Review Of The Brutfuner 520 Colored Pencils | Brutfuner Both 260 Sets Of Colored Pencils

Review Of The Brutfuner 520 Colored Pencils | Brutfuner Both 260 Sets Of Colored Pencils
This has been without doubt the hardest review I have done with regards to time etc but an incredibly enjoyable one at the same time. With 520 Colored Pencils I just know that I have missed some information regarding the Brutfuner 520 Colored pencils, so if I have please by all means ask questions in the comments section or if you prefer you can email me directly on [e-mail]
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[@raggedblossom508]

Thank you for this thorough review. Personally I would feel overwhelmed having so many colours to pick from, but it's good that these sets are being made.

[@TheArtGearGuide]

I completely understand that Rowanne in fact when I collected all the COPIC Markers available of which their are 358 or there about a, I felt that having that many colors available made selecting colors for art really daunting. I absolutely think you can over complicate matters and as I mentioned in the Video, I’ve seen wonderful artists crest the most gorgeous works of art with only 12 pencils. Thank you so much for your lovely comment and thank you so much for your support

[@Gwenluvsmusic]

If lack of money wasn't an issue I'd buy these, just to make an art installation to hang on my wall! I love colour, and can easily differentiate different shades, which at times can be a curse. I don't NEED all them colours. However, do I want them, hell yes.

[@Littlewings1211]

I have to be honest, laid out in numerical order they make me cringe. I am one who sorts all my pencils into rainbow order (because is there anything more visually delicious than a big bright rainbow?) so this is just wrong to me 😂🌈

[@harrypotterfan1623]

@@Littlewings1211 I would have them in rainbow order but my autism prevents me when there is numbers has to go by numbers

[@annihilator45]

Yes! I want All the Colors!!!!

[@winterrain1947]

I haven't got the space. If I get a bigger living space, then I wouldn't be able to afford the entire 520 set of pencils anyway. I wish there was a set of 48 or 72 on Amazon.

[@ericapickering8101]

I would LOVE to create display storage for allll my pencils on the wall of my craft room…but my husband would probably take my Amazon privileges away when he saw how many sets I actually have…🤣🤣

[@drawerofmanythings]

Oh, Harry, what patience you have. Thank you for taking the time to do all this. Just your swatches alone are a work of art! This is the perfect gift for me to buy my sister, who is an avid colorist. She is going to screech with joy, I can’t wait until Christmas to see her expression when she unwraps this!

[@queenria7]

How did it go, did your sister screech?! 😀

[@lost619]

I’m using these as a reward for hitting my bigger weight loss goal :) ty for the review it’s helpful!

[@mariemccurry3607]

You always give, honest, "scientific", no-bias results. You are the only place I go to, to get "real" information on a product, to help me decide which brand/type of art supply to get. Thanks from the bottom of my heart. Keep it up. We need, more honest reviewers of products.

[@magical571]

Very true, plus he is very well informed

[@ColorPlanBsB]

I will not be the first to say these are TOO MANY pencils. And I won't be the last. Did I buy them? YES. I certainly like them well enough. I put them into 2 pencil cases (that hold 300 each). I am still attempting to determine a comfortable way to have these out when using. Do I have too many pencils? Of course. THANK YOU, Harry, for all you do.

[@O2BSoLucky]

No such thing as too many pencils!

[@conifercrow]

If you don't want them to be necessarily portable (I'm kind of a homebody, so not being travel-able is fine with me, but I do need to SEE them to select colors) -- I use these plastic stacking bins from Amazon that are separated into four sections. I put all my pencils in there from all brands, separated by color family, so I'm picking based on color vs. brand. Keeps them organized and accessible. :) (The organizer things I use are the Deflecto Stackable Cube Organizers with Cross Dividers. Had to go look it up to remember that, but they're still on Amazon in the US. Set them on their side, fill the triangles with pencils, and Bob's your uncle. :D)

[@justacatwhocantype]

Those swatches, NOOO! The largest set I own is 72, and I have not even managed to force myself to swatch those in a semi-nice fashion. 520 is absolutely insane. I saw this set on Lindsay's channel about a week ago and just looking at all those pencils made me uncomfortable, lol. I could not see myself ever getting a set this size. 48 are a perfect number to me, 72 is total luxury, anything larger would just mess me up. I could see this set being a nice idea for people who like to color though, I think they would probably like having all those colors ready. Maybe it's also a nice idea for beginners, being able to just focus on having fun and getting to know the medium without having to worry about mixing too much. Not being able to replace individual pencils is not so great, but since there are many very similar colors in those two sets, I think that one could in many cases replace one with the other. Not really a set for my needs, I have my brands that I love and will stick with, but I can defnitely see that there are a few people out there whom this set would be perfect for.

