I only discovered you today. I love your fresh, calm, honest approach - some UA-camrs really try to be actors which I find quite distracting - I want art information, not a soap opera.
Great review and video quality and voice narration Smoothie77. With the introduction of the Staedtler Mars Lumograph Black, newer batches of the regular (blue-painted) Staedtler Mars Lumograph now has a higher percentage of graphite, so that even the 8B (and 9B) has a high graphite shine. No more solid black w/o the graphite sheen! Preserve your older stock of the original blue Staedtler Mars Lumograph pencils. If you want an 8B with no graphite shine, you MUST now use the new Staedtler Mars Lumograph Black pencil.
Thanks very much, I had heard the new Lumograph's had stopped using carbon in the 7-8B pencils, thanks for confirming that for me, I like the fact they have done that, it gives us a true set of graphite pencils and the option to use the carbon mix if we need.
Thanks for the review, actually just looked on Amazon and they carry all these, I too love Staedtler pencils. Will defiantly give them a try. Can wait for more drawings.
Thank you for the review and now I am going to get me some Staedtler Mars Lumograph Black Pencils. I don't mind the sheen, but I love my peel and sketch charcoal pencils from general pencils Germany so it could be fun for me to play around with pencils without the shine. Thank you
A little tip for broken leads my maths teacher taught me was to tap the pencil on end hardly against the table and then sharpen it, doesnt always work but it does help.
Hi smoothie! Yes, I have a pack of these and I too THOROUGHLY recommend Staedtler pencils as they are used by the top artists and the Germans are among the best for quality! A great guide thank you :)
Hi Agui007, totally agree, you can't go wrong with German pencils, both Staedtler and Faber Castell make some of the best pencils/art materials on the market, also Lyra pencils are German made, haven't tried them yet, but I have heard good reports about them.
This is awesome Smoothie! As the days get shorter, I am working more an more under a lamp and I always hate it when the graphite shines and I cannot see what it is I am drawing... So I am totally going to check them out. :D Love from Holland - Lineke ;)
Thanks very much Lineke! will your talent I know you will put these pencils to great use, I bet you could use them with your pastel pencils and charcoal... they feel a bit strange at first but you soon get use to them, definitely worth check out though :) Peace and love to you too my friend :)
Thanks Maria, I totally agree! everyone please take a look at Maria's watercolour website, her paintings are incredible, she has invented a new product called colour previewers, check them out at www.marylkaart.com
I stumbled onto your channel today and it's fantastic! I love your drawing style and really enjoy your watercolor wash over pencil technique. Truly inspiring and thanks again!
I've seen this in newspaper but it was written I. Chinese language so I do the research with the black staedtler and I'm lucky found this ...I will look for this weekend
Awesome Smoothie mate, I'm going to have to get a set of these, I really like the Mars Lumograph pencils, good to see another video from you my friend, hope you are keeping well.
Hi Harry, I'm very well thanks, hope you're doing ok too! thanks for the kind words, I really enjoyed your Graphitint review (gave it a thumbs up) looking forward to more reviews from you, take care my friend.
That regular lumograph 8B must be old, cause the old 8B and EE was a similar formula to the new lumograph black, and the new 8B-12B are regular graphite now
I was at Blick art tonight looking for that and the eraser pencil I see you use. I can't find the Mars Lumograph, but I did find the eraser pencil. I mentioned to my husband I had seen your video on them, and that I wanted those specific ones. He said, "That art guy on youtube again?!?! He is causing you to buy an awful lot." LOL He was just laughing and teasing. He is very encouraging about it in reality. :-P I am going to just buy the pencils on Amazon.
LOL, Apologies to you husband :) I hope you manage to get a set of Staedtlers, they are a worthwhile addition to you drawing kit, I'm surprised Blick art didn't stock them.
