@@darkplasmo7921 I disagree, for the simple fact that if I really love it, I take it everywhere with me, therefore raising the chance that I lose it on accident.
Well yes you will realize the difference instantly in the different media you’re trying to draw when it’s meant for one thing and not the other. But yeah it was most likely a joke
I use Rotring Rapid pro (like 50$) and its also made for them architects. I love to draw with it. It has that solid feel. Like im drawing with a high tech pice of equipment. Also when its cold outside, and i take the cold pencil in my hands, yeah . . . that is somehow feels incredible.
The reason being the weight works really well for following a straight edge with little play from either. “Architect here” Also this is an heirloom pencil shouldn’t be used for anything more than gesturing, rOtring, or any good aluminum or steel sleeved pencil will do the job. Mechanicals are preferred in the field for the metal construction.
Jazza: [uses a Zebra M-301 mechanical pencil in countless videos] Also Jazza: I really like this one. [Holds up a Pentel GraphGear] Zebra M-301: Am I nothing to you?
for anyone wondering, the reason they're better for architect design is because of the weight. Architects typically draw using rulers on a paper that is standing up, so the weight is good because in order to get thicker more consistent lines you need something to push against the paper, and pressing against the paper manually is harder than using the weight of you pencil to do it.
I interned for modern fuel here in Austin. It’s ran by just one guy. I helped out with pricing methods and advertising for like a summer . Andrew was super cool. And nice product for pen/pencil fanatics.
I have an architect's pencil somewhere on my desk. It is just a standard wood pencil, with a big piece of brass glues to it's back end, with a steel screw on the end of it, you know, for added weight. It actually feels very good for me while sketching something out.
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@@Mark_Agamotto1313_Smith Not really. If I remember correctly, the only thing he really drew was the concept on a digital tablet. In terms of the piece itself, I think all he did was spray paint with stencils in place and use brushes and whatnot to get general shapes, plus some minor details overtop. Even if he sketches it beforehand on the actual canvas, I'm talking just straight up drawing a picture with paper and pencil, markers and pens, maybe even just a fully rendered and polished digital image.
@@matthewscorner2990 You're right, now that I think about it, I don't believe he even sketched it out on the painting. He just freehanded it after "drawing" the concept.
@@Mark_Agamotto1313_Smith Exactly. The last time he just drew was three months ago and even that was testing out a trick to replicate drawings via reflections or something. I think it was another gadget that he tried to make better. And he's done a few more drawings before that, but I can't remember the last time he actually sat down and drew a complete piece.
I guess I understand luxury pencils, but the price of the fancy ones just doesn’t seem justifiable. Especially if u r in a workplace like intended there would be a high chance of losing it.
Considering the business is quite small and the materials are premium, the price makes sense for what it is. Do you need it? Absolutely not. However, It will always be a fine piece of craftsmanship and if kept long enough, will survive generations.
I’ve still got my technical drawing Pentel Mechanical Pencils ✏️ that I bought in 1990; the 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 & 0.9 mm in 2H, HB & 2B…. and they still work great today. Twelve pencils ready to go at anytime Pentel Mechanical Pencils; Brown, Black, Blue & Yellow 😁👍👍👍👍
I love the GraphGrear 1000 too! I have had them for years. I do kind of like the Graph 1000 a little better, but the graphgear has always been amazing.
Thank you so much Jazz for doing an Anatomy Drawing Class! I have always wanted to learn how to draw Anatomy and why not learn while watching my favorite TH-camr teach me!
I loooooove pencils. I literally have all kinds, one the looks like a syringe, one that you can bend and it clicks out lead normally, watermelon, metal, plastic, wood/plastic. I am obsessed with pencils. Jet pens sell some really cool ones which is where I got some of my more interesting ones. Then I also have the basic ones, lol.
Its not a pencil but I have a syringe pen! And a dragon shaped pen ( imagine a dragon with its wings in around its body..i find theres cooler pens out there that are easier to find. I like pencils too.
Whenever my family and I go away I always by a souvenir pen or pencil. They make nice mementos and look cool together in a display pot. My mum and I love collecting ramdom/novelty stationary.
I've honestly been using cheap art supplies for a while now, and I feel my arts improved wayyyy more now that I don't watch as many YT videos, or worry about wasting money on supplies
only spend money on supply's if it is you actual Job when you hold a pencell or brush for more then 7H a Day you notice a difference most High end stuff is for professionals anyway (Tax deductibledoesn't
Most artists throughout time had to work with some pretty crude instruments so I imagine any cheap modern pencil has many advantages people like Da Vinci etc could only dream about.
The Derwent mechanical pencil is the best I’ve ever used. It’s high quality, ridiculously cheap given the quality of the pencil and the price and it’s fantastic to use.
I'm an Architect student in the UK and I must admit when drawing I prefer a lighter pencil to a heavier mechanical pencil as I like the ability to fully control the pressure of my pencil so I can easily control the line weights.
Imagine when he tries a rotring 600👀 or a graph-gear 1000 or kura toga roulette or a rotring rapid pro or a twsbi precision sorry i am a mechanical pencil collector so this video was very interesting to me
I love mechanical pencils. I tried a kuru toga, but I found that the auto-rotate wasn't working for me because I automatically turn my pencil myself and it was getting me all mixed up. I decided to get a Rotring 800 and I am addicted. Not only is the Rotring one of the most comfortable pencils I have ever held, but the tikky graphite is buttery smooth.