[@anony5021]

Got 120 polychromos. Make any shade

[@ericapickering8101]

The 2 largest sets I have are Prismas (150) & Black Widow (180ish). What set I use just depends on my mood & what I’m working on. Or if there’s a specific color combination I want & those shades are only in a certain set. I’ve gotten spoiled by the big sets, so now I get annoyed if I’m using a 72 & can’t get enough color variation. 🤣🤣

[@justacatwhocantype]

@@ericapickering8101 I guess it's really a matter of what you are used to and how you like to work. I bought the 120 set of square Brutfuners a while ago, because everyone talked so highly of them, and that's the largest set I have ever owned so far. I can see why some people would like it, there is something to be said for having so many colors right at hand, but personally, I still feel way more comfortably with my smaller sets. It probably has a lot to do with how one learns to draw, what size set one has grown used to. When I use this 120 set I tend to just pick out a bunch of colors before I start to work, and then I just pretend that it's a smaller set this way. 😁

[@tinniaphillips4059]

Thank you so very much for the review on these pencils. I have been curious since a lot of people have been talking about this set of pencils in the last couple weeks. You did an amazing and honest review. I appreciate the time you put into the review and your art piece is absolutely gorgeous!! Thanks again!!!

[@angelawossname]

Thankyou so much for all of this. I have seen multiple reviews for these pencils but this was the best one I have seen by far. The work you put into these reviews is very appreciated.

[@coloringjenn1975]

Thank you ,Thank you, Thank you, idk what the art/coloring community would do without you! We appreciate your hard work and honesty❤️❤️❤️

[@paulalister80]

Harry great to see you back. These pencils look wow overwhelming. You’ve done a wonderful review on them and handed out loads of helpful information.

[@NaomiCoutureArt]

Great review, I've never seen so many pencils in one set. Glad to see you back, hope all is well with your family :)

[@ushagough9938]

Always appreciate the effort you go to to make your reviews clear and honest. Thank you.

[@miguelmartinespejoramirez3311]

Overwhelming review, Harry!!!! Thanks a lot for listening to your followers about these sets. I really appreciate all the time and effort to do this review. Conclusion: the sets are worth it if you’re and addict to colored pencils... like me.

[@astridgarcia888]

Thanks so much for this review Harry ! Great and exhausting job you've made for all of us. It's really difficult to decide not to buy them ! Thank you, again.

[@cchild12789]

The thought of having so many pencils are so exciting! I can see it being overwhelming for most, though. 520 is a bit overkill, but to me, the more the better! Thanks for this review!

[@cherylforde8405]

Thank you for this review Harry. You’re very patient and your artwork is fantastic.

[@deb.e.mixedmedia]

Thank you so much for this thorough review! I appreciate your time! 🎨

[@jintrey2751]

Your lilies are beautiful, and thanks for your diligence, helping us with the decision of what to buy.

[@MadebyDawn23]

Hey Harry, great review. These pencils are really all over KZbin. But I think that way too much for me personally. Thank you for your video. Give your family my best, especially your daughter.

[@neilallen529]

I really appreciate all the work you put into this.

[@grannieannie1371]

Dear Harry, what a huge job doing that review must have been. Well done you did a great job, I want to hate them, I really don't need 520 pencils and my credit card is already conspiring with my debit card to have me murdered but I can see why people want them. If I bought them I would glue them into their trays and attach them to the wall to display all their rainbowy glory. Sort of a tribute to my folly! They look so pretty.Anyway thanks for reviewing them, I hope things get better for your daughter, stay well Annette

[@juliem4259]

The colors look like my 24 count Koi watercolor chart after I did the blending grid. Of course, 24 x 24 is 576, but when I saw them in number order, it was the first thing I thought of. Your dilligence in going through all these is soooo appreciated. Just thinking of going through them all exhausts me. I felt it in my soul when you said that after everything you didn't want to pursue anything further.

