Thank you so much Lily. You are a real gem to do all this comparison and testing for us. You have know idea what a help this is for me personally. I’m on a strict set income each month due to disability so I have to make every dollar stretch as far as possible and I really can’t afford a dozen of the same pencil all dressed up in different wrappers know what I mean? So all your hard work has been truly invaluable to me and will allow me to make the best possible purchases and really enjoy my precious hobby. Thank you a million times over and bless you. Have a wonderful weekend. 😊
Aww you are welcome Heather! I like trying to find the "diamond in the rough" and seeing if all pens, whether they are £5 or £50 perform the same way... so I'm really pleased you find this helpful too 🥰
I love how you talk us through your coloring process. It's so helpful when deciding what pencils to buy. I watch a lot of coloring videos since becoming a new colorist but most just talk about the features of the pencils with their blending capabilities but you actually show how they work. 😻
Thank you! I like to try the pencils and try to show how they feel when using them. I know that's pretty impossible though! Thanks for your lovely comments 🥰
It became popular to trash Arteza. Kind of like what happened to Prisma. Somebody popular "discovered" that they were partially water soluble, as a lot of pencils are.. it was no big shock.. and BAM suddenly they were garbage and everyone bashed them. I love them, they are the perfect baby of oil and wax.. transparent and glide like the oil, but blend and smush with or without a blender pencil like a soft wax. They are well made and consistent in quality, comfortable to hold, easy on the hands, lovely to look at. They have unique beautiful jewel like colors, even the neutrals. Particularly the greens and purples are stunning, but really every color just glows. I've also never found a paper they wouldn't work on, and that is rare... every other pencil I own has at least one "nope" paper. Priced at mid range of budget, go on sale frequently, and offer almost open stock (packs of 3). Cons are the vibrancy if you want muted natural tones (just grab another set of pencils) and lack of pastels (toss in a pastel set). I keep hoping they will release a pastel set of the expert line.. got really excited when they announced a pastel set a year or so ago but it was their basic level. I've also heard complaints that the print wears off over time but that's not uncommon either. If folks are scared put a bit of clear nail polish over it. I have a lot of pencils from every price range and they are top four for me, the only reason they aren't higher is that they are not 100% open stock and I tend to use bases so I prefer opaque pencils. They sit right under Polychromos for me.
I got the 72 Arteza set a while ago and I absolutely love them. Sadly that's the biggest set available in Germany. I'd LOVE to test out the 120 set alas to no avail. I even wrote the Arteza customer service, and they said they HOPE to release the big set in the near future in Germany again. For me that doesn't sound very promising, sadly. Oh well, I'll keep my fingers crossed 🤞😉
Ah yes I remember this! I bought mine just after that as all the negative videos made me think they looked great! I was right, they are (and I paid for mine!)
@@koppsrperhaps try getting them off a different Amazon site like the UK one and have them shipped to you in Germany? It will cost a bit more for the shipping cost but you can get a larger set that way. If you look at other European countries the postage wouldn't be as bad as ordering from say, the US site or Amazon Japan.
I have never tried the Arteza pencils, but a bunch of others, budget, mid and artist grade. When the Arteza bashing about the solubility started, I got curious and tried all the pencils that I own. They are almost ALL more or less soluble, even high quality pencils like Polychromos will smear and smudge a bit if you get them wet. People really just like to complain, and when there is nothing readily available to complain about, they will go find something.
Your videos are so much fun! Thanks for doing this. I recently discovered (and can say with 99% certainty) that Soucolor are the same as Brutfuner black barrels. I have both the Brutfuner 180 set and the Soucolor 180 set. If I remember correctly, the color names and numbers are identical. The only difference between the two sets is that they each had 4 colors that the other set didn't have. When I was done organizing and swatching both sets, I took the 4 different colors from the Brutfuner set and put them in with my Soucolors and created a master set of 184 colors with a 180 color 'open stock' set to go with it. Here's something else I found out recently via another CZcamsr: The company that creates StarJoy uses the same lead manufactuer as Castle Arts. She contacted the owner about the origin of his pencils and showed his written response to her in the video. I don't think the Castle Arts and Star Joy sets are almost identical, however, chances are they use the same leads. The kicker is that StarJoy is far less expensive at $26 for a 120 set, where Castle arts is around $55 for a 120 set on Amazon.