So question to you since you seem to have a big sample size: How much does the quality of the lead factors in ? Is there any difference at all ? I rediscovered Fountain Pens for me so i bought a TWSBI Eco but to be honest - my 4€ Jinhao X450 feels way better (same Ink).
@@David_randomnumber jinhao imo is better than twsbi fountain pens IF AND ONLY IF the jinhao that ylu got is good quality the bad thing about the cheap jinhaos is their quality control sometimes u get a really good one sometimes you get a god awful one
I use a graphgear pencil for general writing in school and I can confirm the click is very nice (also the end of the pencil twists to display different lead types, another feature which gives a satisfying click)
I want to see jazza watch an episode(s) of something animated (Viewer requests) and comment on the style and then do an artwork of his own that mimics the style and have him go over what he thinks the style is about and whether he likes or hates the style. The artwork doesnt have to pertain to the material of the show either, it just has to mimic the style.
My favorite mechanical pencil is actually the fairly cheap Papermate Clearpoint. I've had the best experience with it over the more expensive types and they me lasted a very long time. They're probably very bad for drafting a blueprint but they've served me well in sketching out watercolor lines.
Well Mr.Jazza i have a challenge for you😎 The challenge is: Make a artwork using nothing but color, and that also means for the sketching process of the character of your choosing also for the outline, colored Pencils and Markers only
You can really see in the final outcome that they're meant for high-visibility detail work, and that makes sense when you think about what the designer would use them for.
I think it’d be really cool if you looked into the graphgear 1000 and the kokuyo fitcurve! The graphgear 1000 is all metal and it has some small semi squishy grips on the barrel, which are a lot of fun to squish when you’re bored/trying to think. The kokuyo is all plastic and very light. It really grew on me after a while, especially the twist eraser! It’s so large that, after it’s been worn in, it can smooth out shadows really well!
Hey Jazza! I’m a physical therapist and so I know my anatomy VERY well, but I’m not so good at drawing it. I can always see what’s wrong, but can’t get it to look good, you know? Would your new skillshare course be good for my situation?
i was entertained to see my favorite mechanical pencil make it to the final 5 or so. the pentel twist erase 3. i really love how they feel. and they are available in a range of lead sizes. plus i do allot of sketching in places where im barely planning too and its nice to have one tool that I can carry with me. it has a big eraser which is so nice compared to many mechanicals that have something tiny and hidden,
I love that the first character he drew had curly hair and seems to have a dark skin tone. It's so important to creat diverse characters. I truelly appreciate it Jazza 🙌🏽🇩🇴 please keep i up!
This made me realize, I’ve been using the same classic Paper Mate ClearPoint as my main for 16 years. Sure, it’s not technically an ‘art pencil,’ the rubber grip is worn down almost completely, the back is taped on with electrical tape, and the eraser has been used up and replaced multiple times, but it’s comfortable in the hand and has always gotten the job done.
Those could be the coolest pencils ever for illustration or drafting and I still prefer cheaper ones for the price alone. Whoever buys these has definitely too much money to waste
This was cool to see. I have a lot of problems with my hands, so having a thicker bodied pencil is a must. Wooden pencils hurt my hands too much, so I go the mechanical route. It also helps to have a weighted pencil and I was introduced to them in drafting and fell in love. Their weight is perfect to me, since it helps teach you to go lighter funnily enough. It was nice to see Jazza review them, especially since from an investment point they are much more affordable than other options. I get mine from hobby lobby for about $6 to $8(USD). They've lasted me throughout high-school and now two years into college. I only just had to get another .7mm because my last one finally quit. Really insightful and thank you Jazza!
Having only seen machined pens before, it’s interesting seeing a machined mechanical pencil. Though I do think you lose some of the benefits of a machined writing instrument (durability, long lasting, saving $ over time) when you have a writing instrument that has as many literal moving parts as a mechanical pencil. Though I guess it’s the same rationale behind people who collect or use $200 fountain pens. These are the writing/drawing instruments you leave at your work space. You don’t carry them around in your pocket/travel bag for sketching/writing on the go. And Jazza mentioned the hand fatigue when using the heavier pencil, and yeah that is a big downside to using all-metal pens and pencils, but in my experience, if the pen is more top/tip heavy, the weight of the pen is actually doing you a favor in the long run. Because the weight of the pen is pushing down on the paper, you don’t have to physically push with your hand/fingers.
My favorite pencil is a twenty year old .5mm BiC, I found at school when I was fifteen. I still use it. It's plastic with a grey rubber grip and a grey clip. It's a solid color, of metallic green. Only thing "wrong" with it is the print on the clip is half warn off. I use it to draw and write. I take very good care of it. I don't let anyone use it, either...lol.
I know some people would say that it's just a mechanical pencil and that you can always just get another, but when you find that one pencil that works perfectly with you, it's truly something special and to be cherished. I also have an old faithful mechanical pencil that I found that's been with me through thick and thin and is still my go to for sketching and writing.😌💙
@@TinySwanGrandAdventures, exactly. Yes, it can be replaced, but it has sentimental value. It has memories. You can't replace that. Also, cheap or not, if you take care of it, it can last forever... 😤
Sept.2 2021. In Washington state just received my Signed print. I was so excited to see the Jazza Avatar in my mail box.. I almost didnt want to open it. I never buy anything for myself. This was the first in years. Thank you Jazza. You have been an amazing inspiration in my art journey. Now im off to get it framed..💜💚❤💙💛
I used to prefer the bic mechanical pencils in high school because they were the only ones that you’d find in most school supply aisles that had a .7 lead instead of a .5. They’re absolutely on the cheap plastic side, but I had a tendency to grip too tightly and press too hard if I wasn’t focusing anyway, which made using wood pencils such a pain in the butt because I’d break lead all the time. Tbh, I still keep them around and use them when I’m taking notes in meetings or whatever because they’re my favorite for margin doodling 🤣
Lol, Jazza, these are made by engineers who put the regular ones in their pant pockets and it broke every time they leaned over counters, they are not different from any other mechanic pencils =P
$600 for 2 pencils :O i can imagine that they are not meant for artists and more for engineers, as it would stand up to the abuse it would go through in an engineers shop compared to a plastic one
Jazza I have followed you for a long time. You are the man. You apologized to these people when you didn't need to and that is pretty cool. I mean from what I can see you gave them a free ad for a product and people will want if they do that type of work. I think that is super cool of you. And you got a good video out of it so it's a win win for everyone.
