Regarding backup pencils.. especially the Prisma since they go so fast but all of the open stock really.. I keep them in little pencil boxes safe in a drawer. I print out a swatch sheet and go through and make a check for each color I have, then mark it out if I use it. It's so much easier to pull out the sheet and know if that pencil is in there, and/or what I need to buy another of. It's also saved me buying extra pencils I don't actually need, because I've forgotten I already have it. When I place an order for something else from Blick, Jacksons, etc, anyplace that sells open stock, I check those so I can get the extra pencils I need at the same time and save on shipping vs having to pay just to send a handful of pencils.
Hi. Great video and I was suprised to keep saying, "I have those, I have those" like a cracked record. Lol. Will you be doing a gel pen version? I seem to have acquired quite a collection of those too. I have no idea how that happened but I am happy.
Regarding the very dark colors. I learned this from Alena here on YT. The polychromos black is transparent, so you can put it on top of other colors to darken them but the under color still shows through. I keep one in the little case I use with all my pencil sets along with a prisma white, erasers, blenders, dust brush, white/black posca, etc. The poly black and prisma white can really make a difference to an otherwise "finished" picture by increasing the contrast. The poly payne's grey is also excellent for cast shadows.
Hi K! Thank you for showing al your pencils!! My husband bought me the 100 Faber-Castell black edition and they are really nice pencils and have also some really dark colours, so that is nice. The price for the black edition are the highest in art store’s. In some online stores the price is 15 euro less!
Very interesting video. The creyart look the same as Castle Arts soft touch pencils. That's so cool that your keeping a book and rating your pencils, such a good idea. Can't wait for part 2 xxx
The Staedtler Design Journey are comparable to the Stabilo. They are good too. Staedtler has a 72 pack of Design Journey. I also recommend FaberCastell Classic in the red tin.
Really enjoyed this, thanks for sharing K, looking forward to part 2. I agree with you about Arteza Expert pencils, I love them too and you are right about their pinks and purples, they definitely have the best selection of those shades, along with Black Widows. When I can manage to prise myself away from my beloved Polys I will normally gravitate to Artezas or Black Widows rather than Prismas, which is heresy to some I know 🤭
Very informative. Thank you for sharing. I have found several unusual, "moody" colors in the Black Widow pencil sets. You mentioned you were looking for darker colors.
Lovely video and lots of pencils hahahaha I broght a tin of 60 poloychomos and then the rest of them openstock so now I have full 120 set . thank you so much for sharing xxxxxx
Lovely collection K. I store mine in these pencils cases too. I keep meaning to make a note of which brand works best in which books, especially the cheaper Amazon branded books as they can be hit & miss.
Hi K ! Interesting Video! I love my Arteza Expert, Staedtler Ergo Soft and Arrtx Colored Pencils,! I agree about the posca colored pencils, very expensive! Thank You for Sharing 💜 x
Loved this video, so very useful information for a beginner when you also tell wich books the different pencils work in. Have the Derwent Metallics and really love them so nice and soft. Looking forward to part two! Hugs from Finland
Thank you for this! I always struggle with what to take to color when away from home, so it's interesting to see how you do that with open stock and smaller sets of your favorites. I look forward to someday seeing your ratings for pencils in different books! Also, I use the t'gaal pencil sharpene. It's cheap (~$7) and it's a game changer for softer pencils. I can adjust it so the point is "shorter" and i have no issues with breakage.
Love looking at others collections! I have a lot of the same as you and other brands you discuss, I have been interested in ..so thanks for the great info ! Have you ever tried Lyra Rembrandt polycolours? They are gorgeous and have some nice dark shades , especially greens , blues and browns. Yes Petra Hewitt, I used to watch her beautiful colouring too. Looking forward to part 2 ! 😊
Just catching up and binge watching your videos. I love watching people's pencils collection and yours is very informative...especially for a newbie colourist. I'm in the UK so do you mind me asking where you get your open stock Prismas from? Thank you. Looking forward to watching part two. X
Thank you for the interesting video. I also have the Stabilo Original and love them for the more intricate designs, especially in Kerby Rosanes and Melpomeni Chatzipanagiotou books. I haven't t seen the Lyra Groove pencils before, have you used them in Kerby's or Melpomeni' s books?