I’ve been trying to watch this since you posted it but work kept winning! It was worth the wait - particularly enjoyed you rediscovering how much you loved the Arteza
New sub here. This is brilliant. I love your experimentation and on different paper. I appreciate your observations on laydown, blendability, smooshy, vibrancy., firmness, waxy, dry, creamy. Thanks so much for sharing all of this!
Always love your comparison videos. Thanks. Also, asking selfishly, if you might do any videos on the polychromos and how you colour with them or just your thoughts? :) I love them btw, the pigment is so rich and they glide on the paper.
I mixed a set of CA pasteltint into my Arteza for that very reason, lack of pastels. I honestly prefer the Brut macarons (and they are way less expensive) but I already had the pasteltints and the macarons moved in with my polys, who also have a serious lack of pastels. I enjoy both sets much more with the expanded range.
Great Video! I absolutely love the Arteza Expert Colored Pencils! Currently I am using the Arrtx Colored Pencils. I have the Kalour, but the whole 120 set are all not Centered, I am very disappointed with them!! Thank You for doing this Comparison Video.💜
It's the Kalour, every pencil is off centered! I am on my Second Set of Arrtx Colored Pencils, I Love the Arrtx!!! I used to only use Arteza Expert, but for some reason, I can't get the open Stock Pencils anymore. I contacted them, and they advised Me to buy them in Sets, I don't think so!!!🤔 I needed the Greens and Browns only!
@@sherrydennewitz5011 oh that's interesting. I think the Arrtx are lovely. Very similar to the Arteza. Shame you can't get open stock any more, maybe they are changing formula? 🤔
I have No Idea, if that is what is going on, I wish they would have said more to me than, but a set! What Arteza Experts I have are in a pencil case on a shelf.🥹
Thank you so much for this! I find it interesting that the Kalour and Castle Arts have a nice, even finish and the others are kind of blotchy. Not as good of a color transition. At least, in the R. Berman book. I was getting ready to come off the Kalour, but now I don't know!
That cookability jingle was a right blast from the past! Think we might be showing our age there 😂 I don’t know why someone colouring in with pencils is so relaxing, but it is. Thank you for your diligent research, it’s much appreciated. Hope hob have a lovely week. x
It So Is Totally Agree With You, I Didn't Like Colouring As A Child, Wanted To Be Out, Climbing Trees Going Scrumping Getting My Skirts Filthy No Doubt By Husband Bought Me Set Of Castle Arts I Thought What A Waste Of Money. Oh What A Fool I Was, I Started A Picture About 10 30 am Next Time Looked At Clock It Was 2pm 😮😮 Wow
Glad you got a new battery for your girth measuring device 😉 My hubs is off on his annual motorbiking around Spain trip soon so has bribed/treated me to the 150 set of Holbeins 🤩 now they're a girthy pencil lol. I'm definitely definitely definitely never buying another set of pencils once these arrive... until we go to the USA next year when I'm predicting that 150 prismacolors will find their way into my suitcase lol. Good news about Robbie x
Oooo Holbeins! You lucky duck! Hmm should I buy my hubs another Motorbike... nah would be cheaper to buy the Holbeins 😆 150 Prismas when in the US would be a no-brainer, they're half the price! 🥰
@@ArtJourneyUKI know I'm spoilt, I got the Holbeins for a really good price on ebay though, yeah, I'm not counting the customs and tax I'll likely get stuffed with when they arrive though 😵 It's mad when you think that you could get at least 2 sets of Holbeins for what you've paid for all the Chinese pencils that are all damn near the same bloomin pencil! It's all in the name of research though 🤣 Lily does the things so we don't have to 🥰
I had to get my Arteza out while watching this. Haven't used them in forever. GREAT comparison. I did not care for the Kalour much but I love watching you use them. AND yes, I felt they were more firm. I also felt they got used up way too quickly. Did you have aimilar experience? Like, one sharpening and one use and you've lost half the pencils. LOL
Hmm I haven't used them much (cough... at all) since this video so not aware how quickly they get used up. They are thin pencils though, so that might contribute to how quickly they go down... maybe? 🥰
You definitely have named your channel wrong 😂.. should have been The comedian colorist or the Happiest artist 😂🎉😊!! You are the most entertaining!! I bought the Kalour set to keep at barn office .. I have show horses … and well have several sets at the barn I use but have enjoyed these pencils .. but can’t find a lot of comparisons .. etc .. so thank you ! I like light coloring.. not strong colors so they have fit the way I like to color .. have a good day…. from the state of Virginia.. USA
Just stumbled over a Kalour set with 500+ colored pencils. Maybe worth a look? Personally I'm good with the 300 set, no need for more, but that's just me.
