WHICH IS BEST? - Arteza PREMIUM Vs EXPERT Colored Pencils!

You guys have been requesting this, so we are BACK with another honest Arteza review! We spent our own coin on these art supplies so we'll let you know exactly what we think.
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[@kruggerand1019]

Jeez you guys feel like nostalgic to me every time I watch you guys it makes me remember when I finally started becoming a more professional artist and it’s because of you guys I’m still so inspired to try new things today

[@sketchypunkin8936]

It's not a Sunday morning without a Steph chill swatch moment. And I think Patches was trying to send a Morse code message through the water bottle tapping : "send more cucumbers."

[@DoodleDate]

This checks out for Patches He's a cucumber FIEND

[@randomartsyperson97]

Wow it’s Sunday what a coincidence

[@LadyInTheTree]

The frugal crafter has actually went down a rabbit hole exploring “cheap” colored pencils and watercolors …. She has basically found that majority of the cheap art supplies coming out of China are from the same big companies (I forget how many exactly maybe two or 3 big companies) she has literally bought the same product over and over again with slightly different packaging and a different name slapped on. I just find this little bit of information VERY interesting.

[@lorelig]

Yes! I think that's so interesting!

[@tabbylynn4130]

Arteza is American made

[@BlueKungFu]

@@tabbylynn4130 Whilst Arteza are an American company based in the US, I believe the pencils are still made in China. To my knowledge, the only pencil companies who do not outsource their production to China are Derwent (made in the UK), Faber-Castell (made in Germany), Caran D'ache (made in Switzerland) and Sanford Prismacolors (made in Mexico).

[@jsprite123]

@@BlueKungFu Add Holbein and Mitsubishi (Posca) to the list. They are made in Japan.

[@emorocks91]

Things like the fluorescent pink that are less lightfast *could* actually be a harder pencil because they would have had to load the pigment more to achieve that color. So the ratio of the binders and wax that make that color could be different than some of the other pencils.

[@jasperdoesstuff9082]

I love your videos You guys literally inspired me to first start drawing when I was in 4th or 5th grade. Now I'm a junior in high school and your channel continues to bring me joy 💕 Never stop doing what makes you happy, you two are seriously amazing

[@DoodleDate]

Thank you so much Jasper! It means so much to us that we have been able to inspire you for so long. Please keep creating and enjoying making all the things! ❤

[@marblegray]

I started watching them in middle school- now I'm a freshman in college! Its crazy how time passes ahaha

[@andysartz]

The most annoying thing about keeping pencils in a barrel (or a jar, in my case) is when they start getting smaller after you sharpen them and you have to tilt the barrel to get them. All of my favorite colors are in that situation right now and it annoys me so much!

[@louizelimepips3517]

I have never thought about that! Glad you pointed that out. You’d have to buy a roll pencil case with the barrel I guess. 🤔 Which makes the Experts cheaper…

[@mjpete27]

I believe that you should consider contacting Arteza and asking for products for review! You have created an excellent brand and your channel is popular enough to garner some attention from companies that should want you to feature their products! You can create videos and stock up on supplies at the same time! I just wanted to say that I enjoyed your books. I purchased Una by Adam and Doodles and Me by Steph. Both books are well worth the money spent!!! I am saving up for the third!

[@quillthorns5759]

I have the expert colored pencils, and as someone that uses lineart I like them a lot better than prismacolors as they don't cover up the line art if you go too heavy with them.

[@d1gl3ttgrl2]

I love their reviews because they're so honest and realistic lol

[@MovieTrollop]

I’m always so happy to see you two pop up in my notifications. And I needed this so double thanks!

[@DoodleDate]

Hope you enjoyed it! 😊

[@berglindhammerschmidt6975]

I really got into coloured pencils a few years back when I got some from Prismacolor and Faber Castell the main thing that surprised me with "artist grade" coloured pencils was how much smother and blendable they where compared to the children's pencils I had been using until then. Adam did some blending in his art I would kind of have been interested to see how they compered in terms of blend ability. Allso UUU bendy ruler!

