What Brand of Colored Pencils Do I Recommend?

[@lucid4666]

Honestly, Crayola pencils have carried my childhood drawings through fire. They just need a little encouragement

[@ghoulishffx]

through fire?

[@ThePapaja1996]

Cheap Faber Castel pens is my childhood. (Yes Faber Castel make cheap pens to schools)

[@lucid4666]

@@ghoulishffx What I mean is the horrible mistakes I've make that all could've been prevented if I thought ahead. But don't fear, Crayola is here.

[@softsage112]

@@ThePapaja1996I didn’t know that.

[@katm6620]

The honesty and candor is so refreshing. He doesn't dance around topics or flaws, just addresses them and how they could be better. Amazing

[@katm6620]

@@daramjie that's uh not cash money

[@nnyn211]

​@@daramjie not true at all

[@wegotthechoccies]

still living for the Beatles references also I love that Scott didn't automatically but Prismacolour at number 1, even though he's always used them. he was still fair and honest

[@bleuvertetforetdepin7308]

Yeap sadly he's making bad publicity about Faber Castell Polychromos just because he doesn't know how to use it.

[@nataliatkaczyk8631]

​@@bleuvertetforetdepin7308 if someone who spent decades as a full time artist using colour pencil doesn't know how to use them, I probably will struggle to figure them out too. It's still a fair review

[@karlfranz3819]

​@@nataliatkaczyk8631 he may actually be right, another person in the comment explained that Faber castle are harder pencils, not made for blending but for detail work, so how he used it is wrong, as its not what they are for.

[@Sagee-z]

Can I just say that I love how Scott takes his sweet time to make the videos for us to ensure they're good quality? BECAUSE THAT KINDA THING IS WHAT I APPRECIATE ABOUT HIM.

[@ToKKy_0]

@Quit well some people fake their opinions to look good for brands while he shows like 60% of his work progress so we can judge with his help

[@screameureka7029]

i was on live the other day and i think he said it takes like 2 hours to edit :O

[@ToKKy_0]

@@screameureka7029 ooo! interesting! thanks for telling us :]

[@soelemon]

@Quit and he's making it with honesty, which is very appreciated nowadays

[@Sagee-z]

@@screameureka7029 my point proven

[@sophiat8580]

These Beatles puns are really 'Something'.

[@emmyvillaatchinson]

some of the best i’ve heard In My Life

[@truf6117]

These are annoying me but I guess I'll Let It Be

[@dandevassy1113]

Good morning... , oh Here comes the Sun

[@bunnycatsmoothie5768]

Hello, yeah these puns are Getting Better each time, Goodbye

[@CamileMaker]

I've got a feeling these puns are getting out of control

[@ArshanArts]

Hey Scott. The reason why Faber castell wasn't blending aswell is because they're oil based and they're meant for more animalistic drawings such as tigers, other furry animals etc. But if you do want to try and blend them. I'd recommend Blending Solvent

[@ArshanArts]

Wow thanks for the likes

[@ReverieOfThorns]

Another tip is they require lots of little layers. I've used them in coloring books and on all kinds of drawings, not just animals or hair and they work well, just require a lot of love and care with the multiple layers.

[@Tjorvasen]

I don’t draw a lot of realism and I absolutely love the Faber Castell pencils. I use them both for sketching and for colouring my art and I’ve found that it works great for my more cartoony style. You just gotta know what works for you (I have used the Faber castells to draw realistic animals in the past and that turned out alright too)

[@aoife.1511]

I absolutely love the Faber Castell pencils aswell my art teacher has always reccomended them and let us borrow the set from the classroom. I've drawn realistic animals with them same as yourself and I personally loved how they turned out but I did use them on brown paper which may have helped. I was able to blend them but I did have to go hard and buy a few extra colours I was needing but overall I really love them and use them in unison with their watercolour pencils. (Sorry for the long comment)

[@liangyin4700]

Me to i have a three layer set

[@Tjorvasen]