[@cathl3154]

Thanks for the review! It’s easy to be tempted by more pencils, especially looking at the gorgeous art you create with them 😍. But I already have the Castle Arts 120 and Nyoni 120 based on your reviews (and am very happy with them), along with the Deli 72 (eh), an almost full set of Prismas and ~70 Polychromos - so I have enough to keep me busy!

[@easterellen]

I often watch your reviews but rarely comment. I just wanted to thank you for always putting out the best reviews and taking the time and hard work that you put into it. I pray that your daughter's situation is soon resolved and that she will not carry it any longer inside her. Many blessings, Easter

[@mariram]

45 minutes long?! Can't wait to watch it all! I only imagine how thorough the review is. 260 colors is a lot, but twice more? I don't think my eyes can distinguish so many shades :D and I don't think there is a place in my room to store them all.

[@marshabraswell5681]

According to the seller on Allie Express, the light-colored box is Set A which has the odd-numbered pencils, and the darker green box is Set B which has the even-numbered pencils.

[@catlady256]

Thank you for your very honest review, I wasn’t going to but I am going to have to get these sets!

[@ajwspjs2]

That was quite good and obviously you spent a lot of time preparing. I loved it because it gave me a better idea of if I want to purchase them or not. I have the 120 square Brutfuners and they are pretty good. I would agree they are closer to prismas than not. I gave up on prismas years ago because they were so frustrating to work with but recently got another 150 set when it went on sale for $75 and surprisingly less than a 6th of the pencils were wonky whereas in my first set, three quarters were off-centered, so prisma is definitely beginning to up their game because none of them broke when I swatched them and only two looked like I will have to sharpen with a craft knife. I laughed at your reasoning for getting them; that will be the same reason I use when I get around to ordering them. As far as similar colors are concerned...I saw the slight differences in the swatches you provided and while it may not mean a lot to some...for those doing detailed work, those slight variances help. As far as lightfastness...prismas are not lightfast either but are a joy to work with when they're not busy breaking and these fall into that category. I do have the Caran D'Ache Luminance, and the Polychromos, but I don't play with them like I do budget friendly sets. Thanks for taking all that time to show us your swatches and tests. I know you were going to do all that anyway...because that's what I do when I get pencils, but it's great that you shared and did all that work FOR me, because...yeah...I'll be getting them soon...lol. Thanks again!

[@mchobbit2951]

You are so dedicated and thoughtful. It is not often that you see someone provide links for the US, UK, EU, Canada AND Australia. Generally, people will provide their location and maybe US and/or UK if they don't live there. And the fact that regularly check the links to see that they are the cheapest just blows me away.

[@michelepastele5347]

wow - you've done this review SO thoroughly - thank you.

[@kristina4272]

So good to see you! This must have taken hours. Much appreciated.

[@veragaines1623]

Awesome review! Very helpful and informative! Reasonable price for the number of pencils you get! Your art work is absolutely stunning!

[@jcliveshere2]

Great review! Your art work was just gorgeous!

[@devonrex4]

Thank you for your thoughtful and comprehensive review!

[@andrewmandywilsontatham49]

Thanks for another marvellous review. I have this image of pencils all over the floor for a day stuck in my head now lol. What an absolute mission! I'm surprised it only took you a day! And as always, your work is beautiful. I have been resisting these until your review came out...but I'm not going to hold out for very much longer. You sound a lot better than you did last review, hang in there and recover more. Best wishes!

[@TheArtGearGuide]

As well as a Siberian Husky 🐺 jumping all over the place wondering why he is not allowed to play with said pencils 🤣🤣😂 and because of it being summer, moulting like crazy and having to Hoover the pencils once back in their trays 😂😂. It was definitely a nightmare and my spine felt like someone algae driven a red hot iron rod through it all the way to my neck. Thank you so much for your comment and your support I always appreciate it, thank you 🙏🏼 so very much

[@andrewmandywilsontatham49]

@@TheArtGearGuide I can see it now. My son has a beautiful halfbred...

[@annihilator45]

I love to have so many colors! Thanks for this review 💗💗💗🤗

[@nancyhappily9503]

Nice thoroughly explained and demoed review. You've gained a new subscriber to your channel. I wish all color pencil manufacturers would use trays like those.

