5 reasons NO ONE uses watercolor pencils EVER

[@paintingandchocolate]

Will you try watercolor pencils? If you need my help and guidance, check out all classes and tutorials on my website: www.paintingandchocolate.com/

[@suew4609]

I LOVE MY WATERCOLOR PENCILS! I especially love Derwent’s Inktense watercolour pencils! The colors are brilliant and durable. They are also very portable. I just take a few and a waterbrush out to sketch.

[@incognitoedc]

I am a beginner with watercolor, and after a lot of research, started my watercolor journey with a 48 set of Goldfaber Aqua watercolor pencils combined with about a dozen Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils. I chose to start my journey with the pencils mainly because the mess involved with watercolor pans and palettes is a huge turnoff for me. I prefer being able to clean my plastic pallete when done with a piece and with the pencils can see what color I need easily. Because I am a senior on a fixed budget, cost is a huge factor. Your reasoning about watercolor pencils is spot on with my experience so far!!! And as a result, I don't expect to be making changes to my medium selection anytime soon. Great video!

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad this resonated, thank you for sharing about your journey 🙂

[@user-dz7sq2um8d]

Thank you for championing WCP's! I have full sets of a few major brands and used them for years, although not so much now. But yes, you can definitely do full, complex paintings with them, and I have done. Two tips that might be helpful for your viewers: 1. To save money, a cheap small white plastic cutting board from the dollar store is textured just like the more expensive brand WCP palette and works just fine and is great for a travel kit, and 2. To avoid weakening the wood collar (where the "lead" comes out) by getting it wet, I put a clear drop of water on my plastic palette or even a junk credit card and quickly dip the color "lead" into that drop of water, which will soften the pigment without risking getting the collar wet. A single drop of water will last a long time.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you so much for these really helpful tips ❤️

[@nolacarr2293]

Great tips. I will be using both of them!

[@suew4609]

Great idea!

[@wunna8657]

@@user-dz7sq2um8d Thank you so much for these invaluable sharing that really helps a lot and save me money from buying ‘another’ palette! 👍👍👍

[@PaulaScardamalia]

I love the flexibility of watercolor pencils, and that you've shown so many ways to use them. Like any other media, they take practice and getting to know them. I've used them in the Strathmore MultiMedia Sketchbook when traveling and they are so convenient, especially for plein air.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Hi Paula, I've been looking at this Strathmore sketchbook for years, it seems you enjoy it. Maybe I'll get to try it sometime 🙂

[@PaulaScardamalia]

@@paintingandchocolate I love the soft cover 500 series. In fact, I did your autumn leaf watercolor pencil tutorial in it, and it turned out beautifully.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you for letting me know!

[@rowenodell7402]

Love my pencils and I learned all about them by watching your channel. I’ve watched other artists use them also, but really… they have no clue!!! Thank you for your clear and concise instructions. As an oil artist (painter) this whole concept of water was foreign and frustrating… until I binge watched your videos.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you for letting me know, I knew I was not alone is finding it tough to transition to using water 🙂

[@gglydie4242]

I use watercolour pencils for my compact handbag size sketchbooking kit. The primary colours, plus a white and a black, and a water brush pen, and one black marker (waterproof). It's perfect and I love the blendy loose combo of colours I can create with this kit. I'm not concerned about being precise or true to life in my sketchbook, so this works well for my little 'go everywhere with me' kit.

[@paintingandchocolate]

It sounds great for creation on the go and being creative, thank you for sharing !

[@Laymans-terms]

Love them. Ever since trying them months ago, I've barely touched regular watercolours. So much more accurate, and then like you say, less water, one container of water, less mess, I use a brush to activate them. I've used them in locations where they'd never allow regular watercolour. I tried an experiment the other day, I coloured the "painting", and then used a spray bottle and misted it, everything popped instantly.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with them I appreciate it!

[@cjayconrod]

Thank you for all the tutorials you've done! There was hardly anything beside swatching videos on KZbin before you started.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you, I must admit I was frustrated not to find much either, to justify all the nice sets of watercolor pencils being sold out there.

[@redgreenvulture]

That has definitely been my experience too! You have by far the most comprehensive and helpful watercolor pencil videos. So many others are just artists swatching them out for the first time, which is fine for them to do, of course, but we don’t really learn much about really using them from those videos.

