I came here to look for a new brand of watercolor pencils I had Staedtler Karat Aquarell for many years I did not use them to color but in watercolor painting when needed a fine line or fine details. Lately I wanted to use them in coloring books or printed paper ( I bought the cardstock you recommended a long time ago ) I can use the w/c pencils on inkjet as long as it is not freshly printed. I found the pencils a bit scratchy and thought that Arteza would be better. After all your work and thanks for it, I decided that I will stick to the Karat because I can not afford the Albrecht Durer, and, if I want to w/c I will use my w/c in tube or tub, Than you, you saved me some money. These days money is a rare fantasy.
I'm here for the second time. The first time was when the video came out just of curiosity and now because I have seen some videos more to how to use watercolor pencil. Watercolor pencils have always been a little bit of mystery and confusing to me but after I have see some videos of "In the studio with Michele Webber" I think I ready to go for it. Maybe. Just have to decide witch brand I should buy. I have some watercolor pencils from "of brand", some old Faber-Castell studio grade and what Scrawlr Box have send to me that last year. I don't remember with brand came i first place I this video so I will watch again. And I think must see what the difference are among all Faber-Castell's brand. (Magnus I know.)
I normally use Inktense as my drawing layer of my watercolor paintings. I use Sepia Ink but I find that if I fully activate the drawing part and let it dry, it’s permanent and don’t lift. Based on your preference for the Magnus, you might want to check out the Inktense blocks, which come in small and large. The white Inktense block is way more opaque than the pencil version. It’s worth having for corrections and highlights. If it’s properly activated, you can paint right over the top. One thing notable about the Caran D’Ache is that all of the pigment dissolves when properly activated. The other notable thing is that you will need a second mortgage on your house to buy them.
I don’t know what kind of video youtube had in mind when they created the “super thanks” feature. I’ve never used it before, but this.. this video deserves it. The dedication and effort and thoroughness. Thank you for your effort. I think for my purposes I’m going to grab the generals. Also 😍 dog is perfect.
Coloring Bliss I very much appreciate this big deal showdown of watercolor pencils too. Very helpful! It gave me renewed respect for some brands and was informative re others. Thank you.
@@ColoringBliss new viewer here, yeah, this video was so well done and the systems and products y'all have put together are impressive. i'm definitely wanting to join your partnership or members offer thingy and am looking forward to seeing the different products y'all offer for sale.
I have 36 Albretcht Dürer and yeah, they really worth it. And they are usually twice, three times cheaper than Caran D’ache ones. Really love them and absolutely recommend, even if you don’t know how to use water techniques on coloring properly, because they color perfectly without it too. Just way too stunning.
The other thing that is really good about the Albrecht Durers is that they are exactly the same colors as their regular color pencils. I have worked with both on the same artwork.
I love the Albrecht Dürer pencils. I invested in a full set (or the most complete set I could find) some years ago, and I DO NOT regret it. I also have the Polychromos, but I do like the Albrecht Durer better... I also bought the Inktense pencils some years ago, and I do not regret it either.
Thank you, Jennifer and Steve! This is great information. Based on your thorough reviews, I just went to Amazon and ordered the Faber-Castell set of 24 Magnus Watercolor Pencils. I'm excited to start using them!
Holy cow you two, I really appreciate the amount of time/money/planning/implementation it took on both your parts to make this informative video, thanks so much!
SO HELPFUL!!! THANK YOU!!! More details later, first but definitely not last visit to your channel! SO well done, I am extremely impressed!!! Again, thank you so much!
Thank you so much for this amazing swatch-off! I was so excited to see such a thorough comparison of the "top" watercolor pencils as I have a couple of different brands in my Jacksons's shopping cart (who else always has an art cart (or several) at a store online filled with goodies!?) and was hoping to click the buy button once I found out which was the winner! Thank you again for all your efforts, I really appreciate all the testing, research, and info :)
I was thinking about learning to paint with watercolor (tubes) when I came across your video. This is the best video I have ever seen for ANY art medium! I think I am going to try out this medium first. I can confidently say that I am going to watch, and support, all of your other videos. You make me excited to learn about and start my new journey!!!
Thanks for the comprehensive comparison! I have a tip to get some mojo back out of those Derwent Watercolour pencils. If you gesso your page first, the gesso tooth takes more pigment from the pencil tip and allows for CONSIDERABLY more vibrancy and the blending is much better also. Even when I sand down the tooth, it's still way better than on the paper directly. I was about to bin these pencils in frustration but may even keep them now as the colour range is not bad. I've been using Liquitex transparent gesso.
This makes me SO happy. I'm only upset that it took me so long to find your channel. I am so grateful for how thorough this video, research and testing is. It also confirmed that my Albrecht Durer and Inktense are absolutely worth it. Hopefully I can use your research to prove to my husband that I am not getting swindled and that I'm getting top quality for my top dollar. While I LOVE Luminance and Prismacolor for my regular pencil work, I am a watercolor painter at the end of the day, line work being a close second. And I have never regretted buying Inktense or Albrecht Durer. Along with my watercolor paints and inks (that have taken me like 17 years to collect) I finally have my ideal collection. Hearing you say these 2 are the best just confirms my own use and makes me feel so much better.
What an amazing, impressive video. I love the attention to detail and amount of research you and Steve put into it! I really appreciate the time you put in, to collect all the materials (including the paper!), measure different standards, and give such an in-depth analysis on each set. It's rare to find such a well-done video, measuring them the same way I would. So thank you for sharing all of this, I loved your video! Your passion for coloring and consideration for others' styles really shows! Also... I own the Derwent Inktense 24 set, so I was really proud to see them up there in the top, lol!
I am SO tickled to find out that the two brands in which I invested in detail (and which I use ALL of the time), ended up ranking #1 and #2 in your extremely thorough and accurate testing/ranking of the Battle of the Watercolor Pencils! I started in watercolor as my medium back in 2011, when I took up art as a hobby, and after I was introduced to watercolor pencils, I spent most of my time with them instead of my little watercolor tubes. Thank you so much for taking the time to complete this valuable and insightful ranking!
Wow what a thorough testing process you did! This was very helpful. I'm wondering why you chose to use the soft Mimik brush. When I use my watercolor pencils, I use a firmer synthetic brush or a Pentel Aquash waterbrush and find that color dissolves more easily with that type of brush. I'm going to look for those Albrecht Durer Magnus pencils. Thanks for sharing!
I have always been and will always be a devoted admirer of you and Steve’s work and the commitment to the art of coloring you both do for the colorist people of the world TU so very much Mike
I knew little to nothing about watercolor pencils before viewing your video. I just have to tell you how thoroughly impressed I am with your detailed descriptions & accompanying explanations of your testing techniques, their results and your overall impressions & critiques of each contestant. Thank you so much! My granddaughter is a young artist who has requested a set of watercolor pencils for Christmas. I want to encourage her artistic aspirations by investing in tools to help her achieve them with the least frustration possible. Your video goes a long way toward helping me and my granddaughter. I hope you will continue to post more such helpful videos/blogs in the future. Thank you so very much!
I really can't express how much I appreciate the time and effort you put into this! I'm looking at getting a new set of watercolor pencils and have been going back and forth between brands and this is really helping lay it all out so I can see how they perform. Thank you so much for this video!
