.

[@shadowheartart3898]

​@@articice3184"the supplies are good for kids"... What? Did you not watch the video? ADC spent the entire video struggling, and you want to give that same product to a child? Someone with possibly no prior experience?

[@trashycookie9477]

@@shadowheartart3898 Where in my comment did you get that? That is completely opposite of my entire comment xd ADC said that "the supplies are good for kids" (with exceptions) in his previous comment, my point was against that. This is not 'for kids' or someone who doesn't know how to work with lower quality supplies. Re-read my comment please as you entirely missed my point (you did the whole 180 on it lmao). Or, if english is not your stronger suit then don't reply with arguing semantics

[@shadowheartart3898]

@@trashycookie9477 it wasn't directed at you, but the other one who posted on your original comment =) I thought I'd made it clear enough by sticking their name on it - I apologise for the confusion. It wasn't intended

[@intfightersstudio]

The best description I've heard of a set like this is "it's just a nice, expensive little case where you can store your really good stuff"

[@Blaze-uj7rb]

ADC doesn't have intrusive thoughts...all of them are extrusive on camera 😂😂

[@ADCArtAttack]

I have a real bad habit of doing these things. Even off camera, I "knock" on walls.. Tip things over.. I'm a little different haha

[@theresabellflower8123]

I was laughing so hard watching you struggle! My parents bought me art kits like this many times and I see they haven’t improved in 40 years.

[@ADCArtAttack]

They've gotten even worse haha. And even more expensive :(

[@dongeonmaster8547]

I had a smaller set with those markers that came in a metal briefcase. The supplies weren't the best quality, but not many of my art supplies at that time were very good quality, and my art was on par with my supplies. I loved the briefcase, though. I thought it looked more professional and kept the supplies organized.

[@nirellediamond]

In case I haven't said it lately, I love you haha. You're just so relatable because that's exactly how I am when I try new stuff. In fact, I bought some Gouache just to see if I'd like it after you loved it so much. Thank you so much for being here ^_^

[@danielaferrari1380]

"This pencil is holding on better than i am. Just let go !!" better quote ever. I want it on a t-shirt. Cheers from Italy. Dan

[@slateportraichu5416]

This video was so enjoyable=) Thank you. Now you deserve some well-earned rest=) I like the box, it can be put to good use and filled with a better-quality supplies. =)

[@slinger0083]

My grandmother would give me a kit like this every Christmas, and I never really used them. Even as a child I knew the supplies were not good.

[@Bukkie661]

This is the reason why I went digital as soon as it was feasible. Good art-supplies are too expensive and affordable art-supplies are generally crap (Though honestly I'm partial to Derwent because of their huge price-range.). For two decades now I use art-pads and pen-tablets (art-pads - affordable/pen-tablets - splurge a little!!). If you're not sure, get an art-pad. If you don't like it you can still use it for OSU. You don't even need to pay through the nose for an art-program as GIMP and Krita exist and are free. The cost of making digital art is heavily frontloaded, but once you have a reasonable laptop and your art-pad/pen-tablet you're set (Many digi-artists offload their old pads/tablets as soon as something better in their class comes around so at the turn of a new hardware-gen you can get some good 2-hand deals.). Physical art-creation is too expensive and the fact that beginners have little knowledge about what's decent for a reasonable cost is heavily abused.

[@WeblightDreams]

Maybe they should just sell the boxes empty, the box does look so pretty.

[@bluestcat]

I hated using one of these sets when I was a kid, but at the same time I was so happy when I got it. For me it felt like I'm an artist and my parents cared for me

At least you get a cute case for your good art materials 😅

[@DasiesAndDinoz]

Next time you use oil paint, use mineral spirits to clean ur brush. Oil and water usually dont mix lol

[@annscha5901]

The only good kids art supplies in my opinion is the STABILO WOODY 3 in 1 (colored pencil, watercolor and wax crayon) these are the best. Also really good pigment, for the price amazing :)

[@staceyowens6700]

You have to go round and round in small, even, little circles with those type of markers if you want even color. Have to push down harder with those type of pencils, or keep building for ages. OMG I remember the smell of them paints, hated them. Funny story - I once tried to open a slightly dried one and POP, it exploded into my face! Rub the 'sticks' with your finger (or special blenders), and I think you might be able to use water (or oil, or certain, special liquid). Thing is, some children break their art supplies, use them incorrectly (like pushing extremely hard, or scribbling very fast all over the page), or lose them, leave lids off them, and ruin colours by trying to colour yellow over black etc... that's what make parents etc, by the cheaper alternative... at least until the child takes better care and attention. Good pens for young children are about £10, for adults... Your looking at over £50 all the way into the hundreds. ( I used to work with children LOL)

