Oh Procolour! So glad you have reviewed these. They are definitely a hard pencil BUT they are absolutely amazing for hair and fur detail. I recently used them on a brown hair tutorial and finally found a use for them (they have sat in their tin for a long time). I absolutely love how they layer up for hair, and continue to layer, letting you create so much depth in hair and fur. For regular coloring, I found these so frustrating, which is why they sat in their tin for almost a year, but at least they finally have a use. I think I sharpened barely 3 times to do an entire portrait of hair with TONS of layers too. It will take forever to widdle these down haha.
I think these might be for me. I prefer hard pencils because they allow me to achieve subtle shading without the overworking problems I have with Prismacolor and Polychormos. Thanks for an objective review.
It's so great to see a fresh review of these. I love my set, but i use them with my Derwent artist set to add more daring colours when I know where I want it.
Great informative review! I, too, like softer pencils but hard leads have their place too such as details. I like the idea of mixing pastels with this pencil. Love your pizza artwork!
Thanks for the review Lindsay...I have Prismacolor and Derwent...love them both. It is always nice to hear what you think, and enjoy a finished piece of art using the reviewed product. The pizza and veggies looked so realistic, made me want pizza. Thanks again for a great review.
Thank you for the review. :) I love that you really try your products before reviewing them. So many just take them out of the box and don't really use them prior to doing a 'review'. As always - lots of good information. :)
Such a wonderful review, full of information and complexity of content. I am currently trying to figure out soft pastels. I have Prismacolor and Faber Castell’s Albrect Durer Watercolor pencils. I have always purchased watercolor pencils for the most part, Being a watercolor painter first, adding other kinds of pencils in college when the instructor required the Berol Prismacolor brand. I still use pencils for ease of use on cards and family projects. I am concentrating on the soft pastels, using a lot of Schmincke sticks and a few other soft brands that I bought trying to winnow down the sticks I want to concentrate using. I will look at your library of videos to see any videos you have created about pastels. You created very sweet artworks for this video review. Thanks.
Great review, loved the flower and the pizza picture. After all your awesome information I know these aren’t the pencils for me, not because they aren’t great but rather they aren’t going to suit me. Loved the review and these do look like great pencils, I don’t like working though with hard leads. Thanks for the info.
Thank you for the review! Looks like I'll be bumping these down my list. I'm in love with Derwent pencils, so I'm sure I'll get them at some point. *lol*
Great review, worth it JUST for the Derwent Red suggestion. I'm becoming besotted with colored pencils as a medium, all the fun of pastels without the dust.
Thank you so much for another wonderful review!! I have developed such a trust in your opinions because you always give many details about how you ended up where you did. You tell what you like and don’t like, but you’re always careful to say what the parameters are that you attach to that. For example, in this video you are very clear that you don’t like hard pencils as a rule, so these will never be your favorites… but you continued on to say what you DO like about them. My art budget is limited so I want to make the best purchases possible and the kind of info you provide in your reviews is always very, very helpful.
Thank you for this review …. I have Prismacolor … no idea why I bought them years ago … however watching your review of these I am so glad to hear I’m not the only one who finds their labeling hard to read …. And it just dawned on me as I watched that with these there is only one end to sharpen … one of my prismacolor is now missing the colour number because I sharpened the ‘wrong’ end which is really frustrating…. Great review
Very thorough review of these pencils and I love how the pizza and veggie piece turned out. I have never tried colored pencils on sanded paper, but I have seen a few artist using it lately and may have to try it after you all raving about it! :)
I absolutely feel the same about the Polycolor pencils! Id see videos of people saying they are smooth and creamy and I personally thought they felt borderline pastel pencil, very dry and kind of scratchy-Im so glad Im not the only one who experienced the same with the polycolor....Regarding the Derwent Procolor such a great review- i personally didnt like them much bc they are so hard but perhaps I should try some of your suggestions...thanks for the review, such a great video:)♥️
Ha I have the same sharpener and also lost the top but I still use it. That’s hilarious. I have a few Procolour and the colors that I really liked weren’t as lightfast. They are about the only ones that I can read. I love it that you drew food. Very thorough review thank you!
Wow! On Amazon Canada, I actually got a better deal on Procolors than Amazon U.S. - that just never happens …. $35.99 Cdn. and in the U.S. $37.85 except for today! 😘
Nice review, Lindsay! I'm trying to like and use color pencils so I did get a few of these as well, but I can't really tell the difference from some of my kids pencils. I too had the creamy Kohi Noor more than 10 years ago. Too bad they changed the formula. The kids really loved them.
@Marmelade I never used the old koh-i-noor polycolor but the way people described them I thought "man, I must have an entirely different pencil!" I think the new version has more clay and less wax. They are very dry feeling, they get the job done tho.