[@wanderingstar5673]

Thank you for the review. I’m overwhelmed with my Koh-I-Noor 144 set so this set would be over the top for me. It’s my understanding that there are wall mounted holders for the Fellissimo set and some people are collecting them and mounting the pencils on their wall as decoration. The best to you and your family.

[@beckymacallester6898]

Thanks Harry! I enjoyed the review! I,ve read the colors are in a pantone system? I used a magnifying desk lamp to see them. Oh..the odd-numbered pencils are in one box and the evens are in the other. They do have a softer lead than many oil based pencils. I think the laydown is a lot like the square 120 set. I like the trays. It's handy to tilt a tray and read the names and numbers. What helped me a lot was to turn every pencil around so all the names are face up. I store them in 2 300-pencil cases which works out great. It's a ridiculous set of pencils but they are a lot of fun.

[@NotAGameAddict]

thank you Harry, your revieuw is really good, i don't understand some peoples opinions, so negative to you, you are great and you make revieuws for everyones budget so thankx

[@m.g.8783]

Best review of these, great work

[@emerana]

If I could buy the grey/black trays on their own..... they would fill a lot of gaps in my mish mash collection of Derwernts, Prismas and Polys. Great review!

[@anchesenamonsims5356]

Sooo many pencils! Having so many would drive me not, but great review!

[@grhtheblahaj4248]

Im thinking of buying these next year and thanks for showing that these have color names :D

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

Wonderful and thorough review as always Harry! This was such an ambitious video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and thank you so much for saying such kind things about my work! I appreciate it!

[@TheArtGearGuide]

You are more than welcome, I’ve always admired and respected your art, it really is breathtaking and the work you created with 12 pencils was phenomenal. I think in that piece you skills and abilities as an artist really shown through. Thank you so much for your kind words and comment. I love it when you stop by the channel and comment I really appreciate it thank you so much.

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

@@TheArtGearGuide I appreciate it! You are one of my favorite people on here, I hope you know that! I don't get the chance to come by and comment as often as I should. I have been trying a lot of art supplies lately and so I don't watch a lot of reviews until after I have tried a supply, unless it's a supply that I don't plan on reviewing myself. I don't want to be influenced too much before I try a supply. But I love the work you do and the information you share, you are an inspiration to me when I do reviews on my own channel. 💖

[@askialuna7717]

I am impressed with your patience to deal with this huge set :-) I would also be interested in how different colored pencils react to basic cheap paper like this paper in coloring books, because a lot of people who use colored pencils use them in coloring books. I like coloring in coloring books too.

[@mikelliteras397]

Push down on the tip and the back pops up. It’s easy to get them out. I always run out of blues when I do monochromatic art

[@be_a_bright_sparkle3687]

I’ve been waiting for this…there’s a few around now…I’m pleasantly surprised by them to be honest…I’m keeping mine in their boxes…Im still sorting mine out tho…ty sweetie for doing this…🥰🥰(slightly obsessive 2..🤣)There are no duplicate colours but some duplicate names…I got mine from AE, same supplier you have listed…🤓

[@lizzielisciousartsychannel8235]

“if you are slightly obsessive like me…” I can truly relate to what you said. Lol nice review 🙂

[@petitsucrecatala9265]

I LOOOOOOOVE the color range by the way...incredible...😍😍😍

[@vicky1732]

I'd go crazy with that amount of colours!!!maybe having first the 180 and after they gone,those sets..both..I just love colours😍😍😍😍

[@carmenvogels-aagaard5559]

Thank you for this review. I agree, they are not rubbish. There not excellent either. I like them as I am not an artist, but a big fan of Johanna Basfords colouringbooks. For that they are suberb. They do resemble more a wax based pencil, but they do not smear. That is what I dislike about the Prismas. It is insane 520 pencils, it is as you said: I just wanted to own them. Have a good summer with your lovely family. Take care and be safe.

[@Skinnychelle48]

Cool idea putting the solvent in a water-brush! Never thought of that!

[@FairytaleSF]

I have put mine into a dried alcohol marker =D

[@TheArtGearGuide]

That is an excellent idea.

[@TheArtGearGuide]

I have to say I can’t take the credit for that, I am almost positive I seen someone else do it on KZbin but it is a lot easier, no chance of a spillage and you just have it all the time even when out and about.