[@joeblankenship377]

I had one. Just an assortment of cheap stuff. When I got back into drawing in my 30s, I was pretty jealous that kids today have internet and KZbin to learn all about the good, affordable art supplies. I think if someone had given me a set of Prismacolors and a decent set of alcohol markers when I was 12, I might have pursued art more seriously in my teens and 20s--my high school art career mainly consisted of me just drawing stuff to make my friends laugh. One year, me and a friend drew our English teacher so many times, we pretty much had a set design for him like we were animators or something, lol.

[@ianhulbert]

"This pencil is better at holding itself together than I am". Made me laugh Anthony (not at you). Keep being yourself, you're awesome! Made me remember using the cheap pencils that were like that. Terrible feeling.

[@zmeebojazz8774]

For the oil paint, you could have used turpentine, linseed oil, or mineral spirits to clean the brush and blend. The oil pastels can be blended like oil paint with a paper stump or fingers. The set was not as bad as you thought. You are a favorite❤

[@KittyBGaming]

Cheap markers for kids is the reason why I quit using markers as a whole. I prefer colored pencils from prismacolor ever since

[@kathymarshall220]

Just a heads up, Ohuhu do oil paints that are incredibly good quality for the price 😉 I would love to see you do video on oil painting! It’s my favourite out of all the paint types 😊

[@elisabethherzog9369]

Wait they do?!? Are they like student grade or artist grade? I love oil so much and I’m always looking around at different brands so I’m surprised I haven’t heard about this 😅

[@Mortascha]

I have the exact same case but in black xD As soon as you started to use the markers & oil pastels I knew you would hate them, they are bad. As are the watercolors & brushes. The colored pencils on the other hand - I figured out that with the right paper (with a rough texture) they are not that bad! I liked the acrylics very much - very creamy texture and I think you need to use paint thinner or turpentine with the oil paints. But I think you did a very good job on the "penguin". Love your videos! :)

[@XxmaymayxX15]

I used to have one of these and everything in there worked really good it came with scissors, paint, pens, pencils, ruber, shapener and it all worked quite good

[@MountainSurvival]

i would dump all the supplies in the box, and use it for my quality supplies. the box is the only quality there!!

[@kzarnold3678]

Wow the emotions that seeing this set brought back😅. That was a fun trip down memory lane.

[@KarmaGrass]

I prefer color pencils because theyre simple enough to understand. And not messy like paints. Just make sure to buy pencils that actually work.

[@marcojacinto824]

As a kid I would go to the art supply store in my neighbourhood and just STARE through the window at those sets for hours. It looked like the best thing ever.

[@ianhulbert]

Connector pens is what I wanted as a kid. When I finally got them, I used them all up. Not overly expensive but more than the "cheap" lend that dried out fast. And I made space ships and castles it if the pens.

[@stevenstocker9873]

For oils paints, I use white spirits as a paint thinner and clean the brush, probably not the healthiest, but it's the cheapest option...

[@astridgarcia888]

The box is really nice, the rest you can donate them. Thank you so much for this video !

[@Aj_Arts65]

Honestly one of your funniest videos purely because of the honesty and natural reacts not caring about what people might think. 😂💯 Great Video.

[@kosmikly]

The most fun video I've seen today! Eraser obviously took the win here today.

[@idk_my_name007]

nah this is the first vid i have watched of this dude and im floofin laughing so hard , your so funny dude , keep up the great work!

