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Castle Art Coloured Pencils Review And Giveaway
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- Опубликовано: 22 янв 2020
- Castle Art coloured pencil review
WATCH TO THE END OF THE VIDEO TO SEE HOW YOU CAN WIN THIS 120 SET OF CASTLE ART COLOURED PENCILS
In this review I take a look at the fantastic Castle Art Coloured Pencils. There is a funny or more ironic story to this set of pencils however if you wish to skip me talk about this and get right to the review, scrub to 4:30 in the video time line.
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After a lifetime of floral designing I have recently decided to turn my attention back to my first love , drawing and colored pencils. I found you straight away and am so very happy with your thorough descriptions and reviews. I have been seeing these pencils on Amazon and was curious because of the price point . After watching you last night I picked up my first set of the metallics, which you haven’t reviewed yet, but I was too curious to wait. I am hoping I might be able to get the 120 set at some point as well. Thank you Harry. I truly like to listen and learn from you. As a side note, thank you for your messages of hope and positivity as well. This is so needed right now as the last two years have been so strange because of the pandemic. I find art an oasis in my life that I was really missing as I had been forced to retire due to health reasons. Without creativity, we are truly nothing.
I'm glad you said something about comparing within the same price bracket. There's a lot of "It's not like (X brand that costs 3x as much) on RUclips. It can make some people think they're not coming at their art correct. There's a subtext of barrier to entry and it's not a fair comparison. I get a twitch when people do that.
Until the lightfastness is known, they might not be used for work that will last for years but they can work for sketchbooks or maybe prints without worrying your wallet. And you might find a winner in the process. That's just what I've noticed as I've been trying get more information :)
Also: Ooh, I see pigment names. Nice.
The lightfast rating is very relative sometime especially on this price range . Some brand like Arteza say that all their products are lightfast but in reality they are not . I don't know if the difference in quality between these pencils and other student grade pencils is so big . Only if you buy Professional Artist Grade pencils you can be 100% sure that you buy a totally lightfast product .They are more expensive for this reason mainly . Even prismacolor that are the most used pencils are not very lightfast some colors are totally fugitive and the overall costruction quality is far worse than these and other cheaper pencils . I continue to use them because they are not ultra expensive and i love the softeness of the lead but polychromos , luminance, Kohinoor and tons of other brands are far better and sometime cheaper .
I think these pencils are quite good for the price if they manage to give some kind of lightfast rating will be even better even if they have poor light resistance you will know how they will perform . The application look pretty smooth, they are very vibrant and the overall construction quality look pretty high . The only thing i don't like a lot is the colors selection maybe . Some grey and brown are more useful than tons of blue and green that look all pretty similar .
@@firagamwich1864 I do realize lightfastness = higher price and security. I have some Koh I Noor Polycolors, just a 24 set. Love them. I have a couple of Polychromos and while they're really top notch, I can't justify the cost of a set at the moment since it's a hobby for me (I'd like to). I'm waiting for a sale to get more Fabers open stock since they work well with Polycolors and they have colors KIN doesn't.
But I've seen a lot of reviews that don't take into account that a person might have a small budget and only want a decent, affordable option to hone their skills on, or they're a casual user. Paper and pressure applied don't get factored in either. People can always upgrade later if they want to start selling their work or displaying it at home. Sometimes you just have to wait for the good stuff.
Keeping home/personal use in mind, I think a less expensive large set isn't a bad option to start with if the quality control is good. Many of the large budget sets have mixed reviews because one person will get a bad batch and another will say they're great. The annoyance of having to ship them back gives me pause. I've read that Castle Art has decent customer service which gives me more confidence.
I did find a blog that did a light test on some budget pencils. With Castle Art the pinks faded pretty badly but that's the usual as far as I know. thecolouringtimes.com/lightfastness-test/
I'm with you about grays and browns. When I see a review that says too many neutrals I look at that set even closer! Those colors are so handy! Thank you for the reply :)
@@sasayaki Koh I Noor pencils are very high quality and the price is relatively low . They are also very lightfast .. I love them too . I mainly use a full set (120- 150 all the shades ) of faber castell Polychromos and prismacolors they are my favorite and i can buy them at good price in my country .. than so far so good . I have different sets from other brand too like caran d'ache , holbein etc but i end to use mainly Poly and prisma together .