@@aoife.1511 :O It’s awesome that you could borrow some from the classroom!! I bought a 12 pack after I saw an art KZbinr recommend it and later in upgraded to a 36 pack since I really enjoyed them. Yeah getting a smooth blend and full saturation can be quite tricky. Toned paper, either gray or brown, can really be a great help! Makes it easier to have more control over both shadows and highlights and it gives a great base layer that isn’t just plain white. The one thing to just remember when blending is going in thin layers and slowly building up colours, unlike Prismacolors when you can use high pressure and much saturation right away and still get a good blend. Sadly for that one needs to be patient and my patience often runs thin XD Like I wrote in the comment above, I use the faber castells to sketch sometimes. It works great if you’re doing a watercolour, alcoholic marker or coloured pencil piece as it gives of a much softer look, no markings after a regular pencil. Sometimes I just use the coloured pencils as lineart, instead of using a harsh black inking pen. All in all, the Faber Castells are probably my favourite coloured pencils ever, Prismacolor laying in second place. :]

[@Tjorvasen]

@@liangyin4700that’s awesome! I have the 36 set and a 12 set. The smaller one is much easier to carry around in my bag while I have the larger at home

[@wintersprite]

I haven’t tried Polychromos yet, however do like the Goldfaber. I like the contrast between them and Prismas.

[@valentinabregy761]

Growing up in Switzerland, we would actually get Caran D’Ache pencils in school for free! All you had to do was bring an your old little pencil stump to your teacher and you would get a new wonderful coloring pencil! Looking back not I never realized what a privilege that was!❤️ Loved this mini series and all of the puns!!!

[@dyip-vb1wl]

jealous!! Getting them in sets must have been an absolute dream

[@justacatwhocantype]

@@dyip-vb1wl I am pretty sure she isn't talking about the Luminance ones. Those are also super expensive in Switzerland.

[@nope_118]

Exactly! Also we got the gouache set from them too for free Also Grüezi :)

[@softsage112]

@@nope_118lucky

[@frauleinbiblioteka]

Yeah i still have like 5 boxes laying around my house to this day...

[@margaridafrade8659]

I wouldn't trade my polychromos for the world🤭 this shows how different artists can be 😂😂 I really love these series and you art!

[@Vsn24]

There is defiantly a different way to blend that you have to get used to, but once you do they are so much better.

[@elephantsac3961]

I’m the same, I love mine!

[@nicolle2126]

just a little note: i think faber castell is meant more for detail work and not for blending large areas. It's a hard pencil so it's meant to stay crisp and sharp vs other soft brands that might smudge and get blurry on that level. I personally love using faber-castell on top of markers and watercolors for additional detail

[@nozee77]

This!

[@grandmasparkles58]

I have found that the Faber Castell blend well using either orderless mineral spirits or a alcohol based colorless blender pen. You just need to make sure you have enough layers down so there is something to blend.

[@nicolle2126]

@@grandmasparkles58 seconding this! ive had some luck blending faber castells with alcohol marker blenders too

[@Judith-H7]

I'm so sad... i love the polychromos. The don't blend that easily because the need to be layerd. Best wishes from Germany. Please try them again🙏🏻

[@ReverieOfThorns]

Prismacolors used to by my favorite until I realized I really liked doing the pretty layer work that Polychromos pencils require. They've become my favorite pencils once I figured out how to properly use them. They hold a point well, are beautiful pencils and their color range is pretty good. Just don't blend like Luminance or Prismacolor Premier do so easily. I hope he tries them again too, I think they just aren't what he's used to.

[@Cara84de]

I like my polychromos BECAUSE they don't blend, like they don't smudge in areas where I don't need or want it, but I also love my luminance, they are just another level and I my opinion, not even comparable to any other colored pencils.. I got both mentioned for Christmas and I love those 🤯🍀💚

[@yurinaka99]

The FC need more love (=gentle layering) than the CD and Prisma but (imo) give the most lovely results in the end. But all of this is *very* personal! I knew the CD would become your new faves the second you announced this series. They suit your style so well! Have fun with your new pencils and stay healthy and happy in 2023!

