The Blackest Black Pastel - The Results

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  • čas přidán 14. 04. 2021
  • A follow up to my previous video all about finding the blackest black. In this I compare almost all the blacks on the market and finally figure out which will give you the deepest richest black.
    For more pastel tuition visit me on my Patreon channel at www.patreon.com/emmacolbertart.
    OR... if you simply want to make a one time donation to help me fund these videos you can Paypal me to info@emmacolbertart.com. This is a bit like a tip jar I suppose if you just want to support my channel. Thanks!
    Links to where you can purchase all of these pastel brands.
    Jackson's Art who I'm an affiliate with. By using my link below you'll earn me a small % from your sale and help me fund videos like this.
    www.jacksonsart.com/?acc=0874...
    Also check out Dakota Pastels who helped by choosing some of these blacks for me to compare.
    www.dakotapastels.com
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Komentáře • 59

  • @bobbyknox9258
    @bobbyknox9258 Před 3 lety +5

    I thought there was an actual cat behind you on the shelf then I realised I watched the tutorial of it 😁 great video

    • @EmmaColbertArt
      @EmmaColbertArt  Před 3 lety +1

      Haha! It could be him some day, he's always up to badness!

  • @catherinelevison3310
    @catherinelevison3310 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you for doing this for us.

  • @stephbloomspecialistsaddle3061

    The Cretacolour Black Chalk pencil is very good too, but I shall have to compare and contrast with my Nupastel and Art Spectrum now I have some black horses to do!

  • @ElizabethBattle
    @ElizabethBattle Před rokem

    This is incredibly helpful. Thank you so much.

  • @418SurferGirl
    @418SurferGirl Před 3 lety +1

    Dakota Pastels is great! I purchase from them all the time.
    Thank you for making this video Emma. Very helpful.

  • @KimDenise0000
    @KimDenise0000 Před 3 lety +1

    yay Nupastel! I find it to be a very dark, almost sparkly black that brightens rather than dulls the work. It's quite beautiful. And Bruynzeel has been my go-to black pencil. I'm happy my favorites stack up well against the others.

  • @suzannw9098
    @suzannw9098 Před 3 lety +1

    Very, very useful. Thanks

  • @mjpete27
    @mjpete27 Před 3 lety +1

    GREAT VIDEO! I have enjoyed watching your evaluations and I have to admit that on this monitor/screen(iPad) I had trouble seeing the difference but I believe that you did a wonderful job and sharing your opinion and expertise is why we tuned in to begin with! You are truly inspirational and so generous with your knowledge, thank you Emma. I am glad that I have a few of the darkest choices and I have no need to go buy more pastels! I believe that this is the first time that this has happened!

    • @EmmaColbertArt
      @EmmaColbertArt  Před 3 lety

      Haha what a result! Always nice to realise you have the best ones. Yes it was a particularly difficult video to light. Black just looks black! Only really in person is it possible to see the subtle differences I think.

  • @richardpetts5149
    @richardpetts5149 Před 2 lety

    Thank you Emma, great video and a big help, sometimes I feel I can't make an area as black as I really like to,

  • @Kyomiibrown
    @Kyomiibrown Před 3 lety +1

    Great test Emma. Faber castell Pitt charcoal round stick and Caran d’ache charcoal pencil are also very black.

  • @PursuingHeaven
    @PursuingHeaven Před rokem +1

    Excellent video. I am always looking for the best black and white.

    • @EmmaColbertArt
      @EmmaColbertArt  Před rokem

      Thanks! Here is my white comparison czcams.com/video/_bM8Okt5dTU/video.html

  • @hedonismbot3274
    @hedonismbot3274 Před rokem +1

    I am mostly a charcoal artist. Transitioning to more color. Koh i noor pastel pencils where my blackest black so far and i tried so many charcoal products. I just use them for finishing touches.

    • @EmmaColbertArt
      @EmmaColbertArt  Před 10 měsíci +1

      I've had this one recommended by someone else too. Will have a look :-)

  • @helgavanzaane3911
    @helgavanzaane3911 Před 3 lety +2

    What a great video, Emma. Thank you for doing all that. It will save us much time. I have a few blacks and find Faber Castell, Gioconda, Caron d'Ache pretty good. Now that I have seen your video it is clear which are the better pastels. I will try and get the Nupastel. The Girault was pretty impressive too. Very helpful!!!