I have the Arteza and a backup set forgotten all about poor Arteza they are good 😲 YOU do not need a bigger set of ARRTX YOU LOVE ARTEZA see said I'd shout at you if you mentioned buying MORE pencils Lol hahaha 😉 xx
I'm looking at adding a set to my Artezas to expand their color range. Which set do you think is the most similar in laydown feel to them? I'm considering Evazar, Arrtx, and Kalour, but maybe there is another better set that feels more similar, perhaps the Brutfuner Macaroons?
The Arrtx are similar the most similar in laydown, but the Macarons would add that pastel range that the Arteza are missing. The Macarons are not as soft, but they are not too firm. They'd be a good companion set. 🥰
I Don't Have These But I Have Been Looking At Them, When Have Some Money I May Buy Them Love Watching Your Video's Such A Happy Lady. Full Of Enthusiasm. You Say It As It Is Thank You. X
Mental note to self. I must have more caffeine in me before watching Lily's videos in the mornings. Cause every time you mentioned the EV pencils (ESPECIALLY in the last vid) I keep hearing "how bizarre " .... either I need that extra caffeine or an ear exam 🤔.... lol 😆 🤣 either way, I don't think I will ever NOT hear it as that now as you mention the EV one's 🤣🤣
So if you have the arteza pencils you dont need the arrtx? cus its kinda sounding like you prefer the arteza ^^ which i do have and i was looking at the arrtx for an alternative softer pencil. Also a video with what pencils seems to like what paper could be nice information. I tryed my kalour macarons and burtfuner macarons in a maria trolle book the other day and it was just a waxy mess that wouldnt blend. I was so frustrated xD thank you for doing this.
Don't say that... I need the Arrtx full set for *science* purposes... Don't I? But in all reality, I thought the same thing as I was recording this... "these Arteza are nice, I don't think I need the Arrtx full set." With regards to paper & pencils, I have a some ideas in the works for this 🥰
@@ArtJourneyUK ofc, haha. I dont have that much space though so i need to be more selective of books and materials, since it shares space with our bedroom. And tbh in the artezas just like the fc polys you kinda lack on the pastel/light tones. So if arrtx have that and mixes well with the arteza i would probably pick them up too. Oooh, i am thrilled too hear, i would do it myself but i dont have that many sets of pencils or what most people seem to have. I think the only two pen sets that not everyone has is the nyoni and deli. Which both have colours that arent in other sets i have. But the nyoni 120 set is great and probably the fave pen apart from my brutfuner squares. Deli ones are nice but some are scratchy which is why i use them less quality feels a lil worse.