[@tatzslim]

Best white pencil ever prism color pencils

[@elliee.9448]

You guys are my serotonin

[@DoodleDate]

Always happy to help improve an art friends day!

[@ktstudios2391]

Anytime I see a doodle date video notification I have to watch it I love you guys!

[@DoodleDate]

Thank you so much!! This really means so much to us! 😭

[@spiritual1156]

That blue needs to be named crockery blue

[@DoodleDate]

It needs to be named SOMETHING LOL

[@kaitoise]

I'm loving watching you guys in your lil desk space!! It feels so cozy and like I'm sat with you on my desk - and the guinea noises make it all the more humble hehe

[@Pixiewithpens]

living for the swatch moments, thank you for including those - its so satisfying to watch!!

[@bellaw.9773]

I'm so glad you guys are back to posting. I've been watching your guy's videos for years. I remember when I used to draw along with you guys when I was little. It's weird now that I'm in high school and I feel like I'm back in 4th grade again. Glad you're back, love your videos

[@bardsonly6069]

I always get so excited when I see y'all have a new video, I don't manage to make the streams very often but I love both of your work so much.

[@HeyJulesMars]

Your videos were what made me pick up drawing again three years ago and I adore you guys! It’s really sad to hear that you’re not making more revenue off of this channel…..

[@lilymawhinney151]

Your videos are always the highlight of my week 😍❤️

[@sunshineyrainbows13]

Thank you guys for this video!! Watching you guys feeling so cute and cozy. 😊 Like chilling with my arty couple friends.

[@nattsalter3176]

Yesssss! You're backkkk

[@DoodleDate]

Hi there Natt!

[@frostednightmare9560]

The chill youtube content I need

[@minteez4570]

The guinea pigs drinking sounds like they're using tiny little typewriters

[@jamielynn4187]

A new video from my all time favorite you tubers? Today just got awesome 😎

[@josefinefranzen]

Yay another video🥰 hope you are doing well💕

[@DoodleDate]

You too!!

[@andysartz]

I love watching reviews of colored pencils and I love Doodle Date, so this video is totally my happy place, haha! Love you guys! 💕 Also, my goodness, Adam's manga style inspires me! It just keeps getting better!

[@leihaddock]

Man i love your videos! They’re always so much fun and it always inspires me to draw, even in the biggest art block :D

[@Taterniac]

I love your art reviews. Please do many more.

[@mmmmlllljohn]

This was my first video of yours I have seen and I really enjoyed it. (Not surprised you have cartoon books!) I’ll have to check out your other videos. Thanks for the review as I wondered about these two sets as well. ❤️🇨🇦

[@marthavarner3961]

Ya'll just make me so happy... I have no words. It's so good to have you guys back on the channel. I love you guys. My husband and I are doing a gaming channel and dnd channel because of you guys. You're like us. I'm sick right now so I don't know how all this is coming out. I'm usually better with my words.

[@idanordstrom8643]

a great video, as always

[@kathysammartano4432]

Very nice method for comparison. Thanks for doing this.

[@spiritual1156]

Super honest review time

[@DoodleDate]

ALWAYS

[@hiemma23]

i love watching your videos!! love you both hope you’re doing well. these videos make me wanna draw more. thank u for your inspiration to be creative

[@brick9497]

Jfdjks omg i missed you guys so much, i do watch your streams but something just hits different seeing you back on youtube every so often, I’ve watched you guys for so long and it’s so lovely seeing you continue to develop and still stay your lovely selves :) i hope everything’s going well for you guys, great video!

[@ColzoArt]

Eek. I’m excited for an honest review 🥰🥰🥰

[@Wolfattwilight6986]

I had no idea that type of ruler exists. My world has been shook.