[@eiwoxx8735]

Hey Scott short information in germany the prismacolor are usualy more expensive than the polychromos probably because of the need to import. Seems like its the same with the polychromos in th USA

[@dust4207]

I love those "scientific" tests. Maybe it's just seeing someone putting together charts of colour. I love my lil' collection of colour panels I did myself on diffrent papers to find out what I like. Awesome short. ♡

[@yaelginzburg4242]

Faber Castels can actually bland really great,maybe just not with the techniques you are used to. If you use thin layers letting the colors cross over one another slowly adding layers the blanding is really smooth. Maybe try researching blending techniques or watch other artists that use that brand to find out what works best with them. They do not function like the prisma colors but they are not worse, just different and maybe not what you used too. BTW I love ur channel, ur art is great and I really appreciate ur honesty and character.

[@eva_r.2142]

I love how you changed your mind after so many years of Prismacolors. Most people wouldn't be able to accept that another brand might be better than their all time favorite.

[@swagay_]

tbh crayola is so fun and super cheap. i like to use them for quick sketches and if im not making an important or big art piece. same with artist loft pencils. just super cheap and easy to use! thank you for the recommendations tho, ill definitely be trying some of those out in the future!

[@veeva99]

I've been using the Polychromos pencils for years now. I got my first 36 set when I turned 16 from my parents and over the years, I bought the full set after saving up my own money. I'm turning 24 in a few days and still use them. Where I'm from (the north of the Netherlands) the Prisma Colors are not widely available in art stores (and I always get my art supplies in-store). I've tried some other brands as well, but I always return to the polychromos because they just work really well for the semi-realistic style that I have.

[@akatski8522]

I really like your art style

[@Girlfox275]

Can someone just tell me all the references that Scott’s made?? I feel like I’ve definitely missed some, but they’re so well incorporated they’re *chefs kiss*

[@ToastedBacon.]

love how you drew paul, george, ringo, and john!

[@Tripp_da_Whip]

Awesome! You are a great inspiration and role model to us all!

[@1_fanny]

It's crazy how you didn't know that carand'ache luminance colored pencils is literally hyped by many people that it's the best colored pencils

[@rachaeledwards2782]

My bestie has the polys, prismas and carans and the carans are her favourite. I have polys, my teens have prismas and my youngest has small set of Lyras. We also have a family set of lyras for more casual drawing. I need to find a blue in the polys that matches the beauty of the Prussian blue.

[@realJLPMGHRS]

I love your Beatles drawings! I can’t believe how good they are since they are really hard to draw!

[@ilovemaccaroni]

I absolutely love the Beatles! And I love all of the references you made! You are such a talented artist! I hope that someday you can draw the band queen!

[@HarperSophia]

Super helpful to see a side by side!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

[@alternatecondiment7415]

I’ve always really loved my Laurentien pencil crayons. It’s a discontinued brand that we used to get in Canada. Really great variety in colors with the set, and nice vibrancy

[@krispy.reading]

Omg I remember those. I would write my name in the little white label space of each pencil. I think Prismacolor’s Scholar set might be a close comparison.

[@renee_nehl]

All You Need Is Love, but quality art supplies are basically the same thing.

[@kelsey_525]

It was interesting seeing you find a new favorite color pencil brand, but I’m glad you found something you like to use!

[@steviekaye1403]

Loved this series ❤ Paulie definitely came out as my fav

[@KothSam]

Hey Scott I have a suggestion for a new vid try polychromos again they blend just as well as the prismacolors they just need a different technique

[@sunrisemcash]

Scott didn't say 'flavors' this time. 😂

[@PrizmFn2012]

scotts drawing are SOOO NICEE

[@ceecee6643]

WAKANDA FOREVER ✨

[@fabulousfoxy737]

These drawrings are amazing ❤️ I always come to watch your streams and I love them , keep being amazing

[@blackbat908]

You really have to build up layers with the polychromos to get a smooth blend.

