Marabu Art Crayons Review! First Impressions, Swatching, Artwork. It's My 300th Video!

[@sueallen952]

Congratulations beck, I've got such pleasure out of all of your videoes so thank YOU!!! If you gesso your paper these crayons will move fantastically, I did that for the gelatoes and it worked brilliantly

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you so much Sue! I will definitely try gesso. ❤

[@awatercolourist]

Isn't gelato Italian ice-cream?

[@BeckyTregear]

@@awatercolourist It is! 😆 Faber Castell call their crayon line Gelatos.

[@awatercolourist]

@@BeckyTregear That is gastronomic blasphemy! 😤 Gelato is ice cream, end of story 😄

[@MirandaWatsonArt]

300 videos, nice! I enjoyed seeing sometime else okay with these; I really like them. So glad you were able to finally try them.

[@BeckyTregear]

I am happy I bought them when I did because they were unavailable when I tried to link them. Hopefully they'll come back in stock!

[@MadebyDawn23]

Thank you for sharing, i have the kingart multimedia art crayons, it is a 24 set, and really nice, now you have me inspired to use mines

[@BeckyTregear]

I saw those too when I was browsing. I've heard good things about them! ❤

[@Elvraie]

They look really fun. Love the rainbow. 300 videos, that's a lot of hard work. I enjoy them, keep it up Becky. Have a terrific week.

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you! It feels a bit like hard work at the moment, with the end of the year rapidly approaching. I hope it calms down a bit after Christmas, haha.

[@debsmith7050]

Thank you for making 300 videos for us! I have been with you for many :) Your channel is fun and informative. I look forward to more

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you, I appreciate your watching of my videos, and your lovely comments! 😊

[@LucysArtNSoul]

Congratulations on the 300! I remember when you were at 100 subscribers and I’ve enjoyed each and every moment with you and your adventures. 🎉much love to you from Phoenix Arizona ❤

[@BeckyTregear]

Oh wow, that's all the way back! Thank you for being there the whole time, I appreciate it. 😊

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

I love a good swatch chart! All of these types of art crayons speak to my inner child. If only they would dissolve with water better like neocolor II. They did blend nicely in your piece with the oil though! And congrats on 300 videos🎉 Im happy I have been here for most of them😊 I know how much effort and time goes into making videos and your work doesn’t go unappreciated :) can’t wait for more!

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you! 😊 Yes it is a bit of a struggle getting some products to dissolve in water; I always appreciate how amazing the Neocolors are! But I still had fun with these and I like how clean they are to use. Apparently they work well on gesso covered surfaces so I'll have to try that.

[@Julie-vy3oz]

300! One of my favorite art KZbin channels. Congratulations! Here’s to 300 more. I’m not a big fan of these or gelatos. I don’t think their pigment payout is worth it. Hope you have fun with them.

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you so much! I had more luck with the Marabu crayons than gelatos, but yes they can be very finicky to work with and don't always put out the rich pigment. Rougher surfaces seem to be beneficial but really I am still not very good at using them, haha.

[@katarinaholik]

I had the same issue with low dissolving with wc pencils. Only Albrecht Durer did I manage to dissolve well. So when I started to look into crayons, I got Neocolor 2 and they are great, no regrets.

[@BeckyTregear]

Neocolor II and Albrecht Durer are both amazing, wonderful products! The ease at which they dissolve is astounding. ❤

[@katarinaholik]

@@BeckyTregear yeah, only good lower budget wc pencils are Koh-i-noor Mondeluz

[@elliott4570]

I just love your happy videos! Congratulations ! ~Jill

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you! 😊

[@debbien.3315]

Congrats on 300 videos! As for the crayons, I am pretty sure that set is all the regular colors but I think they have a shimmery set also. Its good to know about the pastel mat. I find the crayons work good on paper or cardstock that has Gesso on it.

[@BeckyTregear]

I've never seen shimmery ones! I might have to look out for those...they seem difficult to find lately though! I will try them on gesso too maybe, thanks for the tip! ❤

[@SusanaCE-ART]

Congratulations! I have watched all and each one of those 300 videos. Love your channel. 😊❤️

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you so much! Some of them are pretty low quality, especially the earlier ones! 😂

[@brigitteitg]

Congratulations to 300 videos!! It’s a lovely rainbow, what a happy picture 🤩🎉

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@elainetyrrell4669]

Lovely colours but I think I will stick with the Caran D’ache ones as they are just wrapped in paper. I’m trying to avoid unnecessary plastic. Congratulations on your 300th video Becky.