Hi there. That was an EXTREMELY lot of hard work you put in. Thank you for the details of all the reports you did. You are one fantastic person when it comes to persistence. I don't think I could have done it myself. Stay safe out there. Take care and God bless. (edited for grammar and extra content)
Wow, just wow. Your attention to detail is amazing and I love your presentation style!! The best art video I've seen so far. Seriously considering joining the Coloring Bliss club ^_^ Much love from Spain!
Loved your detailed review and especially how you and Steve share the same passion and work together so wonderfully. It’s very beautiful to see you guys finish each other’s sentences or how he knows the exact word you’re looking for. I think I enjoy the interaction between you two as much as the reviews. Okay, as a watercolor artist primarily I mostly agreed with you about the pencils. I have the full set of Albrecht durer and yes amazing. I also have generals, inktense and inktense blocks, (omgosh are they amazing). I also use the caran d’ache water soluble crayons and the suprasoft are an incredible component to use with those, but I’d have to say the museum aquarelle are a tie for 1st for me. I use them alongside the luminescence pencils and again are just that extra key component. As I’m sure you can already tell, lightfast is extremely important to me for the work that I do. I’m drawing my own pieces here, and it’s so incredibly important that they don’t fade. I got into art after my only child, my beautiful son, passed away at 11yrs old. At first I was on gobs of medication, I just couldn’t cope, but I only grew more despondent. Art changed my life and now I pour all my passion into it. I was an artist prior, but nothing like what I am now. Because now it’s really all that I have that keep me sane and gives me hope. I can’t imagine all the hours you guys put into this, but maybe in the future you can add lightfast to your star rating and see if that might change the top contenders? I pretty much only use my general’s when I’m making cards for family, but the others are for my art. I know you put many hours into your coloring and I think it’s possible that other artists might care that all the hours they spend on a piece isn’t going to fade out after a few years and that’s why caran d’ache and derwent are always going to be on the top of the list. Some of those just aren’t meant for dry work and even though the color payoff seems lackluster in regular derwent watercolor pencils, it’s going to remain while the others will fade. It’s just a suggestion and maybe a future project you and Steve can add to your list of reviews. Thank you again. I enjoy watching you guys.
I really enjoyed this video. The FaberCastell Albrecht Durer are my favorite watercolor pencils followed by the Derwent Inktense. Now I am slowly collecting the full sets of these. I can only imagine the hours that went into making this video. Thank you so much! Very informative!
Me too! My top two, love them. And LOVED this video presentation too. It’s nice to see the beautiful lady and her doggie rather than just ‘waving hands’ 😎
Wow! You have done an amazing service to those of us who are always tempted to try something new. This really helps to make sensible decisions. I personally have been using the Derwent Inktensse for years. They are definitely permanent when dry on dififferent papers but I've also used them on fabric. I love using them in my mixed media pieces as well They are fun to layer because of their intense colors and permanence.
I wanted to thank you so much for your incredibly methodical review. I started out with cheaper brand pencils and soon discovered their limitations along with the enjoyment of watercolour pencils. I was really reluctant to pay the money for the big name brand untested. You helped me decide and so I got a set (36) of your #1 rated pencils today in the mail and quickly tested them out. What a DIFFERENCE! The leads are thicker and have a better feel in the hand. They blend so much better than the cheap ones with no pencil lines left over. It was your thorough testing methods that convinced me. Thanks so much.
Not really surprised by the result FC is just superior (I adore my Polychromos)... I'm not really into watercolor pencils so I just purchased the Goldfaber aqua... Then I discovered the Derwent Inktense and I was stunned by the result... I know I'll buy Albrecht Dürer at one point, but I used up my coloring budget for this year 😂. Thanks for your hard work 😊
I'm glad I saw this. Thanks for putting so much time and effort into this video/test. I've been wanting to order the Derwent inktense set of 12. I finally did on Monday. They are supposed to be here today. YAY!
Amazing comparison video. I have always favored the Faber Castell pencils so glad to see they still are some of the best. There are a few I was thinking of trying Prismacolor ones specifically, but now I'll just stick to the ones I already use. That said IMO I would definitely put a few of these higher or lower in score for open stock availability and lightfast rating info. Having artist grade pencils should have art grade info.
I found this video very interesting, thank you, because I just did a little coloring with the Winsor and Newton yesterday. I also have Prima and Nuvo. I watched a video yesterday and that artist said to not ever wet them directly. She used an Arteza set.
Wonderful comprehensive review! Please do a Lyra/Rembrandt Aquarell Water Soluble Pencil sheet and compare it to the ones you've already rated. I would love to see how they compare before I decide to purchase. I am not a colorist in the sense that you are rating these, but a watercolorist that still sees the value of your review for how I use them with tube watercolors . The Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer and the Arteza Expert are the ones I own, so the very top rated and close to the bottom rated pencils. I also own the Derwent Inktense pans. Thanks for all your and Steve's hard work.
I use Caran D’ache - Supracolor Soft on rare occasion.. I love my Graphitint. Yes, Steve Michel from Mind of watercolor uses these for portraits! He also uses Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer Watercolor Pencils: They are quite lightfast. The only one on your list that's not actually a true watercolor paint pencil is Inktense because its made with ink and sets up unmovable once totally activated and dry. No different than other mediums not watercolor but are activated by water, and dries solid, like Acrylic or water soluble oils. The important issue for me for watercolor of any kind is lightfastness. If its not rated high lightfastness, its the bottom of the barrel. if its not lightfast its not number 1. Thanks for sharing!
I am new to your channel because of this vid being recommended as a “you might also like” from UA-cam while I was watching the Frugal Crafter and I am so very impressed by this testing. You all (3! Hi puppy!) did such an amazing job exercising the capabilities on these for us to see. And yes, I know it’s subjective but isn’t all art? I think you picked out the most objective measurable characteristics you could but also explained the subjective measurements more than sufficiently. All that to say, I know this was a heck-ton of work and I’m just impressed and grateful :)
Thank you so much for this video we can get the Faber-Castell in our Art Shops in London. Some off the brands I have never heard of. It was good to know about Derwent. Full marks for you.
Thank you so much for such a thorough review! The world needed it. And I thought that I was a bit crazy when I highly disliked Derwent Watercolor pencils when compared to my Albrecht Durer ones. Thank you!
Okayyyy, sooo. I don’t usually post many comments BUT Jennnniiifffererr!!!! You are you adorable!! And I love how you and your hubby are in this video. Honest, this is my first you video and I like it! Not usually the type who subscribes from just one video AND I’m eve considering joining this group or thing you talk about!!! On the real tho, Thanks for making this video! I have been thinking of how to go about a project and realized today that I wanted to add watercolors, your video really helped, I went out and got the 24ct Derwent inktense 🤗and looking at the #1 maybe later on in the future 😅 Thanks again and guuuur, keep doing such a good job!
An amazing job and great presentation! This kind of objective comparison is super helpful for anyone finding herself in the art supply store color pencil aisle staring at all of those brands. I was hoping that you would include the Caran d' Ache Neocolor II line in your comparison. I assume that for you, they don't qualify as "pencils". Their dimensions are those of crayons, but hey, the F-C Magnum line that you so love is thick as well.
