I am crazy about my Faber Castell watercolor pencils. The colors are beautiful and I can take them anywhere without the mess of a watercolor set. Plus, the control is really good with these pencils. I've just purchased the polychromos and am excited to work with them. As a beginner, I need all of the help I can get--I hate the glop and bloom of wax pencils so I'm looking forward to exploring the possibilities of polychromo pencils.

Thank you! Our Polychromos Color Pencils have thick 3.8mm strong leads made of high quality oil based color pigments encased in Cedar wood. The leads are secured in the barrels with our SV bonding system, so if the tip of the pencil breaks, it only breaks the lead on the tip.

There are two types of pencils, the "Albrecht Duerer" are water soluble, whereas the "Polychromos" definitely aren't. You can mix and blend both together, and they're easy to distinguish because the non-watersoluble ones are encased in a round wooden cast , and the Albrecht Duerer in a hexagonal one. They're definitely some of the finest pencils for blending.

Hi there, glad you enjoyed the video! We usually use Canson Papers for workshops. The sketchbook used in the video was something that the artist brought, so we aren't sure which sketchbook it is.

Thanks for asking. Faber-Castell Polychromos are permanent and they are also water-resistant in terms of an artist doing water washes over them.

I have the Faber Castell watercolor pencils, which I love. I'm going to get the colored pencils too. really looking forward to trying them!

I am completely wowed! these pencils are amazing. Up and coming in my art i always felt shorthanded not being able to blend the colours like paint. But these pencils have bridged the cap that ordinary colour pencils lack

Polychromos are great for beginners, but whenever I give people chances to try out 4 different brands, they usually pick the softer leads like Caran D'Ache Pablos, Lyras, or Prismacolors. I've been using different brands for years, but the ones with the best overall score are Faber-Castell Polychromos and Lyra Rembrandt Polycolors. Polychromos pencils have smooth, yet hard leads and Lyras have soft, creamy leads.

Wow! Thank you so much for your recommendation. I will definitely be looking more into those three. You really helped. Thanks!

You're very welcome! I'll be glad to help you with any more questions. Over the years I've tried out quite a bit of different brands of colored pencils and paper. One bit of advice: Avoid the Canson Classic Cream pads when using Polychromos. It doesn't allow for much layering and is almost like coloring on the back of something like posterboard.

The Strathmore 400 drawing paper pads are great for starters. The paper has a light tooth and accepts layering. Canson C a grain is also good, but has more of a medium-toothed surface which adds more textures to your colored pencil drawings. My favorites are the C a grain and Aquabee's tree-free drawing paper (which has different textures on each side of the page) for Polychromos colored pencils.

Thank you so much! I'll be sure to try that then. Thank you again!

Im waiting for my set of 120 Polychromos to be delivered! So excited for these!! :D

Great demonstration/such good information and ideas.

Very Nice Pencils! Wow!

polychromos wins over prismacolor. after watching this video i thought the polychromos are the best.

I was looking for information on Faber-Castell polychromos pencils when I found this video. I recognized the work from Botanical Drawing in color. I'm hoping to improve my own drawing skills.

I love my Polychromos!

ive seen great artwork of Darcey Bussell original artwork on ebay with faber castell pencils

I think they are great for beginners I used them as a beginner and found them easy to use. I see you can get a colourless blender for other makes of coloured pencils ie a prismacolour colourles blender or lyra colourless blender to blend in the hard edges I am going to try this.

OMG ı love yolu faber casteell

2021 fall in love with polychoromos

faber castell is the best :D

Great video, very helpful. I have two questions. Most people seem to love Prismacolours, arguing they are the best, but I've always used the red boxed Faber-Castell pencils you get in the bookstore, before I learned of polychromos, so I'm inclined to stick with the brand I know. I'm now learning how to properly use coloured pencils and was wondering what the difference between the Faber-Castell in the red box and the polychromos are and if you would recommend them as ranking with prismacolour

Faber Castell are german make and the best in the world! and the best artists!