I found the Arrtx quite hard and they don't blend as nicely, or have nearly as nice of a color range as the Arteza. I was shocked how hard they actually were compared to all the reviews they had gotten on social media, and quite sad that I had purchased them. You also can't replace them open stock at all.. at least Arteza offers three packs of single colors. I would suggest trying Derwent Chromaflow.. they are thinner but they are soft and pigmented and blend beautifully. Jackons and Ken Bromley sell them open stock now. Unfortunately they only offer 72 but it's a good balanced color range. They are opaque so different from the transparent Arteza.
thats surpriseing given how everyone talks about how soft they are and compare them to prismas. Who are a lil too soft for my likeing and way too expensive in my country. In all honesty i am currently investing in buying more of the expensive openstock pencils i like that i can replace them when ever and i dont mind paying for them or slowly buying them openstock untill i have a full set. But before i have a better understanding for colour pencils and learnt a lil more i am very much in noob stages, i cringe everytime i have to sharpen a pen cus i feel like i am not worthy of the price tag. I find the derwent lightfast to be a lovely pencil and not so hard but they are expensive. I just need stop doing full pictures in FC polys cus its killing my wrist. So i think i might invest in some water colours for base layers. @@waymire01
Hi everyone! I have a question…..has Arteza stopped making the 120 set of coloured pencils? I still see the 120 watercolour but no 120 anywhere for the coloured pencils. I’d love to try them but want to buy the full set instead of buying a 48 or 72 set then only to buy the 120 afterwards. Thanks for your reply.
It's probably best to contact Arteza directly as they'll know the answer whereas we'd all be guessing. I've found their customer service to be very good. 🥰
Great video, I think companies send pencils to some CZcamsrs they big them up for a while and then move onto the next ones, but maybe I am too cynical 🤨
@@ArtJourneyUK I would like someone that has both to match them, so that we can actually own the same colours without spending so much money, in the UK prismacolor are so expensive
Loved it! I found myself a 120 set of Artezas in a FB grp. I have all the sets you showed except CA. (The Brut rounds are the same as the Kalour 180). I might do some testin myself! See ya!
Thank you so much Lily. You are a real gem to do all this comparison and testing for us. You have know idea what a help this is for me personally. I’m on a strict set income each month due to disability so I have to make every dollar stretch as far as possible and I really can’t afford a dozen of the same pencil all dressed up in different wrappers know what I mean? So all your hard work has been truly invaluable to me and will allow me to make the best possible purchases and really enjoy my precious hobby. Thank you a million times over and bless you. Have a wonderful weekend. 😊
Aww you are welcome Heather! I like trying to find the "diamond in the rough" and seeing if all pens, whether they are £5 or £50 perform the same way... so I'm really pleased you find this helpful too 🥰
I love how you talk us through your coloring process. It's so helpful when deciding what pencils to buy. I watch a lot of coloring videos since becoming a new colorist but most just talk about the features of the pencils with their blending capabilities but you actually show how they work. 😻
Thank you! I like to try the pencils and try to show how they feel when using them. I know that's pretty impossible though! Thanks for your lovely comments 🥰
@@ArtJourneyUK allowing us to see how you use them shows us pretty much how they would feel. 😘
It became popular to trash Arteza. Kind of like what happened to Prisma. Somebody popular "discovered" that they were partially water soluble, as a lot of pencils are.. it was no big shock.. and BAM suddenly they were garbage and everyone bashed them. I love them, they are the perfect baby of oil and wax.. transparent and glide like the oil, but blend and smush with or without a blender pencil like a soft wax. They are well made and consistent in quality, comfortable to hold, easy on the hands, lovely to look at. They have unique beautiful jewel like colors, even the neutrals. Particularly the greens and purples are stunning, but really every color just glows. I've also never found a paper they wouldn't work on, and that is rare... every other pencil I own has at least one "nope" paper. Priced at mid range of budget, go on sale frequently, and offer almost open stock (packs of 3). Cons are the vibrancy if you want muted natural tones (just grab another set of pencils) and lack of pastels (toss in a pastel set). I keep hoping they will release a pastel set of the expert line.. got really excited when they announced a pastel set a year or so ago but it was their basic level. I've also heard complaints that the print wears off over time but that's not uncommon either. If folks are scared put a bit of clear nail polish over it. I have a lot of pencils from every price range and they are top four for me, the only reason they aren't higher is that they are not 100% open stock and I tend to use bases so I prefer opaque pencils. They sit right under Polychromos for me.