Thank you so much for taking the time to go through all of these brands of watercolor pencils. I already knew about intense, but I’ll be trying the Faber-Castells next. Again, thank you.
When I got those bad Derwents I was new 2 coloring and just figured I didn't know what I was doing. I just got them back out. They DO suck! Thx 4 all the time u put n2 these wonderful reviews.
I love the way the Bruynzeel came out cause it's the most budget friendly brand I have here in Portugal . It's awesome . Thank you for another great video
I’m just getting interested in watercolours, so this info will come in real handy, if and when I want a better set. Right now, I’m using Crayola and like them, just wish there were more colours than the 36 count due to the brights and metallics in the pack are not watercolours, so you end up with just 20 decent colours. Thank you for all the time and effort you and your hubby put into testing all these. xo
My 72 set of Inktense pencils have been worth every single cent I paid for them. Michael's will have decent deals. If someone is looking into these, I do understand that it is an investment as far as pencils. But also, they're like luxury pencils and they do every single thing you want them to and more. They have a ton of uses and a lot of qualities that make them different from other watercolor pencils. If and when you have the extra money to invest.... then these are the ones.
I appreciate your thorough testing! I would like to add that with Inktense pencils one thing that isn't mentioned is that they are fantastic for layering. Activate with water and let dry. Once dry add more color and activate with water for deeper color or shading. The layers don't blend into one another as the first layer is permanent. I know you don't think they are but in the case of bible journaling, it works great that way. It isn't watercolor paper so that may be the difference. Just a thought. Again, thanks for your incredible video!!! It helped me!
Thank you so much for doing the HUGE amount of work you did creating this video! I am a total beginning beginner with watercolor pencils, and this was so helpful. I actually bought the Crayola pencils and some inexpensive watercolor paper to play with, but with more time on my hands now I've been thinking about upgrading my pencil set. But since I'm still just playing around I didn't want to spend a fortune. I'm going to try the Generals Kimberly (already ordered) and after we can go back into stores I might try picking up an individual pencil now and then of the pricier ones. I'm excited to see the difference between the #16 kid's brand and your #3 choice. Thank you again!
Wow. I am doing a bit of research for a daughter who has a passion to learn repainting dolls. (I know, I'm such a good Mum) I discovered your clip by accident and just have to say - after watching numerous videos about techniques, softness of leads, pigments, etc., yours is by far the best and most informative. I love how you explain even the most simple things. Really great job. Congratulations and thank you!
Nothing beats Caran D'Ache Museum Aquarelle .Yes,they're expensive, that's the point, they're professional grade watercolor pencils, you get what you pay for : absolute top tier quality.
Same. I have the Suprasoft and the Monduelez and the Supracolors are way better. It is like painting with really saturated paint. I was really surprised when I saw that they were only on the ninth place and behind the Mondoluez and others (I mentioned these especially because I have them and can compare).
I"d give the Albrech Durers a go if you haven't already. I like them slightly better but I enjoy a mix of both caren dache offer extra colors to my stash. Both are great in my opinion.
I have to agree. As a professional artist I swear by Caran d'Ache and use them more than any other brand by miles. it's Nov 2022 at the time of writing this, so some time after your post, and just bought a 76 box of Museum Aquarelle after testing a few single colours and I rate them very very high. I also use Supracolor II, Pablo and Prismalo Aquarelle - they are all premium pencils for good reason.
A.Duter are at that level if not better, yet they cost 3 times less. That proves that you get what you pay for,is more of a general rule and not always on point.
It’s interesting that Derwent got 2nd to last. I have that same set except a 24 pack and mine seems much more vibrant when I use them. I will say mine are ten years old (I got them in art college and never really used them until recently).I wonder if the quality has decreased over the years? I will say that mine are just as hard to layer as what you’re showing here. The darker colors seem to layer and blend better than the lighter colors. I’m using the cheapest/not great quality paper of Canson XL watercolor if that gives any insight. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this! ❤
You really provided a great hand in choosing what to buy. I made the mistake of buying some big name brands that turned out worse than the Crayola water color ones my dad had. I want to tell you thanks again and how much I respect your channel work. Love Marcia in Modesto
I'm so glad you let us know it took hours of swatching. I know one set of 168 markers took more than an hour. It involved color grouping as the swatching was done while organizing them in their stand. I love seeing the color pencils turn into liquid water color hues. 🤗❤️👍🏽💯
I am so glad Faber Castell Albrecht Durer came up on top it is my favourite of all time. I agree with you on Derwent watercolour pencils they changed a lot over the years I have three different sets 1st set had a gray barrel it was pretty good, 2nd set was with a light blue casting barrel and 3rd with the dark blue barrel I found it was very grainy when applying with water.
Very EXCELLENT video! I learned a lot. I own several sets of different brands, most were costly. Now, I need to check mine out and see were mine stand! You are an EXCELLENT teacher. I thank you, and appreciate, all the time you spent on this project. 10 stars to you!
You included the Koh-I-Noor pencils at the end, but I don't see any mention of them during swatching nor in your blog post. I'm particularly interested in that set right now so I was wondering if they were left out intentionally, or if they were forgotten because you only had 3 at the time?
First, I want to say that I found this video to be very informative and I enjoyed it very much. After having done a ton of reading and research I recently decided to pull the trigger on the Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer Watercolor Pencil Set, 120 Assorted Colors. I found the best price I could online, braced myself and hit the "pay now" button. $$-Ouch!-$$ Well... then I found your video. It was kind of like reading a mystery, wondering who done it and if I'd guessed right. I haven't received my pencils yet, but after watching your review I am SUPER excited and feel much more confident in my decision and the buyers doubt/remorse is gone. Many Thanks!
My favorite water soluble products: Derwent - Inktense, Caran D’ache - Supracolors Soft, Caran D’ache - Neocolors 2 Derwent- Graphitint. (I use these the most, they are all different products, not necessarily pencils but I use them together) My favorites watercolor pencils are: 1.Caran D’ache - Supracolors Soft 2.Caran D’ache - Museum Aquaralle (A little better than the supracolors, but way too expensive, so I don’t use them often) 3.Faber Castell - Albrecht Durer 4.Koh hi Noor - Mondeluz 5. Arteza - Expert
Wow, this video is quite analytical (study of how each pencil brand works on the worksheet). Did you used to work for a paint company? It is very interesting to see how all this is done in order to find out what and how these colors work. Unfortunately I don't see myself paying $5 a month to get a work sheet to do a test. Though I did find your video very interesting, I just don't want to do any testing. Good job on your video.
Thank you for making this video. It was a great look at each brand of pencil. However, I will say that I personally love Derwent's watercolor pencils. I've really learned how to use them well, and I would even rate them above my Arteza expert watercolor pencil set. I think the DWC pencils flow better once water is added. I do also want to try the AD set. 👍 General's was a nice surprise! 👏
Wow. This was so thorough and ... my decision about what to buy is now done, and I am confident about it. One important thing the video did was make me think about what is important to me, and I hadn't actually given that much thought before. (you're kind of like an art supply psychotherapist I guess!) I hope you go back and add Van Gogh to this video, a separate little video perhaps with a link.
