Which is the best Caran D’Ache Coloured Pencil | Luminance or Pablo

[@debramccormick456]

I love the hardness of the Pablo for detail, for instance in bird feathers and other animal detail such as eyes and hair. The crisp lines are so easy to achieve with a harder lead. Thank you for this video. It helped me decide on whether I should keep a set that I found for a steal!

[@leahevergreenart]

Oh I’m so glad you found this helpful. And I agree, that harder lead is great for fine deals

[@lilysix]

Maybe you have. But it would be great to see a comparison between the Pablo and Plolychromos. I have a whole set of the Faber Castel, and 27 Luminance but also live in Canada so they are super expensive.

[@leahevergreenart]

They are super expensive, I like to keep an eye on Delta Art and Jackson’s (tho UK, and sometimes have to pay import) these two seam to be the lest expensive that I can find them, as of yet. As for the comparison between the Pablo and Polychromos… I can work on that for sure, thank you for the suggestion

[@CocktailBuzz]

We love our Pablo pencils. Such a range of colors, and also depending on the pressure, you can get a nice, light fill or a really opaque fill. They work so well with the Supracolors, too!

[@leahevergreenart]

Yes, they do have such a beautiful way of creating soft colours. Thank you for the pairing suggestion ☺️!

[@lizziem6936]

I think the Pablos may be like Polychromos. You get full intensity by making several light layers, not by pushing hard. As opposed to, say, Prismas which you can smoosh on at full intensity.

[@leahevergreenart]

I can see that comparison, as my polychromos are soft in colour but hard in lead (or core) and are best used layering.

[@jessbutterfly1934]

An interesting note, all pencils and this is coming from a pencil manufacturer scientist all coloured pencils have wax and oil in them. The only difference is the ratio and that’s why you hear of wax spaced pencils, or oil based pencils, although all of them have both.

[@leahevergreenart]

Interesting, thank you for sharing

[@TravisBrady-wn8fr]

I really like the Pablo pallete. I wont lie, i also like the Luminance pallete. I am a pencil collector and artist. Im not sad that i got both sets. Having a ton of fun.

[@veystone2580]

Actually ALL colored pencils are made from BOTH oil and wax. Depending on the pertange of each they are then classified as an oil or wax colored pencil. Pablos are classified as WAX pencils as well as the Luminance. Caran d'Ache does not sell oil based pencil. Although as I explain they both have oil too. But to say Pablos are an oil and wax pencils is confusing cause ALL colored pencils are.

[@sirrenn1936]

All Caran d' ache r wax based according to the company.

[@veystone2580]

@sirrenn1936 Yes, because they are mostly wax, but they do contain some oil. All colored pencils do. However, some people think that oil-based ones don’t contain wax, and vice versa. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@Laughwithin420]

I have only several of the Pablo’s, but really like them. I love the colors of the Luminance, but find them very soft. I like to use the Luminance for skin tones in portraits. Thanks for the comparison review.

[@leahevergreenart]

Both are really great and have the purposes, thank you for enjoying this ☺️

[@SabineLeppanen_Art]

Team Pablo here. I have the full set of Luminance and all the lightfast Pablos. I also have the full set of Polychromos, which I also love, but find the Pablos are more creamy and there are some lovely, muted light-fast colours not available in Polychromos. The sharpening issuing is important for me. My favourite sharpener is the SchoolSmart electric, which has an opening too small for the Luminance or various Derwent pencils.

[@leahevergreenart]

Thank you for sharing your experience with these pencils. The Pablo’s really do make such a nice sharp point

[@mzebony]

I have a full set of both and like the both. There are some colours in the new 24 that are scratchy in the Luminance. Thank you for the comparison. Keep creating 💜💙💛

[@leahevergreenart]

I think using them together is 👍 great. THank you, happy creating as well ☺️

[@Rich_Larr]

I have the 76 set of Luminance and was surprised how chalky they were. I’m going to use them, but I don’t see myself replacing them as they run out. The Pablos are actually my favorite colored pencil over all. I have the 12, 18, 40, and 120 set. The only pencil that is scratchy from time to time is the Ultramarine. Caran d’Ache, like all other brands, struggles with the blue to blue violet pigments.

[@leahevergreenart]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I will say, that I love my ultramarine Luminance, it is smooth but there are times when it will have a bit of scratch, I’ve recently run into that this week, though I’m not surprised. Ultramarine is a grainier pigment overall for most things.

[@catiejane5287]

Very informative video. Thank you

[@leahevergreenart]

So glad you think so ☺️ hopefully it helps. Happy creating

[@sashahusky9092]

I have a Luminance that's quite scratchy and doesn't behave like the others - the Chrysocolla Blue, a bright turquoise. I just assumed it's the pigment because it was one of the newer colours at the time, so I kept it. But I rarely use it now.

[@leahevergreenart]

Thank you for sharing which colour you have that scratches ☺️ that must be frustrating

[@veystone2580]

In my experience the only one that's scratchy from Luminance is the Cassel Earth, all the rest behave just beautifully! ❤

[@leahevergreenart]

@@veystone2580 Thank you for sharing which Luminance you have experienced as scratchy.

[@kellyluvskolors2083]

Cassel Earth is definitely a sratchier pigment but still a great color so I'm ok with it.

[@SabineLeppanen_Art]

Cassel Earth is terrible.

[@lyndoncook4508]

my burnt sienna 10%is a bit scratchier than all my others 💁‍♂️

[@veystone2580]

​@@lyndoncook4508 Really?! 😮 That is one of my favorite 10 colors! I have 2 of them and both are soft!

[@kathyw948]

Very helpful video

[@leahevergreenart]

So glad you think so ☺️

[@spktme]

The scratchiness is because certain pigments make it harder. So the core isn't as soft as most of the luminence. I forget which ones off the top of my head have the problems. If you watch people who swatch all the colors you'll often here them remark on the ones who are scratchy compared to most. You can even here the difference when they go down. Same with watercolors some pigments are just harder to deal with just like us humans. 😂

[@leahevergreenart]

Thank you for sharing this, ☺️

[@michaelbusby1802]

I love my small 30 set of Pablo colors. I only have 2 Luminence.

[@leahevergreenart]

@@michaelbusby1802 oh that is great! I know i want more of them cause of how lovely they lay down and how easy it is to have those soft colours.

[@ArtandDiamondsWithEskies]

Because no pencil that is sold in the United States contains lead any longer it is now referred to as a core

[@margaretf667]

No pencil ever contained lead

[@beccascraps8141]

Are the Pablo’s similar to polychromos?

[@leahevergreenart]

I find them to be similar in hardness for sure and for how sharp a point I can make with them.

[@kellyluvskolors2083]

No, not similar in my opinion. Caran D'ache Pablo & Luminance are more pigmented and way more wax than oil. Pablo are harder cores than the Luminance. But Polychromos are more oil based and a hrader transparent pigment. Pablo and Poly work very well together. Just my opinion.

[@SabineLeppanen_Art]

@@kellyluvskolors2083well said!

[@ElDee-q9k]

i cringed at the attempt at blending with horribly blunt pencil tips