Hi! Why am I not uploading anymore? I'm currently busy with my last year of a nursing degree as well as commissions, and unfortunately simply don't have the 20+ hours a week it takes to upload videos to UA-cam. I plan on making more videos once I'm finished with my degree (summer 2020). More info can be found here: twitter.com/ClaudiaSketches/status/1181656975769313289 I'm still uploading relatively frequently to my facebook, twitter and instagram- and upload as timelapse videos there- so be sure to follow me on these platforms for more content and information :)
Hi Claudia. I live in Spain, and your videos were very useful for me! I have been waiting for you to finish your nurse degree, but 2020 is about to end and you don´t upload videos anymore. What has happened? Didn´t you finish your nurse degree in summer 2020?
Winsor & Newton have just recently started putting out marketing material about these pencils- and additionally I got some more objective information about their lightfastness ratings! Apparently all pencils rate I or II (which I assume to mean ASTM I or II, but need verification on this). More info can be found in the blog post linked in the description.
Yes, they are ASTM | or || as I asked them recently about lightfastness. Also, I received an email from them a couple weeks ago that the studio collection pencils are now available on their website too. xx
I know your going to be a nurse, just wanted to say thanks as I know you will be starting at a very difficult time. ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for all your past videos aswel, I am going to rewatch as I stay at home.
Hi, I’m really glad to see you did this review, I saw these color pencils in the local shop, but can’t find any information or reviews on them. Thank you a lot for those useful informations. Helps a lot.
Nursing degree? Congratulations and all the best in your career! Despite this being over two years ago... Your presentation was quite professional and very informative. The companies you've tested really need to watch your offerings. They certainly would increase their commercial viability simply through adoption of recommendations and expanding on your accurately detailed and defined product usage. Kudos! Thank you for sharing this.
Gorgeous packaging and presentation! Definitely winning me over. Really enjoyed the 12x12 color grid. Gives a very visual idea of how many colors you can make from a small set. What a beautiful, glossy ladybug!!
Claudia thank you for the art videos and thank you for completing and becoming a nurse. You are very courageous. GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS AND KEEP YOU SAFE.
Cute ladybug! I didnt realise the swatch/test cards were that tiny until you moved it closer to the camera 😂😂😂They are soooo endearing! Even if these are student grade pencils, they look really nice when you tried them out on the different paper... I kept thinking they look like pastels. Probably will be a product to add to my -wishlist- *cough* watchlist.
Thank you very much! :) I try and keep my swatches small to be frugal- especially when there's three of them and I'm using Pastelmat too (that stuff is not cheap, but wanted to try them out on the paper anyway). I'd love to hear if you purchase them, and what you think! :)
Hi Claudia. Wish you all the best for a graduation with great results, as well as a nice job. However, we do miss you, so I hope you will find the time eventually to make art tutorials again. Many greetings from Denmark
Just wanted to say thanks so much for all the videos you have uploaded over time. I've been watching a lot of them and it has really helped to inspire me as I've gotten back into art again this year. Thanks for being an inspiration and for all the tips and tricks you share.
Your colored pencil reviews are amazing... The best I have seen! I own many different sets of colored pencils of many different brands. I feel very good about considering your advice on any colored pencil set prior to me buying. You give so much info and seem to leave nothing out.
Hi Claudia. First of all, Congratulations on finshing your nursing degree! That is a huge accomplishment. I am a nurse, and also an artist, too. I picked up a set of 48 of these pencils on Ebay for under $40, but have not received them. I usually use Derwent lightfast, CD Luminance, etc., so these will be interesting. Thanks for the review :)
Love working with the 48 set. Was told when I contacted them they would be adding their lightfastness ratings later. Trying to see if they are well recieved. Also bought mine on Amazon. Bought at a great price but now they've raised the price thats steep. Loved video. Also had some colors that turned to dust. They did replace those colors.