I got the 72 Arteza set a while ago and I absolutely love them. Sadly that's the biggest set available in Germany. I'd LOVE to test out the 120 set alas to no avail. I even wrote the Arteza customer service, and they said they HOPE to release the big set in the near future in Germany again. For me that doesn't sound very promising, sadly. Oh well, I'll keep my fingers crossed 🤞😉
Ah yes I remember this! I bought mine just after that as all the negative videos made me think they looked great! I was right, they are (and I paid for mine!)
The 120 set is not available here in the UK at the moment either, I think they just have supply chain issues at present.
@@koppsrperhaps try getting them off a different Amazon site like the UK one and have them shipped to you in Germany? It will cost a bit more for the shipping cost but you can get a larger set that way. If you look at other European countries the postage wouldn't be as bad as ordering from say, the US site or Amazon Japan.
I have never tried the Arteza pencils, but a bunch of others, budget, mid and artist grade. When the Arteza bashing about the solubility started, I got curious and tried all the pencils that I own. They are almost ALL more or less soluble, even high quality pencils like Polychromos will smear and smudge a bit if you get them wet. People really just like to complain, and when there is nothing readily available to complain about, they will go find something.
Your videos are so much fun! Thanks for doing this.
I recently discovered (and can say with 99% certainty) that Soucolor are the same as Brutfuner black barrels. I have both the Brutfuner 180 set and the Soucolor 180 set. If I remember correctly, the color names and numbers are identical. The only difference between the two sets is that they each had 4 colors that the other set didn't have. When I was done organizing and swatching both sets, I took the 4 different colors from the Brutfuner set and put them in with my Soucolors and created a master set of 184 colors with a 180 color 'open stock' set to go with it.
Here's something else I found out recently via another CZcamsr: The company that creates StarJoy uses the same lead manufactuer as Castle Arts. She contacted the owner about the origin of his pencils and showed his written response to her in the video. I don't think the Castle Arts and Star Joy sets are almost identical, however, chances are they use the same leads. The kicker is that StarJoy is far less expensive at $26 for a 120 set, where Castle arts is around $55 for a 120 set on Amazon.
Fab info! I also have evidence about various identical pencil brands (you're 100% right about Soucolor).
I’ve been trying to watch this since you posted it but work kept winning! It was worth the wait - particularly enjoyed you rediscovering how much you loved the Arteza
I know! Just like Kellogs Cornfkakes, I'd forgotten how good they were! 😆
New sub here. This is brilliant. I love your experimentation and on different paper. I appreciate your observations on laydown, blendability, smooshy, vibrancy., firmness, waxy, dry, creamy. Thanks so much for sharing all of this!
Thanks for the addendum. I’m always surprised as well when I pull out my Arteza pencils. They are lovely
I'd forgotten just how good they are... lol...sounds like an ad! 🥰
Oooh, interesting! Baking pancakes at the mo 🥞. Can't wait to watch this after dinner!
Always love your comparison videos. Thanks. Also, asking selfishly, if you might do any videos on the polychromos and how you colour with them or just your thoughts? :) I love them btw, the pigment is so rich and they glide on the paper.
I think I will Abi, because I lubs them too 🥰
Great comparison video as always! As a British viewer, I chuckled at the 'squishability' song. 😂
Haha! A certain age of British viewer would recognise that 'tune' 😆
I mixed a set of CA pasteltint into my Arteza for that very reason, lack of pastels. I honestly prefer the Brut macarons (and they are way less expensive) but I already had the pasteltints and the macarons moved in with my polys, who also have a serious lack of pastels. I enjoy both sets much more with the expanded range.
Yeah the Macarons are definitely the best pastels... well that I've played with 😆
What a perfect video for a Saturday morning cup of coffee! Thanks for trying the Arteza, I need to get those out again. They really are nice.
