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People, please only state your opinions in comments because every brand has it's own plus' and downsides. You can create the same thing with ANY brand. You can make a good thing with any brand. My personal favorites are Faber-Castell, Staedtler and Caran d'Ache. My abdolute favorites are Faber-Castell because I like that brand, the pencils look premium and simplicity. Otherwise, I also like Prismacolors and Derwents. I don't really like Tombow because of their colour pencils but I have never tried their graphites. Faber-Castell and Caran d'Ache is my go-to. I usually use Staedtler by itself.

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Please do not use Domestika. I purchased a single course on Domestika, and without my consent, they automatically included a Domestika Plus subscription. I was charged again later without any notification. To make matters worse, I can't even use the service in my country because the website doesn't work here. I feel completely scammed. Avoid this platform at all costs!

I'm sorry but I disagree completely on the fact that the quote by Paul Cadden provides any valid justification for making straight copies of photos, because that motivation doesn't require a graphite drawing to be fullfilled, the original photo is sufficient on its own to do that, in fact it's the primary argument to claim that a photographer can be an artist. Mind you, it's not that it needs any justification in the first place, every artist is free to express themselves as they prefer, my critique is about the argument and not the activity in itself.

Good show.

Great review thanks

Many thanks for this video. Most interesting and informative.

I could not agree more Faber Castell 9000 series all the way. Their Jumbo versions are also a must have. In saying this, I do have a soft spot for Derwent (nostalgia) although they are at times prone to breakages.

I have tried many brands and come back to Faber Castell every time (these pencils have never given me any problems what so ever and the gradients are consistant across the range. I am a little nostalgic towards the Derwent brand also. I love pencils very much indeed. How sad is that?

Staedtler is my first choice for F pencils. I bought Faber-Castel matte for my granddaughter who is going to college accepted in art program.

I didn't know cardboard existed in 1890.

Hola Estefanía Bonitos dibujos Tienes cursos?

Wow you are crazy good. Thanks

What kind of eraser did you use in the video ?

Wow!!! This is so beautiful!

Thanks for taking the time and effort!

2 pencil stand out for me, Milan and Faber Castel triGrip. for dark non reflective graphite, its koh-i-noor 8815

Tombow is darker than the others. Maybe "deeper".

You agreed to GO ALONG WITH THE CONCEPT OF PROFESSIONAL GRADING OF THE MATERIALS. YOU are NOT ALLOWED TO smear graded lead, lightly or too aggressively. The graphite content must be applied in a THICK and consistent layer to reach the correct percentage of graphite content to reach the grade. Graphite is a fine dust and it won't stick to paper. Graphite dust gets sifted into grades of fineness. Its mixed with a binding agent and they grade the percentage of graphite to binding agent. A light drawing will NOT HAVE ENOUGH preservative binding agent applied to protect the graphite dust for multiple decades.

Thank you for this video.ive watched the other videos comparing these pencils but yours is the most convincing .😊

Going from a single brand that’s worked well for you to 7 different brands for no apparent reason indicates that you have a problem with the way you think. Go see a doctor

Hi, I watched til the end of your video of pencil comparison review. But you forgot to mention which of pencil brands have the brightest reflection or glare against the light source at different angles. Could you please tell us?

Ya and you are sharpening them wrong. Turn the sharpener, not the pencil.

I agree on Staedtler, Faber, and Derwent being very similar. But to me, the pencil that stands out for how smooth and velvety it feels is the Cretacolor. They’re my favorite pencils and in my opinion, far more pleasurable to work with than the other artist quality graphite pencils.

Excellent!

No staedler mars lumograph is the best shading pencil

Love this thank you!

Gorgeous work! ❤

From a new subscriber...just starting to use graphite after taking an intro class. I've learned so much from the first 3 videos I have watched. Thank you.

Hi

Wow Love it so much

So actually I use steadlers since i got better in drawing so i started with apsara pencils 😂 and then now i use faber castell and steadlers yeah, its very tough to choose from so both😂

Oohh, I missed where you compared them for shine? I don't really like FaberCastell because those I got felt scratchy to me. I like Colleen graphites coz they lay smoothly but I'm thinking of switching coz the Castell's Pitt pencils are matte. Staedtler is more pricey where I am.

You are amazing! Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I love to observe my surroundings wherever I am and I am inspired to express my love of what I see and feel. Time is not on my side to develop the skills needed to be an artist but I play with pencils and paints a bit anyway. Artists who inspire me are people like you!

I have watched a few of your videos now and I plan to watch more. The one that caught my attention first was your water soluble graphite video. I recently bought the same set and your video gave me ideas for using the set. I'm now subscribed to your channel. (I find the music choice for audio background in your videos to be distracting and the volume to be too high. It may not bother others) Thank you for sharing your process.

You forgot BlackWing, the most legendary pencil brand out there.

No BlackWing?

Wow i have stadler and derwent but i never thought to get faber castell. Regardless I think they are all nice. I have derwent and mine don't break like that maybe it was damage during shipping

I own some staedtler and derwent that i got for christmas a few years ago. They really do last long and both are quality pencils i also have prisma color ones but personally i think staedtler are of better quality and i found myself picking the staedtler and derwent more

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I go between: Faber-Castell, Staedtler and Derwent! Depends what's available, here in, Australia.

Caran D’ache are really good too really smooth

For years, the only brand I would use was the Derwent, but now use Faber Castell 9000 and Matt and Caran d Ache. I don't get where Derwent are coming from as they only come in various sets and not as open stock. I used to get replacements from a shop that would break open the sets but that has now gone. Some online retailers might be doing the same but I prefer to shop locally and support shops to remain open. The grading stystem isn't a standard but varies from company to company. Faber Castell tends to be lighter than the Derwent. Faber Castell now has a 14B, in the Matt series, which if Derwent had the equivalent shade would be around a 12B.

No Lyra? I use Lyra graphite in neon and the normal graphite

I prefer Derwent, to each hand his own pencil. You only need to know what Soft and Hard numbers make your own hand comfortable. Also, handling the blending and lightly raising.

So beautiful 😍 how did you seal the charcoal before you applied the gold leaf?

How come when I’m drawing everything gets so smudgy Yours looks so nice and clean. What am I doing wrong?

Very nice artwork! I should also try to copy Van Gogh paintings for more understanding

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