[@Hokatoman]

I think i Can Help a Little V That stink is the release agent of the Acrylics. How more it Stink the cheaper it is usually. V Don't Rub your Fingers over a New Brush there is water soluble glue on it to keep the Hair Straight. Bushing the Harder Hairs with your Thumb can bend it. smooth them with Water instead. V Doing something Wrong in Color with Oil Paint? no problem try the wrong paint with a Towel (no jerking motion, just dab) or it isn't it that much wait until the Color Drys a little and Paint Over. V Oil and Water are not Friends Oil will Always Push the Water away or will swimm on it. What are you thinking by mixing them with Water? V Again you can't Clean Oil with Water it will Push Water away. Thats why Turpentine-based brush cleaner Exist for that . V You know what the Crayons are because you say their names while you hold them in your hand. They are Oil Pastels. I am not sure if you can use them on that Picture of that Pinguin mayby with Alcohol or Terpentine besides when you paint it over it later with a brush (if the paper survives this) it should work but i have never Testet it. The main thing of Oil pastel is to paint something with it and Heat the Picture (most people use a Heat Gun) so that the wax melts into the paint. However, since it also contains oil, it will smooth out rather than run away when heated, causing different colors in the pen to blend into one another and sometimes even blend together. Here you can also use a painter's spatula to control the course a little or to scratch some scratches into the picture later as effects. If you want to completely freak out, you can also heat the pen itself and drip it over the picture. These can be left standing or smoothed over with a painter's spatula. Some people are even more extreme and melt the pen to such an extent that they put a chunk of it on the spatula like putty and rub it over the picture like... well, like putty.

[@GPlusZGaming]

You are exactly right! Children's art supplies made me not enjoy art. It wasn't until highschool when I got to use professional oil pastels that I started to enjoy art again..

[@emilyszarazova3800]

I had the same brand its good for begginers or ppl who dont have the money for diffrent art supplies

[@ChloeeeSingzz]

Oh dear, I remember having something similar to this when I was younger. Always thought it was me and I just couldn’t colour or wasn’t pushing down hard enough for the coloured pencils 😂

[@Dr_Zero36]

This isn't the art box of my childhood hahaha those pencils look like my Faber-Castell pencils lol definitely a step on for my childhood Christmas present every year lol

[@michaelleal1657]

This art set I was my very first art set. When my mom got this . I knew my art journey began

[@13ForLife34]

This is why I don't use kids art supplies as much as I used to a have a set of Sanjoki alcohol markers and those are my favorite personally ❤️

[@ROBYNMARKOW]

My brother got me a similar art kit as a holiday gift. The pencils were decent as were callligraphy pens & acrylic paints which I used for Gelliprints. I’ve had the kit for a few years & I still haven’t used the oil pastels & the tube watercolors since I prefer pan ones. The case is great for storing sketchbooks though👍

[@anitagander4358]

I really don‘t understand why they would put oil paints into a kids starter kit. You need brush cleaner or turpentine to clean the brushes after otherwise you can‘t use them for the other paints. They should put gouache in those or at least the now available water mixable oil paints. This made me cringe so badly. I had one of those kits as a child but a way cheaper version, all plastic and I hated it. The pencils and felt tip pens where rubbish and I kept using my old ones all the time…

[@judyferguson3185]

After watching the complete review, I don’t think I would even give these to the grands. It would ruin their whole lives thinking that these were the norm. But……I love the box❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@wandaXmaximoff]

Considering that kit is £40 in the UK, you could get Ohuhu markers for that price.

[@ADCArtAttack]

I'd buy, Faber-Castell pencils (£10). A small Set of Ohuhu (£20). Pencil (50p). Sharpener (20p). And a £10 set of whichever paint you prefer. It really is overpriced and easily beaten

[@sorry-I-write-long-comments]

I have read that you are supposed to put water in the markers to make them flow better😅 and the brushes comes with a layer of something that you have to wash away in Lukewarm water, after washing that away, those kind of brushes are quite good🥰

[@IngenuityFortress]

I used to love those sets because it allowed me to color and draw but as I am older, I find them so hard to use lol. But your set looks way better than the cheap ones I get from Michaels

[@ADCArtAttack]

I'm definitely emptying the kit and keeping this box. It's so amazing! Blew my mind, before i used the products haha

[@DreamiMusho]

It's $40 on Amazon

[@luisaguayo1112]

0:27 I don't think we hate you we just like seeing you try new stuff lol

[@bhaveshavinashmahajan7874]

You deserve 5MILLION viewers 😊😊😊😊

[@luisff7030]

I used cheap watercolor pens like those ones. For better results it's better to: 1. Test the colors before and how they mix 2. Don't mix more than 2 colors because the paper will tear 3. Be fast to paint because they dry fast and once dry, you can't continue painting the same area because the new paint overlaps with the old paint 4. Start with the lighter colors and finish with the darkest colors 5. Avoid mixing colors to not damage the paper and they don't mix uniformly, so it's better to use a large color set for each of the different tones

[@melonvrgames2475]

I had one of those kits when I was like 5 and that is how it started my love of drawing.