@AnnihilatingAngel They give smoother coverage than other coloured pencil brands I've used, but they don't cover the paper 100% the same way oil paint does, for example. That's just the nature of coloured pencils. Polychromos don't work well with all kinds of paper, but they are very good when you do find the right paper. (I'd pick them over Prismas though, b/c they aren't as smudgy and they don't break every 10 seconds.) Just thought I'd give my POV because I'm not actually trying to sell them.

This kind of colored pencils AND Wacom Tablet - Cintiq 24HD are the MAIN things that Graphic Designers Want and some artists too ^^.....So I want to become a Graphic Designer soon x3

Thank you so much for this video! I just brought them today, and I'm experiencing with what kind of papers would work best with them. If I may ask, what sketchbook would you recommend me purchasing? (Nothing to expensive please, since I'm still an amateur) Or at least tell me the sketchbook you were using in this video?

Want these so bad

I really like the pencils and it's from a perfect quality for my comic books, but I have a serious question. Is there a tutorial of how to draw a ball (or something else) with the shading and the colouring with the Polychromos pencils? In the way she is drawing it? I tried many times to draw something like that. But then the shading looks weird, the other time the colouring is too dark, etc. I couldn't see and hear enough to draw a good ball

I just bought a 24 pack at Hyatts(Buffalo) and these are great.

This is such a badly made video. :(. It's hard to see what's going in because she's left-handed and the camera is on the left-side...

@clementinamonk6180

8 жыл бұрын

+shuttergirlUK seriously, how dumb are these people who made this video, that they did not bother to switch sides with the artist and the camera

I wish I had a set of 120. I envy those people. I only have two 48 sets. one classic and one watercolour. Oh, I wish I had polychromos.

Were did you buy that? they are so AMAZING!

i think you should get the faber castell grip pencils they make them to help kids hold it and you can get a set of 24 for like $12 and they make l triangular pencils they good for kids too i hope this helps

i bought some polychromos today. they are great. il do a portrait vid with them soon. hope you check it out.

Hello. I just watched this video about the polychromos and I want to try them out now! Would they be ok for beginners or would they be for the more professional artist?

I have a few of these pencils but can't seem to avoid the lines when I color with them. What is the trick to this ? I am not an artist but use them to color my stamped images. When I watercolor I use color to blend but have not idea how to use these. thanks for your advice, Joanne

i wish to know what come in the cd of tin 120?

Can someone tell me what cointains the CD it cames with the set of 120?

Are you using the Derwent waterbrush?

What is a good sharpener for the polychromos?

I want them unfortunately it's still not available here in Philippines, Davao. *sighs*

Which would you suggest?

I have a question, most other brands that are far more popular and easier to find than this series will tell you to get replacement pencils from local stores or online websites, then when you go out and try to get one replaced, you'll stumble upon the fact they don't have the color you need, if this happens to the most common series, then I wonder how hard it must be to get this particular pencils replaced or are they not?

A pink pig sketchbook for £8.89 on amazon and it has 150gsm. it has 70 pages (35 leaves) and the paper is heavy enough for coloured pencils.

is that a water brush pen .... at 305 in vid .. i gotta try that .. are they sold at normal art stores like micheals or utrecht or university art

Can you tell me what paper you use with polychromatic crayons? Many thanks

I have notices prismacolour have a colourless blender. Does faber castell have one of these or could I use the prismacolour blender?

can i use to create figurative? with polychromos.

I have wax-based Prismacolor pencils, and I hate them because I can NEVER completely cover the paper with them: the little white spots show through no mater how much blending I do. Do the oil-based Polychromos give true, smooth 100% coverage?

@travisninjaxp Cinnamon and light flesh make good skin tones for light skinned people.

O youtube 12 anos depois me recomenda isso ;-----;

Which paper do you recommend to color with the Polys. I have done a lot of coloring with markers and the pencils but find that my paper (Neenah) does not allow me to do multiple layers. Thanks so much for your help.

@fabercastellusa

6 жыл бұрын

Please find paper information here: supportag.fabercastell.com/support/solutions/folders/25000028375

Hello! Great video, and I have a quetion: I always thought that Faber Castell Polychromos are waterproof! It is written in every description. Now I am totally lost....

