Thank you for the comparisons. I’m partial to Prismacolor and Chromaflow. These two along with the Lyra Polycolor are my favorites.Really enjoyed the video and appreciate your comments on enjoying the art supplies . Hope you had a wonderful Father’s Day!

thank you for this! I know you real artists need hard pencils- but for us casuals with arthritis, all that coloring is exhausting and not prudent use of not working time. thank you!

Thank you so much for doing these comparisons.. another great watch 😊 I particularly liked your descriptions of using both the Prismacolor and Coloursoft, I totally agree with you on that! As to my personal favourite out of all of these pencils, has to be the Chromaflow ✏️🥰

I have purchased a pin vice so I can use my broken prisma tips. It's not a perfect solution but I don't end up throwing away a bunch of unused tips. If there is one thing I have learned in life, it's that a tool exists for everything you need a tool for. You just have to find it

Another Great review I showed my friend blending tonight with Derwent blender she was fascinated

Very informative. Thank you. In Canada we grew up with Laurentien coloured pencils. However we never referred to coloured pencils as coloured pencils. We called them pencil crayons.

My absolute fav is Luminance. Just wish they had more colors available.

@TheArtGearGuide

10 күн бұрын

I know what you mean, I feel the same way.

@grannysharp772

10 күн бұрын

@@TheArtGearGuide Truly? 😁 My second fav is Polychromos and these two play well with each other! I’m sure you already know that.

@thinkerdreamersketcherspy

10 күн бұрын

Luminance are amazing. ❤️ Absolutely the best pencils.

@grannysharp772

10 күн бұрын

@@thinkerdreamersketcherspy YES!!!

@GilluindilG

10 күн бұрын

You are absolutely right. Luminance pencils are just the best.

Hullo Harry, excellent review and explanation. I am surprised at my choice of the Derwent Colorsoft sphere as the “best” one of this bunch! It so happens that I don’t own any of them! I have always admired color pencil Artists! Amie Howard Art is an amazing artist who has a wonderful array of pencil art! The patience needed for pencil art is far out there! I have completed only a few artworks in pencil only. I have painted in watercolor then used color pencils for finishing touches. I switch between harder cores and watercolor pencils and Prismacolors. I believe that it just depends on what the subject of the picture has incorporated will determine the pencil used in multi media artworks.

Thanks for the comparison. I think Coloursoft are my favorite pencils so far but I have been wanting to try some other similar price range pencils. I have some Prismas but don’t think I want a larger set of them. Always like your reviews.

Thank you for your review. I always love your videos. Thanks again. Rita 😊

Thank you for this video. It helped me to understand the difference in my pencils.

Looking forward to this.

I agree those are by far the most superior blending pencil, and I don’t know why they are so hard to find here in Canada.

Mannn you missed posca pencils which are literally softer than all of those... I love your videos great research 🙌🏽

What are your thoughts on OMS vs blender markers, like the Derwent Blenders or an alcohol colorless blender marker? Might be an interesting video. I have arthritis and asthma so always looking for a healthier way, as odorless does NOT mean vaporless. So helpful, I love your reviews!

@TheArtGearGuide

9 күн бұрын

That is an excellent idea for a video, I always try to take into consideration artists with arthritis in their hands or wrists or some other issue that makes drawing painful. But at the end of the day I don’t really know what it’s like. Excellent idea for a video thank you so much. I love when people suggest a video cause I’m finding it difficult to come up with original content.

Prismacolor could be a great pencil, but the production quality is just dreadful. I mean when I pay a ton of money for pencils I want to see prostine barrels, nice paint job, well aligned prints, centered cores... I want them to look beautiful when I first lay eyes on them. I clearly remember when I opened my 150 Prisma set. I almost started crying when I saw the mess inside. I still regret buying them because there are other brands that could do the same, they are much more neat and waaaaay less expensive.

Thank you so much for this comparison. I've tried Chromaflow, Black Edition and Coloursoft and sadly, I didn't find a replacement for Prismacolor. Prismacolor is very expensive in Europe, better to buy Luminance or Polychromos for this price. So I bought a set of 72 Chromaflow pencils, but I'm not satisfied with them, I would use them as they last, but not re-buy. I'm still in search of a perfect replacement. Very curious if Artxx pencils can be similar to the Prismacolor.

@Melinda.H

4 күн бұрын

I have the polys and love them. I still wanted to try a softer pencil. I find the Prismas (like you) far too expensive here in Europe. 300 Euro for 150 pieces. Insane. (They're not that well made either, to be honest) I was thinking of buying the Chromaflow so am curious why you didn't like them? Maybe you can give me some feedback. 🙂

Thanks

What about Derwent Drawing?

@grannysharp772

10 күн бұрын

Those are specialty pencils I have yet to learn how to use. They are the thickest, creamiest pencils around. Perhaps this channel would do a video on how to use them.

@TheArtGearGuide

10 күн бұрын

Excellent shout, I completely forgot all about them and I have a full tin of them within eye shot of testing pencils, I am an idiot. I would put the Derwent Drawing at a 9 in terms of softness. Whereas the Coloursoft feel dry and dusty yet very soft to me, the Derwent Drawing feel glossy and soft. My head is empty at the minute and I am getting so many things mixed up, or wrong, or upside down. The Derwent Drawing absolutely should have been in the list.

@TheArtGearGuide

10 күн бұрын

I will absolutely do that for you, that is a fantastic idea.

@grannysharp772

10 күн бұрын

@@TheArtGearGuide Oh boy! Can’t wait. Also what other brands work well with those pencils. I have the set but want to learn how these unique pencils are used. They’ve just been collecting dust so far.

@grannysharp772

10 күн бұрын

@@TheArtGearGuide Cold butter soft!

Happy father's day! 🎉

I love the blending tool , it’s not the same as the pencil i think. The woodbless blender is more easy too use. The pencil cost more energy. But maybe i’am wrong

I think my coloursoft pencils are about 20 years old. It even contains colours which are not available anymore. Does time affect the quality or feeling? I struggle more with the use of them

Oh also Derwent drawing

I actually think you should use the blender for all future reviews etc instead of OMS because it’s what you actually use in real life so it helps us as viewers to see how you use it for your actual drawings.

@TheArtGearGuide

9 күн бұрын

I’ll do both OMS and the Caran d’Ache, to do another isn’t too difficult or time consuming. Thank you so much for the advice I really appreciate it. Thank you so much.

I think the Derwent Drawing pencils are the softest, but of course the limited colors limit their usefulness for a lot of people.