[@Rebelwithacause94]

This video was so chaotic 🤣 I thought I loved these as a kid but getting one when I was older it was shocking. I absolutely hated the pens actually got put off using coloured pens

[@Burn77oas7]

The parrot with water colors looks awesome... oils take wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy tooo long to dry, i hate that part of oils, love how they handle though.

[@Flareontoast]

About pencils and quality, I personally buy mid-range pencils usually. I prefer a certain hardness of lead because being left-handed means I'll smear all over the paper and my hand if I use a lead that's too soft or crumbly.

[@meganp5439]

Nicer than any art kit I had as a kid. Mine came in plastic containers and the supplies were even worse. Only got one brush too.

[@RHv445]

You know, I actually saw this box in store, but didn't end up buying it (though very tempted). Now seeing how poorly the colored pencils worked I'm glad. Though I'm a bit surprised you had such a hard time with something from Crelando. They're usually nice enough, sort of studentgrade (in my opinion) and a good place to start with a new medium. Maybe with a bit of practice you'd be better able to work around their shortcomings 🤔 in any case, it was a very enjoyable video 👍🏻

[@AKilogramOfBabySpiders]

This video was amazing man. I loved it. That children's set was pitiful though. I wish they'd stop selling those types of things. The drawing was actually not that bad though.

[@mariannejensen349]

Might be obvious, and the video isn't new but 1) The pencils seem to be like Faber-Catell Polychromos. 2)Coloured pencils work in the way that you slowly build up the vibrid colour by layering and layering and layering some more Tip from one with coloured pencils; yeah, pencils doesn't work like markers. To get a good solid black, build it by taking the darkest of the other colours, blue, green, brown, grey and purple. And just layer, and layer. Again and again. Looks like the markers will be good for colouring Disney colouring sheets. Where it's more or less one colour per area or part of the drawing

[@killerkuerbis2921]

Funny AND informative?! Wow! Loved it ❤️

[@dwnsdp]

Totally not a bot

[@killerkuerbis2921]

@@dwnsdpwhat 😅

[@Lucastrogner-fc8lt]

The oil pastels can blend together and fade if u use a tissue or your finger to mix them

[@andreaewert7204]

How frustrating for you! Thanks for trying it out!!!!! 😮

[@SilverHyenaTV]

It's such a shame, because the art set looked absolutely beautiful! But in between the markers and the colored pencils, you'd be better off buying smaller but higher quality packs of the individual items and they'd bring you so much more pleasure. However, I think you did a fantastic job within the limits of what you were given. BTW, about your inquiry about crayons, I'd recommend trying Crayola Crayons. For school supplies with a low price tag, they're actually very fun to use.

[@Mechanoid]

The pack is for the whole family, kids to adults lol. Also glad i'm not the only one who gets distracted by wobbling paper to make a sound XD

[@LaurenMack-n5s]

This is gonna be fun I’m gonna use toxic paint, crayons, markers, and pencils and then I’m gonna eat them

[@ReplayPoint]

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[@amiemarieart]

I had a cheap platic one when i was little, and loved it! It basically only had textas, pencils crayons and watercolour pallet. But the pencils were pretty good (for a kid) i used to put my clouring book in it (like a briefcase lol) i honestly carried that thing everywhere. I think back then the supplies were better but the cases were cheap... nowadays its the opposite, fancy cases but crap supplies lol

[@moniquedesenhos]

They develop it amazingly well. I wish I had it in my childhood

[@Sicara91]

No wonder I never understood how blending worked and stopped doing artsy stuff as a kid, I didn't have this exact thing but similar

[@Reachermordacai]

Growing up poor. Had I got this for Christmas ever, it would of been the best thing I ever owned. I think you're being too elitest. There are kids out there with passion to draw and make art with no means to do so.

[@floramew]

You (and other yt videos) are my background noise for knitting. I'm quite bad at it, but it's good for me. So, yeah, agree, is good to be bad at things sometimes, esp if you enjoy the process.

[@chixbu]

Oh! Its the one from Aldi or Lidl. I saw it the other Day and wondered how it Would compare to regular Art Supplies! Good Video 🫶🏻 Herzliche Grüße