    • @EmmaColbertArt
      @EmmaColbertArt  Před 3 lety

      Yes whichever of those you can get, Nupastel or Girault, even the Faber Castell I use often, all those are good!

  • @1DaTJo
    @1DaTJo Před 2 lety +1

    I know I’m late to this party! CZcams haven’t sent me any notifications for your channel in months.
    This comparison video is amazing, thanks 🙏🏻

    • @EmmaColbertArt
      @EmmaColbertArt  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks Daz, I'm the same with YT. I think it helps a lot if you hit the bell icon on my videos. They're supposed to send a notification then...glad you found this one and like it!

  • @nthamaribaimpwi3568
    @nthamaribaimpwi3568 Před 3 lety +1

    very informative, thank you. I use mars lumograph black (also a carbon pencil ) and it works wonderfuly

  • @Anonymous-pg8wq
    @Anonymous-pg8wq Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you! So interesting.Would love more of these. Eg. The best red..best blue etc. Just fantastic. I actually had each of the best ones yeh!

  • @LucaPiccoloSandri
    @LucaPiccoloSandri Před 3 lety +2

    You should try Cretacolor 460 12... imo. Anyway beautiful video and usefull tips as always

  • @trudyzuidema9048
    @trudyzuidema9048 Před 3 lety +2

    great video, good to see all the different result.
    Bruynzeel is a Dutch brand and indeed they are great pastel pencils ( and colorpencils) to work with.

    • @EmmaColbertArt
      @EmmaColbertArt  Před 3 lety +1

      Hi Trudy, yes I have heard of them and was super impressed by their black in this video. Worth getting a few more :-)

  • @giovannimacchiavello6389
    @giovannimacchiavello6389 Před 3 lety +1

    Beautiful shirt brings Good luck 🤗👍👑👣😉🤗🤗

  • @anettedouglasdotter
    @anettedouglasdotter Před 3 lety +2

    Brilliant video, Emma!!! 👍 What a useful video! 🌟 Not only for finding out the blackest Black- but also for the different temperatures of Black! 🤗 Thank you so much! ⚘ A tip for you from me: Baby-wipes with aloe vera! Great for your skin, and a dream to wipe mucky pastels off! 🤗

    • @EmmaColbertArt
      @EmmaColbertArt  Před 3 lety +2

      Thanks! I tend to use good old soap and water which is why my bathroom sink is a different colour every week lol!

    • @anettedouglasdotter
      @anettedouglasdotter Před 3 lety

      A true artist! 😉🎨 I use soap and water too, of course - but these baby-wipes leaves a moisturizing effect and are neat to have at the side. 👍 My hands got so dry sometimes, but no more! 👐🌟

  • @MsMounen
    @MsMounen Před 2 lety +1

    Rembrandt carre black is also a fairly intense black.

  • @LaurieH57
    @LaurieH57 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for this. I use the NuPastels all the time and did find that the NuPastels black was darker and more reliable than my pencils (Stabiilo).
    Now, though, I’m still looking for the darkest, richest brown for those dark, dark brown horses! In some breeds, it’s called Schwartz-Braun (black-brown). These horses are almost black, but not. I’d love to find the right color for them. :)
    Thanks again.

    • @EmmaColbertArt
      @EmmaColbertArt  Před 3 lety

      Hi Laurie, I like Unison's BE6 and Dark5 for really dark browns. One is warm and one is cool. Maybe that's another video to make! :-)

  • @zhongdayang1580
    @zhongdayang1580 Před 3 lety +1

    This is so helpful thanks! Have you also tried Conte a Paris Pierre Noir 1710? It’s different from the Conte a Paris Fusian Charcoal and seem darker than Carbothello which is my fave. It also blends well with the diff pastels tho it feels a bit ‘waxier’ :)

    • @EmmaColbertArt
      @EmmaColbertArt  Před 3 lety +1

      Pretty sure I haven't tried that one. It's the 009 I was using which was recommended as their darkest by Dakota Pastels. I'll give it a try if I get a chance but I'm very pleased with both the Wolff carbon and the Bruynzeel which I've been using since I made this video.

  • @Timea75
    @Timea75 Před 3 lety +1

    Great Video. I use Charcoal pencil Pitt soft from Faber Castell. He is very very dark.

    • @EmmaColbertArt
      @EmmaColbertArt  Před 3 lety

      Charcoal pencils seem to be a good option too. Was trying my best to keep it to pastel for this, but did sneak in one outsider! :-) My FC Polychromos stick is still close to top so I know FC do good blacks.

