Charcoal Pencils from Amazon: Are They Any Good?

If you’re looking for an alternative to General’s Charcoal Pencils, maaaaaybe Marie’s Charcoal Pencils will work for you! In this video I open two brand new boxes of Marie’s Charcoal Pencils and then do an in-depth test and comparison to General’s. I’ll let you know my opinion on their quality and what I recommend you do if you’re trying to layer them with white charcoal or pastel.
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Thanks for watching!

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

I like the colour of the white over the black in the first and the last charcole pencils overlaying

[@shattuck29]

Thanks for the review! You always explain things so well!

[@kikakapu1]

Thanks for the review. Having enjoyed used both I’ve found the Marie’s is a little smoother to lay down, occasionally with the Generals it gets a little ‘scratchy’.

[@greekveteran2715]

Would you suggest the General's Primo Euro Blend Charcoal please? Also what's your opinion on Faber Castell Pitt Charcoal?
PS Glad I found your channel!!!

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

I ordered a charcole pencile case from alliexpress 47 set along whit a mungyo soft pastel set . I love you,re review of the marie,s charcole pencils 😁🖐🏾👍🏾

[@SchoolofRealistArt]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@SchoolofRealistArt]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

@@SchoolofRealistArt no problem👍🏾🖐🏾😁

[@rajkumarpandey3376]

This grey paper name please

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

Hello School of realist Art. Can you myby do a test review of the the 47 charcole set of alliexpress? They also have a white charcole pencil set of 3 white charcole pencils that called white charcole soft but they come in hard,medium and soft wen you order 3 white charcole pencils. I don,t know if thats the brand name. Thank you so mutch for this review 😊😄😁😁👍🏾🖐🏾

[@SchoolofRealistArt]

I’ll keep this set in mind!

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

Are these marie,s charcole pencils good for beginners?

[@SchoolofRealistArt]

Yes they are!

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

Ok thanks😁🖐🏾👍🏾🥰

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

I found marie,s white charcole pencil,s on alliexpress

[@Iwanttodrawachicken]

Also on temu sometimes.

[@stephenherrera124]

Why do you like or need the point to be so long?

[@SchoolofRealistArt]

The longer the point, the longer it stays sharp, so I have to sharpen it less.