Are Arteza Colour Pencils Worth It In 2022?

Arteza pencils have always had a bit of mixed feedback, so I wanted to investigate myself and find out the truth - Are Arteza Expert colour pencils actually any good?

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[themaddtatter]

I had purchased the 120 set in 2020 just "post formula change " and I absolutely love them! I had purchased them shortly after I bought my first prismacolor set, but before I had purchased any oil based sets. I do find that they work best when I go slower, put down very light layers, and also working from my darkest to lightest colors or tones. They are for me a good "gateway" pencil between oil and wax, in that if you layer them like an oil they preform more like a wax. If you treat them like a wax they get stubborn like an oil. I hope that makes sense... Thankyou for sharing your opinions on the product and sharing your process! 👍❤

[SwedePotato]

I ADORE my Arteza pencils and their customer service is also top notch. I was missing a pencil and instead of sending me the pencil, they sent me an entire new 120 set and let me keep the old one. So I guess I'd better love them lol. There's like 4 Arteza products that I LOVE and wouldn't want to be without. The real brush pens, the twimarkers... so good. These pencils aren't perfect but are awesome for midtier. The color range and choices are nice and vibrant. I think they're a little firmer than prismas which I prefer. I love oil dominant pencils so I prefer building layers which also happens to be best for these bad boys. I also found the same as you, that the burnishing was a little off. They work wonderfully with my odorless mineral spirits or a burnishing pencil.
I'm happy you reviewed them because I love them. Thank you! Hope you're well!

[llaptoo]

I got both the Arteza 72 sets (normal and watercolour) for around 18€ each in 2019 and I love them a lot. It took some practise though to learn how to work with them, but once you figure it out they are pure joy to use and will layer and blend very well. I also have the Polychromos and Albrecht Dürer and of course these are different and very good quality but you certainly won't need expensive pencils to make nice art, as long as it doesn't need to be super lightfast.

[rebekah]

7:17 I actually like the red, maybe its the lighting? At any rate you did a fab job reviewing these, thank you so much for the effort!

[Art_by_Nicole]

I recognise the scratchy-effect with blending. Oil-pencils do the same thing when you burnish too soon. It helps if you use Arteza on slightly toothy paper. When the paper is too smooth the colours get a bit dull (less fibrant). This matches with oil-based pencils on really smooth paper. Yes, it works, but if can be so much better.

I have chronic pain so I can’t layer as much on big areas. And Arteza layering on a big area is a no-go (for me). I use the Arteza in combination with other pencils. Arteza is perfect for giving a fibrant colour to small objects. The blending on small objects is fantastic: in one (or maybe two) strike(s) lots of colour without the ‘waxy’ part or ‘streaky’ part from oil-based (when put on too thick in one layer).

[maryriley]

Yes, I also re-arrange the colored pencils in the color order that I prefer.

[lindagrilo]

wow great review. I have the 120 set and I am really liking them. I am a total beginner do and have never tried any other pencil sets besides the bruynzeel . I enjoy both sets of pencils, but would love to try prismacolor and polychromos one day when I can afford them

[davemilligan]

Hello from Southern Ontario Canada. You are a great artist. I like your style. I own four sets of 150 Prismas, and two sets of Arteza 120 expert...I treat them as equals. I think that Prismacolor are soon going to out price them selves in the market..There are so many decent options for colored pencils now than ever before. I own approx 3500 pencils of different brands from basic kids grade to Faber Castell Polys. Gave ya a like and subbed. I look forward to watching many more of your vids. Have a good day.

[chevgage]

It's not random, it's by value, but it's not an order that I prefer either. You'll notice one tray would have been Muted looking, another will look bright and bold, etc.

[mariaglassman]

Now I know why arteza didn’t work for me 😅 I tend to be heavy handed & smoosh to burnish, found they’re no good on Amazon paper. thanks for sharing

[taurus]

I recently got Arteza pencils and am a bit dissapointed. I find them very difficult to layer, although I don't press hard. Maybe this is because of the wax in them, not sure.
If I try to put on few layers of different colours, I finish with the muddy mess. Also I find it difficult to add small details. Not sure about them, I had really high hopes from the reviews, however I am actually much more happy with Brutfuner square pencils which I also purchased recently.
EDIT: after using Arteza for a bit longer I start to enjoy them. The quality of pencils and wood is really good. I just need to know where to put each colour. And tbh colour payoff is pretty amazing.
Edit:.after using them for longer I can say they are not for me. I tried, but don't like working with them at all.

[christophthiele]

I like your videos 👍 The main reason is that you draw at least one picture with the respective pens that are in the review. Almost everyone else just holds their pens up to the camera and colors in boxes ..I also generally like the results of your pictures 😊.

[jackmemphis]

If I remember correctly, they are not so cheap in Canada. I wanted to buy color pencils for my nephew who likes drawing a lot. Of course I did not wanted to pay for professional brand as he is only 10 years old. Living in Paris and visiting him for Christmas, I ordered Some Arteza and bring them in my luggage. Perfect match! Cheap but good pencils for a small artist, happy with European exotic brand 😃I think the price in Canada was more expensive for the same 72 box.

[deborahjane]

You Are So Talented.
Thank You For This Video

[manthasagittarius]

This is a good review. I find I'm in agreement with just about all of it. I had Prismacolors in the set of 72 that were stolen (long story, not worth hearing), so I replaced with what I could afford at the time, Arteza 72 set. They were similar for feel, brilliance or vibrancy, and some colors. I immediately missed the Prisma deep tones, like black grape and cherry, and most of the really deep blues and greens, which I really do use. I also missed the wonderful range of greys warm and cool, and other light neutrals like ginger root or cream. The lay down was harder to control, too fast, not enough layers before filling up, and so it was harder to layer subtly. I'd say this set is nice for hobbyists, bright and rich coloring book applications, and to be fair, I'm not a professional but I pitch my learning toward the pro techniques so generously available on youtube. But maybe Arteza is not for pro artists.

You gave me a little chuckle about the order of colors in the tin. When I first started to do this, I religiously kept the order the pencils came in without knowing why. I figured it was something to do with the science of color theory or something. Now of course I please myself, mostly rainbow logic.

[tupello]

Great video. When you draw do you use other brands or focus just on one? Reason I ask is that when I draw I use prismacolour and also arteza together and get good results.

[Mau-ME]

arteza expert or castle art in same price, which is better?

[smencosdepasol]

I dont think lightfast on this arteza are real, to me just are random numbers

[russellwatts]

I don't see where you have reviewed Amazon Basics Colored Pencils. I have heard that they are comparable to Prismacolors so I would appreciate your input.

[karmerybirriel]

Would like to know what u use on the qtip for blending