[@JMHaleSeattle]

Hello U darling people! I enjoy how U2 toodle around many types of art projects, along w/ your lovely personalities of course! Just sending a wave & a Ty, from Seattle.

[@Trish_Carmichael]

Nice video guys! I enjoy watching your reviews a lot. I have no chance to try Arteza since you can't get them in my country (Argetina) and importing them with the incredibly unfair custom taxes we have would make them super expensive. Here you can buy polychromos in thins or open stock, they are not super cheap but it's a very good thing that you can get them in almost any serious art supply shop! I have the same mouse than Steph! It helped to easy the stress on my hand. Hope your hand is doing better Steph! Hugs for you both!

[@YesNO-fo5fs]

I really appreciate you guys

[@sunnathorkelsdottir3456]

The drawing's are so cute!

[@rootsandbonesart]

I've been swatching a lot of coloured pencils lately, in part because I got a set in a tin (though sadly not Arteza ones), and I've noticed that about the softness/hardness of the leads - I think it's possibly to do with the pigment composition, but I can't say for sure.

[@RadishTheFool]

This was fun and informative. Thank you very much! I don't know if you have other artist-grade pencils, like Faber-Castell and/or Prismacolor. But if you do, a comparison with those would be amazing. Oh, and I just remembered you got the Posca pencils as well.

[@liesbethartlife]

Beautiful review !! I only have the expert ones, but honestly haven’t used them for over a year :/ Mine seem to break all the time. Totally love the illustrations you made with them

[@DoodleDate]

yikes!! we'll keep an eye on ours to see how they cope over time and might do an update if we spot anything unusual :o

[@maucat29]

I have the expert colored pencils and I love them! I think they are a great alternative to Prismacolor pencils for sure, especially if you are on a budget since Arteza does sales fairly often iirc.

[@spiritual1156]

I'm pretty sure the ones with more Starz means they last longer through uv and withering.

[@DoodleDate]

It does, I just had to cover it for Adamo a couple of times 😂

[@spiritual1156]

@@DoodleDate 😆 ofc

[@lukeshepherd9529]

The Arteza expert lightfastness system is a little sneaky though, it's the reverse of other brands. In Arteza, one star is the best rating of which there aren't very many, but with polychromos for example 3 stars is the best of which they almost all are.

[@spiritual1156]

@@lukeshepherd9529 oh nice i didn't know that thnx

[@cinnyslittlefriends1379]

Patches is such a thirsty boy!

[@DoodleDate]

HE THORST

[@joyannemg14]

I love your review videos This! This was very helpful! I've been curious about the Arteza color pencils for a while. I've been using Prismacolors for a while now so I hesitated to try a new brand. (Though I have been working on trying to get the Faber Castel polychromos but oh the price! 🙈)

[@DoodleDate]

We don't have a ton of exp with colored pencils but its always exciting to try new things! Also I feel ur pain about the price of new art supplies LOL

[@sydd418]

love you guys!

[@DoodleDate]

We love you too!!

[@Daligga]

Lovely video 🌸🌟

[@justinginez6563]

It always makes me happy to watch doodle date

[@daryllynn5406]

Well done; thank you

[@metatechnologist]

I knew you would use the word "creamy" lol!

[@ParasolMushroomStudios]

So compared to prismacolors would you say expert is the same or better?

[@Tangerinehoneyroyal]

A barrel of fun if you ask me.

