pagos watercolor pencil review

[@DebadooCreates]

Thanks for taking the time to do this review. It was surprising for a budget brand. And I wanted to let you know I absolutely love the background that you did on the bird picture

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you!

[@created2bless322]

I value your opinion, anything that I have purchased from your recommendation has always been 👍🏼 great. I love the large selection of colors! Thank you Lindsay!

[@janetlitchfield1774]

I have just watched both the Pagos reviews and would like to thank you for taking the time to give your honest opinion regarding these pencil. Great review and findings - Thank you

[@flychk1229]

I surely do not need another art supply but I very much enjoy watching all your reviews! These look like a great value for those that aren’t creating a Monet masterpiece every time they work 😊 great and thorough review!

[@carolynpicken6949]

Need and want or two different things. I don’t need these, but oh how I would love a new set

[@gailrodgers3079]

I got to try out both of the Pagos pencils and loved them. I too appreciated that the numbers and colors were the same as well.

[@Lauraisabelgonzalezart]

Thank You for sharing... I've had these in my stash for over a year and just now swatched them out. I agree with everything you said... very nice color lay down in the Mythographic Books!

[@SnigDig]

Thanks very much Lindsay for both of these excellent reviews. I did order the combo pack and it makes sense for my supplies to have both. I value your expertise and honesty. I always use the affiliate link. You’re the best!

[@luckyhiker3434]

You still remind me of that little girl who sat next to me in 4th grade. Every thing she did in art class was so visually appealing and everyone marveled at her art. I, on the other hand produced “chicken-scratch” or so the nun used to say. Her excitement at art time was nauseating to me (LOL) but by the 8th grade I was producing the best. Thank you for you great reviews!

[@luckyhiker3434]

@@pesto12601 I agree! Some people are born to do beautiful art!

[@chosenheir3055]

Lol.

[@rhondita95]

These sound like a great value for when I don’t want to use my expensive Carandache pencils like for making cards

[@thejournalconnection4755]

Thanks for the review. Happy Sunday! 👍😊

[@elizabetheddy1073]

Thank you so much Lindsey for the review! If you had to choose from all the “cheaper watercolor pencils” you’ve tried, what would be your number 1 pick? 😊❤️

[@thefrugalcrafter]

For under $30 these cant be beat but I think Arteza have an edge if you care to spend an extra $10, they have lightfast ratings and I feel they are more pigmented and will last longer.

[@ldolan1802]

Great! On my list, perfect for a gift to someone just starting out! Thanks!

[@paulalister80]

Thank you for this review, I own about six watercolour pencils, I’ve been using these a little not a lot. These sound very interesting.

[@happymv5350]

Lindsay - thanks for the Pagos watercolor pencil review. I follow your channel diligently - and only one I trust when it comes to a fair assessment of art materials. I would love to see a video that summarizes your favorites in all art mediums. If you already published a compilation - will you kindly provide the link? I've gone through most all of your vids and don't see a favorites compilation at this level. Thank you so much!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I just did a watercolor palette video where I did just that. I am thinking of doing it for each medium;)

[@happymv5350]

@@thefrugalcrafter - And I soaked up every minute of that video. Thank you for that. Would love to see similar for watercolor pencils, color pencils, etc. I highly respect your opinion - look forward to all your videos.

[@Msboochie2]

@@thefrugalcrafter That would be awesome! Since I am obsessed with watercolor pencils lately I know you have a lot, I hope you do WC pencils next.

[@AafkeVultink]

PS I see you hassle with those wc pencil tins and instantly remember the wc palette tour,what gave Jason a really bad case of the giggles ( wich I found Hilarious btw ) can you do a similar tour on your wc pencils?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I'm planning to!

[@floief]

They seem like really nice pencils and a great color selection at a very nice price. I've been buying the girls Kimberly by General Pencil and they like those very much. The packaging isn't the greatest so I make sure they have pencil cases for them and I sure wish they had more color selections. (the Kimberly pencils are made in the USA though so that's a plus). Thanks, Lindsay...I might have to take a look at Pagos cuz that's an awfully nice price.