I'd forgotten how nice they are too! 🥰
Great Video! I absolutely love the Arteza Expert Colored Pencils! Currently I am using the Arrtx Colored Pencils. I have the Kalour, but the whole 120 set are all not Centered, I am very disappointed with them!! Thank You for doing this Comparison Video.💜
Oo is it the Arrtx or the Kalour you are disappointed with? 🥰
It's the Kalour, every pencil is off centered!
I am on my Second Set of Arrtx Colored Pencils, I Love the Arrtx!!!
I used to only use Arteza Expert, but for some reason, I can't get the open Stock Pencils anymore. I contacted them, and they advised Me to buy them in Sets, I don't think so!!!🤔 I needed the Greens and Browns only!
@@sherrydennewitz5011 oh that's interesting. I think the Arrtx are lovely. Very similar to the Arteza. Shame you can't get open stock any more, maybe they are changing formula? 🤔
I have No Idea, if that is what is going on, I wish they would have said more to me than, but a set! What Arteza Experts I have are in a pencil case on a shelf.🥹
Thank you so much for this! I find it interesting that the Kalour and Castle Arts have a nice, even finish and the others are kind of blotchy. Not as good of a color transition. At least, in the R. Berman book. I was getting ready to come off the Kalour, but now I don't know!
That cookability jingle was a right blast from the past! Think we might be showing our age there 😂 I don’t know why someone colouring in with pencils is so relaxing, but it is. Thank you for your diligent research, it’s much appreciated. Hope hob have a lovely week. x
Hehe a little earworm for those of us of at certain age 😆
It So Is Totally Agree With You,
I Didn't Like Colouring As A Child, Wanted To Be Out, Climbing Trees Going Scrumping Getting My Skirts Filthy No Doubt
By Husband Bought Me Set Of Castle Arts I Thought What A Waste Of Money. Oh What A Fool I Was, I Started A Picture About 10 30 am Next Time Looked At Clock It Was 2pm
😮😮 Wow
Glad you got a new battery for your girth measuring device 😉 My hubs is off on his annual motorbiking around Spain trip soon so has bribed/treated me to the 150 set of Holbeins 🤩 now they're a girthy pencil lol. I'm definitely definitely definitely never buying another set of pencils once these arrive... until we go to the USA next year when I'm predicting that 150 prismacolors will find their way into my suitcase lol.
Good news about Robbie x
Oooo Holbeins! You lucky duck! Hmm should I buy my hubs another Motorbike... nah would be cheaper to buy the Holbeins 😆
150 Prismas when in the US would be a no-brainer, they're half the price! 🥰
@@ArtJourneyUKI know I'm spoilt, I got the Holbeins for a really good price on ebay though, yeah, I'm not counting the customs and tax I'll likely get stuffed with when they arrive though 😵
It's mad when you think that you could get at least 2 sets of Holbeins for what you've paid for all the Chinese pencils that are all damn near the same bloomin pencil! It's all in the name of research though 🤣 Lily does the things so we don't have to 🥰
@@purplelorain6180 I've got a spreadsheet with all my pencil purchases on it... I've not even spent as much as £200 on Cheap Chinese pencils... yet 😆
Shhh I'm trying to justify my purchase 😂@@ArtJourneyUK
@@purplelorain6180 P.S Enjoy the Holbeins! Let me know what you think of them!
I had to get my Arteza out while watching this. Haven't used them in forever. GREAT comparison. I did not care for the Kalour much but I love watching you use them. AND yes, I felt they were more firm. I also felt they got used up way too quickly. Did you have aimilar experience? Like, one sharpening and one use and you've lost half the pencils. LOL
Hmm I haven't used them much (cough... at all) since this video so not aware how quickly they get used up. They are thin pencils though, so that might contribute to how quickly they go down... maybe? 🥰
I believe you are right. It's one of the thoughts I had when I noticed.
You definitely have named your channel wrong 😂.. should have been The comedian colorist or the Happiest artist 😂🎉😊!! You are the most entertaining!! I bought the Kalour set to keep at barn office .. I have show horses … and well have several sets at the barn I use but have enjoyed these pencils .. but can’t find a lot of comparisons .. etc .. so thank you ! I like light coloring.. not strong colors so they have fit the way I like to color .. have a good day…. from the state of Virginia.. USA
Lol thank you! They are a decent set of pencils! Enjoy! 🥰
Of all these pencils which are the most vibrant with the fewest layers?