I’m a great fan of koh-I-noor products and have most of their colour pencils. I’m surprised that you dislike them as I prefer them to my Caren d’ache luminance and my Lyra Rembrandt colour pencils. So many RUclips influencers hold the prisma colours to such high praise yet I never got on with mine, they were forever breaking, their colour payoff is sub par and their colour range very narrow. I have other brands of pencils that even in “trying out every set of coloured pencils” type videos are yet to feature. I do think the topic is very subjective however as a lot of it depends on why you are using them, what type of finish you are wanting and whether or not you are using them with other media. As I do not colour in colouring books, but rather use my coloured pencils in my own illustrations, which sometimes utilise water blending too. I know the expensive brands are widely preferred by artists colouring in prints when there are defined lines demarking areas perhaps that is why they prefer the polychromos, prisma colours and luminance. My brunzyeel coloured pencils are another favourite with a more primitive colour palette. The Rembrandt and the brunzyeel are on the higher midrange price wise but in my opinion superior to the gifted more expensive pencils. I use them as I have them, but I’m just surprised that so many influencers do not even touch on these options.
I hope I didn’t say I dislike them on the video, as I don’t, I just find that they are not one of my favourites, but that may be a bit unfair as I haven’t really used them much. I may get the brown shade Koh-I-noor pencils set as although slightly harder they are fairly pigmented, I just need to use them more before I can decide how I definitely feel about them! Thanks for watching 😊
@@ColouringwithK the brown and grey colour sets are extremely versatile, and I believe a useful addition to any colour palette, I sincerely hope you were not offended by my comment as it was merely an observation. I find these type of shows really interesting as on occasion I get to hear about a brand I am yet to come across. It’s engaging to hear alternative perspectives garnered from that individual’s experiences. There is always scope for learning and greater awareness of materials we use. As you rightly point out, we all gravitate towards the equipment we are most confident with, for me it is the Koh-I-Noor.
@@juliehowman3912 Not offended, I appreciate your view and will definitely look into getting the grey/brown sets. Thanks a lot and have a lovely week 😊
Would you recommend the Artx pencils for a beginner colorists who is on a budget? Also I have arthritis so I enjoy pencils that are easy to blend & layer
PLEASE I need help! Im buying my first set of ohuhu markers, and am wondering is the brush tip worth losing the bullet nib? What type of ohuhus do you have and which is better for colouring overall? Which do you prefer?
Hi there, I have the Ohuhu set of brush tips (100 or 120, can’t remember) and the 48 pastel set. I prefer the brush tips as it is easier to blend them Co,pared to the bullet nib. 😊
Hi, K., Great collection so far, I can't wait for part 2. I too rate my pencils for each book, it's a long journey. 😂 The first set of pencils I bought was Castle Arts and I chose them over the Arteza. Did I make a bad choice, do you think? Do I need to buy the Arteza Expert? Thanks for the video, it was great, as usual.
Hi there, thank you so much! The Castle arts are not bad pencils but I much prefer the Arteza expert, may be try the 72/120 set when they are on offer?
That was great. Cant type much. Cat is sat on chest and arm.
Aww x
Regarding backup pencils.. especially the Prisma since they go so fast but all of the open stock really.. I keep them in little pencil boxes safe in a drawer. I print out a swatch sheet and go through and make a check for each color I have, then mark it out if I use it. It's so much easier to pull out the sheet and know if that pencil is in there, and/or what I need to buy another of. It's also saved me buying extra pencils I don't actually need, because I've forgotten I already have it. When I place an order for something else from Blick, Jacksons, etc, anyplace that sells open stock, I check those so I can get the extra pencils I need at the same time and save on shipping vs having to pay just to send a handful of pencils.
Thanks for letting me know!
Beautiful collection of pencils ..I love video uploads like this tysmfs 🥰
Thanks for Sharing
Loved your collection, thanks for sharing.
Hi K great video😊 good information thank you for sharing.
Hi Cindy, thanks so much!
Wow love your beautiful collection
Thank you! 🤗
Hi. Great video and I was suprised to keep saying, "I have those, I have those" like a cracked record. Lol. Will you be doing a gel pen version? I seem to have acquired quite a collection of those too. I have no idea how that happened but I am happy.
Hi, I’m the same when I watch similar videos too 😊
Love pencil videos so much and appreciate all the feed back. Thank for sharing your collection!