[@AafkeVultink]

Maybe silly question. But can you do a few winter landscapes in wc that are a bit longer? I was watching the autumn landscape you did last october I thought and I so enjoyed the bit longer but not to long paintalong. Even that beginne landscape done in a wintersetting would be so much fun. If you dont want to do it in a full painting size just do some in wc card size. Wich will be fun for the holidays. Im so having an inspiration flatline due to covid. That block really is the worst and I need a simple 3 or 4 color paintalong that gives me just that itch to get on it again.

[@AafkeVultink]

I love how vibrant these wc pencils look.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Do you mean like 30 minutes long?

[@AafkeVultink]

@@thefrugalcrafter I think that's the one. Not the live outdoor one. But the beginner one :P

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

Thanks Lindsay! Do the colors on the pencils’ barrels match the pigments from the tip? I may have missed that piece of information. Stay safe! 🥰✨👍🏾

[@Msboochie2]

Watercolor pencils generally need to be swatched, because the color when liquified then dried, is very different from the tips of the core. The amount of water will dillute or concentrate the color accordingly. I am not Lindsay, but I have let's of watercolor pencils, and I do think she did say this in the video.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Not perfectly, you really need to swatch

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Thank you for the information. Good video.

[@RJHail]

I love using watercolour pencils they are so versatile. What watercolour journal did you use for the Cherries and hawk painting please?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Renesans

[@chikkiz1966]

Todos sus dibujos don hermosos en cualquier tecnica que use le quedan preciosos. Donde me recomienda comprar los colores, que sea de envio confiable, soy de Torreón Coahuila México, gracias

[@annettefournier9655]

Thanks Lindsay. 💜

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

The Colour wheel was impressive for a budget brand! 😁

[@kerrynewell-wildlifeartist]

Hi there Lindsay, thank you for uploading your new reviews! Think this set would be perfect for my youngest daughter 😊 Please could you add a link to where we can get the stamp for the swatching page? Thank you xXx

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I will when I get on my computer:)

[@battygirlrachel]

Waffleflower also makes a color wheel stamp and die... I find it useful to make my own color wheel for specific products / mediums. It's a little expensive, I think around $40ish but if your daughter is really into art it might be worth it. If Lindsay's link is through Amazon, it should come up as a suggested item. If I understand links and Amazon's affiliate program correctly, Lindsay should get credit for both purchases.

[@beckyb4074]

Great reviews Lindsay, anyone that thinks you don't do honest reviews obviously hasn't watched your other reviews. Very few could I say that about. One question, where could I get empty pencil tins with the trays inside for a reasonable price? Hope I'm not too late for asking questions, I usually don't get to watch videos as soon as they're posted. Take care and God bless you and yours. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Gosh, I think maybe an independent art store might have them if they broke up a set to refill an open stock case. Or maybe someone on ebay or etsy would sell empty tins. Manufacturers usually dont sell these

[@Shannonconstantlycolors]

They could also possibly be at thrift stores. You never know...

[@beckyb4074]

@@Shannonconstantlycolors thanks. Nice idea, but I'd never thought of that. Love your cat picture. Take care and God bless. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas

[@Shannonconstantlycolors]

@@beckyb4074 oh I like yours too (cat). My mom used to work at goodwill, and she said she’d sort through empty Tins and put them out to sell all the time. I was thinking even if you had to buy the pencils that were inside still, it wouldn’t be that much because it is a thrift store and all. 💜

[@beckyb4074]

@@Shannonconstantlycolors thanks, my Annie (cat) is 14 years old and very much a part of me. As soon as I get the chance to go to a local habitat for humanity shop, I'll look or ask for pencil tins or art pencils. Thanks again for your help. God bless. Becky B

[@ruthluther9577]

Beautiful colors thanks

[@faen2213]

Love your reviews! Does anyone know if the nyoni watercolor pencils are good? There’s a sale for the 100 set but I can only really find reviews on the reg colored pencils :/

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I'm not sure.

