Battle of the Pencils: Prismacolor VS Polychromos

It's time to battle the Faber-Castel Polychromos against the Prismacolor Premier pencils, to see which set reigns supreme!! Let me know in the comments which ones you are going to put your money one!

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[_colours]

I totally agree with you. I know I can rely on polychromos for precise work and Prisma for quick and easy pics

[lolaadesina]

Bought the 72 set of Prismacolour recently on amazon USA site, was delivered yesterday, haven't tried it yet. I also have Polychromos, bought the 24 set a while back and have since added 26 more individual colours. I love the polychromos more out of all the pencils I've tried. Next fave is Derwent drawing pencils. I'm not crazy about Caran d'ache and I hope the prismas are not too similar to them cos I have a few individual Caran d'Ache and I just hate the wax bloom. I'm definitely a Polychromos girl.
And I heard that the Derwent coloursoft are a great alternative for prismacolours for those struggling to get a hold of the prismas.

[GAZMAN]

With the prismacolor pencils I use their little barrel sharpener and I use the short point setting and doing that I haven't seen any breaking. I just bought the polychromos 120 set in the wood box saved heaps using black Friday sale which is what I would recommend people wait for the big sales of the year

[Nora-jtzy]

Thank you for a good comparison video. I dont have Prismacolor, because they are not as available where I live as the Polychromos. Having said that… Since the core of the Polychromos are harder, they will need sharpening less often than Prismacolor, is my estimation, so that will weigh up some of the cost.

[hannahstokes]

Hi Gemma, great video! I also love the polychromos and should maybe start adding individual pencils to my set like you do.

I’m also an art teacher and wondered how you make time for your own art/making content? Do you have a schedule that you try to stick to or just draw when you feel like it?xx

[Dita]

Thanks for your review!
I love the albrecht Durer pencils. Have the pablo from Caran d’ache and the Polychromos. I take the polychromos most of the time because I have them on my couch. They are in a leather rol. The pablos, I bought them separate, laying in special drawers for pencils. But the Polychromos are nearby. So also when I teach I tell people this. Also the Inktense and the graphitint. Don’t like the graphitint. But personal.

[hecwill]

Always like working with polychromos but lately been in love with derwent muted colors

[chrisharris]

Polychromos do look amazing! Great video thank you 😊

[fuzzydragons]

i love polys, cant stand prismas anymore, just find them too soft for me

[clairewalters]

I have the 120 set of polys but have had a smaller set of Albrecht Druher watercolour pencils pencils & up to buying the full 120 set of Albrecht Druher a few years ago, they had remained as just a normal coloured pencil as the colour payout whether wet or dry is great.
You couldn't really do the same as inktense as by activating the colour pay out it is like a better colour happens when inktense is activated.❤

[artatjules]

I started out with Derwent, i have both polychromos and prismacolor, but prefer polychromos everytime, i can get more layers, easier details and a far superior depth of colour. Polychromos also seem to last alot longer too. Prismacolor are so soft and prone to breakage that although they appear cheaper, they cost more in the long run because you have to replace them more frequently. That and lightfastness is important too. Loving Derwent lightfast. Also you can create amazing and realistic art with just a 12 set if you're on a budget x

[WanderWomenGearReviews]

Silly question...should I get the fabell castell 24 or 36? It seems like the 36 has a lot of repetitive colors that don't look that different

[NakoTara]

Which colours pencil is best in your opinion ? 😊

[TravisBrady-wnfr]

I ordered a full set of both. Im a pencil junkie😂

[stroodledoodles]

Oh man trying to get a Prismacolor set for a reasonable price in the UK is near impossible, glad I'm not the only one who noticed this. That combined with how prone to breakage they are, they just don't seem worth it to me.

I personally much prefer the polychromos and Derwent Artist pencils, even though they do involve more layers (however blender pencils have made things easier)

[Cass_]

I just bought the prismacolor today and I am so disappointed... the more you layer, the more it slides and makes wax blooms grrr I hope the store will take them back :(

[amozinshade]

I got Prismacolors as a gift for someone one who wanted to learn colored pencils, and like you she doesn't like how they feel. I'm hoping she grows to like them eventually. 😅

Prismacolor are expensive here too, for me personally I'm so new to colored pencils, I buy cheap ones since to me I have been using them to relax with coloring books. 😅