  • @bellasatori4680
    @bellasatori4680 Před 3 lety +1

    That’s super helpful video....so now I know which black pastels to purchase. How about video on white pastels and pastels pencils? I love your works lamp, may I ask what brand it is? Thank you

    • @EmmaColbertArt
      @EmmaColbertArt  Před 3 lety

      I'm working on a white video next! And I have plans for several more comparison videos on colour and different brands. My lamp is made by the Daylight Company.

  • @gloriadyess1434
    @gloriadyess1434 Před 3 lety +2

    First view....first comment. Enjoy your work.

  • @lynetteclauser3551
    @lynetteclauser3551 Před 3 lety +1

    Very very helpful. I’m working on a black Japanese Obi and been having a lot of trouble getting a really dark black. Any of those you tested have a blue undertone? Like a ravens wing?

    • @EmmaColbertArt
      @EmmaColbertArt  Před 3 lety +1

      Hi Lynette, no these were all a very flat dark black with no colour tint. That's what I was looking for here. Terry Ludwig actually does some lovely darks with different colour undertones. They don't actually do pure black which is why they didn't feature here.

    • @lynetteclauser3551
      @lynetteclauser3551 Před 3 lety

      @@EmmaColbertArt thank you that was very helpful

  • @karenmaikdear8379
    @karenmaikdear8379 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you Emma, have a bunch of Giraults in my Dakota Pastel cart and will add the 2 blacks tested. Question, Terry Ludwig has some serious darks are surprised they were in the test. Did they not make the cut?

    • @mjpete27
      @mjpete27 Před 3 lety +1

      I don’t believe that Terry makes a black stick! It goes against his philosophy of color mixing, if that is even a thing anymore?

    • @EmmaColbertArt
      @EmmaColbertArt  Před 3 lety +1

      I do love the Terry Ludwigs and use the darks constantly to liven up my black areas. But I was really searching for flat dark black in this, and yes I don't believe they do that. I was searching for the black hole in outer space black here...something I don't use in abundance, but for realism it is useful to have.

  • @gillinacook1477
    @gillinacook1477 Před 3 lety +1

    A while back I tried to get my hands on a Nupastel but difficult as I live in the UK

    • @EmmaColbertArt
      @EmmaColbertArt  Před 3 lety

      Yes I found it difficult too and ended up getting it from Dakota Pastels in the US along with several others in this video. I won't mind continuing to use my Faber Castell from this video to be honest. There is so little difference between them! Unless you have them side by side you won't notice.

  • @jkkater
    @jkkater Před 3 lety +1

    Hallo Emma, thank you for this video :-)
    Can I ask you for whithest white pastell pen? I have Conte a Paris, CarbOthello und Faber Castell Pitt Pastell, but none of them really shine white !!!

    • @EmmaColbertArt
      @EmmaColbertArt  Před 3 lety +1

      My next comparison video is all about white! I'll release it soon, I don't even know the results yet...only just received all my whites in the post! Excited to find out :-)

    • @jkkater
      @jkkater Před 3 lety

      @@EmmaColbertArt Thank you Emma :-)

  • @giovannimacchiavello6389
    @giovannimacchiavello6389 Před 3 lety +1

    🏅👍

  • @beverlydevriesburrows3097
    @beverlydevriesburrows3097 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Nupastels are discontinued

    • @EmmaColbertArt
      @EmmaColbertArt  Před 4 měsíci

      They are only being sold in sets I think. So you can't buy individual colours in boxes. It's a shame.

  • @judymanherz8427
    @judymanherz8427 Před 3 lety +1

    That was a fantastic experiment. Saves us so much time and purchases! Thank you for this. I really appreciated it. I have a few blacks I really love, but will now add a couple more from your suggestions in this video. Cheers! 🙏❤️

    • @EmmaColbertArt
      @EmmaColbertArt  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks Judy, yes it was expensive to get hold of all these. I fund this with my Jacksons Art affiliates link. When people purchase there using my link in the description I get a small % from Jacksons which I spend on these videos. So everyone helps me fund them :-)

    • @judymanherz8427
      @judymanherz8427 Před 3 lety

      @@EmmaColbertArt Ok! I bet it was expensive! Of course, that resonated as I ordered a bit of supplies after watching. Good to know. I’m so sorry that I didn’t realize this about Jackson’s. 😳😳