[@BeckyTregear]

Fair enough! I won't throw these anyway; I tend to keep all of my finished art supplies and one day I might make a 3D artwork out of them, lol!

[@huskytail]

I completely agree with you on this. CdA are also much higher quality and they are really water soluble.

[@huskytail]

@@BeckyTregear yes, I agree with you too, it's always better to use what we already have, instead of throwing anything. I think the Marabu crayons are really quite bad but some fun textures could be achieved. I tried them on all kinds of paper and I only destroyed the paper 😩

[@pinkbird8963]

Yay! 300! Congratulations! I love your videos!

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you! 😊

[@jackieojeda6101]

I have some of these and I love them, also I enjoy watching your videos too! You and Nick also Dad have found a way into my heart. So I certainly hope you can continue with you tube or as I call it Becky time!!😉God bless you all, hunker down and keep on making rainbows and beautiful artwork to make us all smile!! 300 wowsers!!!👏😄👍😊👋⛈☃️☔🌈 Does it snow there??

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you so much! It snows in the alpine region of Victoria but not where we are in Melbourne. We had a huge hailstorm a week or two ago and it looked like snow on the ground for quite a while, lol. It is going in to summer now but we've had so much rain this year! ⛈️

[@jackieojeda6101]

Wow your going into summer and here it is winter. I live in California so it's not as cold as some of the other states. But you can feel the chill of ol Jack frost!! Have a wonderful and merry Christmas, to you all, health and happiness!!!🤗🙏🌲💝☃️👋

[@tempest6781]

Omg congratulations! I'm so proud of you!!! It's been a while ... Didn't even realised it xD

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you - I lose track of how many I make, so I am glad I checked when I did, haha!

[@makeroomtogrow]

Congrats on your 300th video Becky! I only discovered your channel a month or so ago but I LOVE your videos and I'm always waiting for the next one to be posted. 😁 Thanks for sharing with us.

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you so much! I have a few more up my sleeve, heheh. 😂

[@sunnycharacter]

300! Congrats to you and well deserved milestone.

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you! 😊❤️

[@sunnycharacter]

@@BeckyTregear 🥰

[@dianethoroughman9541]

Hi Becky, congratulations on 300 videos! How exciting. I love the rainbow you colored with the marabu crayons. It is beautiful.

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you so much! ❤

[@ladynsearch-of-art]

Congratulations! That's beautiful! I do really enjoy your videos and you're a pleasure to watch. You're always sound so happy and friendly. The crayons look so fun. I'm glad to learn about that paper and water mixable oil (never heard of that product before.) Hope to try them all out someday. I have that mixed media sketchbook BTW :)

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you! Yes, anything oil will break down other oil based products, so I imagine regular linseed oil would work as well, but I thought I'd better use the water mixable stuff, since I had it lying around anyway. I hope you've had more luck with the mixed media sketchbook than I have, lol!

[@WeblightDreams]

Congrats on your 300th video! And a review is perfect for this milestone. I enjoyed the review.

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you! Time is flying and I am glad I noticed I was reaching 300 a few videos ago, lol.

[@cheryl6716]

Congrats on your 300th KZbin video Becky!!! Those crayons are so bright and colorful in your 300 picture, they look great. Here's to your next 300 videos! 😊

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you so much! Another 300....aaaahhhh!!! 😂

[@cheryl6716]

@@BeckyTregear 😂

[@MadebyDawn23]

By the way, the paper I used is prepard gessoed mixed media paper. I pasted a layer or two of gesso (white) on mixed media paper let it dry and use it on there, it was much better

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you - gesso seems to be the way to go!

[@silkeschumann7261]

5:51 I was introduced to these type of crayons (1. was Faber Castell Gelatoes) in Art Journal youTube videos. They loved to collage papers, seal it with Gesso or Matt Medium and then use crayons to color their background. So when I finally bought water-soluble crayons from various brands, I tested them on paper as well as on Gesso. They glide and blend great on Gesso with and without water. I prefer this medium on a gesso-ed surface.

[@BeckyTregear]

Gesso seems to be the way to go - I will try it out! Thank you 😊

[@maria.3649]

Congrats on your 300 videos!

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you! 😊

[@jngbialek]

So glad I discovered your channel! I've been watching for a few years and it's always fun.

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you! It'll be three years on Christmas Day! 😊

[@shadowguard3578]

Well done on your 300th video! 🎉🥳🎊 Your groovy artwork turned out great! Thanks!