[@DoodleDate]

Reese went there guys

[@tove2032]

The only Arteza product I've tried is the 24 gouache set and honestly I didn't like it. I really wanted to like it but I couldn't, especially since a lot of the paint where mixed with white. I really enjoyed the video ❤️❤️

[@user-cya]

Not sure if you reviewed this after all the drama in the art community! Apparently, the expert ones bleed if you apply water over them (which is not supposed to happen to professional grade pencils!). There are theories that they changed the formula they had in previous years and it’s causing that issue. Also, if they are gonna smudge with water, many artist said they prefer to buy the watercolor pencils, which react the same but are cheaper. Overall, artists this year have not been happy with Arteza’s pencils, as there’s no reliability with the formula/pigment. So that’s something to keep in mind if you’re going to spend your hard earned coin 💰

[@michaelahuss2123]

Bendy rulers rule! 📏 Also as someone who used to work a LOT with colored pencils, this was a really fun comparison video!! I want to get back into them sometime soon, so thanks for the inspo! ✏️

[@tabbylynn4130]

I spoke with arteza and they said the only difference in them is the size and shape of the pencil.

[@ezpeasylemonsqueezys]

Yesss the bendy rulers!! I was never cool enough to have one, buuut I’ve recently bought myself a pretty basic ruler for school and it’s bendy. I’m cool now xD

[@jeliwii]

Thank you, I was wondering how these pencils compared. I have to now that the prices have gone up on the premium by £5 and I can't find the 48 pack g expect ones on Amazon.

[@hexbunn]

love you guys ;-;

[@ameliamangham4460]

Hello!!!! Love you two

[@DoodleDate]

We love you too Amelia!! ❤

[@Karolinnilovesmakeup]

I bought the Arteza premium pencils set of 72 like 2 years ago and they come in a tin here in the US. I just looked at the listing and it seems that they have changed them to the expert ones. I also have a set of the Prismacolor Premier set of 72 and a 24 pack. I'm a novice at using colored pencils but they both seem equal to me. I think the Prismacolor ones are probably better quality in regard with light-fastness.

[@jupina96]

you are drawing on desks :o boi, its so cute

[@AlbertFilice]

Nice! Lots of Arteza content :3 Thirsty piggies!

[@kittylitteral5417]

I think the most important difference is do you have a round spot on the shelf or a square one.

[@n0thinghere2c68]

I noticed the way you hold your pencil and are wearing a brace. I have carpal tunnel and was diagnosed in my teens. I found out I've been holding my pencil wrong my whole life causing extra pain, a little bump on the finger my pencil tests and perm damage to hand. Correcting it could help. Look into it. I'm an artist as well and have found tho annoying, re learning to hold my pencils I've been able to preform longer and have more line control👍 it changed my life when I found out maybe it could be a help to you❤️ Love your channel btw 😃👏

[@katelillo1932]

Love me a Sunday Doodle Date!

[@justkeepingon7171]

Forever here with my 24 pencil set of prismacolor :( I know it's enough but would love different shades too lmao. Steph should make a video of making new colors with limited colored pencils! I mean since she likes swatching and all :p Also, curious about those stack of pastel colored boxes behind her....

[@graaceie]

I actually prefer the carandache colored pencils to prisma, just because they are SOO soft and pigmented, I just think they are the best for me.

[@justkeepingon7171]

@@graaceie I have caran d’ache in a watercolor set plus the bicolors, which I know you can still use dry, but they are too expensive so I don’t dare to use them for anything than water coloring 😰. I think the only normal one I have is the blue sketcher and you’re right, they have a nice feel. But not everyone can afford a set.. hence why I only have a 24 prisma set 😅🤦🏻‍♀️ halllp

[@glimbri]

omg doodle date lives!! HELLO 💕

[@DoodleDate]

We.. have been back a while LOL

[@teacolouredink]

I used to have a clear red bendy ruler omgggg :’o i completely forgot about it til now ; w ; I think I still have it somewhere? I hope sooo

[@Jess-su5dy]

Liking and commenting so Steph and Adam can get those art supply munz

[@Erika.luna09]

Hello Steph and Adam, Hugs🤗🤗

[@DoodleDate]

Hi there Erika!! 😊

[@Erika.luna09]

@@DoodleDate hi🙂I enjoyed reading Steph’s zine, Una, and Cereal Faries.

[@WateryStar]

Early squad! (Commenting during an ad)

[@DoodleDate]

It's great to see you Watery!!