Hi Jen & Steve! Whatever is the absolute best paper to use to get a true painterly effect with watercolor pencils? I don't like the pencil strokes showing I wanted a totally desolved pigment on my watercolor paper as a final result. I am looking forward to hearing your recommendations for which watercolor paper will give me this true painterly effect when using watercolor pencils. Thanks so much! L9ve your channel content A LOT OF GREAT & ACCURATE FORMATION!!
Sometimes people don't get enough credit for the work they put in on UA-cam, I have to say that must of taken you ages that's amazing dedication you have theyre to do that many swatches for us.👌👌
Thank you for taking so much time and doing all the work on this test. I agree on the Albrecht Durer and Inktense, being the top choices. They are awesome products. Also I was not surprised with two product lines that didn’t do as well, the Spectrum Noir and Arteza. I have several products in each line, and I am disappointed in the performance and quality.
Hi dear! I love your videos! I have to tell you that I use Derwent Inktense and yes they become permanent, so they are useful when you are coloring and don’t want an specific part of your art to fade after water activate and dry! My English is not so good but I hope I explained myself clearly! Blessings to you and husband!!!
i have some that match ur collection , and just got well waiting for the 36 pack of albrect durer if i end up likening them of course i'll end up with the whole set , i do like to have all the things of a set , i do love derwent anything have inktense blocka and pencils, oh i could go on and on , i don't do coloring books often, i do have a ton of stamp sets lol love sets
Wow! That was a lot of work you put in. Thank you. I find it interesting that you had such a tough time layering the Derwent watercolored pencils because that's all I do with them is layer until my piece is nearly done and then I add water to smooth it out. I probably add 7-8 layers before I add the water. I'm excited to try the Faber Castle ones too see how it changes how I work... but the only things I can locate around me in open stock are the Derwent ones so I'll need to save up for the Faber Castle ones. Thanks again got all the effort you put into this video!
I bought brutfuner 180 watercolor pencils today, collapsing water cup, pencil case, brushes and hb water soluble graphite for outline, Iv been looking into getting watercolor pencils for awhile also been looking into getting gouache for my birthday in June
I'm glad the Albrecht Durer won. They're the only ones I've got and I've got a lot of them. ;D They really produce a ton of pigment, with the slightest amount of water. Very thorough video. Sweet little doggy. They're such treasures, how they just sit with you all the time.
This was very instructive. I use Winsor & Newton watercolors but always wanted to try watercolor pencils. I make about 50 cards every Christmas that are mixed materials but often a xeroxed drawing I handcolor. It might be easier to use pencils first at any location and later do all the water work. 🥰🎄🍾🎉🙏🏼☕️🍩 thank you!
Hi thank you for you time. I really enjoyed it I have the inktense pencil s what is the advantage of using inktense pencils to using water colour pencils thank you 🙏 stay well🇦🇺
Excellent vidéo, Jennifer! About watercolour pencils comparaison. You are an hard worker and you’re very well organized! Congratulations, you’re the smartest girl concerning organization and we can see in all your tutorials videos that you are a very clean and well ordered person whatever you are doing! It is very noticeable! I do love your stuffs présentations! A ton of thanks for your tips, tricks and your perseverance from Québec, Canada! 😁
The Koh-i-noor Mondeluz are fantastic pencils at a really affordable price. They are great whether you use them with wet media or not. I'd love some of those chunky Albrecht Durer Magnus, but at the moment coloured pencil is not a major part of my art practice and so it will have to wait.
Mondeluz are nice but they fall closer into the kids pencils category. However,they have some colors that other brands don't produce, so I have added those to my Faber Castell sets and they work beautifully together!
@@greekveteran2715 I disagree that they are kids pencil quality. They are marketed at the serious artist market and I think the quality is there. There are many other artist grade pencils that don't work as well. They may not be up there with Faber Castell, but are perfectly adequate if you are using your pencils as sketching media and can't really justify a very high priced set for only intermittent and exploratory use.
I watch all videos of every channel I subscribe to to the end, even if I ha e to do it in 15 to 30 minutes segments. I had some watercolor given to me when I was gifted my first multimedia sketchbook. I have to find them, I had them.put away because it was given to me by a teacher who notices I loved drawing and painting and doing interestingly different dream scenes mostly. I usually take extreme cre of my art supplies and gaming accessories. Sometimes to the point of temporarily losing them, they are so well put up. I need to see where they score on your watercolor pencil ranking! Fun stuff, thank you so much for your wonderfully hard work 🤗❤️👍🏽💯
I purchased an art kit over 20 years ago that included General's watercolor pencils. There is not much talk about them, but I have always enjoyed them . Tfs and all the work that this involved.
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Who do you think will win tonight's battle? Comment below. Here's a list of the products we tested:
Arteza - Woodless Watercolor Pencils
Arteza - Watercolor Pencils Expert
Bruynzeel - Expression Aquarel
Bruynzeel - Design Aquarel
Caran D’ache - Supracolor Soft
Caran D’ache - Museum Aquarelle
Castle Arts - Watercolor Pencils
Crayola - Watercolor Pencils
Derwent - Inktense
Derwent - Graphitint
Derwent - Metallic
Derwent - Watercolour Pencils
Faber-Castell - Albrecht Durer
Faber-Castell - Albrecht Durer Magnus
Faber-Castell - Goldfaber Aqua Watercolour
General’s - Kimberly Watercolor Pencils
Koh-I-Noor - Hardtmuth Mondeluz
Loew Cornell - Water Color Pencils
Pentel - Watercolor Pencils
Prismacolor - Watercolor Pencils
Southsun - Guang Hui (Hero)
Spectrum Noir - AquaBlend
Staedtler - Karat Aquarell
Staedtler - Ergo Soft Aquarell
Winsor & Newton - Studio Collection Watercolour
Zenacolor - Watercolor Pencils
Can't wait for outcome! My quess is Faber Castell Albrecht Durer, Caran d'Ache Supracolor and Derwent Inktense.
My guess is the Derwent Inktense!!
can you this too for the normal pencils,because I am looking for not toooooo expensive soft and good pigmented pencils ,thank you
I came here to look for a new brand of watercolor pencils I had Staedtler Karat Aquarell for many years I did not use them to color but in watercolor painting when needed a fine line or fine details. Lately I wanted to use them in coloring books or printed paper ( I bought the cardstock you recommended a long time ago ) I can use the w/c pencils on inkjet as long as it is not freshly printed. I found the pencils a bit scratchy and thought that Arteza would be better.
After all your work and thanks for it, I decided that I will stick to the Karat because I can not afford the Albrecht Durer, and, if I want to w/c I will use my w/c in tube or tub, Than you, you saved me some money. These days money is a rare fantasy.
I'm here for the second time.
The first time was when the video came out just of curiosity and now because I have seen some videos more to how to use watercolor pencil. Watercolor pencils have always been a little bit of mystery and confusing to me but after I have see some videos of "In the studio with Michele Webber" I think I ready to go for it. Maybe.
Just have to decide witch brand I should buy.
I have some watercolor pencils from "of brand", some old Faber-Castell studio grade and what Scrawlr Box have send to me that last year.
I don't remember with brand came i first place I this video so I will watch again. And I think must see what the difference are among all Faber-Castell's brand. (Magnus I know.)