Thank you very much for letting me know that you purchased them on Amazon! It's been a while since I checked their availability there. I'm always very skeptical of companies that talk about offering up their LF ratings later. I've heard similar tales about the Tombow Irojiten, and after a very long time, people are still waiting on the LF ratings (at least from the last time I heard.) I also can't help but feel that this means that the LF ratings are an afterthought, which doesn't fill me with hope. I guess we'll see though- perhaps I'm just being too tough on them! Interesting that some of your colours were crumbly. Are the replacements much better? Thank you very much for watching and commenting! :)
@@ClaudiaSketches Yes, know what you mean. The person I talked too said they had done the L.F. already but haven't gotten the info all together yet. Guess they are waiting to see how well their pencils sell. If you want to know whats been tested you can go to "Colored Pencil Society of America". About the leads I had trouble with they just turned to dust. They are'nt as bad as the Spectum Noirs Colorblends. Thanks will be watching you. Great info.
Cathy Kemp Sounds very similar to the responses I got. Essentially "according to our lightfast tests they performed well". Frustrating to not be given any objective measurements! Thanks again :)
I just discovered your channel and have watched a lot of your product reviews. The way you do reviews is very good, very systematic. Thank you for sharing these. 👍
Thank you very much! I appreciate that you enjoy my method- I try to leave no stone unturned (I know how frustrating it can be watching a review and not having your question answered!).
W H Smith in the UK also do some Winsor & Newton (of all places!) but my set i bought from W&N website direct. I think they are now more available than they were. Still not much lightfast info, though.
Thanks for watching and commenting! Yep, they're finally putting out marketing material for them and it seems like they're now getting picked up by more shops. I was just told on instagram by Winsor and Newton that all pencils rate I or II (which I assume to mean ASTM I or II, but I'll need verification). There's a link to a blogpost in the description box about these pencils, which I'll keep updated as I find out more info.
Thank you very much! I plan to within the next month or so- have lots of footage and some scripts planned out, I've just not had the time to finish anything off. :)
Just came across your channel about a month ago and I love your style of posting, how you edit the videos and your art! I would think you have decades of experience! I would really like to see a video of a flip through of your past and present sketch books. Hope you consider to make one this year 🙂
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoy my videos and you flatter me by saying that I must have decades of experience! In all honesty, I only began pursuing art seriously in early 2016, and took up coloured pencils the same summer. Although I don't have many years of experience, I admit that I have dedicated a lot of time and research in the area and continue to do so- I easily get obsessed with such things and have to try to know everything there is to know! As for sketchbook tours, I'm afraid it's unlikely that there'll be one at all this year as I don't create sketchbook work (aside from materials testing/swatching)- I just don't have the time for it and would rather invest that time creating fully polished pieces for videos or commissions. Although it's not a video of my collection of art, my instagram and facebook contains photos of the overarching majority of the pieces I create. That being said, I do have a couple of videos you may find interesting if you haven't yet seen them! Here's a tour of my sketchbooks and portfolio from 2016-2017: ua-cam.com/video/92rulexb8jk/v-deo.html Here's a flip through a small sketchbook when I was in my early teens, during a phase where I enjoyed drawing: ua-cam.com/video/ehhYN1FL-HI/v-deo.html
Hi Claudia, great video as usual! I am very interested in the white touchup you mentioned as a reliable highlight for colored pencil work. Water-based gel pens and acrylics are not ideal as you mentioned. Could you elaborate on those products you mentioned? I tried to look them up but I don’t quite know the proper name of them. Thank you so much!
Thank you very much! I'd love to post more videos- I've just been awfully busy with university and other life-things. Now it's Easter break, I'll see if I have time to put something good together! 😊
Hi Claudia I love all your tutorials and your artwork is amazing. I have recently bought pastel pencils by faber castell and I am using them on pastelmat. I wonder whether you have ever used pitt Pastel pencils and what your opinion is on pastels generally.
Hello...I’ve recently found pastel pencils and have both Faber Castell Pitt and Derwent, the FC are by far the better. I follow Colin Bradley and he offers excellent tutorials... good luck
Brilliant review, Claudia. I just bought a set of 12 and find them not bad, not as nice as Prismacolor, which I can only find on Amazon. Thanks for your hard work and sharing.
Thank you so much for help us to choose the right and convenient pencils. This set of 48, are on Amazon at $30.41 USD. In my personal opinion, this pencils are not for me. And thank you so much, for this review, because I thought to consider buy it.
I have never seen these pencils before, and I also get their newsletter in my mail. I wouldn't use these as an artist pencil either..did you test these with an odorless mineral spirit? I would say that they are student quality by your testing . I do however love this ladybug! Thanks for the review Claudia!
