I would mention that most of the pastel pencil artists that I like use these sharpened to a long point with a razor blade and sand paper (point at least 2 inches long). I think this greatly enhances the detail you can get with the pastel pencil, as well as using the broad side, as this is such a soft medium, that the broad side of a pastel pencil sharpened to a long point effortlessly puts down pigment with great bliss. Also, as with vine charcoal and other soft mediums, many people get used to rotating the pencil as they use it at an angle most of the time to help perpetually maintain the point. This technique also almost requires that the pencil be sharpened to a long point, and sanded at least once to get the initial shape desired.
Hi Matt, thanks so much for your comment! I completely forgot to mention this in the video so thank you for leaving a comment! Also, great point about rotating the pencil to retain it's sharp point for longer 😊
It would've been so very useful to see a swatching of the pencils along with their names or numbers, since the swatches on various online stores' sites are useless in terms of working out what the colours actually look like. I am trying to buy these open stock, and my hope is that someone on TH-cam has swatched them out for me to see the colours and buy the suitable ones.
I love this Amy, it’s so well shot and informative! I love to watch review videos regardless of if I already have the product or not😂 I could also recommend the Faber castell Pitt pastels as they are slightly harder pastel so easier to stay sharp(for the fine details you mentioned), but I still think stabilos are more reasonably priced
They seem to be the favourite due to quality and price. I have them but have yet to use them! Will see if you have given some lessons. You should have mentioned they are also partial aquarellable, they can be used with water but the colour doesn't move as if it was a watercolour.
Pastels always put me off a little because they are so messy but pastel pencils seem like the best of the bunch. I bought a really cheap set to try out and think that was probably a bad idea because it was probably a bit unfair to generalise based on those. These pencils look gorgeous - love all those vibrant colours
Good genuine work u have done in the video.Which pastel pencils are the best like for light steadfastness and which u think are good for beginners of pastel pencils.
There are a couple of different scales companies follow to measure the light fastness of each pigment. The most common are the ASTM and blue wool scale, but some companies also follow the grey scale 😊
I think Stabilo are a great and well recommended brand although I'm not sure if there are better brands of pastel out there ☺️ I would need to do more research on brands
Hi Ema, I’ve never tried any other Stabilo products, only pastels so I don’t know. Pastels are similar to charcoal pencils in terms of their texture - very soft, chalky feel to them but they do have a lot of noticeable differences as well 😊👍🏻
I love drawing with charcoal pencils, but want to venture into the color spectrum. Would you say these are similar to charcoal pencils, in terms of drawing and shading?
I would say pastel pencils are very similar in their feel and texture to charcoal pencils. They are a very soft medium, and the more layers you add the easier they are to blend, build up shadows, shading, depth, etc 🙂 Just make sure you are using a good quality brand like Stabilo and also good quality paper that has tooth to it so the pastels have something to grab on to.
Hi Agnes! They can be a little scratchy if they get too blunt, so I always try my best to make sure I keep them as sharp as possible. Pastel pencils are a bit of a nightmare to sharpen as they are very fragile so just be careful with your sharpening methods 😀
I have a question as in what is recommended for best paper for them? I want to eventually get pastelmat because I already hear good things about it , but right now I have Strathmore pastel paper .
Hi Ceasar! 😊 I think as long as you use a paper that says it is designed for pastels you should be absolutely fine. There are lots of great brands that you can use including strathmore for your pastels - just check the description of the paper and make sure it says something like 'suitable for pastel' or 'suitable for mixed media' and it includes pastels in the list of mixed media options. 😊 In my opinion I think the most important thing in terms of paper for pastels is it's texture - as pastel is so soft you want paper with a lot of texture to hold those pastel layers. I'd recommend a minimum thickness of around 80lb - 100lb too if you are working with a lot of layers. I hope this helps!