I really like these pencils for details. They are so hard and I can pencil that all in and it stands up to my other pencils. With that said I have not used them much since getting my Poly Chromos 120 set. But when I use my Coloursoft pencils I also use my Procolour. One soft, one hard.
Beautiful pizza picture, only thing missing is the burnt edges I get from my oven. Extremely thorough and honest review, maybe that’s why they are so popular. 👍
I keep being drawn to these because of the color range.. it's just so lovely and natural with a wonderful range of tone. I know they are not for me due to the hardness but I do wish they had these colors in other offerings.. the only other line is the artist which is even harder.
Informative review with extras thrown in. I wondered how companies tested 100 years of light fastness - never got around to googling that. . .you used a term in the video I couldn’t quite catch. Started with a “b”. Also, I had also wondered about replacing blades on hand held sharpeners. Some have tiny screws holding blades in place so they must be replaceable but never saw them where I could order them. Anyway.... thanks Lindsay. I too LOVED the pizza, tomato, onion you did with the product. I really dig your creations. You keep it real girl! We appreciate that big time.
I only tried a few colors of the Procolors, one color from my artist was missing and another I had twice, and I bought the color as Procolor because the light fastness was better than the artist and another one with better light fastness. the Procolors that I have are very hard, but give off color well with binder. I like to use the beige color that I have instead of white for blending because it has a very even application and It's not so much white. I would like to buy a few more shades of gray for blending
I remember a brochure insert in my Derwent Artist pencils for these when they were new. it was marketed as between the Artist one and ColorSoft one for hardness. The artist one is very hard and color soft is very soft so this was interesting to me. The Artist line is no longer listed on Derwent's website. I might add this to my Derwent pencil collection or the Chromaflow or both. I don't need more pencils.
Thank you for honest review had arm srurgery and i cant sketch or paint so im trying to color in coloring books im trying to find soft pencils to help with my grip and strength of arm. Im gonna revuew a few more color pencil videos the best so far for my arm and hand is caran dashe neo 2 color but its hard to hold paint brush i can color bigger areas but small detail areas ate super hard frustrating for me..Mikelle art mom🎨👩🎨✍
Hi Lindsay. With regards to sharpening, I prefer a slightly chiselled point and so I use fine sandpaper after using a sharpener. You have as much control as you want that way. Seems these pencils would lend themselves well to that.
I bought a selection of open stock Derwent pencils from Cult Pens during a sale. I don't know. I can't seem to love any of them. Especially the Derwent Drawing, I bought a 12 set because I liked the earthy colors but they are weirdly soft . What the heck? Regrets. These Procolor I agree with everything you said. I think the only ones I like are the Lighfast as far as consistency.
I won a set when they first came out.. but it was just a terrible experience.. So hard and no colour.. I sold them as soon as I could and invested the money in my Prismacolors.. which i do love but I use my inktense and polychromos more 😊
Thanks Lindsey words hard and arthritis, coupled with price enough for me. However will give consideration to colors for specific areas. For me it's eyes
Thank you for reviewing the Derwent ProColour pencils. I totally dislike those pencils and am so sorry I bought them. Have tried many good quality books and cannot get any color or pigment laydown off these pencils. I do have most of Derwent's other ones so I thought these would be good. But not for me! The Koh I Noor Polochromos are terrific, I like the chalky feel of them, its a pleasure to color with them.
For me these are specialty pencils to use in conjunction with your favorite go to pencils, much like Prismacolor’s Verithin or Col-erase. They work very well for me in that roll where one needs to apply a lighter touch.
PS I appreciate these comparison videos. I'm always looking for something more available in my area to replace my Prismacolor pencils, I can't get them open stock where I am outside the US. Thank you.
I wouldn't say these are similar to prismacolor premier, although they are hard like the Verithin line. Derwent coloursoft would be a better prismacolor alternative and are available open stock.
The current Blick pencils are made by Kohinoor. They are a different shape but have identical printing/barcode and the tins/trays/lifters are identical as well other than the branding. I do not know how they compare side by side as I don't own either.
I always reckoned the Procolours were a new attempt at the Studios and Artists, which, to me, are almost impossible to work with. I don't tend to use different brands in a single illustration (call me weird!), but I'm thinking of combining them with Caran d'Ache Pablos.
Hi Lindsay, I was wondering if you could tell me what pencil from a different set would compare to the #6 procolour? I got the set as a gift and it has two of the #3 and no #6. Derwent told me to deal with Amazon because that's where they were purchased. I was hoping they would just send me the one pencil, but alas, they want me to return and re-order. Thought it would be quicker to maybe use one I already have at home......xoxo
The paper is UART 500 grit sanded paper (500 grit sandpaper would be the same except probably not archival) but also check out Clairfontaine Pastelmat and get that if it is cheaper because I think it is a better option.