I was also surprised when I first saw them in the spring, when somebody on an art FB group asked about them. I didn't realise that Winsor & Newton made pencils- and given that they are a reputable brand I just knew I had to try them. I agree that they're student grade, although their pigmentation and laydown is great, and very similar to Derwent's Coloursoft- which in my opinion are professional grade (although on the lower end of the spectrum). In that sense, I think if they had lightfastness ratings, I'd consider them artist/professional grade too. The Zest-It pencil blend works just the same as OMS or paint thinners :)
Thank you :D Any pencils work well, but I'd particularly recommend using pencils that are quite opaque- at least for base layers- to get good colour saturation. With translucent colours (e.g. most polychromos), the tan colour of the paper will show through and influence the colour.
i just got the 24 set for $80nz in the warehoiuse stationary section of our warehouse, pretty expensive but i have onlu used cheaper pencils and to me they are beautiful to use, 2022
They are definitely a student product imho - hence why “studio” is in the title, and why there is no marketing pushing them forward as had these been produced for archival fine art pieces, there would be advertising everywhere and all relevant info, so I think Winsor and Newton stating artists quality without giving LF info is more about the overall quality rather than a selling point. I agree colouring book use and journaling is the best use though if you swatch them and leave in the window for 6 months you would get a better idea about LF ratings.
I've never really considered "studio" meaning "student grade"- as a descriptor it doesn't seem to be consistently used, or have consistent meaning. (E.g. Derwent Artists & Studio contain the exact same formula, and both have pretty iffy lightfastness ratings). It makes sense in this scenario though, although it some of the other packaging claims do seem to confuse matters. It'll be interesting to see how the product develops- if they do release larger sets (like they say), and if better marketing of the product line follows. I'll consider running some LF tests on them next year- it's too dark now! :P Results from a home-test certainly wouldn't be the deciding factor for me to use them on important pieces though- any tests carried out as home testing isn't reliable, but it would definitely give an indicator for how well suited they would be for projects with a limited shelf-life (e.g. card-making). Thank you very much for watching and commenting :D
Claudia Sketches Thanks for replying Claudia 🙂. I always take “studio” to mean student grade in that the LF ratings will be iffy and basic, irrespective of what the company may state. In a nutshell, I have yet to find a “studio” labelled product that is suitable for archival fine art ;). I hope that’s clearer. Derwent - IMHO - have always been student grade, but the better end of student grade though recently they are upping their game which is good to see. I think for the *current* price point of the W&N, Polychromos are a better option, at least until W&N decide to get the relevant LF info together. I always watch your videos because you are so thorough and fair in your assessments 🙂
Your "nutshell" is certainly true for me too- or in some instances least the lightfastness ratings of many "studio" products are a mixed bag (e.g. W&N Cotman "studio"). I agree that there are many other brands that out compete this product currently. Polychromos are always the pencils I recommend for this price point (lightfast & highly versatile). I think Coloursoft or Prismacolor Premier are good alternatives if soft wax-based pencils are somebody's preference (not as LF as Polys, but still reasonable and affordable). Thanks again, and I'm glad you think my videos are fair and thorough! That means a lot :D
Even though it would probably make for much more repetitive videos, the thing i find not tested enough with cheaper pencils is the ability to create portraits. Drawing things based on primary colors evens the playing field too much.
I'm a pet portrait and wildlife artist primarily- I don't enjoy drawing human portraits, so I can't imagine I'll be drawing any for future reviews. In addition to this, realistic looking skin is challenging enough to render with a large selection of pencil colours- being limited to 12 bright colours would be very time intensive. I always choose a subject matter that I'm inspired to draw given the colour palette available. Sure the ladybird's shell is mainly red, but it's not only red- I used all 12 colours in just the red part :D
When a company advertises a studio product its generally considered in the art world to mean student grade. W & N are well aware of this fact so to put studio on the box it says it all without needing to try them you know these are not artist grade.
And yet bizarrely on their social media they told me that all of these pencils score an ASTM I or II- which would indicate to me that they're trying to be artist grade- though I've yet to find any specific information for each pencil.
Glad you enjoy my reviews :D I love The Range, they have so many art and craft supplies and are very reasonably priced. I was umming-and-ahhing when I saw them too, for exactly the same reasons!