[@kreatewithkavya]

Hey Scott, love your videos about brand reviews.. they’re so helpful.. I was planning to get the polychromos but after watching your videos I think I’m gonna go for the prisma colors.. thank you so much ❤

[@nozee77]

You should make the decsision based on what's best for your art style and technic not on another artists opinion unless you are exactly working im Scott's style. If it's exactly what Scott does, fine, if not you should make more research or buy a few pencils of either brand and try them out in your particular art style.

[@kreatewithkavya]

@@nozee77 Hey thanks for your suggestion, I am looking for pencils that are of good quality and blendable, Scott's review helped me decide which I should choose, if buying and trying was an option for me I would have tried all of them myself...And Scott didn't just draw in his style but mentioned about the pencil quality, pigment and blendability as well, and yes I am doing my own research about the pencils!

[@canondead1943]

I love these beetle puns! Your puns and art are always the highlights of the video

[@Glacenair]

See, I love the Faber Castell Polychromos and actually do think they blend well. But I started with them before trying anything wax based. So I learned how to do it with oil based pencils. Now I use then together with Luminance and discovered that they are much easier to blend for sure, Polychromos are better for details. But together they are absolutely amazing. In the end I am grateful that I started with Polychromos! I would love to see you try these 2 brands together!

[@Emma_yeahitsme]

I love the Beatles and this drawing of them is absolutely phenomenal :)

[@justinhamilton8647]

I’m so happy you’re a beatle fan i hope you make more paintings inspired by them!!! love the puns too

[@inaanjakossowska6990]

You could try also Derwent! I never tried Blick or Crayola, they are American thing, but Faber Castell (for everything) and Derwent (for everything more "professional") were always (after '89) staple of my (drawing) art carieer. Derwent has quite a range, my favorite are dreamy-creamy Drawing (but the colors are muted compared to your normal palette), Lightfast and other are also great😊

[@mentalm1chael]

I have a small request. Is it possible you could try using the colour pencil brand Castle?

[@filomek]

my favorite... voyager😃🙂

[@filomek]

Bruh star trek

[@astarte66]

I’ll always have a love for prismacolors. I like there are reasonable entry level prices that can be found at Walmart and various hobby/art stores for prismacolor. They aren’t as good as the higher end priced prismacolors but they are still a superior brand overall. I think that the slightly cheaper prismacolors are more brittle when using.

[@bouncehousechaos]

Hi there! You may have already done this, but I would love to see a study of "The Garden of Earthly Delights." I imagine your dramatic color and shading will look awesome.

[@Ka-Chow95_]

Scott i love how fair you were you are my idol ❤️

[@ekamarie6632]

100% agree with this!! I use arrtx when I want a prismacolor coloring experience but don’t want to waste my prisma colors bc I’m coloring a coloring book or something. I try to only use my prismas on actual art pieces I plan on showing/selling/giving away. The just for funsies and will probably forget about pieces get arrtx arteza or spectrum noir.

[@PaulHoldovers]

Nah we need more puns of this great quality in our lives more often

[@CaneVolantone]

Could you make a video about the color palette that you use with your watercolor?

[@Hyp89]

I loved seeing Worf! I hope I can draw him one day.

[@ceilinh6004]

Yeah... I build up my supply of the Luminance pencil crayons when I see them go on sale. They are expensive, but sooo lovely to work with.

[@luxiolooma]

I've been wanting the full set of Caran dache pencils, and I know how good they are. When you said you were trying them out and you said your favorite was prisma, I both agreed with your love of prisma, and knew you'd LOVE Caran dache

[@vietzscheallagard2129]

Do you rate beginner supplies by the quality, the ease of use, of by price?