[@christinedavies336]

Great for students I guess. Tfs Lindsay xx

[@taylorjudi]

I watched the Cherries video and I could not believe how well they liquefied. It was amazing. Thanks for the review.

[@recoveringsoul755]

oh that's weird,now the cherry on the right looks better to me. In the cherry video the one on the left looked better.

[@battygirlrachel]

Don't know if you've done a vid on this and if so could you direct me to it... Videos on the quality of different grade of a product would be really helpful. You mentioned you would have different expectations based on the grade of the product (kids, student /craft, artist/professional) for example what would you expect from a good kid, student, and artist grades and what are the differences between the grades for that medium.... Obviously you do the videos how you chose but a seperate one on each medium (watercolor, pencil, pastel, acrylic etc) would be a great reference collection... It's easy to get confused in reviewes thinking a product is the bestest out there then see another review that says it's awful... Only to find out the reviewers were looking at it from a crafter vs artist perspective. Hope that all makes sense. I have no expectations but wanted to share this idea as I'm sure others would find it useful too. Always appreciate your reviews as you usually state what grade you think a product fits in and compare to other products in that grade etc. Hope you have a good holiday season!

[@nataliedubious5241]

I know there's one on watercolours i watched it this morning haha kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnW6fIyiaLaChqc

[@battygirlrachel]

@@nataliedubious5241 thanks! Much appreciated!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good idea! I also just realized that I have a lot of high end supplies I bought before I started KZbin that I never reviewed that I probably should lol!

[@battygirlrachel]

@@thefrugalcrafter thanks Lindsay! I watched the vid Natalie linked ... However, I'm specifically interested in the paintability / performance of the paint and quality of experience in painting between the grades. Actually, it might be fun to have someone set up a palette with some colors of each brand and lablel them 1.2.3. (Maybe a red, blue, and yellow from each grade?) Then you paint with them guessing which is what grade. Clearly that would require you to put yourself out there so I don't expect it, but I wouldn't suggest it if I didn't think you fearless enough to do it. (That's one of the reasons I enjoy watching you; if it's physically possible and I've a mind to do it, propriety doesn't matte and you seem to operate with that same freedom lol) I understand the value of artist grade due to knowledge of lightfastness etc cause artists have responsibility to the consumer, but I'm looking more for differences in the experience. Sorry for the book, just wanted to clarify what I was looking for.

[@battygirlrachel]

@@pesto12601 thanks pesto12601! I understand the importance of that knowledge. If your selling your work, you have a responsibility to the consumer. I'm looking more for the quality of experience of the act of painting if that makes sense. I'm not an artist and don't sell anything so lightfastness isn't as important to me.

[@kookatsoonjan]

Currently unavailable...November 23rd...H2O pencils...guess they sold out fast

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Oh bummer:(

[@kathrynfaille5440]

You mentioned that they pill the watercolor paper. Did you find that to be a constant issue?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I didnt have an issue with pilling with the watercolor pencils. Sorry if I misspoke

[@kathrynfaille5440]

Also, how do these compare to the Arteza watercolor pencils? Thanks!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Quite similar, I think arteza a more pigmented tho.

[@kathrynfaille5440]

Thanks for the info. Love your reviews!

[@moonwatcher9014]

Your awesome

[@tamilvallon]

Useful review..👌👌

[@Ailana10791]

There's an art brand I've been seeing alot on instagram called Brustro. Would you be willing to review them? I'm curious about it and not sure how known they are. 🙂

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I have never heard of that brand. You dont mean Brusho pigment powders do you?

[@Ailana10791]

@@thefrugalcrafter No they're apparently new. And registered by CreativeHandsMaterials. Here's a link to their instagram where you can find their store website and product information. instagram.com/brustro_official?igshid=o77skz1b1fyu

[@ananyagupta4599]

@@Ailana10791 hi there , its INDIAS biggest art brand and imports and supply the best quality supplies