[@Iluvpapercrafts]

Thank you, Harry for this review. I have been waiting for your review on these, as I want to know how you would catagorise the colours and your opinion. Bought mine during the recent AE Summer Sale, July 3rd and received them today, July 14, Singapore. I am not an artist or colorist. I am waiting to use these when my Helen Elliston colorist special effects books arrive. Please keep up your art work and reviews. Have a happy day!

[@choyhiuying]

Thank you for your review. I’m from HK and the price was unbeatable if u get it online here - it’s just around 75 usd. I’m glad u are satisfied with its quality so I’m gonna get one! ( unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be any open stock; but with so many pencils I m confidant to find a substitute 🥰) A side note: I suspect the reason why most companies across China would claim their color pencil as “oil based” is due to the fact that in Chinese, more often than not, color pencil is classified as either “oil based” or “water soluble”. As such, “oil based color pencil” in Chinese actually just mean “color pencil”.

[@yvonneyoung6691]

You are right. In China colored pencils are only classified in "oily" and "water soluble". "Oily"(or oil or oil-based) only means it is not water-soluble.

[@bostonblackie9503]

Intensive review! Brow sweating review, how could it not be with 520 colour pencils! Absolutely too many coloured pencils for just about every reason imaginable. The amount of work you had to do to produce the review shows there are overwhelmingly too many. Swatching these pencils alone scares me. You truly reviewed them every which way you possibly can. I honestly believe that for beginners 48 pencils is enough to find out if you enjoy coloured pencils, and to get to know your pencils. Yes I have various brands, too many, that I have forced myself not to buy anymore. However, beginner, intermediary or professional, I really don't believe these pencils, based on the number alone, that anyone really needs. If they come in smaller sets I would recommend them, based on your review, that people give them a try. Thanks for the review and the time you put into creating it. Hope you and your family are well.

[@MPetrovich23]

Whoa 🤯 your Lilly picture is so beautiful Harry. Yeah sometimes less is more. If having more and the colors are similar and you use up a color then ok but , if not then it’s just overkill. I always worry about ordering from ally express. I find Amazon and, eBay to be the safest. Thanks for a great review Harry.

[@lo3551]

You did so much work Harry and thank you for doing that for your subscribers. Just a note your link to Australia has a shipping cost. I found a much cheaper store with no shipping. It’s called Yover store. They came out to AUD212.47 after coupon discounts. While I have not decided yet to purchase them and would only do so because I’m an obsessive pencil collector not because I need 520 pencils I hope this store is not a rip off considering price and free shipping. Best wishes to you Harry and hope your health allows you to find some peace with your wonderful artistry and channel.🙏🌹

[@user-kj2jh3rc1n]

I've got this set and I think it's a fantastic set I was so excited when I opened it for my birthday that my son got me, like I said ots a fantastic set.

[@Happinosis]

Thanks for such a thorough review. I think this set is the equivalent of opening your wardrobe and thinking “OMG, I have nothing to wear”. All the best to you and your family xx

[@super60sand70s]

Fabulous Fabulous review.

[@alisonmartin6101]

I think building a small colourful addition to one's house could be done with all these pencils. Great review!

[@jeaniejean8200]

I'm a little obsessive too about completing sets lol😜 Thank you for all the effort you had to put into this review 💜 I think my husband might have a stroke if I brought these home lol I already have a pencil case that holds 300 pencil crayons and I was surprised to find it didn't hold all mine 😳

[@BlueKungFu]

Neon colours are great for highlights, they really pop. Do the neons come in both sets? Great to see you back Harry. I hope you and your family are well.

[@senseofwonder0]

Harry said both sets have some neon colours in them at 40:22

[@BlueKungFu]

@@senseofwonder0 Thank you! It was very late when I watched this so must have missed that bit.

[@primadonna2312]

Thank you for the review! I'm a colorist and I really appreciate you reviewing budget pencil options. :) I have brutfuner squares, could you tell us how the two compare? Also, please don't mind rude people in the comments, some people just want to fight on the Internet to make their own boring lives more interesting.

[@jessicamaisonet917]

Your drawing is gorgeous ❤

[@HYPNOTOAD291]

Odd numbered pencils are in one box, and even numbers in the other. I have this set, and I love them!