Arteza!
Just stumbled over a Kalour set with 500+ colored pencils. Maybe worth a look?
Personally I'm good with the 300 set, no need for more, but that's just me.
Noooo 🙉🙈 no more pencils! 😅
Like you I'm good with cheap Chinese pencils too! 😁
I have the Arteza and a backup set forgotten all about poor Arteza they are good 😲 YOU do not need a bigger set of ARRTX YOU LOVE ARTEZA see said I'd shout at you if you mentioned buying MORE pencils Lol hahaha 😉 xx
You are right, I absolutely do not need them! Sticking to me guns. These pencils playdates really help me distill my thoughts! 🥰
Phew! thought I was going to have trouble with you there 😅@@ArtJourneyUK
I'm looking at adding a set to my Artezas to expand their color range. Which set do you think is the most similar in laydown feel to them? I'm considering Evazar, Arrtx, and Kalour, but maybe there is another better set that feels more similar, perhaps the Brutfuner Macaroons?
The Arrtx are similar the most similar in laydown, but the Macarons would add that pastel range that the Arteza are missing. The Macarons are not as soft, but they are not too firm. They'd be a good companion set. 🥰
I Don't Have These But I Have Been Looking At Them, When Have Some Money I May Buy Them
Love Watching Your Video's Such A Happy Lady. Full Of Enthusiasm. You Say It As It Is
Thank You. X
Wait until there's a bargain Debs!
@@ArtJourneyUKmost Definitely Will. X
Mental note to self. I must have more caffeine in me before watching Lily's videos in the mornings. Cause every time you mentioned the EV pencils (ESPECIALLY in the last vid) I keep hearing "how bizarre " .... either I need that extra caffeine or an ear exam 🤔.... lol 😆 🤣 either way, I don't think I will ever NOT hear it as that now as you mention the EV one's 🤣🤣
How bizarre! 😆
Thanks for this. It really is Awesome.
So if you have the arteza pencils you dont need the arrtx? cus its kinda sounding like you prefer the arteza ^^ which i do have and i was looking at the arrtx for an alternative softer pencil. Also a video with what pencils seems to like what paper could be nice information. I tryed my kalour macarons and burtfuner macarons in a maria trolle book the other day and it was just a waxy mess that wouldnt blend. I was so frustrated xD thank you for doing this.
Don't say that... I need the Arrtx full set for *science* purposes... Don't I?
But in all reality, I thought the same thing as I was recording this... "these Arteza are nice, I don't think I need the Arrtx full set."
With regards to paper & pencils, I have a some ideas in the works for this 🥰
@@ArtJourneyUK ofc, haha. I dont have that much space though so i need to be more selective of books and materials, since it shares space with our bedroom. And tbh in the artezas just like the fc polys you kinda lack on the pastel/light tones. So if arrtx have that and mixes well with the arteza i would probably pick them up too. Oooh, i am thrilled too hear, i would do it myself but i dont have that many sets of pencils or what most people seem to have. I think the only two pen sets that not everyone has is the nyoni and deli. Which both have colours that arent in other sets i have. But the nyoni 120 set is great and probably the fave pen apart from my brutfuner squares. Deli ones are nice but some are scratchy which is why i use them less quality feels a lil worse.