I think a beginner don't need such a big color selection . If you need to do a normal portrait and you have high quality pencils that blend very well together a set of 12 colors can be enough . I think at the end is a matter of tastes .
Ty for the lightfast test btw at least we can understand better how they perform . Like i already through they are not so bad . All the purple and violet are fugitive but it's normal especially in this price range ... The other shades look good . They perform far better than Arteza and even more than some expensive brand i tested myself in the past not bad for this price .
I like the expensive stuff and won't buy anything but the artist grade. But that's me and my desire. I do love that there are so many brands out there of a good quality that don't cost a fortune that I can recommend to my friends who want to do some colour work but either can't or don't want to spend the bank on the Holbeins of the world, for example.
Fira Gamwich ~. I enjoy Prismacolor premier pencils but to be completely honest they are overpriced. Made in Mexico with dodgy casings and many fun but fugitive colors. For the price they should be professional quality all around and perfect casing every time.
They are fun but overpriced.
I hadn't heard of this brand until last year, but I bought a 72 set in June and have thoroughly enjoyed using them. I am only an amateur using coloured pencils but I enjoyed the softness of these, the colours go down really nice. Amazing to see they have expanded their range- I'll have to keep an eye on them for future products! Thank you for the great review :)
I just found this guy's reviews, they're really informative and it's nice to see how he uses the media! Keep posting theses!
I read his review before seeing this video. I am so excited to put these in my wish list. I just finished a mixed media tutorial with colored pencils and watercolor pencils. It has ignited an artistic side of me that surprised me and I love it. I used timeless creations colored pencils and an antique set of mongol water colors. I loved the review it was so balanced and answered every question I had in my search for a great product for beginning artist in pencils
Thank you so much Trish for this incredible comment and I am so glad that you found the review helpful, thank you so much
Loved the honest approach to the review! It helped me immeasurably in deciding whether or not to buy these pencils. The colors on black paper were especially helpfully explained by you! I WILL be purchasing a set of these as soon as my budget allows for it! Thanks for the in-depth review!
You are more than welcome Carl and thank you for the support mate really appreciate it
I always like watching your tutorials. You always try and really give your honest opinion and that means a lot to me being I can’t just buy things just to try them so it’s nice to have you have a go at them first. I truly appreciate the time and work you put into you videos. Thank you
Love how you stay as impartial as possible with your reviews,they are easy to watch and listen tp
I am not a professional, just a hobby (I work in a different art form) but I began with store brand pencils and have worked my way up to this 120 box of Castle. The difference is huge. I know there are much more expensive brands but for me these were pricy. Then I found someone On ebay selling a new case for $42. They are so wonderful to use!
I like they've given "names" to the colors - my set doesn't have that or the groovy pamphlets but I still love the pencils! They work well on many types of paper which is a big plus in my book.
Harry, when you used a heavy hand I knew these were the pencils for me! LOL! They do really well when you go all in! And I love the new tin! Thanks!
I agree 💯% on the sharpening aspect. The wood is so soft and rough that I've found it breaks the lead in various hand sharpeners, just like the one you used. That is also my only nit as the balance of the pencil is great and the color goes down well. Good value.
I also watched your Castle Art Botanical Speed Drawing. Beautiful artwork. Thank you for demonstrating how they lay down on both white paper & black paper. Looks like this set has a lot of reds & pinks. All the colors look like they are very vibrant & highly pigmented. Thanks for your review.
Addicted to colored pencils! Always looking for alternatives to Prismacolor. Thanks for the review.
I am just getting started and really appreciate the review and information. I think I am too late for the giveaway but still just wanted to say thanks. I can’t afford the big set but will probably order a small one to add to what I have and try them out.