I normally use Inktense as my drawing layer of my watercolor paintings. I use Sepia Ink but I find that if I fully activate the drawing part and let it dry, it’s permanent and don’t lift. Based on your preference for the Magnus, you might want to check out the Inktense blocks, which come in small and large. The white Inktense block is way more opaque than the pencil version. It’s worth having for corrections and highlights. If it’s properly activated, you can paint right over the top. One thing notable about the Caran D’Ache is that all of the pigment dissolves when properly activated. The other notable thing is that you will need a second mortgage on your house to buy them.
I don’t know what kind of video youtube had in mind when they created the “super thanks” feature. I’ve never used it before, but this.. this video deserves it. The dedication and effort and thoroughness. Thank you for your effort. I think for my purposes I’m going to grab the generals. Also 😍 dog is perfect.
I just want you to know that I appreciate the time that it took to put this video together. Very informative. 🌺
I’m glad you found it so informative. Thanks for watching and commenting 😊
Coloring Bliss I very much appreciate this big deal showdown of watercolor pencils too. Very helpful! It gave me renewed respect for some brands and was informative re others. Thank you.
I agree..I just found Coloring Bliss and it's amazing how detailed she That's it!!
@@ColoringBliss new viewer here, yeah, this video was so well done and the systems and products y'all have put together are impressive. i'm definitely wanting to join your partnership or members offer thingy and am looking forward to seeing the different products y'all offer for sale.
Exactly same here thank you
I have 36 Albretcht Dürer and yeah, they really worth it. And they are usually twice, three times cheaper than Caran D’ache ones. Really love them and absolutely recommend, even if you don’t know how to use water techniques on coloring properly, because they color perfectly without it too. Just way too stunning.
Thanks
The other thing that is really good about the Albrecht Durers is that they are exactly the same colors as their regular color pencils. I have worked with both on the same artwork.
I dream about them.
I love the Albrecht Dürer pencils. I invested in a full set (or the most complete set I could find) some years ago, and I DO NOT regret it. I also have the Polychromos, but I do like the Albrecht Durer better... I also bought the Inktense pencils some years ago, and I do not regret it either.
Do the A.Durer look the same as Polychromos on paper,if you don't add water,please?
Thank you, Jennifer and Steve! This is great information. Based on your thorough reviews, I just went to Amazon and ordered the Faber-Castell set of 24 Magnus Watercolor Pencils.
I'm excited to start using them!
Very exciting!! Have fun with your new art supplies
Holy cow you two, I really appreciate the amount of time/money/planning/implementation it took on both your parts to make this informative video, thanks so much!
SO HELPFUL!!! THANK YOU!!! More details later, first but definitely not last visit to your channel! SO well done, I am extremely impressed!!! Again, thank you so much!
Thank you so much for this amazing swatch-off! I was so excited to see such a thorough comparison of the "top" watercolor pencils as I have a couple of different brands in my Jacksons's shopping cart (who else always has an art cart (or several) at a store online filled with goodies!?) and was hoping to click the buy button once I found out which was the winner! Thank you again for all your efforts, I really appreciate all the testing, research, and info :)
Your little pooch looks so happy and content sleeping on your desk right near you.🥰
I was thinking about learning to paint with watercolor (tubes) when I came across your video. This is the best video I have ever seen for ANY art medium! I think I am going to try out this medium first. I can confidently say that I am going to watch, and support, all of your other videos. You make me excited to learn about and start my new journey!!!
Thank you! I’m just beginning to use watercolor pencils, and this video was so helpful!
Thanks for the comprehensive comparison! I have a tip to get some mojo back out of those Derwent Watercolour pencils. If you gesso your page first, the gesso tooth takes more pigment from the pencil tip and allows for CONSIDERABLY more vibrancy and the blending is much better also. Even when I sand down the tooth, it's still way better than on the paper directly. I was about to bin these pencils in frustration but may even keep them now as the colour range is not bad. I've been using Liquitex transparent gesso.
Yes...gesso is liquid magic for watercolor. Thanks for the tip.
Thank you!
What a huge project! You are a wealth of information-I can always count on you!❤
This makes me SO happy. I'm only upset that it took me so long to find your channel. I am so grateful for how thorough this video, research and testing is. It also confirmed that my Albrecht Durer and Inktense are absolutely worth it. Hopefully I can use your research to prove to my husband that I am not getting swindled and that I'm getting top quality for my top dollar. While I LOVE Luminance and Prismacolor for my regular pencil work, I am a watercolor painter at the end of the day, line work being a close second. And I have never regretted buying Inktense or Albrecht Durer. Along with my watercolor paints and inks (that have taken me like 17 years to collect) I finally have my ideal collection. Hearing you say these 2 are the best just confirms my own use and makes me feel so much better.
Thank you for taking the time to create this video! It's so helpful being able to see all of these swatched out.
What an amazing, impressive video. I love the attention to detail and amount of research you and Steve put into it! I really appreciate the time you put in, to collect all the materials (including the paper!), measure different standards, and give such an in-depth analysis on each set. It's rare to find such a well-done video, measuring them the same way I would. So thank you for sharing all of this, I loved your video! Your passion for coloring and consideration for others' styles really shows! Also... I own the Derwent Inktense 24 set, so I was really proud to see them up there in the top, lol!
I have the 24 pencil set of the Intense and I love them. Thanks for your comparison. I also love how you and Steve relate to each other, keep it up.
I am SO tickled to find out that the two brands in which I invested in detail (and which I use ALL of the time), ended up ranking #1 and #2 in your extremely thorough and accurate testing/ranking of the Battle of the Watercolor Pencils! I started in watercolor as my medium back in 2011, when I took up art as a hobby, and after I was introduced to watercolor pencils, I spent most of my time with them instead of my little watercolor tubes. Thank you so much for taking the time to complete this valuable and insightful ranking!
Same here, I have Albrecht Dürers and Inktenses, and I love them both.☺
Wow what a thorough testing process you did! This was very helpful. I'm wondering why you chose to use the soft Mimik brush. When I use my watercolor pencils, I use a firmer synthetic brush or a Pentel Aquash waterbrush and find that color dissolves more easily with that type of brush. I'm going to look for those Albrecht Durer Magnus pencils. Thanks for sharing!
I have always been and will always be a devoted admirer of you and Steve’s work and the commitment to the art of coloring you both do for the colorist people of the world TU so very much Mike
I knew little to nothing about watercolor pencils before viewing your video. I just have to tell you how thoroughly impressed I am with your detailed descriptions & accompanying explanations of your testing techniques, their results and your overall impressions & critiques of each contestant. Thank you so much! My granddaughter is a young artist who has requested a set of watercolor pencils for Christmas. I want to encourage her artistic aspirations by investing in tools to help her achieve them with the least frustration possible. Your video goes a long way toward helping me and my granddaughter. I hope you will continue to post more such helpful videos/blogs in the future. Thank you so very much!
I really can't express how much I appreciate the time and effort you put into this! I'm looking at getting a new set of watercolor pencils and have been going back and forth between brands and this is really helping lay it all out so I can see how they perform. Thank you so much for this video!
Hi there. That was an EXTREMELY lot of hard work you put in. Thank you for the details of all the reports you did. You are one fantastic person when it comes to persistence. I don't think I could have done it myself. Stay safe out there. Take care and God bless. (edited for grammar and extra content)
Thank you very much!