They work great for fine details on pastelmat. They barely show any pigment on smoother surfaces. They are very very very hard due to high clay content.
I have not but the studios usecthe same lead and I didn't like how hard they are but if you sharpen them to a fine point they can be good for detail. I recommend checking other artists who use them by searching tutorials because I favor a softer pencil so I won't have the best advice for those.
I like my Soho pencils.....you're right the Tombrow pencils are pretty but now they are pricey! I'm not sure what sanded paper is. I draw mandalas and zentangles on Bristol tiles for mixed media. I'm not trained in art so paper types are not something I think about. sanded paper?
Thanks Lindsay, enjoyed the review, but won't be buying, as I don't like hard pencils. I love Derwent, though - have the 72 set of Inktense and 36 Artbar, can't fault them. I have a set of original Karisma Colour pencils, but almost never use them because the leads break terribly and they were so expensive, it hurts that it's such a waste. Any sharpener recommendations for those, please?
You mentioned the Van Gogh pencils, which I have and love - have you used the Van Gogh watersoluble pencils? The reviews on Amazon are very mixed and they’re not cheap so I’d be interested in your opinion of these.
I have the Van Gogh watercolour pencils complete set. I must say I find them to be pretty average. But, I lived in Japan for many years, and was able to buy them very cheaply (they are strangely made in Japan despite being called Van Gogh). I should also say I have the Van Gogh regular pencils and find them only above average - they are a little too hard for my taste, but they are better than the watercolour pencils I think. I also was told they are lightfast which is great if true.
@@aartadventure the CSPA tested them and I think they did well. If they are made in japan it might be why we can no longer get them here as holbein had to reformulated some of their pencils to be sold here.
Dear Lindsay, thank you very much for the thorough review. How do these compare to Polychromos? Are these softer/harder? Are they more/less pigmented? I own Poly, Luminance and Prismacolor and I'd love a new set of pencils!
Martha Stewart has a colored pencil line that looks like the irojiten pencil, but it's softer and more pigmented; oh and much much cheaper. I've had them for years with no breaking.
Lindsey, I’m new to colored pencils, I purchased a set of 36 Derwent Inktense pencils,they seem much different than the Prismatic color ones that I’ve had for awhile. What is the difference, just a card maker, like to color with colored pencils. Tfs
The red Kum Long Point Sharpener only has the two holes for creating a long point on standard size pencils. The blue version, which I own, has the two additional tiny holes on the sides that you use for pointing leads that are 2mm and a 3.2mm diameter. It even comes with 2 extra blades stored inside. I love it. www.amazon.com/Long-Point-Pencil-Sharpener-Pointer/dp/B0084F7I1C
@@thefrugalcrafter I only ever use the UK site when I'm looking for something there. I was Chromaflow years old when I found out there even was another one. :)
I am thinking of buying a set, they are quite affordable and they have possibly improved and i have more pencil skills now then I did before. I really enjoy their brush marker line so I probably should give them another chance.
I’m pretty sure that Blick are made in the Koh-i-Noor factory. If you compare the color charts with the current Polycolor charts, they look the same and mostly have the same names. I like the Blick pencils, but they are not for everyone. I have a mix of the old Utrecht branding and the newer Blick. The newer ones are nicer. I’m going to have to try sanded paper. That pizza was great.
Brutfuner square pencils would be #1 pick for an all around soft budget friendly pencil set. Thec120 set has been $30 or less and they have a 72 set for around $20. I recently did a review if you want to learn more.
I used several, they were all on unsplash. I used one for the heirloom tomatoes, one for the onion and mushrooms and another for the pizza and arranged them how I wanted. If you search pizza you will get tons of options to choose from.
I've had these since they first came out and I want to like them, but I just can't. I've tried them several times and I just don't enjoy them. The lay down is plasticky feeling and the color pay off just never reaches the depth I would expect. I much prefer my Polychromos in comparison.
Thank you! Koh-I-Noor is impossible for me. Idk why some people rave about it. It was my first “artist” quality pencil set. I didn’t realize the good stuff is much easier to work with. Wait…was Prismacolor my first or KIN? I forgot. Worlds different though.
Someone said Polycolor by Koh-i-Noor are soft and creamy? LOL, was that the Hulk maybe? Don't get me wrong, I do like those pencils, but I find it extremely weird that anyone with normal strength, who uses normal paper, would find them soft and creamy. Love your veggies and pizza!