Ha...My sweet husband was the one who suggested we go there at all. He doesn't mind, he just likes to tease. He picks up things for his model planes/tanks there occasionally. Blick didn't have a few other things too, like extra blades for sharpeners and so forth. I guess somethings they only stock online. But they do have a lot in general and are fun to go too. We went to Hobby Lobby right beside it and I picked off a couple things there too. Having those store side by side is kinda awesome. LOL
excellent review..But i think new lumagraph black line is more behave like charcoal means higher grades like 8b is smearing like charcoal(like PITT OIL based from Fabercastell )but regular lumograph blue 8b is real carbon it doesn't smear,it behaves like wolffs carbon(indeed superior pencil)
Thank you for your last 2 videos re. the barn drawing and Staedtler pencils. I have had a stab at the drawing which I think looks OK but not a patch on yours of course. but I am improving . I would like to hear what you think of charcoal pencils sometime when you have a minute.
Hi steve, yes I can hear it too, just listened to my vid on my ipad with and without headphones and there is a slight wirling noise, haven't a clue what it is?? maybe an issue with my camera mic? but don't worry you haven't got a faulty ipad, i can hear it too.
smoothie77 pleased to hear it, just bought some earphones for when the wife is asleep, I thought it was them when I first listened the other day, but without them tonight the sound is still the same...
I got a question ! Can I blend the Mars lumo graph black pencils with the normal graphite pencils ? I mean suppose there is a really dark area and a really light area to shade and the boundary is blended in ..mixed I mean . ..so if I use the dark area by the Black pencils ....can I or can I not blend it with a lighter color graphite pencil ? So that it looks like the dark area is exactly as dark and the boundary is exactly blended in.
Thanks for this review. I bought my set back in January and I love them. (My standard sketching pencil is the Staedtler Mars Lumograph - so this felt like a natural addition to my collection). I actually asked +Owings Art to do a review on them, and I think that possibly he will, but you beat him to it! So, well done you!
The B scale is not a stndard. You can call 9 b whtever mix you want, as long as your own 8B is more clay than the 9B .. but when compared to other brand.. you can have a 9B that is harder than a 2B of other brands. NOTHING wrong there.. there is no standard to follow.
:) :) :) Thank you a lot for this demonstration. Its great for me. As you know I love to draw with graphite. So I am struggling a lot with the shine. I tried mixed media with charcoal, which is too powdery for me and I don´t get fine details. Than I tried cretacolor nero, which doesn´t blend at all and you cannot erase it (buts its good for eyes). I also tried some carbon pencils, but I could´t get rich black results. I will try those now, think I will mix them with my graphite pencils. Dark areas don´t need much blending and erasing techniques anyway, so I think they good be really useful for me. Thanks for all your effort! You should mention your patreon account, nothing wrong to earn a few dollars ;)
:D You're very welcome! its a pleasure to make these videos for everyone, These pencils will be ideal for you, especially if you don't like graphite shine, they do feel strange at first due to the carbon, but you soon get use to that, the 2B and 4B bridge the gap nicely between carbon and graphite.You are right, i should mention my Patreon account...I will do soon:) Thanks again for your kind words:)
I only discovered you today. I love your fresh, calm, honest approach - some UA-camrs really try to be actors which I find quite distracting - I want art information, not a soap opera.
Great review and video quality and voice narration Smoothie77. With the introduction of the Staedtler Mars Lumograph Black, newer batches of the regular (blue-painted) Staedtler Mars Lumograph now has a higher percentage of graphite, so that even the 8B (and 9B) has a high graphite shine. No more solid black w/o the graphite sheen! Preserve your older stock of the original blue Staedtler Mars Lumograph pencils. If you want an 8B with no graphite shine, you MUST now use the new Staedtler Mars Lumograph Black pencil.
Thanks very much, I had heard the new Lumograph's had stopped using carbon in the 7-8B pencils, thanks for confirming that for me, I like the fact they have done that, it gives us a true set of graphite pencils and the option to use the carbon mix if we need.
I love your down to earth approach and great artwork. Thanks for another helpful video.
You're welcome, thanks for the kind words, much appreciated!
I have these and think they're really good.
Really smooth to use.
Even the harder B , 2B etc are very dark. Very good for shading.
Totally agree!
Thanks for the review, actually just looked on Amazon and they carry all these, I too love Staedtler pencils. Will defiantly give them a try. Can wait for more drawings.