This is really addictive!🤗
Rita Diefenderfer I have the 72 set, bought them a while back and I really like them a lot. I have Prismacolor, Faber-Castell and others but really enjoy these. The review he does is accurate. You won’t be disappointed.
@@MariaDeesy do you like more than prismacolor or Faber castell polychromos
That same here. I have literally hundreds.
Looking into Faber castell polychromos I have 24 of faber castell gold something
I bought the 72 set a long time ago, great little set at a great price. Was perfect for me starting out. Thanks for the review, Harry!
Thank you! After 5 hours researching a decent budget pencil set I came across your blog review. I found it the most informative one yet and have now subscribed. I look forward to watching more!
I had a set a few years ago and didn't like that they had no name or number. I had no real problem with the pencils. I like the customer support and the reaching out to you. I just bought a set of KingArt and they are so much like the older Castle Art I had but with numbers and colors - don't know if they are "related". Nice to see a pencil company upping their games. Great review. I see that they make gel pens - I'm on a gel pen kick so going to check those out.
I also have many coloured pencils from various good brands. Very often I compared my impression with the impression you have of the coloured pencils. Since I almost always come to the same conclusion as you, I have now bought 120 pens from Castle Art without buying trial sets beforehand. And you were right again. They are really very good. They have a wonderful range of colors. They lay down like butter. The paints of the coloured pencils melt on the paper and can be blended very well. I'm really happy. Castle Art should thank you - big smiley from me. And foremost: a big thank you to you.
Thank you so much for your thorough review! I have had this set in my cart for over a week. I appreciate all the work you put in to reviews, and I really like how you compare products in similar price categories. I believe it is much more fair than looking at higher end art supplies as some influencers do. Not all of us can buy the more expensive art supplies to maintain our art passion. Thank you again, and I would LOVE to win this giveaway!!!
I love the color selection of these pencils, 'cause I'm a big fan of blues, purples and greens and not a fan of browns. I use browns and greys very rarely. I just wonder how soft they are because I have an ill and weak hand and it is really important to me to have as soft pencils as possible. Prismacolors are horribly expensive in my country.
Thank you so much for your comment and support, I am sorry to hear about the issues that you suffer with. Another pencil that you might find easy to work with are the Marco Renior, they are a budget range of pencils, I they come in a 100 set, in fact I reviewed them a while ago bit.ly/2fZJJJs which you can see by clicking the link. I might do another review of them as it was quite a long time ago when I completed the review and my equipment has improved quite considerably since then. Nevertheless, my opinion of the actual pencils is still the same, they are an incredibly soft core, they are not lightfast or anything like that, they wouldn't be any good for commissions etc but for your own enjoyment, adult colouring books etc, they are excellent and especially given your issues they will help.
I hope this has helped you out and thank you so much for your support.
@@TheArtGearGuideThank you for such helpfull answer :-) In your opinion Marco Renoir are softer and easier to work with than Castle Art?
That’s a really great review, very detailed. I was on the fence about whether to try them or not, but now I definitely will. Many thanks. And you’re getting a new follower!
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment and for following the channel. I’d like to personally welcome you to The Art Gear Guide channel. The other members who follow are amazing people always willing to help each other out where possible and provide excellent valuable advice. Thank you so very much for joining the channel and if there is a product you are thinking of buying and I haven’t already review just let me know and I will get it to review, save you having to buy a product you may not like. Again thank you so very much for subscribing and your comment
My 11 year old son is loving his art and has started following videos to help him. The first artist he watched and was inspired by was Bob Ross. He now focuses on his sketches I love them. He has been researching pencils and has decided on these which he wants to buy with Christmas money.
Harry, that review felt like you'd sat down with the company. So full of informational tidbits on display. I appreciate when you conduct your test swatches and really go into detail. These pencils look and sound amazing, love the tin decorations as well, very british! I'm excited about these pencils and can't wait to try them. I'm in!