I just bought a canvas roll (25m x 2.13m) at the same price as those 2 pencils. It's going to give me many years of surface to paint on. And I still doubted and considered for weeks if I should buy it. This just puts the relative worth of money in perspective and shows how it differs from person to person hey. It was nice seeing Jazza draw again though, it's been a while!
Three things First: I love how this ended XD Second: I don’t think this was a waste, after all; maxim 50. ‘If it only works in exactly the way the manufacturer intended, it is defective’ Third: does Jazza have a class on simplifying core into cartoons? I spent to long on realism and I don’t want to draw realism...
Bic .7 HB #2 regular plastic pencil is my favorite hell tbh I'm 30 and I still have one that I used EVERY day in high school. You don't mess with perfection.
@Jazza BEST PENCIL I've ever found is the UNI Alpha-gel. You shake the pencil to make more graphic come out. It's only downside is it's all plastic but the grip is very soft and squishy on top of the wonderful function of the shake. The metal weight that drives the shaking mechanic also gives the pencil a nice bit of weight.
I have bought and used a heap and my favourite mechanical pencil is the *PRO-USE 171* Metal grips with plastic body makes it perfectly balanced. Adjustable lead core spring cushioning and adjustable lead tip protector.. in built sharpener and eraser.. $25 - $35 bulletproof pencil
The guy who made this pencil completely missed the point of a mechanical pencil the quality and outcome of a mechanical pencil comes through the led not the outer shell.
No? I'd been using (and disregarding) cheap mechanical pencils for a couple of decades, before I got a Pentel Orenz in a scrawlrbox. It's the first time I really enjoyed using one. The guy who made these bougie pencils went overboard, sure. There's a lot to be said for getting a "fancy" but affordable pencil that's made of metal and has some weight to it.
My drawer is filled with pencils, normal and mechanical ones (and with everything else the art shop offers, I'm afraid :D). Tried some more expensive ones as well (not that expensive though!). Turns out, my most beloved mechanical pencil for drawing is a quite cheap Faber-Castell Grip Plus 0.7 which I use with 2B leads. It does not have a "satisfying click" at all, but it is comfortable to hold and to draw with, it's robust too and the most durable mech-pen I've tried to date (it follows me around for several years now). And it comes with a really, really big eraser in its rear end, so nothing to worry about when you want to go out sketching and your pockets are small. I really love this thing. Thanks a lot for this video, I really enjoyed it and I will have a look at your Skillshare class!
Imma big fan of the Hibex too. They are also drafting pencils and come with thicker leads so they are one of three that are in constant rotation in my personal set. Mostly just for shading or thick pencil lines. I can't believe I still have the exact same pencil I bought almost 30 yrs ago today. The other two I use is a very micro fine M301 Zebra and a click eraser. The ink is where I focus on detail, and for that I have a whole set of various width Sakura fine-liners.
I thoroughly recommend the the Faber Castell polymeric. I have two and I use them fairly constantly. They're really comfortable and you don't actually need to click. 😀
The GraphGear 500s are my favorite. I’m an Engineer - not a sketch artist, not a draftsman, not an architect. I dabble in each. I also love 2.0mm pencils for when I do draw - have 3 hardness levels in my kit, all I ever need.
If anyone really wants a decent nice weighted mechanical pencil i really love the Derwent Precision pencil is amazing. It's a metal barrel and is fully made of metal with a barrel that has more angled sections so it's not just hexagonal and feels more round but still grippy. Derwent graphite is also lovely too! Though derwent graphite does tend to be quite soft i feel so be warned if you have a heavy hand it may not be for you as it may break easy!
I have a Graph Gear 500 pencil (in 0.5) that has been one of my absolute favorite pencils since highschool. I always liked the little bit of extra weight, and it felt sturdier than the cheap plastic ones. The 0.5 lead was great for thin sharp lines (important for when you're doodling in the small margins!) It remains the only pencil on my desk today!
I’ve had the same mechanical pencil (Zebra M-301 Stainless Steel Mechanical Pencil) for about 25 years now and it’s still going strong. I tried many others back in high school, but kept going back to that one. And now I would never want another one as I’m just so use to the feel of it.
My biggest problem with mechanical pencils is how thing they are. I predominantly draw digitally so I'm accustomed to drawing with a with rather thick pen, so when I'm sketching on paper I want something with a similar shape.... it's just more comfortable. I almost completely stopped sketching traditionally for a while before I found the chonky boi Faber Castell Grip Plus. It has served me well for the past 10 or so years and seems pretty new despite near daily usage... for $13 NZD... pretty niiiiiiiiiice
Pencils are such a personal choice. I've used an old Steadtler for over 10 years (I've worn all the chrome off of it). Now I'm pretty fond of a Uniball Kuru Toga. But I find that the thing that matters most is having good quality lead.