Thanks, you're welcome! Staedtler's are fairly common pencils, so it should be easy to get hold of a set, More drawings on the way soon :)
Thank you for the review and now I am going to get me some Staedtler Mars Lumograph Black Pencils. I don't mind the sheen, but I love my peel and sketch charcoal pencils from general pencils Germany so it could be fun for me to play around with pencils without the shine. Thank you
A little tip for broken leads my maths teacher taught me was to tap the pencil on end hardly against the table and then sharpen it, doesnt always work but it does help.
Hi smoothie! Yes, I have a pack of these and I too THOROUGHLY recommend Staedtler pencils as they are used by the top artists and the Germans are among the best for quality! A great guide thank you :)
Hi Agui007, totally agree, you can't go wrong with German pencils, both Staedtler and Faber Castell make some of the best pencils/art materials on the market, also Lyra pencils are German made, haven't tried them yet, but I have heard good reports about them.
This is awesome Smoothie!
As the days get shorter, I am working more an more under a lamp and I always hate it when the graphite shines and I cannot see what it is I am drawing... So I am totally going to check them out. :D
Love from Holland - Lineke ;)
Thanks very much Lineke! will your talent I know you will put these pencils to great use, I bet you could use them with your pastel pencils and charcoal... they feel a bit strange at first but you soon get use to them, definitely worth check out though :)
Peace and love to you too my friend :)
Thank you dear Smoothie and I wish you the same... ;)
That is a great feature with the bonded led,tfs.
Thanks Maria, I totally agree! everyone please take a look at Maria's watercolour website, her paintings are incredible, she has invented a new product called colour previewers, check them out at www.marylkaart.com
Great review..thank you...just ordered a set!
Thanks Ruby, I hope you like them.
I stumbled onto your channel today and it's fantastic! I love your drawing style and really enjoy your watercolor wash over pencil technique. Truly inspiring and thanks again!
Thanks Ruby, very kind of you to say. I'm glad you find the channel inspiring, thanks for taking the time to view and comment.
I've seen this in newspaper but it was written I. Chinese language so I do the research with the black staedtler and I'm lucky found this ...I will look for this weekend
I hope you manage to fine some, i'm sure you will like them, they are great pencils.
Great review. Also nice to hear that I'm not the only one to get excited when I get new pencils or paper lol
Hahaha, that's good to hear Kim, I do think I need to get out more though! :)
Awesome Smoothie mate, I'm going to have to get a set of these, I really like the Mars Lumograph pencils, good to see another video from you my friend, hope you are keeping well.
Hi Harry, I'm very well thanks, hope you're doing ok too! thanks for the kind words, I really enjoyed your Graphitint review (gave it a thumbs up) looking forward to more reviews from you, take care my friend.
That regular lumograph 8B must be old, cause the old 8B and EE was a similar formula to the new lumograph black, and the new 8B-12B are regular graphite now
I love those pencils they do that charcoal drag tho but work around it
oooooo, I like. That's going on my buy list. I just assumed they were the same as my other basic Derwent set.
No not regular pencils, I think you will be pleasantly surprised if you get a set :)
I was at Blick art tonight looking for that and the eraser pencil I see you use. I can't find the Mars Lumograph, but I did find the eraser pencil. I mentioned to my husband I had seen your video on them, and that I wanted those specific ones. He said, "That art guy on youtube again?!?! He is causing you to buy an awful lot." LOL He was just laughing and teasing. He is very encouraging about it in reality. :-P I am going to just buy the pencils on Amazon.
LOL, Apologies to you husband :) I hope you manage to get a set of Staedtlers, they are a worthwhile addition to you drawing kit, I'm surprised Blick art didn't stock them.
Ha...My sweet husband was the one who suggested we go there at all. He doesn't mind, he just likes to tease. He picks up things for his model planes/tanks there occasionally. Blick didn't have a few other things too, like extra blades for sharpeners and so forth. I guess somethings they only stock online. But they do have a lot in general and are fun to go too. We went to Hobby Lobby right beside it and I picked off a couple things there too. Having those store side by side is kinda awesome. LOL
subbed!!....i mostly use oil paint, so going back to graphite has been wonderful.
excellent review..But i think new lumagraph black line is more behave like charcoal means higher grades like 8b is smearing like charcoal(like PITT OIL based from Fabercastell )but regular lumograph blue 8b is real carbon it doesn't smear,it behaves like wolffs carbon(indeed superior pencil)
Hi Sathish, sorry for the late reply, I only just noticed your comment, Thanks for the info regarding the pencils, much appreciated.