Hi everyone could anyone reccommend relatively affordable colouring pencils that are super creamy and opaque? I have Derwent drawing pencils I love their creaminess and I need a similar effect but in more vibrant colours sadly they have quite a limited colour range I would really appreciate it!!!
If Lightfastness isn't a concern for you, Prismacolor Premier. Soft, creamy, pretty opaque, usually affordable. Derwent Coloursoft is another option (especially if you're looking for better LF ratings), though I find Premier blend and layer a little better :)
Huh, I know this is much later then the video. But even then those pencils where everywhere in the UK at the time of this video, they are rather common, they are the first thing you see when you enter a whsmith's.
@@b1gn3ll Thank you! In my opinion the only added challenge of being self taught compared getting lessons is that when you're self taught you have to find the learning material yourself. With the internet, that's not all too difficult- there are so many fabulous tutorials online as well as lots of brilliant online art groups who are ready and willing to help you out and offer critique! Keep up the good work, stay determined and passionate :)
I'm currently too busy with my last year of university, commissions and my health to make videos. Most videos take 20+ hours to make and it's just not feasible for me to set time aside to make them under current circumstances. I plan on making more in the future when I have more time to focus on them. :) In the meantime I suggest checking out and following me on my social media- I share what I'm currently working on there!
Nope, still uploading to my Twitter, Facebook and Instagram though! :) I'd love to make videos again in the future, but right now (between an intense uni degree, commissions and my health) I can't afford the 20+ hours a week they take to make.
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Hi! Why am I not uploading anymore?
I'm currently busy with my last year of a nursing degree as well as commissions, and unfortunately simply don't have the 20+ hours a week it takes to upload videos to UA-cam. I plan on making more videos once I'm finished with my degree (summer 2020).
More info can be found here: twitter.com/ClaudiaSketches/status/1181656975769313289
I'm still uploading relatively frequently to my facebook, twitter and instagram- and upload as timelapse videos there- so be sure to follow me on these platforms for more content and information :)
I hope it is Northern Hemisphere's Summer you are referring to :). OK I am going to Instagram now !! We all miss you Claudia!!!
Hi Claudia. I live in Spain, and your videos were very useful for me! I have been waiting for you to finish your nurse degree, but 2020 is about to end and you don´t upload videos anymore. What has happened? Didn´t you finish your nurse degree in summer 2020?
@@gatitomicho i can only imagine the hellscape starting nursing during a pandemic. must be super tough. 12 hour shifts, sick people, people dying.....
Winsor & Newton have just recently started putting out marketing material about these pencils- and additionally I got some more objective information about their lightfastness ratings! Apparently all pencils rate I or II (which I assume to mean ASTM I or II, but need verification on this). More info can be found in the blog post linked in the description.
Yes, they are ASTM | or || as I asked them recently about lightfastness. Also, I received an email from them a couple weeks ago that the studio collection pencils are now available on their website too. xx
These pencils are surprisingly nice and very affordable. They are currently selling on Amazon for $17 for the 24 set, April 2021.
I know your going to be a nurse, just wanted to say thanks as I know you will be starting at a very difficult time. ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for all your past videos aswel, I am going to rewatch as I stay at home.
Hi, I’m really glad to see you did this review, I saw these color pencils in the local shop, but can’t find any information or reviews on them. Thank you a lot for those useful informations. Helps a lot.
Rewatching some of your old videos! I hope you do well in your nursing degree and I'm sure you will come back with another amazing video!
Nursing degree? Congratulations and all the best in your career! Despite this being over two years ago...
Your presentation was quite professional and very informative. The companies you've tested really need to watch your offerings. They certainly would increase their commercial viability simply through adoption of recommendations and expanding on your accurately detailed and defined product usage. Kudos!
Thank you for sharing this.
Gorgeous packaging and presentation! Definitely winning me over.
Really enjoyed the 12x12 color grid. Gives a very visual idea of how many colors you can make from a small set.
What a beautiful, glossy ladybug!!
Michaels in the USA has only started carrying these pencils in last year or so. Hobby Lobby in the USA doesn’t carry them. Thanks for the review.