(Sorry about the multiple replies, that was a bad glitch ... went back to delete them all lol, as they were formatted pretty badly too, and am reposting!) Thanks for the review. I've been interested in the Castle Art colored pencils for a while now, constantly hemming and hawing over whether to get them or to get some other brand. The artwork you made is so lovely, really love those apples. So gorgeous. I think one of my favorite things about your reviews is seeing the art you make with the materials ... I'm in awe of you being able to use pretty much every medium! :) Cheers and thanks for the giveaway as we
I came across your review by chance, and found it so refreshing to see an unbiased review and not a sponsored opinion! Will definately subscribe to your channel, thank you. I hadn't heard of the Castle Art brand of pencil as we don't have the range of art supplies in my country that others do. It's a shame as there are so many I would love to try!
I have not seen many colorists use these pencils but the company sounds cool and the pencils worth trying. Thanks for the review!
Thank you for another great review! I am also very curious to see these pencils vs Arteza Arteza review! Pros and cons of each of them as they are both from a similar price bracket. Do not have a set of Castle Art penicls as far ...so looking forward to try them if may luck lets me
How do these compare to the Arteza coloured pencils? because they're both a very similar price.
JPW-Artist I will be doing a comparison video very soon with Castle and Arteza so that video will hopefully help demonstrate the differences and similarities.
@@TheArtGearGuide Cool! I'll look out for it.
I saw these on line and thought, “they can’t be too good at that price!” So thank you for the review. You’ve “sold” them to me.
I have never heard of Castle Art before until this video. A beautiful looking set. Thanks for doing a demo on black paper as I've been trying out black paper more often in my art. I love pencils that lay down colour like butter, and these pencils seem to blend really nicely. I hope your health has been good. Thanks for the review!
Hello from NYC !🚕 I appreciate that you take the time to do a thorough product review. 🧐 And it’s lovely of you to host these giveaways ! Best wishes & thanks !
Once again an informative review. Harry you are by far the most honest person I have ever seen on RUclips. These are indeed lovely pencils and I have seen them on Amazon. Wasn't sure what to think of them, but after seeing your review I now know. I really hope I win these as I think they are right up my alley. Thanks Harry
I'm a real newbie to colored pencils. I need a good set to learn/practice with before I start I decide it it is something I want to pursue. Appreciate the details & depth of your review.
This is the best review of Castle Art 120 pencils I have seen, I m seriously thinking on buy them!!
On Amazon UK they look and say differently that the one you show us
No colour Name
Different tin picture
No strings to lift
By the way why most people rotated they pencil sharpener and others don't ?
Also I think they should have done a rainbow display with the pencils instead of mixing them . I found it easier on the eyes . And a guide on blending, shading and mixing for beginners too .
I'm getting more into drawing with coloured pencils, and these look great!
I think they are fantastic for people just getting back into drawing and the cost is reasonable
Bought a set of these just before christmas, they arrived in a different tin and are quite nice but no color names printed on the pencils Troublesome for my colorblind self, but otherwise I like them. Glad to see they've upgraded the design to include color names and for the cost I may just reinvest. Thanks for the review!
Hi Harry! I'm back, just wanted to let you know, Castle has a set of 120 and 72 oil pencils now (called Gold Standard, I'm sure in direct response to Star-Joy,. but I'm not into the Pencil Marketing Wars especially when they're made in China which both of them are lol). Currently both sets are sold out on their site but the 72 set is available for pre-order on Amazon US. Way overpriced for a budget set in my opinion, but I'm sure that will change over time. They also have out a set of pastel shades, very pretty and very nice to work with. There hasn't been a lot of marketing around these new sets, I feel like it's a soft premiere but keep your eyes open.
Your review was incredibly helpful! I’ve been trying to decide on a set of colored pencils and have been watching and reading reviews for the past few weeks. I found your review particularly helpful being that Castle Arts is a company I’ve seen and heard about for years and it also happens to be in the price range I’ve been searching. With so many different company’s and all the different pencil quality’s and performances out there it can get confusing. I appreciated your in depth and clear explanation of the Castle pencils very much, I feel I may be finally be able to make an informed decision. Thank You!