That's pretty standard when buying artist grade pencils made in Europe from a legacy brand. Have a look at Caran Dasche prices sometimes you ate not drinking 😆 (that's why people get excited over the recent budget brands that have come out)
I thought the consensus was, this was for crafters who have more money than sense? Lol. Seriously though, Derwent has a few too many lines nowadays…way too much variety. Named without referring to the qualities. Except Coloursoft I guess. And Inktense. But Studio? Artist? I guess I’d rather have a B/H-like system for ranking colored pencils hardness….4B-wax or 4H-oil would probably be my jam! Lol
boy, that would be nice as reviewers' opinion of "softness" is subjective. I'm not a fan of the studio (therefore artists) lead (disclaimer, mine are old so they may have changed) but I can see the use for these. I love the Lightfast, Coloursoft (and Chromoflow which feel like an intro to Cloursoft to me.) I think that the variety is to custom match the artist or illustrator's needs. You can get what you want down to the most specific quality these days. I don't think these are the best bet for crafters or coloring book artists aside from the ability for detail. I like the softness rating thing, we need an independent association to rate all the pencils LOL!
Pizza and Coke and fellowship with family and friends,what a beautiful piece of art Lindsay.🤗❤️🍅🧅 "In the world of colored pencils,there is only one master,shall i say Lindsay"-Lynn
You have more integrity and honesty than just about any artist on youtube.
That means so much to me, thank you!
Well said, I agree with this 150%✌🏻
Oh Procolour! So glad you have reviewed these. They are definitely a hard pencil BUT they are absolutely amazing for hair and fur detail. I recently used them on a brown hair tutorial and finally found a use for them (they have sat in their tin for a long time). I absolutely love how they layer up for hair, and continue to layer, letting you create so much depth in hair and fur. For regular coloring, I found these so frustrating, which is why they sat in their tin for almost a year, but at least they finally have a use. I think I sharpened barely 3 times to do an entire portrait of hair with TONS of layers too. It will take forever to widdle these down haha.
I think these might be for me. I prefer hard pencils because they allow me to achieve subtle shading without the overworking problems I have with Prismacolor and Polychormos. Thanks for an objective review.
Thank you Lindsay for another in depth, unbiased and awesome review. Have a wonderful week.
It's so great to see a fresh review of these.
I love my set, but i use them with my Derwent artist set to add more daring colours when I know where I want it.
I love your reviews! And most importantly, your beautiful art!
Great informative review! I, too, like softer pencils but hard leads have their place too such as details. I like the idea of mixing pastels with this pencil. Love your pizza artwork!
Hi Lindsay! I love how thorough you are in your reviews. TFS!
Fantastic review, Lindsay! The Derwent Procolour pencils are so beautiful. Love your reviews. Tfs.
Thanks for the review Lindsay...I have Prismacolor and Derwent...love them both. It is always nice to hear what you think, and enjoy a finished piece of art using the reviewed product.
The pizza and veggies looked so realistic, made me want pizza. Thanks again for a great review.
Thank you for the review. :) I love that you really try your products before reviewing them. So many just take them out of the box and don't really use them prior to doing a 'review'. As always - lots of good information. :)
I've noticed that too, they should call them "unboxings" or "first impressions" and not reviews.
Thanks for the informative review! Your reviews really help me to make better decisions about products!
Such a wonderful review, full of information and complexity of content. I am currently trying to figure out soft pastels. I have Prismacolor and Faber Castell’s Albrect Durer Watercolor pencils. I have always purchased watercolor pencils for the most part, Being a watercolor painter first, adding other kinds of pencils in college when the instructor required the Berol Prismacolor brand. I still use pencils for ease of use on cards and family projects. I am concentrating on the soft pastels, using a lot of Schmincke sticks and a few other soft brands that I bought trying to winnow down the sticks I want to concentrate using. I will look at your library of videos to see any videos you have created about pastels. You created very sweet artworks for this video review. Thanks.
I love these pencils. I bought a secondhand set and they are one of my favourites. They even work well on Amazon paper.
Great review, loved the flower and the pizza picture. After all your awesome information I know these aren’t the pencils for me, not because they aren’t great but rather they aren’t going to suit me. Loved the review and these do look like great pencils, I don’t like working though with hard leads. Thanks for the info.
Im glad that came across because they are great pencils but won't suit everyone.
Thank you for the review! Looks like I'll be bumping these down my list. I'm in love with Derwent pencils, so I'm sure I'll get them at some point. *lol*
Once again, a great review. Fair and thorough. And the pizza looked great! I'd love to see where you have it hanging in the kitchen 😉
I need to repaint the walls first, I don't think it will go with the Mediterranean blue I have going on in there LOL!
Great review, worth it JUST for the Derwent Red suggestion. I'm becoming besotted with colored pencils as a medium, all the fun of pastels without the dust.