[@BeckyTregear]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@shadowguard3578]

@@BeckyTregear you’re welcome! 😊

[@Azkademon]

Huge Congratz to your 300th Video and here's to 300+ more!! I have such a crappy life and your video's (and my art) take me away from all that shit, I find myself wishing the days away to your next upload, they really take me away from my horrid reality, I'm so glad I found your channel!! Loving the Artwork and the beautiful rainbow! How fantastic are them crayons! they looked so fun to play with, great video as always! Thank you!

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you, I appreciate your kind comment! I'm sorry you've had such a difficult time and I really hope things improve for you as soon as possible! ❤

[@Azkademon]

@@BeckyTregear awe thank you! I'm permanently in a difficult time unfortunately, that's just my life sadly, but we soldier on, a big lotto win would erase 99% of my problems though :D art is my sanity and your video's are my haven, love them!

[@cazkiwinz4300]

Yay, 300! You so old! 🎉🥳 😝🤣🤣🤣 The Caramel looks more gold to me than the Gold which looks more bright fluro yellow? And I’d have named the kiwi as avocado… still looks yummy! I won’t be buying these tho, I already don’t use my Neo 2s 😂😂😂

[@BeckyTregear]

Hahaha! The gold is really gold but looked super bright on camera. I really like it! Avocado would have been a good name too. The Neo 2s dissolve in water more easily, lol.

[@annelouise4639]

Congratulations! 😀🎉🎆🎇🎈

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you so much 😀

[@dpashaian8272]

Congrats 🎉🎉🎉300!!

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you 😊

[@donnabulman3690]

I love watching you make art keep up the great work, Becky !

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@ChelleBeeby]

💜💜💜tfs💜💜💜 congrats on 300 and here's to 300+ more

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you! 😊

[@christineguarino7929]

Congrats on 300!

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you! 😊

[@FourInchCats]

I love the way they blend :)

[@BeckyTregear]

Once I got them going, they were really great! 😊

[@MariaWalker-qo3vi]

Hiiii! Next time you see a double rainbow make sure and notice the order of the colors in each rainbow! Super interesting rabbit hole to go down ❤

[@awatercolourist]

300, Wow! Congrats!

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you 😊

[@nattyw495]

Iclove double rainbows that means you get two wishes when you see two rainbows....these seem very interesting great video very informative i would be interested in really seeing how much of the oilpastel you really get versus the container stick it rests in....id like to see if i could buy one and twist it all the way up..lol...im so odd that i always like that even with suckers that were toosie roll suckers i counted to see how many time till i reached the middle to get to tootise roll in middle of sucker...lol mikelle art mom👩‍🎨🎨✍

[@BeckyTregear]

I was curious too, haha! But as they're brand new I didn't want to twist it too far and wreck the whole thing - I've done that before, lol!

[@elizabaum]

Weird timing! These popped up as a recommendation on amazon for me only a couple of days ago, and I'd never heard of them. Thank you for satisfying my curiosity! I love how they looked blended out with the oil.

[@BeckyTregear]

Haha great timing! I can't find this big set at the moment though; I hope they get more stock in.

[@elizabaum]

@@BeckyTregear It is on Amazon US. Bit pricier than I want at the moment, though. One of the reviews alternately recommended the Kingart brand that was half the price, which was tempting.

[@sophiegervais2003]

Gesso first ! 😉👍

[@SorrensSorrow]

300 Woot! Use a palette scribble some of the marabu add water then try painting with it. I notice most solid water media is better that way. 😁

[@BeckyTregear]

Yeah you're right - I just tend to avoid using them like that because I have so many actual watercolours, lol!

[@liliax9147]

Now I’m very curious to try that color fix paper, somehow never heard of it!

[@BeckyTregear]

I discovered it a couple of years ago...it's really good! 😊

[@athieliagriffin7957]

Bristol paper works great, also just drawing paper. They are suppose to smear well. Yours maybe dried out a bit. Even though they are water soluble that's not there forte. Congratulations by the way!

[@BeckyTregear]

Yes it seems they blend better without the water sometimes, haha! Always a matter of experimentation to see what works best. 🙂

[@TimChuma]

I would get these to replace the kids paint stick set from spotlight i am using

[@BeckyTregear]

Good old Spotlight! 😂I wish they stock Marabu stuff.

[@reeree05]

Congratulations 🎊 👏 on 300th videos wow that is amazing ..

[@BeckyTregear]

Thank you! Lockdowns had a lot to do with that, lol!