Wow, just wow. Your attention to detail is amazing and I love your presentation style!! The best art video I've seen so far. Seriously considering joining the Coloring Bliss club ^_^ Much love from Spain!
Loved your detailed review and especially how you and Steve share the same passion and work together so wonderfully. It’s very beautiful to see you guys finish each other’s sentences or how he knows the exact word you’re looking for. I think I enjoy the interaction between you two as much as the reviews. Okay, as a watercolor artist primarily I mostly agreed with you about the pencils. I have the full set of Albrecht durer and yes amazing. I also have generals, inktense and inktense blocks, (omgosh are they amazing). I also use the caran d’ache water soluble crayons and the suprasoft are an incredible component to use with those, but I’d have to say the museum aquarelle are a tie for 1st for me. I use them alongside the luminescence pencils and again are just that extra key component. As I’m sure you can already tell, lightfast is extremely important to me for the work that I do. I’m drawing my own pieces here, and it’s so incredibly important that they don’t fade. I got into art after my only child, my beautiful son, passed away at 11yrs old. At first I was on gobs of medication, I just couldn’t cope, but I only grew more despondent. Art changed my life and now I pour all my passion into it. I was an artist prior, but nothing like what I am now. Because now it’s really all that I have that keep me sane and gives me hope. I can’t imagine all the hours you guys put into this, but maybe in the future you can add lightfast to your star rating and see if that might change the top contenders? I pretty much only use my general’s when I’m making cards for family, but the others are for my art. I know you put many hours into your coloring and I think it’s possible that other artists might care that all the hours they spend on a piece isn’t going to fade out after a few years and that’s why caran d’ache and derwent are always going to be on the top of the list. Some of those just aren’t meant for dry work and even though the color payoff seems lackluster in regular derwent watercolor pencils, it’s going to remain while the others will fade. It’s just a suggestion and maybe a future project you and Steve can add to your list of reviews. Thank you again. I enjoy watching you guys.
I really enjoyed this video. The FaberCastell Albrecht Durer are my favorite watercolor pencils followed by the Derwent Inktense. Now I am slowly collecting the full sets of these. I can only imagine the hours that went into making this video. Thank you so much! Very informative!
You are so welcome. Have fun collecting your full sets
Me too! My top two, love them. And LOVED this video presentation too. It’s nice to see the beautiful lady and her doggie rather than just ‘waving hands’ 😎
This video is perfect. I appreciate all of the work that you put into this. Also I love the “winners” and “losers” finale haha. Great work!
Wow! You have done an amazing service to those of us who are always tempted to try something new. This really helps to make sensible decisions. I personally have been using the Derwent Inktensse for years. They are definitely permanent when dry on dififferent papers but I've also used them on fabric. I love using them in my mixed media pieces as well They are fun to layer because of their intense colors and permanence.
I wanted to thank you so much for your incredibly methodical review. I started out with cheaper brand pencils and soon discovered their limitations along with the enjoyment of watercolour pencils. I was really reluctant to pay the money for the big name brand untested. You helped me decide and so I got a set (36) of your #1 rated pencils today in the mail and quickly tested them out. What a DIFFERENCE! The leads are thicker and have a better feel in the hand. They blend so much better than the cheap ones with no pencil lines left over. It was your thorough testing methods that convinced me. Thanks so much.
Not really surprised by the result FC is just superior (I adore my Polychromos)... I'm not really into watercolor pencils so I just purchased the Goldfaber aqua... Then I discovered the Derwent Inktense and I was stunned by the result... I know I'll buy Albrecht Dürer at one point, but I used up my coloring budget for this year 😂. Thanks for your hard work 😊
Thanks for making this video. I am looking to get my first set of watercolour pencils, and you helped so much. ❤
I'm glad I saw this. Thanks for putting so much time and effort into this video/test.
I've been wanting to order the Derwent inktense set of 12. I finally did on Monday. They are supposed to be here today.
YAY!
Amazing comparison video. I have always favored the Faber Castell pencils so glad to see they still are some of the best. There are a few I was thinking of trying Prismacolor ones specifically, but now I'll just stick to the ones I already use. That said IMO I would definitely put a few of these higher or lower in score for open stock availability and lightfast rating info. Having artist grade pencils should have art grade info.
I found this video very interesting, thank you, because I just did a little coloring with the Winsor and Newton yesterday. I also have Prima and Nuvo. I watched a video yesterday and that artist said to not ever wet them directly. She used an Arteza set.
Wonderful comprehensive review! Please do a Lyra/Rembrandt Aquarell Water Soluble Pencil sheet and compare it to the ones you've already rated. I would love to see how they compare before I decide to purchase. I am not a colorist in the sense that you are rating these, but a watercolorist that still sees the value of your review for how I use them with tube watercolors . The Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer and the Arteza Expert are the ones I own, so the very top rated and close to the bottom rated pencils. I also own the Derwent Inktense pans. Thanks for all your and Steve's hard work.
I use Caran D’ache - Supracolor Soft on rare occasion.. I love my Graphitint. Yes, Steve Michel from Mind of watercolor uses these for portraits! He also uses Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer Watercolor Pencils: They are quite lightfast. The only one on your list that's not actually a true watercolor paint pencil is Inktense because its made with ink and sets up unmovable once totally activated and dry. No different than other mediums not watercolor but are activated by water, and dries solid, like Acrylic or water soluble oils. The important issue for me for watercolor of any kind is lightfastness. If its not rated high lightfastness, its the bottom of the barrel. if its not lightfast its not number 1. Thanks for sharing!
I am new to your channel because of this vid being recommended as a “you might also like” from UA-cam while I was watching the Frugal Crafter and I am so very impressed by this testing. You all (3! Hi puppy!) did such an amazing job exercising the capabilities on these for us to see. And yes, I know it’s subjective but isn’t all art? I think you picked out the most objective measurable characteristics you could but also explained the subjective measurements more than sufficiently. All that to say, I know this was a heck-ton of work and I’m just impressed and grateful :)
Still looking to restart my watercolor hobby so i am excited to see this. The inktense and albrecht dürer look fabulous.
Thank you so much for this video we can get the Faber-Castell in our Art Shops in London. Some off the brands I have never heard of. It was good to know about Derwent. Full marks for you.
The only thing I’m missing is are they light fast? The ADs are mostly but how about the other ones
Very helpful, thank you so much for putting in the work for this informative video.
Awesome review! Thank you. I am going to get the Albrecht Durer ones. 😊🎨💖
Thank you so much for such a thorough review! The world needed it.
And I thought that I was a bit crazy when I highly disliked Derwent Watercolor pencils when compared to my Albrecht Durer ones. Thank you!
Okayyyy, sooo. I don’t usually post many comments BUT Jennnniiifffererr!!!! You are you adorable!! And I love how you and your hubby are in this video. Honest, this is my first you video and I like it! Not usually the type who subscribes from just one video AND I’m eve considering joining this group or thing you talk about!!! On the real tho, Thanks for making this video! I have been thinking of how to go about a project and realized today that I wanted to add watercolors, your video really helped, I went out and got the 24ct Derwent inktense 🤗and looking at the #1 maybe later on in the future 😅
Thanks again and guuuur, keep doing such a good job!