[@Hevkk1]

This was perfect for me. I am more used to coloured pencils and frustrated with the mess I get into with watercolour. I have a lovely set of watercolour pencils and you have inspired me to try again. The added bonus is I travel a lot in a small campervan so the pencils would be so much more practical than paint tubes or pans. Thank you so much ❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

I am so happy to hear this, it sounds they will be perfect for you to get started 👍😀

[@nolacarr2293]

I travel in a camper van too. Went from East Coast Canada to New Mexico and back at Christmas time and took my travel pallet of watercolours and two 12 packs watercolour pencils with me. I found I used the pencils a lot more than the paints in my travel journal.

[@silverleafmaple]

Lovely and relaxing video. Thank you so much for making me want to create with my neglected set of watercolor pencils. 🎨🖌️

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂

[@PaintWithPencil]

I love water soluble pencils. So many ways to use them. My favorite surface is a watercolor canvas panel. The slightly rougher and less absorbant surface forces a more imprssionistic look (which I like) and the panel never buckles.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Interesting! Thank you for sharing!

[@roadwarrior2348]

Watercolour pencils are awesome... its just a matter of knowing how to use them, There are differing ways to use them which makes them versatile. I love using them along with regular water colour paint. Good tutorial 👍

[@paintingandchocolate]

I agree they're fun 🙂

[@karinpost9176]

I am a total beginner with watercolors but mixed media is my passion. You have inspired me to try again with watercolor pencils the way they were intended. I can’t draw but I have always wanted to dabble decently with watercolors. I keep giving up.

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad this helps. It's tempting to give up in the beginning, I hope you keep going🙂

[@sorrelgossert6976]

I have a really good set of watercolour pencils that have been in my art supplies for years...untouched!!! You've inspired me to have a go. Thanks and I'm subscribing to your channel ❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome ! I was the same 3 years ago with a beautiful set of untouched inktense and same with Faber Castell!

[@aleidadiaz2261]

The thing that I don’t like is when you see the lines where you’ve colored when you apply the water. I’ve learned to not use too much pressure and color in small circles and add more layers to get darker colors.

[@oilonpaper]

For anyone reading this with the same problem: the quality of watercolor pencil also plays a role! I have a set of cheap watercolor pencils where the lines are very visible. With Faber Castell's Albrecht Dürer I have no such problems. Just an additional tip to what you wrote.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes it happens sometimes, the paper type also helps and layering too.

[@karolina20001000]

I love my watercolor pencils and actually use them with all the advices and technics that you have gave us. Thanks 😊

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂

[@marlenaamalfitano1558]

I love my watercolor pencils and find them very versatile.

[@Eibmozluver]

I've tried watercolor pencils a couple of years ago and just couldn't get the hang of it. You are absolutely correct saying that there isn't really anything out there to explain watercolor pencils. I learned more in your video here than I did watching so many videos. Thanks for sharing. ❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're very welcome !

[@eileencollins3126]

Great video. I have a set of watercolor pencils that were my dad's, and really did not know what to do with them. I am subscribing and looking forward to learning the ins and outs. Thanks!

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm so glad! Makes me happy I have this playlist for you to find what you need and reuse his pencils 🙂

[@LaliaXX]

I own the Museum Aquarelle and I love them. It is so much fun to work with them. Great video!

[@jude6752]

Thank you - I love that you champion watercolour pencils! I love them, I use Caran d'ache Museums with a few Inktense for landscapes to get the earthy greens. I first learnt about them as a coloured pencil background, but they were so lovely have gradually built up my collection. I do loads more watercolour now than coloured pencil, and WC pencils are much in use for small areas. I have yet to embark on an entire piece with them. I love this one you have done. 🥰

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you for sharing about your journey with them, I hope you do try an entire piece with them!

[@zeinaatik]

I have a big collection of watercolor pencil especially inktense ones, I used them in the past for mixed media, but I like to use them to add as you said to show depth

[@paintingandchocolate]

I love inktense 😀

[@CallMeGailyn]

I love watercolors, and you inspired me to order my first dozen! ❤🎉

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yay! It makes me happy to read this, enjoy!

[@shilohpointfarm8544]

I have watercolor pencils and have experimented a little. I’ll look forward to checking out some of your other videos. Thanks!