Thanks again Harry for another exciting review. Your botanical drawing is just beautiful the fruit looks so glossy.
Just brought the portrait set of 24 pencils to try. Very impressed so far and think I might be ordering the 120 set very soon . Great review and speed drawing , thankyou
Another very interesting review. You always present a very unbiased and instructive tutorial to your viewers. We all thank you for your clarity, and humility. Good health to you and yours.
I like the density you can get on black backgrounds with these. Are they lightfast though? i won’t spend as many hrs as quality artwork takes if they are not lightfast. i would love to try them and maybe softness is blessing. question? do they leave wax “ bloom” on light paper?? i hate that about Prismacolors
Hi Doris, all the information regarding Lightfast is on my written page bit.ly/2tJFmgv. Regarding the bloom, I applied 6 layers on the video with no bloom or waxy residue but when I was conducting the testing off camera, before the review, I got about 9 layers with no bloom etc but the paper I used was a good quality paper, I can’t mention much about the paper yet as it is part of a review I am doing for a company but, it was similar to Bristol Velum. Hope this helps
I just got their watercolor paints..haven't tried them yet. The introductory price was too hard to pass up..Thanx for such a great story and such a kind giveaway Harry..I think this company is going to grow a lot in the future.
Hi Kathee thank you so much for your incredibly kind comment and I really hope you enjoy the paints. I have spoke to the Co Owner of the company and they are going to be sending me a few more products to review. You will have to let us know what you think of the paints and you are more than welcome about the giveaway, I wish you the very best of luck in the draw.
Thank you very much for this review. The range of colours looks beautiful. Looking forward to try these
Great review as always Harry😀
Thank you so much my friend.
I have the 72 set, and Im so getting the big box, when I have to replace them. 😁
Love the vibrancy of these pencils!!! Thank you so much Harry, I would never have known of this brand without your review and now it's on my list of wants!!! My wallet hates you though!!! LMAO!!!!
I keep looking for a good colored pencil and when I came across Castle Arts Colored Pencil and based on the review it’s pretty creamy and and really works good on a black sketch/drawing pad. I like it! Thank you.
I was seriously considering these pencils and I am relieved that you out of all people reviewed them as I trust your integrity your honesty and how your process of testing of every product is performed equally. Nevertheless, your review has given me a lot to think about, as we have talked before with my spinal disability I have a limited amount to spend and its for colouring adult colouring books but i want as much as i can get for my money and each review you do i feel i come closer to making a really informed decision. Thank you for the giveaway, and for what you do on the art gear that helps us all so much more!!
Use the Dahle 133 sharper :-) It will save all pencils
Wonderful review. You have helped me to make a decision I have been struggling with. I just can't afford the more expensive pencils. Your review answered all of my questions about Castle Art Coloured Pencils! Thanks!
I found your videos because of this review, I've been looking at purchasing the Castle Art pencils for a while now. I've now spent a couple of hours watching your videos instead of researching the pencils :D Your art work is Amazing, and so inspiring to watch and your reviews are fantastic and well thought out. Thank you so much for your videos. Keep up the excellent work.
What I great review, thanks a lot! I have just ordered their landscape themed pencils to try them out and I would also like to try their watercolours. I am currently using Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor.
I have their watercolor pencils which I will be reviewing as soon as I can. As soon as I get the review done I will let you know as soon as it goes online.
@@TheArtGearGuide thank you!! Will be waiting for it!
I was so lost and confused b/w Castle and Prisma. So many reviews I read kept leaning towards Prisma but some voice in my heart kept rooting for Castle. And then, I stumbled upon your review and that was the final nail in the coffin. Thank you for clarifying even my slightest of doubts. I thoroughly enjoyed watching your review.
I was on the fence about buying the pastel set, but with your review, am going to pull the trigger. Thanks!