Wow! The amount of work that went into making this comprehensive review is impressive!!
An amazing job and great presentation! This kind of objective comparison is super helpful for anyone finding herself in the art supply store color pencil aisle staring at all of those brands. I was hoping that you would include the Caran d' Ache Neocolor II line in your comparison. I assume that for you, they don't qualify as "pencils". Their dimensions are those of crayons, but hey, the F-C Magnum line that you so love is thick as well.
Thank you so much for taking the time to go through all of these brands of watercolor pencils. I already knew about intense, but I’ll be trying the Faber-Castells next. Again, thank you.
When I got those bad Derwents I was new 2 coloring and just figured I didn't know what I was doing. I just got them back out. They DO suck!
Thx 4 all the time u put n2 these wonderful reviews.
I love the way the Bruynzeel came out cause it's the most budget friendly brand I have here in Portugal . It's awesome . Thank you for another great video
I’m just getting interested in watercolours, so this info will come in real handy, if and when I want a better set. Right now, I’m using Crayola and like them, just wish there were more colours than the 36 count due to the brights and metallics in the pack are not watercolours, so you end up with just 20 decent colours. Thank you for all the time and effort you and your hubby put into testing all these. xo
Another thing I love about the Inktense pencils is they can be used to color fabric...
Good tip !
Oh, wow! I did not know that! Thank you!!
I was going to say this and in the fabric it doesn't "leek" or "lift" after its fully tried and ironed!
My 72 set of Inktense pencils have been worth every single cent I paid for them. Michael's will have decent deals. If someone is looking into these, I do understand that it is an investment as far as pencils. But also, they're like luxury pencils and they do every single thing you want them to and more. They have a ton of uses and a lot of qualities that make them different from other watercolor pencils. If and when you have the extra money to invest.... then these are the ones.
I appreciate your thorough testing! I would like to add that with Inktense pencils one thing that isn't mentioned is that they are fantastic for layering. Activate with water and let dry. Once dry add more color and activate with water for deeper color or shading. The layers don't blend into one another as the first layer is permanent. I know you don't think they are but in the case of bible journaling, it works great that way. It isn't watercolor paper so that may be the difference. Just a thought. Again, thanks for your incredible video!!! It helped me!
Thank you for your very informative video. As an artist I have not tried watercolor pencils, but I will now. 😊
Loooove this video. Thank you so much for taking the time to make it for us!
Yay I have your top two picks and couldn’t agree more. Great job, my goodness what a lot of work.
Thank you so much for doing the HUGE amount of work you did creating this video! I am a total beginning beginner with watercolor pencils, and this was so helpful. I actually bought the Crayola pencils and some inexpensive watercolor paper to play with, but with more time on my hands now I've been thinking about upgrading my pencil set. But since I'm still just playing around I didn't want to spend a fortune. I'm going to try the Generals Kimberly (already ordered) and after we can go back into stores I might try picking up an individual pencil now and then of the pricier ones. I'm excited to see the difference between the #16 kid's brand and your #3 choice. Thank you again!
Wow. I am doing a bit of research for a daughter who has a passion to learn repainting dolls. (I know, I'm such a good Mum) I discovered your clip by accident and just have to say - after watching numerous videos about techniques, softness of leads, pigments, etc., yours is by far the best and most informative. I love how you explain even the most simple things. Really great job. Congratulations and thank you!
Nothing beats Caran D'Ache Museum Aquarelle .Yes,they're expensive, that's the point, they're professional grade watercolor pencils, you get what you pay for : absolute top tier quality.
Same. I have the Suprasoft and the Monduelez and the Supracolors are way better. It is like painting with really saturated paint. I was really surprised when I saw that they were only on the ninth place and behind the Mondoluez and others (I mentioned these especially because I have them and can compare).
I"d give the Albrech Durers a go if you haven't already. I like them slightly better but I enjoy a mix of both caren dache offer extra colors to my stash. Both are great in my opinion.
I have to agree. As a professional artist I swear by Caran d'Ache and use them more than any other brand by miles. it's Nov 2022 at the time of writing this, so some time after your post, and just bought a 76 box of Museum Aquarelle after testing a few single colours and I rate them very very high. I also use Supracolor II, Pablo and Prismalo Aquarelle - they are all premium pencils for good reason.
Faber Castell is the best, also IMO Albrecht Dürer. I know some Artists and they all say Albrecht Dürer is the best Brand you can buy.
A.Duter are at that level if not better, yet they cost 3 times less. That proves that you get what you pay for,is more of a general rule and not always on point.
Do you have photos or scans of the results anywhere? I checked the blog link but didn't see them.
Ty! Bought the 120 set! Can’t wait to use them!
What a great, comprehensive review. I love how you break it down and really makes quality shine. I’m very interested in derwent inktense.
Thank you
It’s interesting that Derwent got 2nd to last. I have that same set except a 24 pack and mine seems much more vibrant when I use them. I will say mine are ten years old (I got them in art college and never really used them until recently).I wonder if the quality has decreased over the years?
I will say that mine are just as hard to layer as what you’re showing here. The darker colors seem to layer and blend better than the lighter colors. I’m using the cheapest/not great quality paper of Canson XL watercolor if that gives any insight.
Thanks so much for taking the time to do this! ❤
This was truly a joy. You might just be crazy, but in the best possible, obsessive way!! Loved this. Thanks.
You really provided a great hand in choosing what to buy. I made the mistake of buying some big name brands that turned out worse than the Crayola water color ones my dad had. I want to tell you thanks again and how much I respect your channel work. Love Marcia in Modesto
I'm so glad you let us know it took hours of swatching. I know one set of 168 markers took more than an hour. It involved color grouping as the swatching was done while organizing them in their stand. I love seeing the color pencils turn into liquid water color hues. 🤗❤️👍🏽💯
I am so glad Faber Castell Albrecht Durer came up on top it is my favourite of all time. I agree with you on Derwent watercolour pencils they changed a lot over the years I have three different sets 1st set had a gray barrel it was pretty good, 2nd set was with a light blue casting barrel and 3rd with the dark blue barrel I found it was very grainy when applying with water.
Very EXCELLENT video! I learned a lot. I own several sets of different brands, most were costly. Now, I need to check mine out and see were mine stand! You are an EXCELLENT teacher. I thank you, and appreciate, all the time you spent on this project. 10 stars to you!
Thank you so much!
You included the Koh-I-Noor pencils at the end, but I don't see any mention of them during swatching nor in your blog post. I'm particularly interested in that set right now so I was wondering if they were left out intentionally, or if they were forgotten because you only had 3 at the time?
First, I want to say that I found this video to be very informative and I enjoyed it very much.
After having done a ton of reading and research I recently decided to pull the trigger on the Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer Watercolor Pencil Set, 120 Assorted Colors. I found the best price I could online, braced myself and hit the "pay now" button.
$$-Ouch!-$$
Well... then I found your video. It was kind of like reading a mystery, wondering who done it and if I'd guessed right.
I haven't received my pencils yet, but after watching your review I am SUPER excited and feel much more confident in my decision and the buyers doubt/remorse is gone.
Many Thanks!