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂

[@KateColors]

Thank you for this video. I have several sets of water- and colored pencils. I can count on one hand the times I've sat down to use them. What I drew turned out better than I expected but I admit, I didn't activate them with water. I recently got the small set of Inktense and made one small painting. The drawing wasn't great but I love the high pigmented color. I'm pretty sure I'll be trying all the watercolor pencils soon. I want to come up with some designs for Christmas cards. It's an assignment I'm giving myself remembering back to a calligraphy class where we were tasked to come up with a Christmas card to donate to a local Senior Center's Giving Tree. I spent eight hours immersed in just doodling with a Hunt nib and several ink colors. I produced five cards and found a favorite color ink. So, that was a great day of practice disguised as play. Seems I have to trick myself into creative time in order to explore. Thanks again. ❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad this will be useful, you’re welcome 😀

[@kayserlein]

I've used watercolours for years, decades. For me I love the balance between sketch and final. I love to be able to draw back in to the painting with a high contrast, almost pastel like texture.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you for sharing about how you use them!

[@JezzLundkvist]

When I saw the title I was like "oh no, did just waste money for a 120 set". No no! I found a gold mine! 😁

[@tatteredquilt]

I use them with every reborn doll I paint- fingernail tips, eyebrows, and parts of hair painting.

[@tammylong111]

I love watercolor pencils! I have a lot to learn but I'm having fun!

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad you like them 🙂

[@ChantelleArts]

this is fascinating, I should really give them a try ☺☺

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes, I didn't know if you had or not yet.

[@DAYBROK3]

older artist here. im a painter and a mixed media fiber artist, and i have had over the years so many watercolour pencil sets. my collection is a mix of many different companies and they live in the derwent box which was the last set i bought, for the box. if you dont want to worry about dragging water to use the water brush pens are good. i have had fun doing the edge of an outline then use water to blend the colour towards the middle

[@paintingandchocolate]

That's a good idea, thank you for sharing 🙂

[@user-rs6wz6nq2o]

Beautiful! I use watercolorpencils a lot but I always find it difficult to use the derwent graphite pencils because of the muted colors. I’m really inspired by your tutorials. Thank you so much❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you! I understand, maybe try them for misty autumn scenes and this should make it better. What I do for other subjects is add regular watercolor pencils to the palette, especially for bright yellows, reds and oranges as these are missing with the graphitint! On my website in the Patreon tutorials section, watercolor pencils, you will see a buoy I created with both graphitint and FC Albrecht Dürer pencils to solve the problem. It worked very well! Hope this helps!

[@marilynanderson7792]

I just ordered a set of watercolor pencils and I am excited to use the tips you just shared. thank you for sharing.

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂

[@lv4tmnt90]

I like using them. I use brushes for backgrounds and to blend some of the watercolor pencil lines.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you for sharing how you use them 🙂

[@danyelhudon458]

Tky for your explanation which I will give a try with my different brands of water colors pencils (Albrecht durer, Muséum etc..) that I had never used yet, since 2020! You had giving me some ideas how to use them! I am using mostly oil pastel! From Quebec in Canada 🇨🇦! I am watching you since the last three years now! 😊

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you for watching and sharing about you! Oil pastel video coming up 😍

[@halfpiint]

Love the details I get with my Watercolor pencils and the uumph of combining the pencils with paint ❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes it's a nice tool 🙂

[@user-cj6yw5fu4l]

Really enjoyed this,I will use a bit more often than I have 👍🏻👍🏻

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad to read this!

[@ralphherrick596]

I would love to learn more about watercolor pencils. I have subscribed to your channel to learn from you. !!!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you Ralph, there are a lot of watercolor pencils videos on the channel so I hope you will be inspired and urged to go create with them 🙂

[@KathyTincler]

Thank you for this. I'm brand new to the art world.....any and all art and I thought I could figure out wc pencils but no, I didn't have a clue and I did quit. This was so helpful. Again, thank you!

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome ! 🙂

[@gila1959]

Love your classes F..so clear, so vivid ..thank you

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you !

[@larysacherner312]

I've just started to use them and I found your videos which are super helpful. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge! 🌷

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm happy these videos are helpful to you! Happy creating!

[@SuzetteSantori1]

cool! I will try to use them more!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Glad this is useful!

[@jbeisell7783]

Thx for sharing this. I LOVE watercolor pencils -- use them on paper and canvas -- and will take away your suggestion to premix on a rough palette! So helpful😊

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@rainbowfox1934]

Watercolor pencils easily create tons of texture. It is useful to combine them with watercolor. And, that is their main drawback. It is magical to see them bloom when wetted.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes it's a magical and surprising medium 😍

[@teller007]

I just recently purchased a box and it’s on its way. Interesting this is popped up in my feed now. First time here. Will subscribe. You have the magic word….chocolate,lol.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes, chocolate is important 🙂 i'm glad this video found you!