Hope you could post more often, but great video as always!☺
I listened to this while I worked on my inktober drawings =u=
Love the lady bug! :D
Thank you! :D
Claudia thank you for the art videos and thank you for completing and becoming a nurse. You are very courageous. GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS AND KEEP YOU SAFE.
Cute ladybug! I didnt realise the swatch/test cards were that tiny until you moved it closer to the camera 😂😂😂They are soooo endearing!
Even if these are student grade pencils, they look really nice when you tried them out on the different paper... I kept thinking they look like pastels. Probably will be a product to add to my -wishlist- *cough* watchlist.
Thank you very much! :) I try and keep my swatches small to be frugal- especially when there's three of them and I'm using Pastelmat too (that stuff is not cheap, but wanted to try them out on the paper anyway). I'd love to hear if you purchase them, and what you think! :)
It's been 2 years now, can't wait to see how much you have improve ~
Hi Claudia. Wish you all the best for a graduation with great results, as well as a nice job. However, we do miss you, so I hope you will find the time eventually to make art tutorials again. Many greetings from Denmark
Hi Anna, how are you doing?
Just wanted to say thanks so much for all the videos you have uploaded over time. I've been watching a lot of them and it has really helped to inspire me as I've gotten back into art again this year. Thanks for being an inspiration and for all the tips and tricks you share.
Thank you for your kind words- you're very welcome! Glad I could help :)
Your arts are so fascinating 👍🏻👍🏻
Keep it up ❤️❤️
Your colored pencil reviews are amazing... The best I have seen! I own many different sets of colored pencils of many different brands. I feel very good about considering your advice on any colored pencil set prior to me buying. You give so much info and seem to leave nothing out.
Thank you so much for your kind words! :)
Hi Claudia. First of all, Congratulations on finshing your nursing degree! That is a huge accomplishment. I am a nurse, and also an artist, too. I picked up a set of 48 of these pencils on Ebay for under $40, but have not received them. I usually use Derwent lightfast, CD Luminance, etc., so these will be interesting. Thanks for the review :)
Love working with the 48 set. Was told when I contacted them they would be adding their lightfastness ratings later. Trying to see if they are well recieved. Also bought mine on Amazon. Bought at a great price but now they've raised the price thats steep. Loved video. Also had some colors that turned to dust. They did replace those colors.
Thank you very much for letting me know that you purchased them on Amazon! It's been a while since I checked their availability there.
I'm always very skeptical of companies that talk about offering up their LF ratings later. I've heard similar tales about the Tombow Irojiten, and after a very long time, people are still waiting on the LF ratings (at least from the last time I heard.) I also can't help but feel that this means that the LF ratings are an afterthought, which doesn't fill me with hope. I guess we'll see though- perhaps I'm just being too tough on them!
Interesting that some of your colours were crumbly. Are the replacements much better?
Thank you very much for watching and commenting! :)
@@ClaudiaSketches Yes, know what you mean. The person I talked too said they had done the L.F. already but haven't gotten the info all together yet. Guess they are waiting to see how well their pencils sell. If you want to know whats been tested you can go to "Colored Pencil Society of America". About the leads I had trouble with they just turned to dust. They are'nt as bad as the Spectum Noirs Colorblends. Thanks will be watching you. Great info.
Cathy Kemp Sounds very similar to the responses I got. Essentially "according to our lightfast tests they performed well". Frustrating to not be given any objective measurements! Thanks again :)
I just discovered your channel and have watched a lot of your product reviews. The way you do reviews is very good, very systematic. Thank you for sharing these. 👍
Thank you very much! I appreciate that you enjoy my method- I try to leave no stone unturned (I know how frustrating it can be watching a review and not having your question answered!).
W H Smith in the UK also do some Winsor & Newton (of all places!) but my set i bought from W&N website direct. I think they are now more available than they were. Still not much lightfast info, though.
Thanks for watching and commenting! Yep, they're finally putting out marketing material for them and it seems like they're now getting picked up by more shops.
I was just told on instagram by Winsor and Newton that all pencils rate I or II (which I assume to mean ASTM I or II, but I'll need verification). There's a link to a blogpost in the description box about these pencils, which I'll keep updated as I find out more info.
We miss you, Claudia !!! ❤❤❤
Love your videos!! I hope you post soon!! ❤️❤️❤️ great review!