[@Littlewings1211]

Not sure if you will mention this further in the review but just in case you don't think of it you could use a silver paint pen to go into the indentation where the number is stamped. If you can't see the number very well you can wipe the paint from the top of the pencils - BEFORE it dries - leaving it remaining in the little dents and revealing the number. From then on they will be much easier to use too because you'll be able to jot down the numbers of colours you used when having to break from your work now that they are silver and visible like the name (and the numbers are much shorter than the names! 😂) Hope this tip helps! I shall have to watch the rest of the video tomorrow morning as it is past my bedtime 🤣

[@mariaglassman4832]

Thank you..you worked so hard 🤩

[@MASoaresFineArt]

Muito belos lápis!✏️✏️✏️✏️😍😍

[@GrimlyYours]

I'm way too poor, but I would love these!! They sound lovely, and I love having a ton of color. Thank you for the review ♡♡♡

[@catlady256]

Your art is always amazing thank you for this review, hope you enjoyed the football

[@TheArtGearGuide]

Thank you so much Angela really appreciate your kind comment thank you so much.

[@helendonohoe1575]

Thank you for your review

[@morningdewgarden7432]

I have these 2 sets and the amount of space needed to lay out all the trays for just playing is space that I don't have. I don't do Coloured Pencil work specifically as a professional endeavour. I love to "play" with them to create abstract drawings that are more intuitive than planned so I like having access to all colour choices at any given time.

[@stargazer8949]

Thank you for this review, I’m just getting back into my Art afterwards a long absence, thought theses would be great to practice on. Do you know if they have any lightfast quality?

[@AnnieT34]

Thank you so much for this detailed review. I recently bought a set of Britfuner square pencils and I'm wondering how these round ones compare to them. Are these better than the square ones or are they the same just a different shape?

[@bebopkirby]

Just too many pencils for me. Finding a place to put them and then spending the extra time to find that particular color is way more effort than l want to invest. Hunting through the Polychromos and Prismacolor is enough for me. Great review.

[@Cara84de]

THANK YOU for soooo much work... I swatch a lot myself and I also got a blister on my finger from sharpening, so I know the effort :-D also this review helped me with my decision to buy them or not for currently about 100€ on Amazon... (hint: I definitely will..).. I felt understood about, I don't need those but I might want xD... for drawing I personally prefer the luminance only because it's a joy to work with them, they forgive mistakes and it's so much faster.. BUT.. I only use those for professional things, where really every stroke has to be on spot... with the brutfuner (I already have the square ones) I was looking for something very cheap my kids can use with me, where I don't have to worry or think about a color or plan the mixing, etc.. just grab whatever I see for something mindless, relaxing like coloring books or intuitive drawing.. :)

[@jayteadesigns]

Who the hell needs (or really wants) 520 colored pencils?+ Btw, you are an excellent colorist, a real artist!

[@sarjenka]

It's a first world problem obviously

[@adriannakowalska4498]

Hello there. It is me 👋

[@cathysparks2797]

I got these pencils a couple weeks ago. I like them, so much so I ordered a second set to serve as replacements since they’re not available open stock. They are very similar to the Hero & GuangHui sete I got a few years ago. I think they’re actually the same pencils just under different names. They act the same when I use them. Anyway thanks for this video, the only other one I could find on the 520 set is in French, which I don’t speak or understand. Since they’re so popular now it’ll be interesting to see how long it take to get to me, if at all. I got them through Aliexpress.

[@haleybrown2836]

I am not questioning your review but was surprised regarding Hero CP. I bought a set of Hero CP several years ago on ebay, couldn't afford polychromos. They are some of the worst CPs. Hard and very weak in pigment. Pure waste of my money. Hardly ever use them, too hard on my hand.

[@TheArtGearGuide]

Hi Haley, I know you are not questioning my review but please know it is absolutely fine for you or anyone else to question what I have said in a review. I don’t know everything about Colored pencils and the companies that make them, I have a long way to go before I reach that level and even if I ever do, there is always something new to learn. I actually learn so much from you guys asking questions or pointing out mistakes I’ve perhaps made. I know there are a lot of artists out there who follow this channel and they have issues with their hands and so need a softer more pigmented pencil. With this set of 520, I would say the core is soft enough and well pigmented for the price, but what I would say is buy an electric sharpener or hand crank which ever is easier on your hands.