My favorite water soluble products: Derwent - Inktense, Caran D’ache - Supracolors Soft, Caran D’ache - Neocolors 2 Derwent- Graphitint. (I use these the most, they are all different products, not necessarily pencils but I use them together)
My favorites watercolor pencils are:
1.Caran D’ache - Supracolors Soft
2.Caran D’ache - Museum Aquaralle (A little better than the supracolors, but way too expensive, so I don’t use them often)
3.Faber Castell - Albrecht Durer
4.Koh hi Noor - Mondeluz
5. Arteza - Expert
Wow, this video is quite analytical (study of how each pencil brand works on the worksheet). Did you used to work for a paint company? It is very interesting to see how all this is done in order to find out what and how these colors work. Unfortunately I don't see myself paying $5 a month to get a work sheet to do a test. Though I did find your video very interesting, I just don't want to do any testing. Good job on your video.
I have always had trouble with Spectrum Noir pencils breaking and being difficult to sharpen, no matter if watercolor or dry pencils.
Thank you for making this video. It was a great look at each brand of pencil. However, I will say that I personally love Derwent's watercolor pencils. I've really learned how to use them well, and I would even rate them above my Arteza expert watercolor pencil set. I think the DWC pencils flow better once water is added. I do also want to try the AD set. 👍 General's was a nice surprise! 👏
THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH FOR PUTTING YOUR TIME INTO THIS!!! WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT GREAT JOB
Wow. This was so thorough and ... my decision about what to buy is now done, and I am confident about it. One important thing the video did was make me think about what is important to me, and I hadn't actually given that much thought before. (you're kind of like an art supply psychotherapist I guess!) I hope you go back and add Van Gogh to this video, a separate little video perhaps with a link.
Hi Jen & Steve!
Whatever is the absolute best paper to use to get a true painterly effect with watercolor pencils? I don't like the pencil strokes showing I wanted a totally desolved pigment on my watercolor paper as a final result. I am looking forward to hearing your recommendations for which watercolor paper will give me this true painterly effect when using watercolor pencils. Thanks so much! L9ve your channel content A LOT OF GREAT & ACCURATE FORMATION!!
I immediately read the top 3 and rushed to Amazon and loaded these in my cart, lol! Thanks for a wonderful review.
So fun! You are going to be creating some fun art!
Lol.
Thank you so much for all you research, I just bought the Faber Castells as a Christmas Present for myself, after watching your video.
Sometimes people don't get enough credit for the work they put in on UA-cam, I have to say that must of taken you ages that's amazing dedication you have theyre to do that many swatches for us.👌👌
Thank you so much for your dedicated experimentation and research. God bless you.
Thank you for taking so much time and doing all the work on this test. I agree on the Albrecht Durer and Inktense, being the top choices. They are awesome products. Also I was not surprised with two product lines that didn’t do as well, the Spectrum Noir and Arteza. I have several products in each line, and I am disappointed in the performance and quality.
You definitely get what you pay for!
Hi dear! I love your videos! I have to tell you that I use Derwent Inktense and yes they become permanent, so they are useful when you are coloring and don’t want an specific part of your art to fade after water activate and dry! My English is not so good but I hope I explained myself clearly! Blessings to you and husband!!!
i have some that match ur collection , and just got well waiting for the 36 pack of albrect durer if i end up likening them of course i'll end up with the whole set , i do like to have all the things of a set , i do love derwent anything have inktense blocka and pencils, oh i could go on and on , i don't do coloring books often, i do have a ton of stamp sets lol love sets
I appreciate all of your time and effort. With there being so much on the market I don’t know where I’d even start without your help.
Wow! That was a lot of work you put in. Thank you.
I find it interesting that you had such a tough time layering the Derwent watercolored pencils because that's all I do with them is layer until my piece is nearly done and then I add water to smooth it out. I probably add 7-8 layers before I add the water.
I'm excited to try the Faber Castle ones too see how it changes how I work... but the only things I can locate around me in open stock are the Derwent ones so I'll need to save up for the Faber Castle ones.
Thanks again got all the effort you put into this video!
I bought brutfuner 180 watercolor pencils today, collapsing water cup, pencil case, brushes and hb water soluble graphite for outline, Iv been looking into getting watercolor pencils for awhile also been looking into getting gouache for my birthday in June
I'm glad the Albrecht Durer won. They're the only ones I've got and I've got a lot of them. ;D They really produce a ton of pigment, with the slightest amount of water. Very thorough video. Sweet little doggy. They're such treasures, how they just sit with you all the time.
This was very instructive. I use Winsor & Newton watercolors but always wanted to try watercolor pencils. I make about 50 cards every Christmas that are mixed materials but often a xeroxed drawing I handcolor. It might be easier to use pencils first at any location and later do all the water work. 🥰🎄🍾🎉🙏🏼☕️🍩 thank you!
You are my #1 colorist Jen!!! love from Argentina!! my kids and I watch your videos and learn a lot from you!! :)
I love that you watch with your kids! Thanks for your support 😊
Hi thank you for you time. I really enjoyed it I have the inktense pencil s what is the advantage of using inktense pencils to using water colour pencils thank you 🙏 stay well🇦🇺
Very interesting. The two of you work so hard at what you do. It is appreciated.
Excellent vidéo, Jennifer! About watercolour pencils comparaison. You are an hard worker and you’re very well organized! Congratulations, you’re the smartest girl concerning organization and we can see in all your tutorials videos that you are a very clean and well ordered person whatever you are doing! It is very noticeable! I do love your stuffs présentations! A ton of thanks for your tips, tricks and your perseverance from Québec, Canada! 😁
hello from Paris, I watched your ideo many and many times looking for the Caran d'Ache Museum , but I didn't find them
Love your nails! I think my top pick are after Castell Albrecht Durer, are watercolor and derwent inktense......
Thanks 💅 😊❤️
@@ColoringBliss your welcome
The Koh-i-noor Mondeluz are fantastic pencils at a really affordable price. They are great whether you use them with wet media or not. I'd love some of those chunky Albrecht Durer Magnus, but at the moment coloured pencil is not a major part of my art practice and so it will have to wait.
Mondeluz are nice but they fall closer into the kids pencils category. However,they have some colors that other brands don't produce, so I have added those to my Faber Castell sets and they work beautifully together!
@@greekveteran2715 I disagree that they are kids pencil quality. They are marketed at the serious artist market and I think the quality is there. There are many other artist grade pencils that don't work as well. They may not be up there with Faber Castell, but are perfectly adequate if you are using your pencils as sketching media and can't really justify a very high priced set for only intermittent and exploratory use.
Hi ! Where would you place the Prismalo from caran d ache in the ranking ?
Thank you your video helps a lot !
I watch all videos of every channel I subscribe to to the end, even if I ha e to do it in 15 to 30 minutes segments. I had some watercolor given to me when I was gifted my first multimedia sketchbook. I have to find them, I had them.put away because it was given to me by a teacher who notices I loved drawing and painting and doing interestingly different dream scenes mostly. I usually take extreme cre of my art supplies and gaming accessories. Sometimes to the point of temporarily losing them, they are so well put up. I need to see where they score on your watercolor pencil ranking! Fun stuff, thank you so much for your wonderfully hard work 🤗❤️👍🏽💯
I purchased an art kit over 20 years ago that included General's watercolor pencils. There is not much talk about them, but I have always enjoyed them .
Tfs and all the work that this involved.