@@AmyLouiseArt this helps a ton , appreciate it , I’ve like the way work comes out with pastel pencils , I want to try and get into that as head towards painting soon
@@abather11 Prismacolor are colouring pencils whereas Stabilo Carbothello are pastel pencils so they are very different to each other. I mainly use coloured pencils so I use prismacolor a lot more than pastels. However, prismacolor are not my favourite coloured pencils. My favourites are Faber Castell Polychromos pencils 😊
Have you ever tried these pencils or are there any other pastels you recommend? 😊
I really love the pencils these where my first pencils!!!❤️
I would mention that most of the pastel pencil artists that I like use these sharpened to a long point with a razor blade and sand paper (point at least 2 inches long). I think this greatly enhances the detail you can get with the pastel pencil, as well as using the broad side, as this is such a soft medium, that the broad side of a pastel pencil sharpened to a long point effortlessly puts down pigment with great bliss. Also, as with vine charcoal and other soft mediums, many people get used to rotating the pencil as they use it at an angle most of the time to help perpetually maintain the point. This technique also almost requires that the pencil be sharpened to a long point, and sanded at least once to get the initial shape desired.
Hi Matt, thanks so much for your comment! I completely forgot to mention this in the video so thank you for leaving a comment! Also, great point about rotating the pencil to retain it's sharp point for longer 😊
It would've been so very useful to see a swatching of the pencils along with their names or numbers, since the swatches on various online stores' sites are useless in terms of working out what the colours actually look like. I am trying to buy these open stock, and my hope is that someone on TH-cam has swatched them out for me to see the colours and buy the suitable ones.
Thank you for the suggestion 😊👍🏻
They are actually great for details too, just keep sharpening them with a blade without to much pressure to avoid the tip breaking.
Thank you Emma! I’m terrible with blades so I’d end up slicing my finger off! I’m a little clumsy 🙈
Oh yes! I love them in combo with panpastels!
I've never tried panpastels! But I really want to! 😍
Really good review, lots of useful info. Haven't used pastel pencils yet myself but I definitely want to at some point.
Thank you 🤗
This is the perfect video for me. I ordered these pencils and they r coming on Saturday. I'm so excited
Thank you Stephen 😊 you will love them! 😊👍🏻
I bought the 60's but since it came I never opened it again lol I'm so busy 😭
Beautiful art work! Love your style! Thanks for sharing you thoughts on these pencils! 🖐🌞🌻💛
Thank you so much 😊💕
@@AmyLouiseArt my pleasure Amy your arts amazing! 💕🌹
I love this Amy, it’s so well shot and informative! I love to watch review videos regardless of if I already have the product or not😂 I could also recommend the Faber castell Pitt pastels as they are slightly harder pastel so easier to stay sharp(for the fine details you mentioned), but I still think stabilos are more reasonably priced
Haha! Thank you Alexis 😊💕 I’ve never tried those pastels! Thank you for recommending them 😊
These look amazing, thank you for your fab review ❤❤
Thank you 😊💕
Going to be buying. Thanks for video.
Thank you Michelle! They are great pencils 😊
2 full sets that work well together are thwse and Fabre castell Pitt pastel pemcils
Thank you for this suggestion 😊
Brilliant review Amy😁👍
Twisted Tattoo thank you Jonny 😊👍🏻
They seem to be the favourite due to quality and price. I have them but have yet to use them! Will see if you have given some lessons. You should have mentioned they are also partial aquarellable, they can be used with water but the colour doesn't move as if it was a watercolour.
Thank you for your comment, I forgot to mention that they are slightly water soluble and someone else mentioned this too 👍🏻
Pastels always put me off a little because they are so messy but pastel pencils seem like the best of the bunch. I bought a really cheap set to try out and think that was probably a bad idea because it was probably a bit unfair to generalise based on those. These pencils look gorgeous - love all those vibrant colours
I know what you mean about pastels being messy Kerrie 😊 They are lovely pencils! Thank you for your comment 😊
Good genuine work u have done in the video.Which pastel pencils are the best like for light steadfastness and which u think are good for beginners of pastel pencils.
I don't specialise in pastel pencils I'm afraid so you'd have to look online for light-fast comparison sheets & best brands for beginners 😊
Thanks for the review!