[@haleybrown2836]

@@TheArtGearGuide Thanks for your response. As stated before, I couldn't afford polychromos but needed oil based CP because they work well with watercolor. Until last Christmas I used, although I hated them, Hero CPs, supplemented with Marco CP. Last Christmas a member of this family got an Amazon gift card. Not wanting to waste it I decided to buy oil based CP sets. I got the 48 GreyArt and 72 Brutfuner set. I was absolutely blown away on how much the quality of generic oil based CPs had improved. Absolutely love my GreyArt, which I upgraded to 120. Haven't worked too much with my Brutfuners yet and therefore can't tell how well they will work with watercolor. By the way, I also love my Marco CPs which work beautifully with watercolor.

[@tcormio1359]

Oh NO...Ive been procrastinating about these pencils for months patiently waiting for reviews that are in English. I don't want to buy these but then you go and say they remind you of Prisma's 😳 lol. Oh dear what do to. I think my only main concern now would be - will 520 over whelm me? Thankyou so much for your awesome reviews. Appreciate your work- PS love the finished art work.

[@jirikir]

Nice review. Like always! Did I want 520 pencils? I don't know. I think what you say to find the "right" color could be very timeconsuming. That could anoy me, i think. Greetings from Germany

[@taylorsart9922]

Great review and thank you, have been looking at these for awhile, now do I need 520 colour pencils? NO...... BUT........I still want them. Time to shake my piggy bank out.. thank you and keep well.

[@TheArtGearGuide]

Hi Taylor. You are absolutely right, with these pencils there is no way anyone needs 520 pencils, but I have really enjoyed using them. Thing is, at the minute I am doing a drawing with markers for the company that own the markers. But when I was adding the detail, I had been using my Prismacolor 150 set to add the detail because they are excellent for adding on top of marker and their palette is also extensive. However, on this occasion, instead of just settling for a Color that was close to the reference image, I was able to use pencils from the 520 range and pretty much match the reference image exactly. I’m not saying in any way shape or form that the 520 set of pencils are better than Prismacolor, I have to add that as I know there are people who will metaphorically rip me apart if I don’t choose my word correctly 🤣🤣, it’s just the palette is so extensive from the 520 set that Color selection is excellent. Thank you so much for your comment and support I really and truly appreciate it, thank you.

[@BeardedBarley1]

Great review.

[@LonitaFraser]

Someone elsewhere suggested running chalk over the numbers to make them easier to read. I think Felissimo no longer offers the 500 set.

[@sonjarossitto]

Although much variety in shades of colors, it looks like so many in each color category are so close in color. I'm thinking with 520 pencils the manufacturers can only do so much in variations , thus the vast similarities in colors.

[@TheArtGearGuide]

Yeah Sonia you are absolutely right which is why I made a point of saying as a Colored pencil artist you absolutely do not need 520 colors and others asked me questions before I done the review, one question was do you need to buy both sets and again, both sets of 260 are so similar. I mentioned in both the written and video review that it is in no way necessary to buy both sets as one of the sets would still be a huge number of pencils and huge selection of colors. Thank you so very much for your wonderful comment and for your support thank you so much

[@anetanina]

I feel overwhelmed by too many colours, but I do look for best colour when I coulour, but haven't finished a swatch of biggest set I have so I think 180

[@Makapida]

I have this set… I do not think the number is the reference for the brand. It is the alphanumerical code near the end of the pencil. You have the Y for yellow, G for green, K for black, V for violet, and even mixed like YK. These define the color, as well as the name. The hardly visible number is the a sequence rank for the set.

[@janinejohnson6357]

Very lovely pencils but not a need for me n not cheap enough either enjoyed your review ill just get the smaller set ty. Glad she's doin better. Enjoy the game!

[@wokekeh]

Thank you for the review. I really appreciate it. Do you know that Brutfruner also has the watercolour version? Btw, how does the round set different from the square set? Would be great if you can make a review for Colleen coloured pencils from Japan (now made in Thailand) too.

[@yvonneyoung6691]

2022-20-5 correction: Brutfuner does have watercolor pencils that come in 48, 72, 120, 150, 180 sets. ------------ 2022-19-5 reply: So far Brutfuner has no watercolor pencils. I'm in China and I have contacted Brutfuner online store. They say that the leads of the round set (black barrels) are of better quality comparing to the square set. But according to many people who bought these two sets, there seem not much difference when using them. I have a box of Collean, very smooth and vibrant.