I found the Arrtx quite hard and they don't blend as nicely, or have nearly as nice of a color range as the Arteza. I was shocked how hard they actually were compared to all the reviews they had gotten on social media, and quite sad that I had purchased them. You also can't replace them open stock at all.. at least Arteza offers three packs of single colors. I would suggest trying Derwent Chromaflow.. they are thinner but they are soft and pigmented and blend beautifully. Jackons and Ken Bromley sell them open stock now. Unfortunately they only offer 72 but it's a good balanced color range. They are opaque so different from the transparent Arteza.
thats surpriseing given how everyone talks about how soft they are and compare them to prismas. Who are a lil too soft for my likeing and way too expensive in my country. In all honesty i am currently investing in buying more of the expensive openstock pencils i like that i can replace them when ever and i dont mind paying for them or slowly buying them openstock untill i have a full set. But before i have a better understanding for colour pencils and learnt a lil more i am very much in noob stages, i cringe everytime i have to sharpen a pen cus i feel like i am not worthy of the price tag. I find the derwent lightfast to be a lovely pencil and not so hard but they are expensive. I just need stop doing full pictures in FC polys cus its killing my wrist. So i think i might invest in some water colours for base layers. @@waymire01
@@waymire01 I find Arrtx soft.😅
Hi everyone! I have a question…..has Arteza stopped making the 120 set of coloured pencils? I still see the 120 watercolour but no 120 anywhere for the coloured pencils. I’d love to try them but want to buy the full set instead of buying a 48 or 72 set then only to buy the 120 afterwards. Thanks for your reply.
It's probably best to contact Arteza directly as they'll know the answer whereas we'd all be guessing. I've found their customer service to be very good. 🥰
Hi, I just found their site, it says currently unavailable and they don’t know when it will be back. Have a great day. I’m going to sleep now.
Great video, I think companies send pencils to some CZcamsrs they big them up for a while and then move onto the next ones, but maybe I am too cynical 🤨
Not too cynical at all... you're absolutely right!
again laughing out loud (168 pencils excitement) your humor is great😂
If You Could Only But 1 Of These Sets, Which Would You Buy. X
Arteza. 🥰
@@ArtJourneyUK
Thank You.
Hi hunni would you say the kalour are same as arteza
Hiya! No, the Kalour are much firmer than Arteza pencils 🥰
Is it possible to have or is there any color match of kalour to prismacolor?
I'm sure in the 300/520 sets of Kalour that they'll be lots of the colours that match the Prismacolors
@@ArtJourneyUK I would like someone that has both to match them, so that we can actually own the same colours without spending so much money, in the UK prismacolor are so expensive
@@MyshelafromTanelorn ahhh I see, good idea! I might try if I have time.
@@ArtJourneyUK that would be awesome 😎 thanks
Loved it! I found myself a 120 set of Artezas in a FB grp. I have all the sets you showed except CA. (The Brut rounds are the same as the Kalour 180).
I might do some testin myself! See ya!
I think the 180 Kalour are the same as the 180 Black Barrel Brutfuner (amzn.to/3qlcBEl). They look the same and have the exact same names. 😵💫
@@ArtJourneyUK I agree
what are the colorsoft pencils like ? Please
They're soft, snooshy. Maybe not as much as Prismacolor. I'll do a comparison at some point. 🥰
@@ArtJourneyUK thanks that would be helpful I am not a Prisma fan I sold mine Just before we moved house hahahah Got a set of Polychomos hahahahah
@@bethmegansmith4642 ah, if you don’t like Prismas you probably won’t like the Coloursoft!
@@ArtJourneyUK Ah ok thanks xxxxx
@@ArtJourneyUK think Ill leave it till my pollys run ot to stubs them ahahaha
Scientific research for the pencil museum😂😂 I think I need to buy some Arteza pencils.
The pencil museum would, obviously, be located in my craft room. 50p entrance fee. 😅
@@ArtJourneyUK 😂😂
arteza are way too expensive and they dont have 520 colors . i'll stick with my Kalours
Are they? They were cheap when I bought them. 520 colours is a lot! 🥰
Love all those pencils apart from… castle arts. I’ve tried and tried them but they just won’t do what I want them to do, I found them hard work.
Yes, I get what you mean. I've never really got on with them either. 🥰
How Is Your Lovely Dog, Better I Hope xx
He is! He has his own Instagram account 😆 which is instagram.com/Robbies_journey
Now I know why you wear a hat…to stop your exploding brain from making a mess on your desk 😂
Hehe exactly 🤯
That is a horrible statement to make