Regarding the very dark colors. I learned this from Alena here on YT. The polychromos black is transparent, so you can put it on top of other colors to darken them but the under color still shows through. I keep one in the little case I use with all my pencil sets along with a prisma white, erasers, blenders, dust brush, white/black posca, etc. The poly black and prisma white can really make a difference to an otherwise "finished" picture by increasing the contrast. The poly payne's grey is also excellent for cast shadows.
Thank you so much for sharing that, it’s a great idea
Hi ki lovely pencil collection so far look forward for part 2 I find my Holbeins are very dark I have the 150 set. ❤❤xxxx
Hi, the more expensive sets seem to have darker colours.
Great video K Thankyou ❤
Hi K! Thank you for showing al your pencils!! My husband bought me the 100 Faber-Castell black edition and they are really nice pencils and have also some really dark colours, so that is nice. The price for the black edition are the highest in art store’s. In some online stores the price is 15 euro less!
Very interesting video.
The creyart look the same as Castle Arts soft touch pencils.
That's so cool that your keeping a book and rating your pencils, such a good idea.
Can't wait for part 2 xxx
I need to keep up with rating my pencils, I keep forgetting!
Thanks for sharing. Love to hear you discuss your thoughts on their performance and comparisons. 👍
The Staedtler Design Journey are comparable to the Stabilo. They are good too. Staedtler has a 72 pack of Design Journey. I also recommend FaberCastell Classic in the red tin.
Thanks, others have mentioned the red tin Faber Castell too so might check them out
Wow K. So many pencils! A great review, thanks so much. Hello 😺
Hi there and thank you!
Really enjoyed this, thanks for sharing K, looking forward to part 2. I agree with you about Arteza Expert pencils, I love them too and you are right about their pinks and purples, they definitely have the best selection of those shades, along with Black Widows. When I can manage to prise myself away from my beloved Polys I will normally gravitate to Artezas or Black Widows rather than Prismas, which is heresy to some I know 🤭
Thanks for watching! ❤️😊
Very informative. Thank you for sharing. I have found several unusual, "moody" colors in the Black Widow pencil sets. You mentioned you were looking for darker colors.
Thank you, I really need to use the BWs more
Lovely video and lots of pencils hahahaha I broght a tin of 60 poloychomos and then the rest of them openstock so now I have full 120 set . thank you so much for sharing xxxxxx
Wonderful! Thanks for watching 😊
Lovely collection K. I store mine in these pencils cases too. I keep meaning to make a note of which brand works best in which books, especially the cheaper Amazon branded books as they can be hit & miss.
Hi K ! Interesting Video! I love my Arteza Expert, Staedtler Ergo Soft and Arrtx Colored Pencils,! I agree about the posca colored pencils, very expensive! Thank You for Sharing 💜 x
Hi Sherry, I wish the Poscas came in a bigger set but I bet they would be a ridiculously high price
I agree! It's a shame, they cost so much!
Have a Wonderful Day 💜💜 x
Thank god, I needed my colouring with K fix ❤❤❤❤❤❤ ha ha I have enough now too to do a video I reckon 😅
Ha ha! Thanks 😊
Loved this video, so very useful information for a beginner when you also tell wich books the different pencils work in. Have the Derwent Metallics and really love them so nice and soft. Looking forward to part two! Hugs from Finland
Thank you!
💗💜💗
Love your collection so far K , I always wondered about the Lyra ones might have to get some ! cannot wait to see part 2 ! as always fantastic:)
Thank you 😊❤️
Thank you for this! I always struggle with what to take to color when away from home, so it's interesting to see how you do that with open stock and smaller sets of your favorites. I look forward to someday seeing your ratings for pencils in different books! Also, I use the t'gaal pencil sharpene. It's cheap (~$7) and it's a game changer for softer pencils. I can adjust it so the point is "shorter" and i have no issues with breakage.
I have a couple of T-gaal’s so need to start using them again
😮 I love the Marco Renoir and I never had any breakages. Maybe your package got handled very rough?