Thank you so much for another wonderful review!! I have developed such a trust in your opinions because you always give many details about how you ended up where you did. You tell what you like and don’t like, but you’re always careful to say what the parameters are that you attach to that. For example, in this video you are very clear that you don’t like hard pencils as a rule, so these will never be your favorites… but you continued on to say what you DO like about them. My art budget is limited so I want to make the best purchases possible and the kind of info you provide in your reviews is always very, very helpful.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you for this review …. I have Prismacolor … no idea why I bought them years ago … however watching your review of these I am so glad to hear I’m not the only one who finds their labeling hard to read …. And it just dawned on me as I watched that with these there is only one end to sharpen … one of my prismacolor is now missing the colour number because I sharpened the ‘wrong’ end which is really frustrating…. Great review
Very thorough review of these pencils and I love how the pizza and veggie piece turned out. I have never tried colored pencils on sanded paper, but I have seen a few artist using it lately and may have to try it after you all raving about it! :)
Helpful review on the pencils and also some paper types. Thanks so much.
Your pizza and veggies are so pretty! Thanks for the great review!
I absolutely feel the same about the Polycolor pencils! Id see videos of people saying they are smooth and creamy and I personally thought they felt borderline pastel pencil, very dry and kind of scratchy-Im so glad Im not the only one who experienced the same with the polycolor....Regarding the Derwent Procolor such a great review- i personally didnt like them much bc they are so hard but perhaps I should try some of your suggestions...thanks for the review, such a great video:)♥️
That pizza pic turned out so cool! Thanks for another thorough review! 👍🎨
Oh my... Derwent... Not so frugal... 😳 Great quality though... Thanks for the review and info... 😀
Hey, she got em half-off tho’! 👍😉😇
Ha I have the same sharpener and also lost the top but I still use it. That’s hilarious. I have a few Procolour and the colors that I really liked weren’t as lightfast. They are about the only ones that I can read. I love it that you drew food. Very thorough review thank you!
A great pencil for detail - thanks for your review, Lindsay. ❤️🇨🇦
Wow! On Amazon Canada, I actually got a better deal on Procolors than Amazon U.S. - that just never happens …. $35.99 Cdn. and in the U.S. $37.85 except for today! 😘
Nice review, Lindsay! I'm trying to like and use color pencils so I did get a few of these as well, but I can't really tell the difference from some of my kids pencils. I too had the creamy Kohi Noor more than 10 years ago. Too bad they changed the formula. The kids really loved them.
@Marmelade I never used the old koh-i-noor polycolor but the way people described them I thought "man, I must have an entirely different pencil!" I think the new version has more clay and less wax. They are very dry feeling, they get the job done tho.
Pizza painting looks good enough to eat. Thanks for always doing your in depth reviews Lindsay.
I really like these pencils for details. They are so hard and I can pencil that all in and it stands up to my other pencils. With that said I have not used them much since getting my Poly Chromos 120 set. But when I use my Coloursoft pencils I also use my Procolour. One soft, one hard.
Thank you for this review 🌷I think I'll stick with my Coloursofts, I prefer soft lead as well.
Here’s a frugal idea. I was in US and visited Michael’s, bought a pack of paint tube squeezers. They are perfect for toothpaste tubes as well.
Caught your headsup on the Paul Rubens oil pastel deals on Amazon. Bought both sets! Woo hoo!
Thanks for all the information concerning these pencils
Excellent Lindsay !!
Love 💕 the pizza and kitty and flower coloring.
Beautiful pizza picture, only thing missing is the burnt edges I get from my oven. Extremely thorough and honest review, maybe that’s why they are so popular. 👍
Thank you! I try to be as honest and objective as I can. I hate to see people waste their money on products that work for them.
I keep being drawn to these because of the color range.. it's just so lovely and natural with a wonderful range of tone. I know they are not for me due to the hardness but I do wish they had these colors in other offerings.. the only other line is the artist which is even harder.
That is a beautiful painting!
Thanks for the review. I have Polychromos and Prismas so I’m good on colored pencils .
that covers a lot of bases!
Informative review with extras thrown in. I wondered how companies tested 100 years of light fastness - never got around to googling that. . .you used a term in the video I couldn’t quite catch. Started with a “b”. Also, I had also wondered about replacing blades on hand held sharpeners. Some have tiny screws holding blades in place so they must be replaceable but never saw them where I could order them. Anyway.... thanks Lindsay. I too LOVED the pizza, tomato, onion you did with the product. I really dig your creations. You keep it real girl! We appreciate that big time.
Blue wool scale:)
Jeanine, you can buy the sharpener with the replaceable blades on Amazon. The one bought is gold metal and sort of bullet shaped.
I only tried a few colors of the Procolors, one color from my artist was missing and another I had twice, and I bought the color as Procolor because the light fastness was better than the artist and another one with better light fastness. the Procolors that I have are very hard, but give off color well with binder.