The review for these Castle Art coloured pencils was Brilliant thank you i have purchased these but not had chance to use them, i am going to over the weekend , i can't wait thank you very much for the review and i thank you for all your reviews you do i love your reviews.
My daughter bought me a 72 wallet set for Xmas. I found them quite comparable to Coloursoft. I was going to try the 120 set as I was pretty impressed with them and price makes them ideal for practice. It would be enormously helpful if Castle were to consider open stock some time in the future. I love your 'no nonsense' reviews by the way.
I'm so happy you did this review. I've wanted to buy from this company since I first laid eyes on them, but I couldn't find a single good review of them. You answered every question I had about them! Thank you for the great content.
Started using coloured pencils about 5 months ago, received this very set for Christmas as I wanted to try colour. Having started drawing early last year using graphite and charcoal. Just wanted to see if this was of decent quality. Your review answered everything I needed. Thank you
I love watching your reviews of the different art products. Your critiques are insightful and truly helpful to me when I'm trying to decide whether or not the products will work for me. Thank you!😊
Just listened to this review and deicide to go with the Castle Art pencils as my first big set. Thanks so much!
You are more than welcome I hope you enjoy them, what do you plan on using them for if you do not mind me asking? Adult colouring or your own art?
@@TheArtGearGuide hey, so it will be for my own art work. I really enjoy fantasy type art work and these vibrant pencils will be perfect for that. I usually work in oil/acrylic paint but pencils are much quicker and easier to put away when youre done and ive always wanted to give them a go. I ordered the pencils from the website last night. Very excited to receive them!
Fantastic review of these pencils. Thank you for taking the time to do this review. I love that you did the blending example. That was really cool that you live so close to the company.
You do the most complete reviews available today. Thank you for your thorough testing, giving pros and cons so we can make our own decisions.
Another great honest review, thanks Harry! It's funny because Derwent coloursofts have , ( to me) a rough wood and I often struggle to sharpen them ...so it's interesting about these pencils! As you say, not a big deal and otherwise these look lovely !
Id love to be included in the draw..many thanks !
I've been looking at these for a week or so on amazon, trying to decide between the 72 and the 120. I just want to find a set to get back in practice with that blends and layers well but doesn't break on me so often, my hands are a bit clenchy at times due to health issues.
Hi there, first of sorry to hear you are suffering with health issues, no matter what it is, it is terrible having a hinderance on your life that prevents us from living our lives the way we went. When you say clenchy do you mean you sometimes develop a tight grip on the pencil and perhaps add extra unwanted pressure?
If this the case, the Castle Arts would be quite beneficial. As I mentioned in the review, although they blend and layer like a softer cited pencil, their core isn’t actually as soft as you might expect. I’ve used the Castle pencils even more now since the review and still no breakages. However don’t be buying a set just yet if you can. I am announcing the winner of the brand new 120 set on the 10th of March so you just never know. Thank you so much for your wonderful comment and for stopping by the channel and I wish you all the luck in the world for the draw.
I've been watching several reviews of the Castle Art pencils and so far they seem to be of good quality and competitive with Arteza, but perhaps not as good as Primacolor.
The Castle Arts pencils are really nice pencils but they are definitely not as soft as Prismacolor. I think for me personally, of all the pencils I have reviewed thus far, of the top of my head, the pencil that is similar to Prismacolor with regards to the softness is a pencil called Giotto by Lyra, but the biggest problem is that they only come in the largest set of 36, but the pencil itself is gorgeous. This is my review of them bit.ly/2Bd10ux
@@TheArtGearGuide The Giotto Stilnovo is basically the same thing but marketed at children and with cheap packaging. They do come in a larger set of 50 which is less than many people are used to but enough to get around (I think). My favourite budget pencils by far, and you can't beat the price.
Thank you so much for doing this review, I've been looking for one that actually rates the pencils and what they can do rather than comparing them to Prismas or Polys etc and all you hear is what the reviewer's personal preferences are. I've been thinking about buying these for quite some time and this finally sealed the deal for me! Very helpful, thank you!!