[@artlovervictoria]

Thank you for demonstrating watercolor pencils. There are places one can't use a lot of water when urban sketching. I will try it.

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad it will be helpful !

[@lindsayface4750]

I initially used WC pencils as my intro to WC! Honestly, my favorite pieces were all done with them. I’ve recently been using traditional paints because I wanted to learn how to use them, but more and more, I’m missing my pencils. I think I’m going to start doing mixed pieces so that I can incorporate both! I struggle to very small brushes due to a medical condition, and using a WC pencil makes it so much easier to do the small, intricate details in things.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes, they're a nice asset to watercolor itself you're right!

[@katarinaklasson9099]

So beautiful, and what a great idea jusing watercolurpencils, I will try my own like you did here, thank you🫐

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome !

[@cousinjesse4450]

After watching some of your prior videos on watercolor pencil, I purchased a pallet for watercolor pencil and 2 sets of pencils (forgot I order one set that was out for delivery luckily they are different sets). That said, I have owned them for two months and have yet to use them kind of silly. Thank you for this video time to put some watercolor pencil to paper.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes, let le know how it is 🙂

[@chachiwahi]

I've found the best way to get the paint stain off my Caran D'Ache palette is with a "magic eraser" (melamine sponge eraser).

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you for sharing! I have one of these sponges around here to try.

[@garthok6224]

You can mix dry watercolor pencils, and paint over it with acrylics activating the pencils. Easy way to have new colors you didn't have.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes that's true! 🙂 my next video will touch on the basics and this is it

[@lynnfarrington8651]

I'm going to start using mine . Wow thank you

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome ! 🙂

[@alicechampagne7091]

I will be taking mine out again. Thanks for the inspiration! One thing I have never found out and maybe you can enlighten me is how you sharpen your watercolor pencils.

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome ! I use an old fashioned metal sharpener, the simplest one that has been around for decades in schools and stores. Sometimes this or that sharpener will work better for you depending on the pencil too! Softer leads do better with certain sharpeners otherwise they break (usually for me i avoid plastic sharpener with these or fancy sharpeners, I use the metal basic one).

[@alicechampagne7091]

Thank YOU!

[@Megzamani]

Thank you

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome !

[@carobel9601]

Merci pour vos vidéos, je me suis abonnée justement parce que je n’ai trouvé aucune autre chaîne qui aborde autant le sujet des crayons de couleur aquarellables

[@paintingandchocolate]

Merci pour ce retour! Ravie de le savoir.

[@rachellongtin2452]

Une autre utilisation est sur du coton....Avec les inktenses comme les Derwent, c'est génial aussi mais utiliser de l'aloes pour bloquer les 'saignements' sur le tissus. On peut même changer les teintes sur des motifs de fleurs sur tissus par exemple, pour en changer la teinte! Comme je fais de la courtepointe, j'adore en autant que l'on ne lave pas trop souvent la pièce j'imagine.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Jamais essayé, ça doit être amusant de les utiliser comme cela.

[@JoyJoyJoi]

Okay, I will try!

[@MsSylvana63]

I Thankyou kindly. I am very inspired to create with watercolour pencils ✏️✨👌🏽

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're very welcome 🙂

[@misamisaa4547]

I used to use watercolor pencils a lot 'cuz I love watercolor effect but hate wasting paint... Sadly I had to put art to the side while in college, especially when working on my thesis & never really got back into it. This video made me crave arting again & will probably go draw some mushrooms & jellyfish when I get home :3

[@paintingandchocolate]

Very happy to hear this!🙌 have fun!

[@barbarapierce5830]

Actually, I got a small set for my birthday a few years ago, when I didn't know that the there was such a thing. So, I started with pencils and recently bought a cheap set of tube water colors. I really like the definition they add to using a brush.

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad you like them too! Also try the water-soluble graphite pencils if you get a chance.

[@MultiPassionateCreator]

I LOVE watercolor pencils! I like details so I’ve stayed away from watercolor. But when I got my pencils you can have the best of both worlds!!!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes I agree!

[@alidee5119]

yes! I love them

[@paintingandchocolate]

🙌

[@tammyh.8454]

great video, I have albrecht durer watercolor pencils I am not using, but I will now, thanks just amazing!😊

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome, have fun!