I think having two mechanical pencils, one thick and one thin, like a 2.0mm and a 0.7mm is kinda the best to go with in my opinion. 0.7 I don't break it, I always broke the little fillaments of a 0.5, and the 2.0 for general sketching like the big parts. And the smaller ones for details. I do have a pencil for backup and a rose erraser to make a bit of weight to it.
Jazza thanks to u I was able to learn how to draw body's of characters i was fine drawing character faces (also thanks to u) but today I finally learned how to draw body's for my characters
600 AUS is about 360 EUR. For that money you can buy five rOtring 800+ pencils, ten rOtring 600 pencils, fifteen Staedtler 925, thirty Pentel graphgear 500, and SIXTY Pentel P200 mechanical pencils. I've used a set of Pentel P200 from .3 up to .9 in my highschool years and I still have them. I have one Staedtler Mars, and it's versatile (like the Hidex). I also have a rOtring 600, it's also very comfortable for a fifth of the price of those expensive pencils. I mainly use them for writing and geometry. When I look at it objectively, most of the time I grab the Pentel P200 series, because I'm so used to them. But everyone should try pencils for themselves and choose those that are most comfortable to them. Thanks for this video.
Loved this video! It was really fun to see how the drawing came about, what kind of mechanical pencils you use, n the opinions of others, but also I'm glad you checked out how it feels for an architect for a sec. Loved watching this! Thanks to everyone
Everyone: “I like this one.”
*sees price
Everyone: “turns out I don’t like this pencil after all.”
600 for two. holy shit. it says 100 years of use... as if we all dont lose a pencil in a couple years lol
@@pvic6959 i have several pens for over a decade Now and even some of my grandfather
if you value them you don't loose them
@@darkplasmo7921 I disagree, for the simple fact that if I really love it, I take it everywhere with me, therefore raising the chance that I lose it on accident.
Very true
@@InformerMaz i take them everyware to i am just very careful
My 13 year old pencil carved out of a stick: “Finally a worthy opponent.”
Here before this is top comment
@@fatemanetarwala6142 Wait it’s too comment? Holy-
@thx why this video 🤣
@@The_ShnozzHand lol auto correct binds me
I think we all have that one item we kept since elementary or middle school cause I have a huge eraser the size of my palm I had since kindergarten 😂
I love how all he did was draw a line 2 with a ruler to realize “This pencil is perfect and not for illustration!”
Killed me 🤣🤣🤣
Well yes you will realize the difference instantly in the different media you’re trying to draw when it’s meant for one thing and not the other. But yeah it was most likely a joke
I use Rotring Rapid pro (like 50$) and its also made for them architects. I love to draw with it. It has that solid feel. Like im drawing with a high tech pice of equipment. Also when its cold outside, and i take the cold pencil in my hands, yeah . . . that is somehow feels incredible.
The reason being the weight works really well for following a straight edge with little play from either. “Architect here” Also this is an heirloom pencil shouldn’t be used for anything more than gesturing, rOtring, or any good aluminum or steel sleeved pencil will do the job. Mechanicals are preferred in the field for the metal construction.
Jazza: [uses a Zebra M-301 mechanical pencil in countless videos]
Also Jazza: I really like this one. [Holds up a Pentel GraphGear]
Zebra M-301: Am I nothing to you?
Wonder what happened to his p-205
I really like the Pentel GraphGear.
it's funny how you guys are talking about all these pencils brands and stuff when i use a BIC 0.9mm...
Product placement... Was the real ad for these "cheeper" pencils?
@@gamedirection_us
That would be pretty clever, but for TH-cam videos they always have to state what is sponsored
Me: “A new pencil you say?”
“Give it to me”
The hundreds of brand new pencils sitting in my closet: “we exist too you know”
Me: Oooh a new pencil.
The Rotring T05 my Mum bought me in 1996: YOU DARE CHALLENGE ME!?
@Lotus dude shut up
baby im not even here, imma hallucination
669 likes bruvvvvv
Have not bought a new pencil for at least 15 years and there are still more that are not used then used. :-(
Jazza: “This was dumb and fun”
Me: *Realising that’s basically my life motto*
hello unknown verified user
Interesting life motto 🤨😅
Nice jess same 👍🤣
Hi Jess!! I like ur vids :)
yes
for anyone wondering, the reason they're better for architect design is because of the weight. Architects typically draw using rulers on a paper that is standing up, so the weight is good because in order to get thicker more consistent lines you need something to push against the paper, and pressing against the paper manually is harder than using the weight of you pencil to do it.
I interned for modern fuel here in Austin. It’s ran by just one guy. I helped out with pricing methods and advertising for like a summer . Andrew was super cool. And nice product for pen/pencil fanatics.
he must be makin BANK with $300 pencils haha. its pretty cool
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Tbh that sounds like an amazing job
@@pvic6959 it's a very niche market though so not necessarily as much as you might think
Yard O Led propelling pencils are worlds better.
I have an architect's pencil somewhere on my desk. It is just a standard wood pencil, with a big piece of brass glues to it's back end, with a steel screw on the end of it, you know, for added weight. It actually feels very good for me while sketching something out.
But that begs the question...what is the best mechanical pencil? I call for a tournament similar to the marker tournament.
I do too, let's get this a lot of likes to do it 👀
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Absolutely YES to this 😊
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$600 That’s crazy!
Thank you, good sir.