Great vibrancy and brilliant, too, on the dark paper! Looking for something like this! Glad this was recommended to me-I might not have caught it...more honest product reviews are needed, so thank you for that!👍🏻🙂
I've been looking at these pencils for a while. I've got a small set of drawing pencils from this company and also bought their acrylic paints for my granddaughter and have been very happy with both of these products. I've also been impressed with the level of customer care as well.
The selection of greens looks good. Landscapes are my favorites. These would come in handy :).
Thanks for the review. I’m always looking for pencils that are smooth and buttery and not so expensive.
I really like the style of your channel and the music. You definately know how to draw! Btw there is always some room in my drawer for a new set of nice pencils ;)
Ha! I've got the 26 drawing set and it is actually great. Especially for experimenting with the different media since it wasn't expensive. I did a whole RUclips Playlist of sketching with them haha :D - great Review :)
I bought these nine months ago from Amazon US under the name Castle Art Supplies. Initially, I really loved them and considered them the best in the budget-friendly class. But I find I don't use them very much any more because my set does not have color names on the barrel. This is such a hassle for me, especially when I've got a bunch of pencils out with similar shades and I have to constantly refer to my swatch chart to make sure I grab the right color. I just can't relate to the numbers. For $35, I recently bought the Creyart set of 120, which have nearly identical barrels as the Castle Art, but have color names as well as numbers and have a slightly more oil-based feel, which enables more gradual layering. The color range is different, more pinks, purples, light blues...and the colors work together much better than Castle Art. So now I love the Creyarts way better! A chart of color names listed by number for the Castle Art pencils would help rescue them. If I could label them I might use them more, but I could not find a color chart on their website.
I emailed them for a color chart and got it last night. I was thinking about buying them or the Creyart and wanted to see the full range. They said their email system was having issues but they still got back to me about it.
Hi, need advice,I am new to adult colouring, with with limited finance,, what would you suggest I buy to start with, Do I need to have both of Castle’s ordinary colouring and there watercolour pencils. Or do I just buy the 120 pencil set.
Hi Alan mate, I would just got with the Castle Art Colored Pencils to start with. But it is also important that you use a good quality paper to get started with as well. If you use printer paper you will not be happy with the results of the pencils and maybe lose faith.
If you are sticking to adult colouring, the Castle Art Pencils are perfect and the vast majority of adult colouring books now days really does take into consideration the quality of paper. But if you decide to do a bit of your own art as well. I would recommend a Bristol Velum paper or a Hot Pressed Watercolor paper. There are so many different brands but if you want more help with brands and where to go I would be more than happy to help, but for now I hope this helps you out a bit.
@@TheArtGearGuide I appreciate the time you took to reply to this person’s comment
wow the design on the box is soooo much better than the previous one and I love they added colour names...the leaflets look very pro as well for the price....these are so so nice!
Thank you so much for another great video and another great item review I love the fact that you review items that are like the same items price wise and such it means a lot to me to hear your honest review because you are one of my trusted video makers thank you again from the good old USA
Stumble upon your youtube, Im so glad that this castle art seems nice for a beginner. I look forward to start my old hobby again after so many years forgotten due to school and job. Thank you for the detailed unbias review
In the earlier box, the trays with erasers broke making a minor problem. am happy that they changed the trays.
Thanks for the review. I recently started trying to learn a bit about sketching and bought some coloured pencils a few weeks ago. I decided against the Castle sets because I thought they were too cheap to be any good. I wish I had found your review before I bought them and I would definitely have gone for these. Oh well. Lesson learned, I'll look out for reviews first from now on.
Have seen these pencils before but this is the first time listening to a review. Very interesting. Would love to be able to try them for myself
I love your videos. They are very informative. Even if I’m not buying, no harm in dreaming, is there? Keep up the good work!
There is no harm at all in dreaming I dream everyday about owning certain pencils and markers that I’d love to buy but just can’t afford and would love to review certain products as well. So you dream away and be happy.