Thank you very much! I plan to within the next month or so- have lots of footage and some scripts planned out, I've just not had the time to finish anything off. :)
Claudia Sketches fantastic!! I can’t wait!! ❤️
Fabulous, an in-depth review as usual, thank you! Tempting too! Eek! 😊
Thank you very much! :D
Love your reviews! It's beautiful!
Thank you so much, Emma! :D
Just came across your channel about a month ago and I love your style of posting, how you edit the videos and your art! I would think you have decades of experience! I would really like to see a video of a flip through of your past and present sketch books. Hope you consider to make one this year 🙂
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoy my videos and you flatter me by saying that I must have decades of experience! In all honesty, I only began pursuing art seriously in early 2016, and took up coloured pencils the same summer. Although I don't have many years of experience, I admit that I have dedicated a lot of time and research in the area and continue to do so- I easily get obsessed with such things and have to try to know everything there is to know!
As for sketchbook tours, I'm afraid it's unlikely that there'll be one at all this year as I don't create sketchbook work (aside from materials testing/swatching)- I just don't have the time for it and would rather invest that time creating fully polished pieces for videos or commissions. Although it's not a video of my collection of art, my instagram and facebook contains photos of the overarching majority of the pieces I create.
That being said, I do have a couple of videos you may find interesting if you haven't yet seen them!
Here's a tour of my sketchbooks and portfolio from 2016-2017: ua-cam.com/video/92rulexb8jk/v-deo.html
Here's a flip through a small sketchbook when I was in my early teens, during a phase where I enjoyed drawing: ua-cam.com/video/ehhYN1FL-HI/v-deo.html
@@ClaudiaSketches thanks! 😊
Hi barbara
Thorough review, and a wonderful illustration! Who doesn't love a lady beetle?
Thank you very much! I seem to draw them whenever I have the opportunity- I love the bright colour, sharp contrasts and glossy reflections :)
Great Ladybug and lots of useful info. Thanks
Hi Claudia, great video as usual! I am very interested in the white touchup you mentioned as a reliable highlight for colored pencil work. Water-based gel pens and acrylics are not ideal as you mentioned. Could you elaborate on those products you mentioned? I tried to look them up but I don’t quite know the proper name of them. Thank you so much!
Excellent video. Just found your channel and I hope you post some more soon!
Thank you very much! I'd love to post more videos- I've just been awfully busy with university and other life-things. Now it's Easter break, I'll see if I have time to put something good together! 😊
Hi Claudia I love all your tutorials and your artwork is amazing. I have recently bought pastel pencils by faber castell and I am using them on pastelmat. I wonder whether you have ever used pitt Pastel pencils and what your opinion is on pastels generally.
Hello...I’ve recently found pastel pencils and have both Faber Castell Pitt and Derwent, the FC are by far the better. I follow Colin Bradley and he offers excellent tutorials... good luck
very good work! thank you for sharing this!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it :)
I really appreciate your rewiev and your artwork as really good 😄🙏🏼 Big hello from Italian artist 👩🎨
Thank you very much for watching and commenting!
Brilliant review, Claudia. I just bought a set of 12 and find them not bad, not as nice as Prismacolor, which I can only find on Amazon. Thanks for your hard work and sharing.
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this is so informative! thank you!
Thank you for watching and commenting! I'm pleased you found the video helpful :)
Thank you so much for help us to choose the right and convenient pencils. This set of 48, are on Amazon at $30.41 USD. In my personal opinion, this pencils are not for me. And thank you so much, for this review, because I thought to consider buy it.
I have never seen these pencils before, and I also get their newsletter in my mail. I wouldn't use these as an artist pencil either..did you test these with an odorless mineral spirit? I would say that they are student quality by your testing . I do however love this ladybug! Thanks for the review Claudia!
I was also surprised when I first saw them in the spring, when somebody on an art FB group asked about them. I didn't realise that Winsor & Newton made pencils- and given that they are a reputable brand I just knew I had to try them.
I agree that they're student grade, although their pigmentation and laydown is great, and very similar to Derwent's Coloursoft- which in my opinion are professional grade (although on the lower end of the spectrum). In that sense, I think if they had lightfastness ratings, I'd consider them artist/professional grade too.