[@heatherwarner865]

As someone who hunts and swatches for just the right color...these for me are awesome. I have Prismacolor and can never find the perfect shade I want and blending a lot of times just frustrates me.

[@RelakS__]

G20 / 520 ... maybe, G as Green? Yellow pencils have Y, red pencils have R, etc. Some of them could do with some explanation though, like Dark Earth = YK45, Taupe Gray = K11

[@TheArtGearGuide]

Yeah some of them have the correct initials but many of them have initials that don’t correspond to any colour let alone the colour in the pencil. It is strange and nonsensical

[@RelakS__]

@@TheArtGearGuide I think that not every pencil uses the basic color names. E.g. that K for gray may come from "key". You know, CYMK colours. Also, some of the greens have "L" on them. I think those should stand for "Lime". For that many pencil, an official swatch with some explanations could come in handy. Like I had such things maybe for Prismacolor and Tombow. If I were have enough space for this I would order one, but I have a 200 pencil case, which is already huge. And this has more than 2.5 times as many pencils :D

[@michelepastele5347]

Your artwork of the callas is incredible - very beautiful. Do you have a website where you sell your work?

[@TerriSimmers]

One box holds the odd numbers and the other holds the even numbers of the colored pencil set. Love Terri Simmers.

[@dhm304100]

Nice review! I only wish one of the Chinese manufacturers would make an artist's grade colored pencil. They finally listened to the complaints of artists in China wanting a domestically produce watercolor paper and it was successful. Before that they had to buy imported watercolor paper at extremely high prices.

[@TheArtGearGuide]

I think they are on their way to producing a good artist quality pencil because as recently as 5 years ago, pencils coming out of China had terrible issues with them, wood splitting, cores wrecked etc but now they have improved considerably, so I think they are moving in the right direction. Japan on the other hand produce excellent quality art supplies and very few cheap budget range pencils but I have managed to get hold of a few sets to review. I know Japan and China are worlds apart and there is no comparison to the countries, but countries such as China, Russia, India and Japan really interest me regarding their art supplies. I know given the current climate there is so much controversy surrounding countries such as China and Russia on the Political front. But I spent most of my life neck deep in political conflict growing up in Belfast N Ireland with my Dad being a Prison Officer and have two letter bombs sent to our house as kids. And then in later years as a British Soldier serving in some of the most hostile places on Earth. I’m at the stage of my life now were I am quite happy for those who are paid huge amounts of money to deal with these problems for the only thing Politics produces in my opinion is hatred and divisiveness, of which both I’ve had enough of to last me several life times. All I want to do is draw, meet wonderful people from all over the world from all cultural backgrounds and try to surround myself with as much love and happiness as I can. Excellent comment Dean and thank you so much for your support really appreciate it.

[@yvonneyoung6691]

Hi, Dean. I think there is a Chinese colored pencil that worth looking at - Marco Tribute lightfast version. Marco is the largest pencil manufacturer in China which has been in the industry for years. Tribute is the most expensive colored pencil of all Marco lines (maybe even of all Chinese colored pencils), but not as expensive as Faber-Castell polychromos. Harry's already done a review on its box version (80colors). But the Tribute I'm talking about is its lightfast version that comes in 24 and 48 sets. Yes, so far there are only up to 48 colors in this version. They are made of lightfast pigments and their lightfastness is marked on the barrels.

[@yvonneyoung6691]

@@TheArtGearGuide I rarely write reply on YT because when it comes to my country I get hostile questions easily. It's hard to see the truth in a Western-dominated public opinion environment, and many people just don't care about the truth. Thank you Harry for saying these words. While you're not defending anyone, it's nice to see rational thinking.

[@gramsgrams319]

Did you prefer the A or B set?

[@Kristian-uz8mq]

Hi, how many metallic colors and neon colors are in the 520 set of Brutfuner pencils?

[@Prettypages71]

I’m intrigued to try them . How do they compare to the square brutfuner pencils?

[@wokekeh]

Yeah, I want to know this too. Hope Harry can help

[@suzettesutton8496]

I have round and square and I think the square are hands down better! They are creamier but you need a Dahl 133 sharpener for the square size.

[@Prettypages71]

@@suzettesutton8496 I have the square ones. They are ok.