I like how he could've scrapped the whole video but instead we got a nice plot twist at the end. This was both fun and silly.
“Why are we short $600?” “I bought pencils.” “A crate of them?” “Two.” “…”
This video made me realize how long it's been since we've seen him just straight up draw something.
I have missed it
Does the Epic Collaboration count?
@@Mark_Agamotto1313_Smith Not really. If I remember correctly, the only thing he really drew was the concept on a digital tablet. In terms of the piece itself, I think all he did was spray paint with stencils in place and use brushes and whatnot to get general shapes, plus some minor details overtop. Even if he sketches it beforehand on the actual canvas, I'm talking just straight up drawing a picture with paper and pencil, markers and pens, maybe even just a fully rendered and polished digital image.
@@matthewscorner2990 You're right, now that I think about it, I don't believe he even sketched it out on the painting. He just freehanded it after "drawing" the concept.
@@Mark_Agamotto1313_Smith Exactly. The last time he just drew was three months ago and even that was testing out a trick to replicate drawings via reflections or something. I think it was another gadget that he tried to make better. And he's done a few more drawings before that, but I can't remember the last time he actually sat down and drew a complete piece.
I like your admission at the end... Many would be too proud to do that, let alone post it for potentially millions to see.
Jazza: "This was dumb and fun, and they could both my middle names"
Such a Michael Scott mood LoL
MICHAEL!
Identity theft is not a joke Jazza. Millions of families suffer from it every year!
@@ddb2024 yes it is
Jazza: the clicking is important
Me: uses a japanese mechanical pencil thats shakes to release the lead
Tombow?
Same lol
Though my favourite is a Kuru Toga, the lead rotates as you write so it's always sharp!
Oxigel?
@@Kuroshi I love Kuru toga as well, but mine broke :(
@@Kuroshi kuro toga is godly
In summary...
Spends half an hour drawing thousands of lines: "These pensciles suck!"
Draws two more lines: "Actually, they're pretty good... I suck"
The reaction was PRICELESS.
two ruled lines and the "nevermind" face was great
I guess I understand luxury pencils, but the price of the fancy ones just doesn’t seem justifiable. Especially if u r in a workplace like intended there would be a high chance of losing it.
That depends, how much it cost to make?
The creator has no control over the production of the pencil.
Memento Mori
Memento Mori
Considering the business is quite small and the materials are premium, the price makes sense for what it is. Do you need it? Absolutely not. However, It will always be a fine piece of craftsmanship and if kept long enough, will survive generations.
It’s a brag piece. People get it so they can show off that they have it.
I’ve still got my technical drawing Pentel Mechanical Pencils ✏️ that I bought in 1990; the 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 & 0.9 mm in 2H, HB & 2B…. and they still work great today. Twelve pencils ready to go at anytime
Pentel Mechanical Pencils; Brown, Black, Blue & Yellow 😁👍👍👍👍
My ABSOLUTE FAVORITE mechanical pencil is the "GraphGear 1000" from Pentel.
After using this pencil, I will never switch to another.
Yes!!!!! I have the full set of them, they're AMAZING
I love pentel pens, so flawless. If you haven't tried the pens from pentel I recommend you do because the ink flows so smoothly. Ugh, in love
ye, Pentels are the best. I have the P200s in all sizes and they are great in every way. Also pentel leads are great
@@gimygaming8655 I agree. I use the metal EnerGel pens with the liquid gel ink.
I love the GraphGrear 1000 too! I have had them for years. I do kind of like the Graph 1000 a little better, but the graphgear has always been amazing.
Thank you so much Jazz for doing an Anatomy Drawing Class! I have always wanted to learn how to draw Anatomy and why not learn while watching my favorite TH-camr teach me!
I loooooove pencils. I literally have all kinds, one the looks like a syringe, one that you can bend and it clicks out lead normally, watermelon, metal, plastic, wood/plastic. I am obsessed with pencils. Jet pens sell some really cool ones which is where I got some of my more interesting ones. Then I also have the basic ones, lol.
Its not a pencil but I have a syringe pen! And a dragon shaped pen ( imagine a dragon with its wings in around its body..i find theres cooler pens out there that are easier to find. I like pencils too.
HELL HEAH MY PENCIL/PEN PEOPLE love y’all
Whenever my family and I go away I always by a souvenir pen or pencil. They make nice mementos and look cool together in a display pot. My mum and I love collecting ramdom/novelty stationary.
I've honestly been using cheap art supplies for a while now, and I feel my arts improved wayyyy more now that I don't watch as many YT videos, or worry about wasting money on supplies
only spend money on supply's if it is you actual Job
when you hold a pencell or brush for more then 7H a Day you notice a difference
most High end stuff is for professionals anyway (Tax deductibledoesn't
Most artists throughout time had to work with some pretty crude instruments so I imagine any cheap modern pencil has many advantages people like Da Vinci etc could only dream about.
Before price reveal: “The quality pencils are smooth and preferable”
After price reveal: “I don’t even draw”
The Derwent mechanical pencil is the best I’ve ever used. It’s high quality, ridiculously cheap given the quality of the pencil and the price and it’s fantastic to use.
As a bodybuilder i find your knowledge of the posterior chain impressive.
I love how he always draws/paints a visual representation of how the art supplies feel 👌
It blows my mind how Jazza can add just that one detail, that pulls it all together.
Good vid as always. Did we ever get a studio tour after it’s been completed?
It's still not completed lol - it'll happen!
Me, a nobody trained in classic drafting with no platform: “oooh gimme! I try!”