[@Pebbles_OfficiaI]

If I had to choose one I would choose Prismacolor because I think its slightly better than the Faber castell, but You have to go easy on them or they will break

[@arestocat]

as far as the portraits go, i'll rank the pencils as: 1. Luminance 2. Polychromos 3. Prismacolors 4. Blick (sorry blick 😿)

[@wonderlandzer0]

I have both Prisma and Faber Castell and there are things I love about both of them. I use alcohol markers 98% of the time (I used to do colored pencils, but my hand started cramping too much so I had to switch mediums), but I love to pull out my set of Castells for a little bit of added depth. But I have noticed the small set I bought also lacks so many colors (I don't even have a proper pink!) So, with another recommendation from you, I think I'm gonna try the Arrtx brand!! I don't have money for the Caran D'Ache but maybe one day!! Thank you for all the hard work you do as well as your honestly on all products you test out!! 💛

[@rogerskidney6432]

You have inspired me so much as an artist. I saw your one video on Bridgemans constructive anatomy and it just came in the mail today! Needless to say it’s a very helpful tool :)

[@sambrown9052]

A little tip for the Caran D'ache, they work amazing on toned paper, and I personally use a knife when I sharpen them so I don't lose as much pencil

[@GrandmotherPookie]

Try Colleen colour pencils!

[@mintyblossom3930]

“They say money can’t buy me love but it can buy me Carendash pencils and that’s kind of the same thing” is one of my favorite bits from you’re shorts. I feel the same way about good Acrylic paints or a really nice new stylus for a drawing tablet

[@crochetingcuddles]

Hi Scott! I was wondering if you could please make a tutorial on how to draw a face, and then how to paint it using watercolors? I was always so fascinated by how you painted and drew your faces and I really wanted to try it out. Thanks!

[@lauramagdaleno130]

My lord this guy just doesn’t stop 😤

[@L_k08]

To me, the Prismacolor are so buttery when I use mine

[@aliceignis]

I always get a little fan-kick, whenever you show your star trek paintings 😊🖖🏻

[@guesswho7394]

Not sure if you have before but can you try drawing Loki?? I think he’d look awesome in your style!!

[@apocalypse_alpaca]

Oohh my goodness that would be AWESOME!

[@Beth_urfavcheerleader]

I love the caran dache but I think I’ll start out with the arrtx. Thanks for the tips Scott. 😊

[@tabbylynn4130]

Faber castell are layering pencils…. That’s how they blend.

[@hype7398]

I like Faber because I like drawing realistic animals, and I like getting the individual hairs in. I don't usually ever blend, so it works out great.

[@_beriadan.gelion_2894]

I draw a lot of realism, and I've only used Faber Castell so far (because when I started, that was what I had) and I'm really happy with them! I'd highly recommend the Faber Castell Colour Grips though - they're doing a fantastic job on vibrancy and blending.

[@alem5030]

I love your Beatles references good job

[@thebigfrog0770]

Loved the stream. Thx for doing the lil face sketch, it helped me have a lil better idea on how you make your faces which I want.

[@liesbethartlife]

A little tip for the polychromos. You can use them in combination with the luminance and then they blend. Or use an oil paint medium to make them blend like the ‘green for oil’ from sennelier of zest-it

[@mpomachine4350]

Yeah caran dache are my favorite now too but I’ve been told Holbein are up there as well

[@Pinkiegirl570]

Your videos are exactly what I need in a `hard day's night`

[@Blatomzazom]

I feel like everything can have a con to it

[@vanesslvs]

i really appreciate your honesty!

[@utsabiswas5893]

But I love the polychromos pencils for animal drawings. They are quite useful for drawing individual hair/fur and textures.

[@claritzairosario68]

I tried the Derwent lightfast, and I'm in love of it! They're so soft, creamy, blend very well and mix well each other 🥰 but I have Prismacolor and Faber Castell Polychromos too.