[@DanielaAlarconilustracion]

Doodledate is my fav channel ever since I've found them 2 years ago

[@l0v3_sku11z]

I got the expert one

[@berglindhammerschmidt6975]

Patches is one thirsty boi

[@DoodleDate]

I think he rly likes to join in when we do things hahaha!

[@bollocks42o]

got slapped with a bendy ruler in elementary school and i will tell you that it (seriously) hits different 🤣

[@ameliamangham4460]

I’m a big fan of the pencils tbh I only have the expert ones tho I have 120 set because it was on sale lol. I like Arteza products overall

[@DoodleDate]

Oh heck that's a huge set!!

[@iisjah]

Also also! Adamo - did you notice that the muffin icing colors that steph coloured were inverted? :D

[@lolymop333]

I personally hate triangle barrles. It makes them so difficult and uncomfortable to hold for me. Of course, I hold my pensils weird.

[@iisjah]

Ohh neat comparison! :D But gosh those names are so confusing xD Arteza come on. Also Adamo - that leather jacket is choice, lovely coloured

[@DoodleDate]

LOL the names Premium and Expert were so confusing, they both sound as equally fancy to me??

[@jamielynn4187]

@@DoodleDate I feel the same! 🤔😵‍💫

[@stinanilsson4868]

Ah yes the really nice tine ✨✨✨ can relate

[@iDislocateMyArmsAlot]

One of our guineas has just had 3 BABY WIGGYS!!!!!😆😆😆😆🥕🥒🥬

[@SkySolo0]

If you can get the "Premium"/Student-Grade ones on sale (I got them for $14), then I definitely think they're worth it for casual drawing and whatnot, but if there's only a $5 difference, then you might as well get the Expert ones. Also, those were awesome drawings! :D

[@SkySolo0]

Also, forgot to mention it, but yeah, the triangular shape is a huge bonus for me, as someone with weird fingers who has trouble gripping onto pencils with circular barrels.

[@fuzzydragons]

the expert one seem to have a bot more pigment to them, but not enough to make a huge difference

[@ameliamangham4460]

I have six trays in my set!

[@katelillo1932]

Holy moly that’s a lot of colors!

[@liesbethartlife]

The biggest set is 120 pencils ;)

[@shaunaburton7136]

I like my arteza premium barrel.

[@SabrinaHawk]

Stephs hair looking extra purty here

[@spiritual1156]

Adam plz get the afmat manual crank sharpener i think it's perfect for you

[@DoodleDate]

I own one HAHA

[@spiritual1156]

@@DoodleDate 👍😎

[@Rosarian_baron]

I have ptsd from color wooden pencils it was rhe only art material I had as a child and coloring with those was the biggest suffering ever

[@iisjah]

Also...KUM ruler :>

[@caleywytch1]

Some of the expert ones are from bad batches.. when the get wet they bleed. I got two sets from bad batches but use them as long as nowhere near water or the likes of zest blender. Oh and edit just to say other than that I am a big fan of arteza products.

[@chelsealee3510]

Would you both be interested in doing a subscriber made art mystery box? Baylee Jae does challenges like this and its so much fun to watch and its fun to have subscribers involved :)

[@jessbutterfly9801]

What I’ve seen from another KZbinr is the difference is only the shape of the pencil

[@sophiewinkler7549]

I’d love for someone to compare the swatches on the box/tin with real swatches. I can’t ever believe those swatches are accurate. Though I’ve never tested them.

[@naxanas6843]

Off topic but I feel i need to share. I had a dream with you guys in it last night where I reached through the screen on a twitch stream and threw my backpack into your house and then was like "oh no, I need my backpack back!" I tried to text you guys that I needed my backpack back but my phone only texted egg emojis and you guys kept texting eggs back and I was like "no, but I need my backpack not eggs!" I never got my backpack back. It was quite the emotional roller coaster.