You're welcome
Thanks for this review!
You're welcome Izak, thanks for commenting.
Thank you for your last 2 videos re. the barn drawing and Staedtler pencils. I have had a stab at the drawing which I think looks OK but not a patch on yours of course. but I am improving . I would like to hear what you think of charcoal pencils sometime when you have a minute.
You're welcome Maurice, i will try to answer any questions about charcoal pencil, i dont use them much, so probably not the best person to ask.
Hi smoothie, great review but I seem to have noise issues on my iPad, sounds like something whirling round in an echoed chamber every so often..
Hi steve, yes I can hear it too, just listened to my vid on my ipad with and without headphones and there is a slight wirling noise, haven't a clue what it is?? maybe an issue with my camera mic? but don't worry you haven't got a faulty ipad, i can hear it too.
smoothie77 pleased to hear it, just bought some earphones for when the wife is asleep, I thought it was them when I first listened the other day, but without them tonight the sound is still the same...
Thank you!
I got a question ! Can I blend the Mars lumo graph black pencils with the normal graphite pencils ? I mean suppose there is a really dark area and a really light area to shade and the boundary is blended in ..mixed I mean . ..so if I use the dark area by the Black pencils ....can I or can I not blend it with a lighter color graphite pencil ? So that it looks like the dark area is exactly as dark and the boundary is exactly blended in.
Thanks for a great review, of a great pencil.
You're very welcome Derick, great pencils indeed!
Thanks great review!
You're welcome, Thank you for commenting.
It’s wonderful very useful
Thank you it really help a lot
Thank you, glad it was helpful to you.
brilliant
Thanks for this review. I bought my set back in January and I love them. (My standard sketching pencil is the Staedtler Mars Lumograph - so this felt like a natural addition to my collection). I actually asked +Owings Art to do a review on them, and I think that possibly he will, but you beat him to it! So, well done you!
Marty is a great guy, it will be good to see his review and get a second opinion, I enjoy watching his reviews too, thanks for the comment.
In my country I think our pencils our fake..9b is like 6b press hard and it shines
The B scale is not a stndard. You can call 9 b whtever mix you want, as long as your own 8B is more clay than the 9B .. but when compared to other brand.. you can have a 9B that is harder than a 2B of other brands. NOTHING wrong there.. there is no standard to follow.
I always thought the first pencil, just a metal rod, the kind used in the middle ages, was made of lead and that's where that came from.
state of the art pencils, thank you
I totally agree, thanks for commenting.
many greetings from Germany
Thank you, greetings from the UK
the old lumographs dont produce shine neither or am i wrong?
I have some old HB lumographs and they shine like the newer ones, its really only when carbon is added that the shine goes.
staedtlers are my favorite ''graphite '' not lead pencils ! lol ... great review !
Haha,Thanks Glen! graphite will be called lead for evermore I think, as long as we are aware they are graphite then its all good :)
lol!
I bought one and it doesn't work with any Android or Apple device
not liking graphite shine is like playing soccer but not liking to use your feet
That's Rugby isn't it ? :D
:) :) :) Thank you a lot for this demonstration. Its great for me. As you know I love to draw with graphite. So I am struggling a lot with the shine. I tried mixed media with charcoal, which is too powdery for me and I don´t get fine details. Than I tried cretacolor nero, which doesn´t blend at all and you cannot erase it (buts its good for eyes). I also tried some carbon pencils, but I could´t get rich black results. I will try those now, think I will mix them with my graphite pencils. Dark areas don´t need much blending and erasing techniques anyway, so I think they good be really useful for me. Thanks for all your effort! You should mention your patreon account, nothing wrong to earn a few dollars ;)
:D You're very welcome! its a pleasure to make these videos for everyone, These pencils will be ideal for you, especially if you don't like graphite shine, they do feel strange at first due to the carbon, but you soon get use to that, the 2B and 4B bridge the gap nicely between carbon and graphite.You are right, i should mention my Patreon account...I will do soon:) Thanks again for your kind words:)
Nice video
Thanks
great
Thanks Nill
Mantap
LOL nice, now get out for a bit lol.