[@pebblesthecat3625]

*Scott* Have you ever tried the Derwent brand ? They make several types of coloured pencils with different mixed ingredients, with some being made with a waxy core (Studio pencils), while others have a more chalky core. They also do a full 72 set of pastel pencils as well, and of course a full 72 set of watercolour pencils, which act like proper watercolours. They also make specialist pencils like the "Onyx", which has the blackest black you can get. They recently added new light fast pencils series which are guaranteed museum archive quality, and something no one else makes - the Derwent "Inktense", in both pencils and blocks. They have an ink based colour system that you can use differently than any other pencil ever. It's akin to having a jar of ink in a pencil, and you can use them wet or dry. The effects you can get with the blocks is pretty amazing and also unique as you can shave specks off, use wet with a brush, or colour like a pencil, then add streaks or sections of water and they totally change how they look, they colour mix, layer, and change opacity and depth - you should really try them as it's an experience in itself, with the different results available. All Derwents colours come in sets of 72, and can be used with each other, to mix and match, but some have more, such as the "Artist" set which has 144 colours, and can be sharpened to a very precise point. While the "Drawing" set was specifically designed for use by wildlife artists and has colours that especially relate to fur, nature, and wild animal drawings, trees, landscape blues, browns & greens. Please try a small set of the Derwent blocks, I would love to see the results and hear what you think of them, as I doubt very much you have used anything quite like them. There are a few artists who have put up KZbin videos showing the learnig pťt

[@tiffanytsang5729]

Nice drawings

[@tiffanytsang5729]

Plus day two of asking for a self portrait

[@ThatSickGhost]

You should draw classic horror characters like mr hyde and the invisible man in his disguise

[@josiedits]

"I can't just let it be" I see what you did there

[@Basenslager]

Im a very young artist and you keep inspiring me thanks!

[@aislinngraves4291]

You should try the Durwent Inktense colored pencils. With a little water they turn into vibrant watercolors!

[@SwedePotato314]

Arts recently released a 126 color set of the same pencils. I loved the 72 set so much for sketchbook work and smaller stuff that I bought the 126 set immediately lol it’s the pencils and quality so there’s no worry there. They’re really great for the price. I LOVE Fabre Castell because I do a lot of light layers. I use Faber-Castell and Caran D’Ache and Prismacolor for my own artwork or if I wore to ever do a traditional commission piece. But I love Arrtx for sketchbook work or for going over alcohol marker work or watercolors.

[@Rumii_.]

i see what you did there with the “let it be” 💕.

[@alexotlthegreat4450]

I got new Derwent Academy colour pencils for Christmas, I was so happy

[@Georgia2468]

Scott thanks for art Products and everything yesterday I went to an art store I bought a bunch of stuff that I learn from you that happened so thank you again,I LOVE YOUR BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS!!!!!!😊😅❤

[@tasticola]

I have Caran d'Ache and Prismacolour.... so this, as always, makes me happy Scott. Nell.

[@NervousSteel]

For a second I thought you meant you were going to draw literal beetles, like the bugs. Also, I really appreciate how much you think about people on a strict budget, it’s really thoughtful!

[@meganmarts5769]

I fell in love the first time I tried prizma colors in the 7th grade. I like oil pastel if I'm going BIG. Like wall size. I would love to see you try a giant piece. It's fun!

[@kassaArt]

I agree. Caran d'Ache are Queen! .. faber-castell are great for layering and fine detail and they are also lightfast. I love them but as they are oil based, not for blending as such.. it's takes time to make the most of them but worth every penny. 👍

[@AndiMusical]

Very helpful! Thanks!

[@stepheniegraf5594]

What about Derwent lightfast pencils? Faber-castell makes incredible watercolor pencils and markers! (The Albrect Dürer line)

[@clairem1342]

Also if you want to try prismacolours but are on a budget, I highly recommend the prismacolour scholar set, I got mine for 20 dollars (back to school sale at Walmart) and it was a set of 60. They aren't as smooth but I found them easier to use than the premiers as a beginner. Hope this helps!

[@unclestranger1917]

LOVE your vids man. So inspiring. I've never really tried colored pencils or watercolors but youve got me trying it! Also kid chameleon is one of my favorite sega games.

[@yuri_nori]

I don't know how you make every type of pencil brands looks good (in my opinion) all 4 of the artwork turned out great like how? Is there a technique you're using?

[@ssavaart]

kzbin.infovURs2c3pFSY

[@randomenthusiast7638]

The caran dache was smooth af like wow..