The Zest-It pencil blend works just the same as OMS or paint thinners :)
THANKS!
DeeJay28 they’re in michaels art n crafts
Are these pencils soft? How would you compare them to Prismacolors and Polychromos? Thank you!
I suggest reading the blog-post I linked in the description- I compared them to some other similar brands there :) Thanks for watching!
@@ClaudiaSketches thank you for your prompt response!!
Amazon.ca has set of 48 so I jumped on them! But I wished they had larger sets!
Beautiful lady bug !! Could u tell me which colored pencils work well on Strathmore toned tan paper (the sketchbook u used - not mixed media). Thanks.
Thank you :D Any pencils work well, but I'd particularly recommend using pencils that are quite opaque- at least for base layers- to get good colour saturation. With translucent colours (e.g. most polychromos), the tan colour of the paper will show through and influence the colour.
i just got the 24 set for $80nz in the warehoiuse stationary section of our warehouse, pretty expensive but i have onlu used cheaper pencils and to me they are beautiful to use, 2022
Claudia do you have lessons anywhere? I love your work.👏👍❤️
Hi! I have some tutorials on the channel. I don't have a patreon and haven't uploaded in a long time though. Thanks for watching!
@@ClaudiaSketches will we see you upload again!! Im still w8ing for you to come back!! Many of us are really...
I'm not sure- I'd really like to but I'm dealing with some health and personal problems that are making it difficult to record and upload :(
@@ClaudiaSketches awwww im so sorry dear...i will w8 for u here then! Im still a trusty subscriber of yours!
Hello i am from Germany and i want to by these pincels so i want to ask you if they good or Not thank you very much i hope you answer my quation ♥️
In Spain you can find them in el Corte Inglés, a chain of big stores
Thank you very much! Great info :)
They are definitely a student product imho - hence why “studio” is in the title, and why there is no marketing pushing them forward as had these been produced for archival fine art pieces, there would be advertising everywhere and all relevant info, so I think Winsor and Newton stating artists quality without giving LF info is more about the overall quality rather than a selling point. I agree colouring book use and journaling is the best use though if you swatch them and leave in the window for 6 months you would get a better idea about LF ratings.
I've never really considered "studio" meaning "student grade"- as a descriptor it doesn't seem to be consistently used, or have consistent meaning. (E.g. Derwent Artists & Studio contain the exact same formula, and both have pretty iffy lightfastness ratings). It makes sense in this scenario though, although it some of the other packaging claims do seem to confuse matters. It'll be interesting to see how the product develops- if they do release larger sets (like they say), and if better marketing of the product line follows.
I'll consider running some LF tests on them next year- it's too dark now! :P Results from a home-test certainly wouldn't be the deciding factor for me to use them on important pieces though- any tests carried out as home testing isn't reliable, but it would definitely give an indicator for how well suited they would be for projects with a limited shelf-life (e.g. card-making).
Thank you very much for watching and commenting :D
Claudia Sketches Thanks for replying Claudia 🙂. I always take “studio” to mean student grade in that the LF ratings will be iffy and basic, irrespective of what the company may state. In a nutshell, I have yet to find a “studio” labelled product that is suitable for archival fine art ;). I hope that’s clearer. Derwent - IMHO - have always been student grade, but the better end of student grade though recently they are upping their game which is good to see. I think for the *current* price point of the W&N, Polychromos are a better option, at least until W&N decide to get the relevant LF info together. I always watch your videos because you are so thorough and fair in your assessments 🙂
Your "nutshell" is certainly true for me too- or in some instances least the lightfastness ratings of many "studio" products are a mixed bag (e.g. W&N Cotman "studio").
I agree that there are many other brands that out compete this product currently. Polychromos are always the pencils I recommend for this price point (lightfast & highly versatile).
I think Coloursoft or Prismacolor Premier are good alternatives if soft wax-based pencils are somebody's preference (not as LF as Polys, but still reasonable and affordable).
Thanks again, and I'm glad you think my videos are fair and thorough! That means a lot :D
I got my Windsor and Newton pencils on Amazon UK. Try Amazon US Or UK.
Even though it would probably make for much more repetitive videos, the thing i find not tested enough with cheaper pencils is the ability to create portraits. Drawing things based on primary colors evens the playing field too much.