I like to use the beige color that I have instead of white for blending because it has a very even application and It's not so much white.
I would like to buy a few more shades of gray for blending
Cant wait to see the pizza video, it turned out so great!
Thanks Lindsay. 💜
Thank you, so generous 🙏
I remember a brochure insert in my Derwent Artist pencils for these when they were new. it was marketed as between the Artist one and ColorSoft one for hardness. The artist one is very hard and color soft is very soft so this was interesting to me. The Artist line is no longer listed on Derwent's website. I might add this to my Derwent pencil collection or the Chromaflow or both. I don't need more pencils.
Huh, I wonder if they are discontinuing that line. Maybe the Studio line outsold artists so they are removing it?
Thank you for honest review had arm srurgery and i cant sketch or paint so im trying to color in coloring books im trying to find soft pencils to help with my grip and strength of arm. Im gonna revuew a few more color pencil videos the best so far for my arm and hand is caran dashe neo 2 color but its hard to hold paint brush i can color bigger areas but small detail areas ate super hard frustrating for me..Mikelle art mom🎨👩🎨✍
Hi Lindsay. With regards to sharpening, I prefer a slightly chiselled point and so I use fine sandpaper after using a sharpener. You have as much control as you want that way. Seems these pencils would lend themselves well to that.
Good idea! They would for sure!
Terrific review
I bought a selection of open stock Derwent pencils from Cult Pens during a sale. I don't know. I can't seem to love any of them. Especially the Derwent Drawing, I bought a 12 set because I liked the earthy colors but they are weirdly soft . What the heck? Regrets. These Procolor I agree with everything you said. I think the only ones I like are the Lighfast as far as consistency.
I won a set when they first came out.. but it was just a terrible experience.. So hard and no colour.. I sold them as soon as I could and invested the money in my Prismacolors.. which i do love but I use my inktense and polychromos more 😊
Thanks Lindsey words hard and arthritis, coupled with price enough for me. However will give consideration to colors for specific areas. For me it's eyes
Oh yes, you could burnish beautifully with some greens, blues, gold and brown on irises! Not to mention lashes!
Thank you for reviewing the Derwent ProColour pencils. I totally dislike those pencils and am so sorry I bought them. Have tried many good quality books and cannot get any color or pigment laydown off these pencils. I do have most of Derwent's other ones so I thought these would be good. But not for me! The Koh I Noor Polochromos are terrific, I like the chalky feel of them, its a pleasure to color with them.
Well, maybe you can sell them. Maybe one of the viewers of this video will want to buy them off you 😆
For me these are specialty pencils to use in conjunction with your favorite go to pencils, much like Prismacolor’s Verithin or Col-erase. They work very well for me in that roll where one needs to apply a lighter touch.
Good point!
PS I appreciate these comparison videos. I'm always looking for something more available in my area to replace my Prismacolor pencils, I can't get them open stock where I am outside the US. Thank you.
I wouldn't say these are similar to prismacolor premier, although they are hard like the Verithin line. Derwent coloursoft would be a better prismacolor alternative and are available open stock.
The current Blick pencils are made by Kohinoor. They are a different shape but have identical printing/barcode and the tins/trays/lifters are identical as well other than the branding. I do not know how they compare side by side as I don't own either.
I always reckoned the Procolours were a new attempt at the Studios and Artists, which, to me, are almost impossible to work with.
I don't tend to use different brands in a single illustration (call me weird!), but I'm thinking of combining them with Caran d'Ache Pablos.
Hi Lindsay, I was wondering if you could tell me what pencil from a different set would compare to the #6 procolour? I got the set as a gift and it has two of the #3 and no #6. Derwent told me to deal with Amazon because that's where they were purchased. I was hoping they would just send me the one pencil, but alas, they want me to return and re-order. Thought it would be quicker to maybe use one I already have at home......xoxo
You' re great!
Better late than never 😂 This is a great technique!
Hi Lindsey,
I've found that the Derwent hand cranked pencil sharpener puts a long needle point on these pencils.
Good to know, I don't have that one.
👍🏻👍🏻
That pizza picture is Awesome!! Did you do a video on that? I do have the procolors and like them. Tfs
Yes, it will be up on Sunday
Beautiful pizza Lindsay! Please could you tell me the specifications of the paper to see if I can find in my country? Thank you!!
The paper is UART 500 grit sanded paper (500 grit sandpaper would be the same except probably not archival) but also check out Clairfontaine Pastelmat and get that if it is cheaper because I think it is a better option.
AWESOME pizza picture!😀
How do these pencils compare to Polychromos pencils? Are they more waxed based? Thank you for your review.
The polychromos are quite a bit softer and more translucent as they are oil based. The Procolour are wax based and fairly opaque.