[@xargothunter5746]

I gotta move to Australia.... it seems easier to get art stuff made in Europe down under.... XD Grz on the 300 videos. I can't get these in Denmark, or.... I can, but only the red set for some reason, and at extortion prices. I am not a big fan of mixed media paper in general. I got a couple of brands that are good for a select few things, but overall.... nah. It is cellulose paper after all, so there you go. :D

[@BeckyTregear]

Cellulose...that must be why it annoys me so much! 😂 I thought Marabu was an American company and now I see that they're made in Germany, haha. They're very hard to find here also, which is why I ended up ordering this set from Amazon USA , but of course now the big set is "unavailable" and only the little 4-5 packs are around.😭

[@ghentsy1]

I just found your "7month old" video. Pretty cool. Congratulations. But hey, how do you seal and protect this kind of medium (WaterSoluble Oil Crayons/Pastel)? Thank you. And yes, subscribing. ❤

[@BeckyTregear]

I don't think I sealed mine, lol. But I imagine that a regular spray sealer or fixative for oil pastels would be fine. As long as it isn't water-based, then it won't activate anything when sprayed over the top. 😊

[@valasafantastic1055]

Each exact paper is different. I have a mixed media paper that is amazing with most materials and another that is not. Each exact paper is different. I advise people do paper tests and keep notes. I have paper tests in protectors with examples of different media and a few written notes about the feel. I can look at my notes for each paper. I continue to add to these notes. The paper really effects things. BUT just as one watercolour paper is NOT the same as another (cotton vs cellulose for example) the same is true for mixed media paper. We really just need to test and keep notes for each and every paper!

[@BeckyTregear]

I'm sure you're right! Any recommendations for a good mixed media paper would be much appreciated, as mine is clearly not great haha 😂

[@valasafantastic1055]

@@BeckyTregear I don't know how easy it is to get but I find my old Bee paper company mixed media sketchbook is the best one I've tried. I also often adapt techniques to the paper and find some things that work to 'force' cheaper or the 'wrong' paper to work for me. But it depends on the media you are using. Some papers are terrible with certain materials/techniques and great with others. I have a super smooth cardstock thats superb with ink but not ideal for watercolour, etc. For forcing it I highly recommend not being upset by a bit of warping and using soft makeup brushes. This can allow the use of wet techniques such as watercolour even on cheap paper. I also have trained a lot to brute force and finesse the use of papers. I do still prefer good paper that works well but I also love a challenge and saving money... The biggest issue is when it feels bad and the colour looks bad/wrong on a particular paper, best to use another paper in such a case. I recommend testing this 'bad' mixed media paper more to find what does work well on it, you may find a good use for it that you enjoy! Still people also have different techniques and styles so that effects this as well!

[@veystone2580]

Hi. I have been thinking about getting them, but I wonder, since they look so creamy, I worry they go out fast! My Neocolors II seem to last forever.

[@BeckyTregear]

They'll wear down faster than the Neocolors I reckon! But I didn't use as much as I first thought would happen, and there seems to be a generous amount in the tubes so I expect it would take a while to use them up. 🙂

[@veystone2580]

@@BeckyTregear thx!!!

[@nerdredzu5571]

Hi Becky can you make a review for colored pencils from Marco Renoir 120set , they are very wonderful💖 pleasr make a review 🙏🙏🙏

[@BeckyTregear]

If I ever end up with the set, I will definitely review them! Sadly I do not have them at the moment, wah!

[@nerdredzu5571]

@@BeckyTregear I hope you get it as soon 😍😍💖

[@fuzzydragons]

im tempted by these, but at the same time i could just go and get cheap lipstick at the doller store to paint with lol😝

[@BeckyTregear]

Haha I wonder what painting with lipstick would be like....oooh video idea!! 😂

[@melanie990]

Liked and subbed ❤❤

[@jonmahashintina]

sparta this is

[@BeckyTregear]

I may have thought about that more than once when filming this! 😂

[@terrycfni3657]

There is a shimmer metallic set of 10

[@BeckyTregear]

I might keep a look out for those too! 😁

[@melanie990]

In the future, use a hair dryer or heat gun on the tape. The heat melts the glue on the tape and makes it peel off like butter!

[@BeckyTregear]

Ah yes, I need to do that! 😊

[@drendelous]

oil?.. i thought they are wax based

[@BeckyTregear]

Haha I have no idea now! I've quite possibly interchanged the word wax with ouil, having used oil pastels around this time as well. Oopsie! 😂

[@awatercolourist]

First!

[@BeckyTregear]

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[@awatercolourist]

@@BeckyTregear A trophy, yay!