Thank you for doing this and other art supplies reviews. I'm looking to get a starter set of colored pencils and this seems like one of the top choices!
I not long got a 120 set an along my prismas and black widow sets I'm not going without them now they're awesome. Although one has broken on me that is Chinese orange it's quite a bit shorter than the rest of them
Just found this channel a few days ago but I am so glad I did. Love watching stuff like this and I like how much you go in to detail🙃
Hi Harry, hope you and your family are getting better.
Thank you for this review, I was getting very curious about these colored pencils lately.
I agree with you that I would switch skme blues, and in my opinion maybe some pinks, for some more browns and greys, and generally i would love more muted tones, but they still look beautiful.
Funny the fact that the Company is settled nearby where you live, that's just the case that makes you think "It's a tiny world" (or something like that, an expression from my language!)
I wanted to know whether they were lightfast, i like the way the color laid down, i alway want.to know what type of paper being use!!! Thank you for your review alway helpful
Wow so cool you live close enough to their headquarters to go in and meet them in person! Another great and much appreciated review as always Harry! And so kind of you to do another giveaway already. Happy New Year to you and yours 💜😁✌️🎨
Interesting set, I haven't seen these coloured pencils before.
Nice that they are good coloured pencils. It's great that you do such extensive reviews, thank you :-).
I'm completely new to adult coloring andI've been wondering what the numbers stamped in colored pencils represent. Do they belong to a standard code, such as Pantone? Can these numbers be correlated between brands? For example, floss has the DMC code, and acrylic paints all have the same names (not sure if they have a code). Is this the case with colored pencils?
Thank you for this review and giveaway. I have seen other reviews on these pencils, and I always take those reviews into consideration. However, it is your reviews which always seal the deal on my decision of whether or not to buy or not buy. You are the best!!!
Terrific video !! Very helpful.Wonderful that you live so close to the company!!! Love from Vermont
Thanks for the review! There is a plethora of beautiful colours in this set. It would be valuable to know if any of the colours are lightfast but I am sure Castle are working on that as we speak...! But irrespective of that, as a coloured pencil artist it is always interesting to learn more about other brands of pencils to consider adding to my collection. Keep up the good work with your videos and all the information you offer on your website too! :)
Informative as always, great job. Will you be reviewing the hard core series too?
Harry, thank you very much for this pencil review. I've been looking at them for a while now and I can now decide with all the great information you have given. There are so many lovely colors in this set and seem to be good soft core pencil for a great price. Thank you also for a chance to win this lovely set of colored pencils.
Thanks for the review and giveaway! I love that they have names on them now. I love that this company listens to its customers.
Thank you Harry for another great review.....those look like fun pencils!!
I'm experimenting with different mediums, but I'm finding I am most comfortable with colored pencils. I have Prisma Color and Faber Castell, so I really appreciate your review on Castle's. Thank you for being so thorough! God bless you.
I like to watch your reviews. I learned much about colour pencils. Good work!
They've really stepped their game up since I got a set back in 2018 and they were pretty dope back then.
Very good review. I have been thinking of trying them. Is there a light fastness?
Hi Cheri, No there is no lightfast ratings for Castle Arts pencils. You tend to find that a lot of budget range art supplies don’t have any lightfast results, the reason for this is due to the cost.
When a company has their product properly lightfast tested under either the ASTM or Blue Wool standards they have to pay huge amounts of money for the process. So the cost to the company to have their product lightfast tested is reflected in the cost we pay for the product, hence paying £170 for 76 Luminance as opposed to £40 for 120 Castle Arts Pencils.
Very few pencil sets are reasonably priced and lightfast tested in fact of the top of my head the only pencils I can think of is the Koh-I-Noor Polycolor and the Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor; I could be wrong I’d have to do more research but of all the pencils I’ve reviewed they are the only two I can think of. Thank you so much for stopping by the channel I really appreciate and I hope I’ve answered your question.