@lunakat5763

3 жыл бұрын

Polychromos do move a bit with water in fact I tested all my pencils last night. Out of all the sets I have the ones that are waterproof are Prismacolor, Holbein, Derwent lightfast, Caran Dache Luminance and Pablo. The budget pencils all move with water some more than others.

Hi there, can anyone tell me the difference between Polychromos and Prismacolour pencils?

great info, but can't see the results (((

What is the best choice of paper for Polychromos? I have a set of them, but as yet I can not find a surface that gives me a nice finish - I usually like to use watercolor paper, but I found the Polychromos a little difficult to use on it.

how comes there is only 120 when some have 150? Im disabled and ive let prismacolor know and that over 20 of my pencils broke. its been 8 weeks ive has no hell as im overseas. Im hoping faber isnt a let down.

@fabercastellusa

6 жыл бұрын

We are not able to answer questions for Prismacolor. Faber-Castell Polychromos Color Pencils are available in up to 120 colors. The pencils contain the highest quality pigments of unsurpassed lightfastness.

wich pencils should i order? FAber castell, or Prismacolor...? ANYONE?

@creyven6206

10 жыл бұрын

i would recommend Faber Castell Polychromos bcuz they have richer vibrant colors and they dont break so easily like prisma

@abondanzamama

9 жыл бұрын

I saw KZread artist Lachri do a review of both pencils on her channel. Very informative, she leans towards Ploychromos and gives her experience and reasons. I highly recommend watching it. Hope it helps.

@artandcraft8409

9 жыл бұрын

katy lawson i also saw lachri's video and i agree with you

Can't see the work!

Si eu am polychromos creioane colorate

Wie wäre es mit deutscher Übersetzung ? Wäre super ich beherrsche keine englische Sprache. Danke L.G

@artistcjalos I hate you. lol! I haven't used them before either. I want them as a Christmas present so bad. xD

2020?

Nice video - - if your hand hadn't been in the way through most of it. Maybe you intended that?

I am from 2020

i only buy Faber Castell

wortercolor

I love polychromos pencils but learned nothing from this video.

I have been looking for some new pencils and decided to watch this video to give me an idea about the Polychromo pencils. However, the video does Faber-Castell no favours whatsoever as the camera angle shows us more of the artist's hand than what she is doing with the pencil! Did nobody in Faber-Castell watch this video?...........

I thought the company's name was Faber-Castell, not Fäber-Castell.

@fabercastellusa

6 жыл бұрын

In the U.S. it is pronounced Faber (long A) in Europe it is short a.

@fabercastellusa

6 жыл бұрын

@yarmo28 - Does this answer your question?

they aren't acvarel right?

@soll3452

9 жыл бұрын

No they are not. Albercht Durer and Art Grip are aquarelle (watercolor) pencil from the brand that made Polychromos.

light colors dont lay down so good like prismas... prisma white kill all competitors... but polychromos still good, but overpriced...

@wanderingwade8877

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. I'll get white in prismacolor. I'm wondering where you get your pencils. I wait for the sales.

@Amusia727

9 жыл бұрын

Andre KICK The Luminance white is better, but it is also vastly more expensive.

They are very expensive!!!

Very confusing video especially at the beginning & the title. The instructor is using albrecht durer (water colour) pencils but the speech was about polychromos...badly made video.

I love my Polychromos pencils, but this was a poor demonstration of their use. It would have been a lot better if you could see more than the back of her hand.

HaHa

shame her students are ignoring her...blonde lady looks once to give a strange frown

Eco friendly varnish on pencils!! what kind of deluded madness is this?

Terrible camerawork, we only got to see the back of the artist's hand while she was drawing. No fault of the artist, but this was hopeless as a demonstration of these pencils.

@fabercastellusa

Жыл бұрын

Hi Away We Go! Thank you so much for your feedback. Unfortunately this video is 12 years old, but we do hope you’ll come back and check out some of our newer tutorials and demonstrations we have in the works as we think we’ve improved!

@Eisart

Жыл бұрын

@@fabercastellusa yeah