I'm an Architect student in the UK and I must admit when drawing I prefer a lighter pencil to a heavier mechanical pencil as I like the ability to fully control the pressure of my pencil so I can easily control the line weights.
Now I want to Jazza design his own ideal mechanical pencil for illustration.
The thing I love about the review videos is that they get straight to the point yet keep you for the rest of the video because it’s so entertaining
For a pencil to be $600 I would be looking for nothing less than for it to be automated and self-drawing/writing.
I love how since table top time has grown it’s kind of blended into Jazza’s channel it’s amazing
Imagine when he tries a rotring 600👀 or a graph-gear 1000 or kura toga roulette or a rotring rapid pro or a twsbi precision sorry i am a mechanical pencil collector so this video was very interesting to me
I love mechanical pencils. I tried a kuru toga, but I found that the auto-rotate wasn't working for me because I automatically turn my pencil myself and it was getting me all mixed up. I decided to get a Rotring 800 and I am addicted. Not only is the Rotring one of the most comfortable pencils I have ever held, but the tikky graphite is buttery smooth.
I only have one mechanical pencil it's a cheap plastic one. But I love using it a lot. Seems i'll go looking for a better mechanical pencil
So question to you since you seem to have a big sample size: How much does the quality of the lead factors in ? Is there any difference at all ? I rediscovered Fountain Pens for me so i bought a TWSBI Eco but to be honest - my 4€ Jinhao X450 feels way better (same Ink).
Wow there’s truly a niche for everything now
@@David_randomnumber jinhao imo is better than twsbi fountain pens IF AND ONLY IF the jinhao that ylu got is good quality the bad thing about the cheap jinhaos is their quality control sometimes u get a really good one sometimes you get a god awful one
I use a graphgear pencil for general writing in school and I can confirm the click is very nice (also the end of the pencil twists to display different lead types, another feature which gives a satisfying click)
I want to see jazza watch an episode(s) of something animated (Viewer requests) and comment on the style and then do an artwork of his own that mimics the style and have him go over what he thinks the style is about and whether he likes or hates the style.
The artwork doesnt have to pertain to the material of the show either, it just has to mimic the style.
My favorite mechanical pencil is actually the fairly cheap Papermate Clearpoint. I've had the best experience with it over the more expensive types and they me lasted a very long time. They're probably very bad for drafting a blueprint but they've served me well in sketching out watercolor lines.
Jazza, "I feel silly." Jazza, you ARE silly. It is one of the reasons you are a beloved TH-camr.
Well Mr.Jazza i have a challenge for you😎
The challenge is: Make a artwork using nothing but color, and that also means for the sketching process of the character of your choosing also for the outline, colored Pencils and Markers only
Didn’t he do that already a while back?
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@@jonaswolterstorff3460 Close! But he used the mechanical pencil to sketch the toy out.
a chopped-in-half pencil ive had since the third grade: Oh so you suppose you’re better?!
You can really see in the final outcome that they're meant for high-visibility detail work, and that makes sense when you think about what the designer would use them for.
Literally just finished the vlog update, come back to the home and BOOM - Jazza video = life. complete.
I’ve had one of these for about 1.5 years now and I don’t regret it
it’s so hard to find a mechanical pencil I like. This year I just switched to using grey fineliners and works for me.
I think it’d be really cool if you looked into the graphgear 1000 and the kokuyo fitcurve! The graphgear 1000 is all metal and it has some small semi squishy grips on the barrel, which are a lot of fun to squish when you’re bored/trying to think. The kokuyo is all plastic and very light. It really grew on me after a while, especially the twist eraser! It’s so large that, after it’s been worn in, it can smooth out shadows really well!
Hey Jazza!
I’m a physical therapist and so I know my anatomy VERY well, but I’m not so good at drawing it. I can always see what’s wrong, but can’t get it to look good, you know? Would your new skillshare course be good for my situation?
i was entertained to see my favorite mechanical pencil make it to the final 5 or so. the pentel twist erase 3.
i really love how they feel. and they are available in a range of lead sizes.
plus i do allot of sketching in places where im barely planning too and its nice to have one tool that I can carry with me.
it has a big eraser which is so nice compared to many mechanicals that have something tiny and hidden,
I love that the first character he drew had curly hair and seems to have a dark skin tone. It's so important to creat diverse characters. I truelly appreciate it Jazza 🙌🏽🇩🇴 please keep i up!
This made me realize, I’ve been using the same classic Paper Mate ClearPoint as my main for 16 years. Sure, it’s not technically an ‘art pencil,’ the rubber grip is worn down almost completely, the back is taped on with electrical tape, and the eraser has been used up and replaced multiple times, but it’s comfortable in the hand and has always gotten the job done.
Those could be the coolest pencils ever for illustration or drafting and I still prefer cheaper ones for the price alone. Whoever buys these has definitely too much money to waste
This was cool to see. I have a lot of problems with my hands, so having a thicker bodied pencil is a must. Wooden pencils hurt my hands too much, so I go the mechanical route. It also helps to have a weighted pencil and I was introduced to them in drafting and fell in love. Their weight is perfect to me, since it helps teach you to go lighter funnily enough. It was nice to see Jazza review them, especially since from an investment point they are much more affordable than other options. I get mine from hobby lobby for about $6 to $8(USD). They've lasted me throughout high-school and now two years into college. I only just had to get another .7mm because my last one finally quit.
Really insightful and thank you Jazza!