@The Frugal Crafter, have you tried the Derwent Artist pencils? If so, who would they be best for?
They work great for fine details on pastelmat. They barely show any pigment on smoother surfaces. They are very very very hard due to high clay content.
I have not but the studios usecthe same lead and I didn't like how hard they are but if you sharpen them to a fine point they can be good for detail. I recommend checking other artists who use them by searching tutorials because I favor a softer pencil so I won't have the best advice for those.
I like my Soho pencils.....you're right the Tombrow pencils are pretty but now they are pricey! I'm not sure what sanded paper is. I draw mandalas and zentangles on Bristol tiles for mixed media. I'm not trained in art so paper types are not something I think about. sanded paper?
Sanded paper is just like a fine sandpaper.
Thanks Lindsay, enjoyed the review, but won't be buying, as I don't like hard pencils. I love Derwent, though - have the 72 set of Inktense and 36 Artbar, can't fault them. I have a set of original Karisma Colour pencils, but almost never use them because the leads break terribly and they were so expensive, it hurts that it's such a waste. Any sharpener recommendations for those, please?
Have you tried an electric sharpener? That works best on finicky pencils
You mentioned the Van Gogh pencils, which I have and love - have you used the Van Gogh watersoluble pencils? The reviews on Amazon are very mixed and they’re not cheap so I’d be interested in your opinion of these.
No, I never got those but their pastel pencils are great!
I have the Van Gogh watercolour pencils complete set. I must say I find them to be pretty average. But, I lived in Japan for many years, and was able to buy them very cheaply (they are strangely made in Japan despite being called Van Gogh). I should also say I have the Van Gogh regular pencils and find them only above average - they are a little too hard for my taste, but they are better than the watercolour pencils I think. I also was told they are lightfast which is great if true.
@@aartadventure the CSPA tested them and I think they did well. If they are made in japan it might be why we can no longer get them here as holbein had to reformulated some of their pencils to be sold here.
Dear Lindsay, thank you very much for the thorough review. How do these compare to Polychromos? Are these softer/harder? Are they more/less pigmented? I own Poly, Luminance and Prismacolor and I'd love a new set of pencils!
These are very hard in my opinion. I like them on sanded paper. I'd recommed buying a couple open stock and see what you think before buying a set.
@@thefrugalcrafter Okay, thank you very much!
Martha Stewart has a colored pencil line that looks like the irojiten pencil, but it's softer and more pigmented; oh and much much cheaper. I've had them for years with no breaking.
Huh, I've never heard of those. I wonder of they are still available.
@@thefrugalcrafter hmm, I don't know. I'll have to look. They have been my favorites for a very long time.
I can’t find a sharpener for my procolours , which one do you use ???
I just got a Jarlink that works well
Lindsey, I’m new to colored pencils, I purchased a set of 36 Derwent Inktense pencils,they seem much different than the Prismatic color ones that I’ve had for awhile. What is the difference, just a card maker, like to color with colored pencils. Tfs
The inktense are watersoluble. Add water and watch the color come alive!
@@thefrugalcrafter Thank you for replying back to me, that meant a lot, know I know
Doesn’t that sharpener have a/2 small hole/s on the side to sharpen the point? I didn’t catch the brand name but it looks like the one I own.
Yes, the first slot gives you a long lead and the 2nd slot points it.
The red Kum Long Point Sharpener only has the two holes for creating a long point on standard size pencils. The blue version, which I own, has the two additional tiny holes on the sides that you use for pointing leads that are 2mm and a 3.2mm diameter. It even comes with 2 extra blades stored inside. I love it.
www.amazon.com/Long-Point-Pencil-Sharpener-Pointer/dp/B0084F7I1C
@@jenniferalvarez4041 Yes, Jennifer! That’s the one I meant. Thank you.
waoo nice
If you hover over the colour blocks on the pencil set pages it'll tell you the lightfast rating.
col, thanks! I got a link to the UK site where they still have all the charts, it is in the video description.
@@thefrugalcrafter I only ever use the UK site when I'm looking for something there. I was Chromaflow years old when I found out there even was another one. :)
Next time you order from blick you should add a few of their colored pencils. I think u would like them more now
I am thinking of buying a set, they are quite affordable and they have possibly improved and i have more pencil skills now then I did before. I really enjoy their brush marker line so I probably should give them another chance.
@@thefrugalcrafter yeah most of their store brand products are really nice and at a good price. I don’t think they have ever disappointed really.
I’m pretty sure that Blick are made in the Koh-i-Noor factory. If you compare the color charts with the current Polycolor charts, they look the same and mostly have the same names. I like the Blick pencils, but they are not for everyone. I have a mix of the old Utrecht branding and the newer Blick. The newer ones are nicer. I’m going to have to try sanded paper. That pizza was great.