[@meikahidenori]

No one uses them? Since when? My local art supply place can't keep enough in stock for me. Carene darche are my ABSOLUTE favourite ones😊

[@paintingandchocolate]

I love them too and the FC Albrecht Dürer most out of all the ones I tried.

[@yoannadragostinov4472]

Excellent explanation, thank you so much! I will definitely try watercolour pencils. It's good to know the choice of paper is not so important as with normal watercolour, but which paper would you recommend?

[@paintingandchocolate]

A paper that has some tooth but still smooth enough that there will be minimal marks left. Watercolor or drawing,.thick enough to handle some water. 270gsm minimum is great!

[@tutaart]

I have a set that's almost 10 years old. Now my daughter likes to use them and doesn't even use water with them 😅 i may give them a second try

[@paintingandchocolate]

Do, they're so great!

[@wunna8657]

Thank you for this video, it is really inspiring and you paint beautifully. I am just wondering by rubbing the water colour pencil in water does it ruin the pencil?

[@paintingandchocolate]

It will be fine if you don't wet the wood itself 🙂

[@FreeSpokenOne]

Is that an embossing heat gun being used to dry the paint with? I have a fairly cheap one, is there a heat gun you recommend or prefer? Great information, thanks for the demo. I have quite a few of these pencils and water soluble graphites to use, and that same palette for pencils and crayons, it was a great purchase!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes it is a scrapbooking supply to begin with. Have fun with your pencils!

[@LovinLnCottage]

I tried them when Derwent watercolor pencils with graphite first came out and they faded. Inktense is INK not watercolor. Different animal altogether. These are good for coloring books and staining t-shirts, etc.

[@Artist369phd]

So my sold watercolor pencil piece sold in a gallery for 2k ….

[@conniemesce4093]

Beautiful!❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you !

[@annawitter5161]

Been teaching myself watercolour pencils by trial and error. Mostly error. Thanks for the great tips

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂

[@Cxozll]

I actually want both watercolor and colour pencils but I can't afford both of them at once, so I think watercolor would be great for me.

[@megalotherium]

i've had a set of watercolor pencils for a few years, but haven't used them much because i wasn't sure how to.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Then I am glad this video found you, thank you for your message !

[@normaparfitt2614]

Yes,I'll get my pencils out again now.😊

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yay!😁

[@Ashevillein]

I love them

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad we are a community who enjoy it

[@fantona]

Hi, what is the watercolour paper brand you mention at 5:10 straight after you talk about the Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook? Do you have a link, please?

[@paintingandchocolate]

Arches cold press 100% cotton watercolor paper

[@fantona]

Thank you!

[@pearlkally8325]

I am wondering is water color pencil painting or water color paint are water proved after it is dry? I try to start to pain and in the process of decide to what paints i should start with. Thank you.

[@paintingandchocolate]

If you wet a painting again and do some back and forth with a brush it will most likely lift a bit so no it's not.

[@leslie-annepepin8927]

I have a large set of Faber Castell watercolour pencils and that palette you use in the video. Is there a difference between brands of watercolour pencils?

[@paintingandchocolate]

To use the palette no. But in general yes as cheaper types of WC will feel more dry, break more easily, be less pigmented.

[@LindaKing-nq6ut]

Very informative

[@paintingandchocolate]

I'm glad it was helpful!

[@abhijitmondal6506]

Nice❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you

[@kevinhardy8997]

I find them too pale. Maybe I'm doing it wrong.

[@paintingandchocolate]

What brand are you using ? It could easily be it when they're not pigmented in the first place.

[@jenniferroy6288]

I have derwent intense and I am going to rescue them from the drawer

[@paintingandchocolate]

That's a great move 💥🙌

[@user-hk9du6px9x]

Urban sketchers use yellow because it's hard to keep theirs clean

[@frankmazzant2868]

I,m sorry but you just reinforced my reasoning for not using watercolor pencils. I see no advantage to using them and plenty of reasons not to.

[@paintingandchocolate]

That's completely fine, not everyone needs to love the medium. At least you know for sure now 😁

[@redinabloogs8477]

i'[m sorry..this is silly...if ur using ur pencilS in the exeat same way u use watercolors ...then ur just using watercolors....ur just using the pigments from the pencils....UR NOT USING THE PENCILS ..AS PENCILS!!!.....

[@paintingandchocolate]

I touched on that clearly in the video, and if you keep watching, I use the pencils as pencils.