Having only seen machined pens before, it’s interesting seeing a machined mechanical pencil. Though I do think you lose some of the benefits of a machined writing instrument (durability, long lasting, saving $ over time) when you have a writing instrument that has as many literal moving parts as a mechanical pencil.
Though I guess it’s the same rationale behind people who collect or use $200 fountain pens. These are the writing/drawing instruments you leave at your work space. You don’t carry them around in your pocket/travel bag for sketching/writing on the go.
And Jazza mentioned the hand fatigue when using the heavier pencil, and yeah that is a big downside to using all-metal pens and pencils, but in my experience, if the pen is more top/tip heavy, the weight of the pen is actually doing you a favor in the long run. Because the weight of the pen is pushing down on the paper, you don’t have to physically push with your hand/fingers.
please please please make a comic book series your so amazing and creative I would buy every comic you release
Wow.. who knew pencils could be THAT expensive?! 😅
My favorite pencil is a twenty year old .5mm BiC, I found at school when I was fifteen. I still use it. It's plastic with a grey rubber grip and a grey clip. It's a solid color, of metallic green. Only thing "wrong" with it is the print on the clip is half warn off. I use it to draw and write. I take very good care of it. I don't let anyone use it, either...lol.
I know some people would say that it's just a mechanical pencil and that you can always just get another, but when you find that one pencil that works perfectly with you, it's truly something special and to be cherished. I also have an old faithful mechanical pencil that I found that's been with me through thick and thin and is still my go to for sketching and writing.😌💙
@@TinySwanGrandAdventures, exactly. Yes, it can be replaced, but it has sentimental value. It has memories. You can't replace that.
Also, cheap or not, if you take care of it, it can last forever... 😤
@@MommaMiri Exactly!
Even if perfect for its application, I will never be convinced that a pencil is worth $300.
Sept.2 2021. In Washington state just received my Signed print. I was so excited to see the Jazza Avatar in my mail box.. I almost didnt want to open it. I never buy anything for myself. This was the first in years. Thank you Jazza. You have been an amazing inspiration in my art journey. Now im off to get it framed..💜💚❤💙💛
Love your videos!!! Super excited to watch :)💕
I used to prefer the bic mechanical pencils in high school because they were the only ones that you’d find in most school supply aisles that had a .7 lead instead of a .5. They’re absolutely on the cheap plastic side, but I had a tendency to grip too tightly and press too hard if I wasn’t focusing anyway, which made using wood pencils such a pain in the butt because I’d break lead all the time. Tbh, I still keep them around and use them when I’m taking notes in meetings or whatever because they’re my favorite for margin doodling 🤣
Lol, Jazza, these are made by engineers who put the regular ones in their pant pockets and it broke every time they leaned over counters, they are not different from any other mechanic pencils =P
I mean, you could easily make cheaper metal pencils, for engineers. These are 600 dollars. You can break a lot of pencils for that price
The thick Led pencil is actually called a drafting pencil and is used a lot in architecture!
$600 for 2 pencils :O i can imagine that they are not meant for artists and more for engineers, as it would stand up to the abuse it would go through in an engineers shop compared to a plastic one
Architect not enginers
Jazza I have followed you for a long time. You are the man. You apologized to these people when you didn't need to and that is pretty cool. I mean from what I can see you gave them a free ad for a product and people will want if they do that type of work. I think that is super cool of you. And you got a good video out of it so it's a win win for everyone.
This was a skillshare ad Jazza, admit it.
Proudly! XD
I just bought a canvas roll (25m x 2.13m) at the same price as those 2 pencils. It's going to give me many years of surface to paint on. And I still doubted and considered for weeks if I should buy it. This just puts the relative worth of money in perspective and shows how it differs from person to person hey. It was nice seeing Jazza draw again though, it's been a while!
Pencil gotta watch out for this one
Dumb fun (or fun for fun’s sake) is one of the fundamental qualities of the artist.
No one:
Not even a single soul in the world:
Jazza: **changes the title 3 times**
What was it before, I'm so curious.
love seeing you do hand drawn sketches! Classic Jazza!
Three things
First: I love how this ended XD
Second: I don’t think this was a waste, after all; maxim 50. ‘If it only works in exactly the way the manufacturer intended, it is defective’
Third: does Jazza have a class on simplifying core into cartoons? I spent to long on realism and I don’t want to draw realism...
Bic .7 HB #2 regular plastic pencil is my favorite hell tbh I'm 30 and I still have one that I used EVERY day in high school. You don't mess with perfection.
How many times are you going to change the thumbnail and title? I've seen at least three different ones so far...
This must be the most elaborate commercial I’ve seen ever,that’s some creativity I got to admit
How has Jazz's gotten 111 likes in 30 seconds, especially when it has zero views?
TH-cam logic
TH-cam counts the view when the viewer leaves the video, so there was likely to be at least 300 people watching the video when you clicked it
@@cta-nah6294 And possibly even more reading/typing comments before closing the window or clicking away.
@Jazza BEST PENCIL I've ever found is the UNI Alpha-gel. You shake the pencil to make more graphic come out.
It's only downside is it's all plastic but the grip is very soft and squishy on top of the wonderful function of the shake.
The metal weight that drives the shaking mechanic also gives the pencil a nice bit of weight.
I’m pretty sure that just a really over engineered mechanical pencil
I have bought and used a heap and my favourite mechanical pencil is the *PRO-USE 171* Metal grips with plastic body makes it perfectly balanced.
Adjustable lead core spring cushioning and adjustable lead tip protector.. in built sharpener and eraser.. $25 - $35 bulletproof pencil
The guy who made this pencil completely missed the point of a mechanical pencil the quality and outcome of a mechanical pencil comes through the led not the outer shell.