How do these blend compared to inktense pencils? Thanks
These are not watersoluble like inktense so they are very different. Rather than blending you would watercolors to get your transitions.
@@thefrugalcrafter So these would be OK for coloring stamps that you don’t want to watercolor and they would blend good?
i wonder will i ever buy them 😅 it's so mentally hard for me to buy expensive pencils
Lindsay, what brand of modestly priced color pencils, with a good range of colors, would you recommend for people with arthritis and joint pain? 💖🌷✒📖
Brutfuner square pencils would be #1 pick for an all around soft budget friendly pencil set. Thec120 set has been $30 or less and they have a 72 set for around $20. I recently did a review if you want to learn more.
@@thefrugalcrafter Thank you so much for your helpful reply! 💖🌷✒📖
The Brutfuner square are amazing, I got them on Ali Express. You need a larger hole sharpner for them or a Dahle 133.
@@margaretf667 Thank you so much!
Your pizza looks great!
Hi, can you drop a link to the picture you used for reference of your pizza drawing? It looks so yummy and fun to draw!!! 🙀💗✨
I used several, they were all on unsplash. I used one for the heirloom tomatoes, one for the onion and mushrooms and another for the pizza and arranged them how I wanted. If you search pizza you will get tons of options to choose from.
@@thefrugalcrafter
thank you, will do! 🍕
Would these work with colorsoft pencils?
Yes, either for laying down your bottom layers or crisp details at the end.
Blending is good or bad? Please reply
Good on sanded paper but not on smooth paper. It's a hard pencil suitable for details I think.
Do you know if Derwent is discontinuing the Coloursoft?
They aren't, they are a popular pencil
@@thefrugalcrafter , thank you, I heard that somewhere, and since you were in NY with Derwent, I figured you were the one to ask.
I've had these since they first came out and I want to like them, but I just can't. I've tried them several times and I just don't enjoy them. The lay down is plasticky feeling and the color pay off just never reaches the depth I would expect. I much prefer my Polychromos in comparison.
What is sanded paper? Great review btw!
A artist grade sandpaper
Thank you! Koh-I-Noor is impossible for me. Idk why some people rave about it. It was my first “artist” quality pencil set. I didn’t realize the good stuff is much easier to work with.
Wait…was Prismacolor my first or KIN? I forgot. Worlds different though.
I dislike Holbein....love hate relationship. I love looking at them, struggle using them
Are these pencils available in singles? 🌷
Yes! You can get them on blick and other retailers. They were around $1.50 last time I looked but it might have been a sale.
Someone said Polycolor by Koh-i-Noor are soft and creamy? LOL, was that the Hulk maybe? Don't get me wrong, I do like those pencils, but I find it extremely weird that anyone with normal strength, who uses normal paper, would find them soft and creamy.
Love your veggies and pizza!
I think maybe they used to be several years ago but changed the formula. I cantvday for sure because I have not used the old ones.
$135.00!!!! I just spit out my soda all over the place!!!!
That's pretty standard when buying artist grade pencils made in Europe from a legacy brand. Have a look at Caran Dasche prices sometimes you ate not drinking 😆 (that's why people get excited over the recent budget brands that have come out)
I really like your reviews but I found with this one that you were talking a bit too fast (?) Otherwise, as I said - very good reviews 👍
I thought the consensus was, this was for crafters who have more money than sense? Lol.
Seriously though, Derwent has a few too many lines nowadays…way too much variety. Named without referring to the qualities. Except Coloursoft I guess. And Inktense. But Studio? Artist?
I guess I’d rather have a B/H-like system for ranking colored pencils hardness….4B-wax or 4H-oil would probably be my jam! Lol
boy, that would be nice as reviewers' opinion of "softness" is subjective. I'm not a fan of the studio (therefore artists) lead (disclaimer, mine are old so they may have changed) but I can see the use for these. I love the Lightfast, Coloursoft (and Chromoflow which feel like an intro to Cloursoft to me.) I think that the variety is to custom match the artist or illustrator's needs. You can get what you want down to the most specific quality these days. I don't think these are the best bet for crafters or coloring book artists aside from the ability for detail. I like the softness rating thing, we need an independent association to rate all the pencils LOL!
Thanks for this video. Im trying to decide which ones to get. Please talk slower in your videos, its hard to understand you
Caran d'Ache Pablo vs derwert procolor
Pizza and Coke and fellowship with family and friends,what a beautiful piece of art Lindsay.🤗❤️🍅🧅
"In the world of colored pencils,there is only one master,shall i say Lindsay"-Lynn
Aww, you are too kind. Im no master but I enjoy it!
@@thefrugalcrafter thank you, yes in my heart you are❤️