Could be, might give them another try
Love looking at others collections! I have a lot of the same as you and other brands you discuss, I have been interested in ..so thanks for the great info ! Have you ever tried Lyra Rembrandt polycolours? They are gorgeous and have some nice dark shades , especially greens , blues and browns. Yes Petra Hewitt, I used to watch her beautiful colouring too. Looking forward to part 2 ! 😊
Thank you, part 2 coming soon. Yes, I have the Lyra Rembrandt, you will see them in part 2! 😊
Just catching up and binge watching your videos. I love watching people's pencils collection and yours is very informative...especially for a newbie colourist. I'm in the UK so do you mind me asking where you get your open stock Prismas from? Thank you. Looking forward to watching part two. X
Thanks so much, I get them from Artist pencils online and I used to get them from the coloured pencil shop.
Thank you for the interesting video. I also have the Stabilo Original and love them for the more intricate designs, especially in Kerby Rosanes and Melpomeni Chatzipanagiotou books. I haven't t seen the Lyra Groove pencils before, have you used them in Kerby's or Melpomeni' s books?
I’ve not used the Lyra grooves in those books so I might have to try that. Thanks for watching
I’m a great fan of koh-I-noor products and have most of their colour pencils. I’m surprised that you dislike them as I prefer them to my Caren d’ache luminance and my Lyra Rembrandt colour pencils. So many RUclips influencers hold the prisma colours to such high praise yet I never got on with mine, they were forever breaking, their colour payoff is sub par and their colour range very narrow. I have other brands of pencils that even in “trying out every set of coloured pencils” type videos are yet to feature. I do think the topic is very subjective however as a lot of it depends on why you are using them, what type of finish you are wanting and whether or not you are using them with other media. As I do not colour in colouring books, but rather use my coloured pencils in my own illustrations, which sometimes utilise water blending too. I know the expensive brands are widely preferred by artists colouring in prints when there are defined lines demarking areas perhaps that is why they prefer the polychromos, prisma colours and luminance. My brunzyeel coloured pencils are another favourite with a more primitive colour palette. The Rembrandt and the brunzyeel are on the higher midrange price wise but in my opinion superior to the gifted more expensive pencils. I use them as I have them, but I’m just surprised that so many influencers do not even touch on these options.
I hope I didn’t say I dislike them on the video, as I don’t, I just find that they are not one of my favourites, but that may be a bit unfair as I haven’t really used them much. I may get the brown shade Koh-I-noor pencils set as although slightly harder they are fairly pigmented, I just need to use them more before I can decide how I definitely feel about them! Thanks for watching 😊
@@ColouringwithK the brown and grey colour sets are extremely versatile, and I believe a useful addition to any colour palette, I sincerely hope you were not offended by my comment as it was merely an observation. I find these type of shows really interesting as on occasion I get to hear about a brand I am yet to come across. It’s engaging to hear alternative perspectives garnered from that individual’s experiences. There is always scope for learning and greater awareness of materials we use. As you rightly point out, we all gravitate towards the equipment we are most confident with, for me it is the Koh-I-Noor.
@@juliehowman3912 Not offended, I appreciate your view and will definitely look into getting the grey/brown sets. Thanks a lot and have a lovely week 😊
You know, I have looked at the Posca pencils a lot. From your swatches they look like velvet. Is this correct ? Thanks for sharing 💕😉
They have a lovely smooth lay down but difficult to layer - you can layer a bit bit not much
Where did you buy the woodless triage squared colored pencils?
On Amazon UK
Would you recommend the Artx pencils for a beginner colorists who is on a budget? Also I have arthritis so I enjoy pencils that are easy to blend & layer
Yes I would
PLEASE I need help! Im buying my first set of ohuhu markers, and am wondering is the brush tip worth losing the bullet nib?
What type of ohuhus do you have and which is better for colouring overall?
Which do you prefer?
Hi there, I have the Ohuhu set of brush tips (100 or 120, can’t remember) and the 48 pastel set. I prefer the brush tips as it is easier to blend them Co,pared to the bullet nib. 😊
Hi, K., Great collection so far, I can't wait for part 2. I too rate my pencils for each book, it's a long journey. 😂
The first set of pencils I bought was Castle Arts and I chose them over the Arteza. Did I make a bad choice, do you think? Do I need to buy the Arteza Expert?
Thanks for the video, it was great, as usual.
Hi there, thank you so much! The Castle arts are not bad pencils but I much prefer the Arteza expert, may be try the 72/120 set when they are on offer?
Hi K, I have a question, when you travel, do you colour in public? Just curious 😊
Hi, I never colour in public, to be honest I feel like people may judge me. I know I shouldn’t care but it’s hard not to!
😊 I know! I feel the same