No? I'd been using (and disregarding) cheap mechanical pencils for a couple of decades, before I got a Pentel Orenz in a scrawlrbox. It's the first time I really enjoyed using one. The guy who made these bougie pencils went overboard, sure. There's a lot to be said for getting a "fancy" but affordable pencil that's made of metal and has some weight to it.
I have an actual heirloom mechanical pencil, a Wahl Eversharp my grandfather had. Circa 100 years old, still works fine.
My drawer is filled with pencils, normal and mechanical ones (and with everything else the art shop offers, I'm afraid :D). Tried some more expensive ones as well (not that expensive though!). Turns out, my most beloved mechanical pencil for drawing is a quite cheap Faber-Castell Grip Plus 0.7 which I use with 2B leads. It does not have a "satisfying click" at all, but it is comfortable to hold and to draw with, it's robust too and the most durable mech-pen I've tried to date (it follows me around for several years now). And it comes with a really, really big eraser in its rear end, so nothing to worry about when you want to go out sketching and your pockets are small. I really love this thing.
Thanks a lot for this video, I really enjoyed it and I will have a look at your Skillshare class!
Imma big fan of the Hibex too. They are also drafting pencils and come with thicker leads so they are one of three that are in constant rotation in my personal set. Mostly just for shading or thick pencil lines. I can't believe I still have the exact same pencil I bought almost 30 yrs ago today. The other two I use is a very micro fine M301 Zebra and a click eraser. The ink is where I focus on detail, and for that I have a whole set of various width Sakura fine-liners.
I thoroughly recommend the the Faber Castell polymeric. I have two and I use them fairly constantly. They're really comfortable and you don't actually need to click. 😀
always good to watch a video like your old ones of just you drawing there the best
my favorite is the papermate honestly. 💁🏼♀️ cheap, can adjust the lead length, and it has a small spring for different pressures.
The GraphGear 500s are my favorite. I’m an Engineer - not a sketch artist, not a draftsman, not an architect. I dabble in each. I also love 2.0mm pencils for when I do draw - have 3 hardness levels in my kit, all I ever need.
If anyone really wants a decent nice weighted mechanical pencil i really love the Derwent Precision pencil is amazing. It's a metal barrel and is fully made of metal with a barrel that has more angled sections so it's not just hexagonal and feels more round but still grippy. Derwent graphite is also lovely too! Though derwent graphite does tend to be quite soft i feel so be warned if you have a heavy hand it may not be for you as it may break easy!
I have a Graph Gear 500 pencil (in 0.5) that has been one of my absolute favorite pencils since highschool. I always liked the little bit of extra weight, and it felt sturdier than the cheap plastic ones. The 0.5 lead was great for thin sharp lines (important for when you're doodling in the small margins!) It remains the only pencil on my desk today!
These pencil sketches are what I live n die for more than colors one
I've had the same papermate PH D .5 pencil for at least 20 years now. Definitely didn't cost me very much back in the day.
I’ve had the same mechanical pencil (Zebra M-301 Stainless Steel Mechanical Pencil) for about 25 years now and it’s still going strong. I tried many others back in high school, but kept going back to that one. And now I would never want another one as I’m just so use to the feel of it.
I got my first Graphgear 500 in 2012, it's kinda damaged but still works, got another one 4 years ago. I love them.
My biggest problem with mechanical pencils is how thing they are. I predominantly draw digitally so I'm accustomed to drawing with a with rather thick pen, so when I'm sketching on paper I want something with a similar shape.... it's just more comfortable.
I almost completely stopped sketching traditionally for a while before I found the chonky boi Faber Castell Grip Plus. It has served me well for the past 10 or so years and seems pretty new despite near daily usage... for $13 NZD... pretty niiiiiiiiiice
Pencils are such a personal choice. I've used an old Steadtler for over 10 years (I've worn all the chrome off of it). Now I'm pretty fond of a Uniball Kuru Toga. But I find that the thing that matters most is having good quality lead.
I think having two mechanical pencils, one thick and one thin, like a 2.0mm and a 0.7mm is kinda the best to go with in my opinion. 0.7 I don't break it, I always broke the little fillaments of a 0.5, and the 2.0 for general sketching like the big parts. And the smaller ones for details. I do have a pencil for backup and a rose erraser to make a bit of weight to it.
i actually prefer 0.5 because it serves as a control for if i'm too tense and pressing too hard
Jazza thanks to u I was able to learn how to draw body's of characters i was fine drawing character faces (also thanks to u) but today I finally learned how to draw body's for my characters
600 AUS is about 360 EUR. For that money you can buy five rOtring 800+ pencils, ten rOtring 600 pencils, fifteen Staedtler 925, thirty Pentel graphgear 500, and SIXTY Pentel P200 mechanical pencils. I've used a set of Pentel P200 from .3 up to .9 in my highschool years and I still have them. I have one Staedtler Mars, and it's versatile (like the Hidex). I also have a rOtring 600, it's also very comfortable for a fifth of the price of those expensive pencils. I mainly use them for writing and geometry. When I look at it objectively, most of the time I grab the Pentel P200 series, because I'm so used to them. But everyone should try pencils for themselves and choose those that are most comfortable to them. Thanks for this video.
Loved this video! It was really fun to see how the drawing came about, what kind of mechanical pencils you use, n the opinions of others, but also I'm glad you checked out how it feels for an architect for a sec. Loved watching this! Thanks to everyone