Everything I Know About Polychromos Colored Pencils

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This may be long overdue, but it occurred to me that I've never really made a review video all about Faber Castell Polychromos pencils. I've used them in tons of my videos, I've compared them to other competing brands, but never collected all my thoughts on them in once place!
So here's everything I know about Polychromos colored pencils...
As always, you can draw along with me for any of the drawings seen in this video over on my Patreon tutorials
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[@GemmaChambersArt]

The big benefit of recording every drawing I do, is nearly all of my Polychromos work (and everything else) can be found on my Patreon. With a narrated tutorial and everything you need to draw along with me, it's a great resource to learn more about colour pencil art 😊 www.patreon.com/gemmachambersart

[@Abceee]

As soon as I saw the title, I thought of Scott Christian Sava 😅 I’ve heard so many people say they think the Polychromos are too hard and that there are either Prismacolor or Polychromos people. I love the Polychromos and generally Faber Castell. Sometimes I even feel like the Polychromos are too soft for me! 😅 I also love the open stock opportunity. I’ve got the 24 set and love adding that particular beige or a specific green to my set. Faber Castell to me just knows what an artist wants to make their art.

[@jeanlanz2344]

Great analysis... pros and cons. Thank you and God bless you!

[@almas.2530]

I totally agree about the advantage of open stock pencils, especially when you have a big expensive set, because I also use some colors much more than others. I have the 120 box and many of my favorite colors are only in this set, so it’s fundamental the possibility of buying them individually.

[@hannahdayan5526]

I’m so glad I found your videos. I was gifted some polychromos for my birthday but as a beginner I wasn’t sure how to use them properly. Thank you for the advice and tips!

[@angiefranceskirwan]

I agree with you about the layering effect you achieve with Polychromos pencils...it is totally an advantage. I think it widens the possibilities as opposed to waxier creamy pencils that mix together.

[@tonyhardingham1994]

Love going to the shop and adding new colours will I use them all probably not but it feels good😊

[@coloringwithpatwilson1506]

Hi Gemma! Polys are my absolute fave pencils. My walnut looks like yours lol, . Layering instead of mushing just feels better when I color. If I want to burnish I use the ones from Derwent, they work well. tfs

[@simonebourque1061]

Thank you for the video. I love my Polychromos too, they are my favorite. Sometimes I look for pencils that would be a close second to my Polychromos, just when I feel like a change. Is there such a thing? I found Lyra rembrandt polycolor pencils are close, but the sets have very similar colors.

[@birgitrichter8776]

Aren't these lightfastness ratings if kept under museum conditions?

[@Nora-jt9zy]

This my understanding too 😊

[@GemmaChambersArt]

Yes that's right. I normally mention this but should have made it clearer in this video!

[@paulamoors]

I’ve just started following you and already have seen improvement in my drawings with your tips.