I'm a pet portrait and wildlife artist primarily- I don't enjoy drawing human portraits, so I can't imagine I'll be drawing any for future reviews. In addition to this, realistic looking skin is challenging enough to render with a large selection of pencil colours- being limited to 12 bright colours would be very time intensive.
I always choose a subject matter that I'm inspired to draw given the colour palette available. Sure the ladybird's shell is mainly red, but it's not only red- I used all 12 colours in just the red part :D
When a company advertises a studio product its generally considered in the art world to mean student grade. W & N are well aware of this fact so to put studio on the box it says it all without needing to try them you know these are not artist grade.
And yet bizarrely on their social media they told me that all of these pencils score an ASTM I or II- which would indicate to me that they're trying to be artist grade- though I've yet to find any specific information for each pencil.
I admire your video
Thank you very much!
Love your truthful tutorials, was at the range today, because it didn't have much information about them I didn't buy them
Glad you enjoy my reviews :D I love The Range, they have so many art and craft supplies and are very reasonably priced.
I was umming-and-ahhing when I saw them too, for exactly the same reasons!
@@ClaudiaSketches did buy a palette knife and a number 8 round brush, tho, always have to buy something ha ha ha ha ha ha, you know what it's like lol
Very nice considering you only had 12 to use. Very good critique!
Thank you very much! :)
Do you have patreon page or any other real time tutorial website..?
No- although I'd really like to make one eventually! Right now I just don't have the time as I also study full-time.
@@ClaudiaSketches ah it's such a shame!! your work is STUNNING AAAAAAAAAAA
Hi everyone could anyone reccommend relatively affordable colouring pencils that are super creamy and opaque? I have Derwent drawing pencils I love their creaminess and I need a similar effect but in more vibrant colours sadly they have quite a limited colour range I would really appreciate it!!!
If Lightfastness isn't a concern for you, Prismacolor Premier. Soft, creamy, pretty opaque, usually affordable.
Derwent Coloursoft is another option (especially if you're looking for better LF ratings), though I find Premier blend and layer a little better :)
@@ClaudiaSketches hello, Claudia, how have you been? I hope you can come back to youtube, I miss your videos! Hugs and all the best ❤
Huh, I know this is much later then the video. But even then those pencils where everywhere in the UK at the time of this video, they are rather common, they are the first thing you see when you enter a whsmith's.
Hi Claudia, I understand you must be busy at the moment but do you plan to continue your YT channel?
Hi! Check the pinned comment in the comment section. :)
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Thank you! :)
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Nobody here? I still waiting for videos..
hi did you study art or are you self taught?
I'm self taught :)
@@ClaudiaSketches wow! so cool! i'm trying to do the same - well done!
@@b1gn3ll Thank you! In my opinion the only added challenge of being self taught compared getting lessons is that when you're self taught you have to find the learning material yourself.
With the internet, that's not all too difficult- there are so many fabulous tutorials online as well as lots of brilliant online art groups who are ready and willing to help you out and offer critique!
Keep up the good work, stay determined and passionate :)
Are you still going to make videos?
I'm currently too busy with my last year of university, commissions and my health to make videos. Most videos take 20+ hours to make and it's just not feasible for me to set time aside to make them under current circumstances. I plan on making more in the future when I have more time to focus on them. :)
In the meantime I suggest checking out and following me on my social media- I share what I'm currently working on there!
@@ClaudiaSketches Ok I understand you. Important things first😊
Why are u not posting any more
Check the pinned comment and the link there! I wanted to get back in to making videos but there's been lots of personal reasons why I haven't.
@@ClaudiaSketches thanks! 😊
Does anyone else experience problems sharpening these? They are so soft, the tips break off so easily 😖
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Pity you have given up posting to the channel. It was good. Now gone.
Haven't given up, just taking a break :)
@@ClaudiaSketches Thank you for the response.
You are not back over a year, which is a great pity. Assume life has overtaken you. Good Luck.
Nope, still uploading to my Twitter, Facebook and Instagram though! :) I'd love to make videos again in the future, but right now (between an intense uni degree, commissions and my health) I can't afford the 20+ hours a week they take to make.
@@ClaudiaSketches I understand. I did a Master's degree which was similar. I do not use social media. Hope your health recovers.