I've only ever used Sabilo pens. :D
Thank you 😊💕
Amazing and wonderful review Amy.😊😊👍
Jet's Fine Art Channel thank you Jet 😊👍🏻
@@AmyLouiseArt you're welcome Amy.😊
Great info Amy!
Pyrography Made Easy thank you Brenda 😊👍🏻
Absolutely beautiful. Loved to visit your channel
Thank you 🤗
beautiful as always my friend :) great review
Thank you 🤗
I like all of the colors!
Thank you 😊👍🏻
Ohh, those are really nice looking pencils Amy. :)
DAVY. J.Y. Art with a pen. Thank you Davy 😊👍🏻
beautidul as always loved it
Thank you very much, for your interesting Video. Best wishes 💐
Thank you and you 😊
My question would be, how does each company determine the grade of lightfastness? Is there an international unit to which all companies refer?
There are a couple of different scales companies follow to measure the light fastness of each pigment. The most common are the ASTM and blue wool scale, but some companies also follow the grey scale 😊
so beautiful loved it good job
Nail Paintings by Rupa BD thank you 😊👍🏻
I haven't try any pastel pencils ..i would love to try tho.😅
Robert Lyngdoh Art thank you Robert 😊👍🏻 you should give them a go! I really like pastels 😊
Amazing review! I draw astronomy themes. Do you think they are good for this purpose? I use black paper (Canson Mi Teintes).
I think Stabilo are a great and well recommended brand although I'm not sure if there are better brands of pastel out there ☺️ I would need to do more research on brands
Thanks for doing this video. 1. How does it compare with stabilo all pencils? 2. How does it compare with charcoal pencils like generals?
Hi Ema, I’ve never tried any other Stabilo products, only pastels so I don’t know. Pastels are similar to charcoal pencils in terms of their texture - very soft, chalky feel to them but they do have a lot of noticeable differences as well 😊👍🏻
I love drawing with charcoal pencils, but want to venture into the color spectrum. Would you say these are similar to charcoal pencils, in terms of drawing and shading?
I would say pastel pencils are very similar in their feel and texture to charcoal pencils. They are a very soft medium, and the more layers you add the easier they are to blend, build up shadows, shading, depth, etc 🙂 Just make sure you are using a good quality brand like Stabilo and also good quality paper that has tooth to it so the pastels have something to grab on to.
@@AmyLouiseArt thank you!! Can’t wait to buy these and give it a go!!
These are really good pastel pencils!
Michelle Lynn Fine Art thank you Michelle 😊👍🏻
Are they scratchy like charcoal?
Hi Agnes! They can be a little scratchy if they get too blunt, so I always try my best to make sure I keep them as sharp as possible. Pastel pencils are a bit of a nightmare to sharpen as they are very fragile so just be careful with your sharpening methods 😀
I have a question as in what is recommended for best paper for them? I want to eventually get pastelmat because I already hear good things about it , but right now I have Strathmore pastel paper .
Hi Ceasar! 😊 I think as long as you use a paper that says it is designed for pastels you should be absolutely fine. There are lots of great brands that you can use including strathmore for your pastels - just check the description of the paper and make sure it says something like 'suitable for pastel' or 'suitable for mixed media' and it includes pastels in the list of mixed media options. 😊 In my opinion I think the most important thing in terms of paper for pastels is it's texture - as pastel is so soft you want paper with a lot of texture to hold those pastel layers. I'd recommend a minimum thickness of around 80lb - 100lb too if you are working with a lot of layers. I hope this helps!
@@AmyLouiseArt this helps a ton , appreciate it , I’ve like the way work comes out with pastel pencils , I want to try and get into that as head towards painting soon
what´s the name of the eraser?
The eraser came with the set of 60 stabilo carbothello pencils.
@@AmyLouiseArt thanks for answering! How can I get you on Instagram?
How about aquarellablity? Stabilo officially mention Carbothello is aquarellable. "Partially aquarellable: contours remain visible".
Thank you 😊 I didn't know that so thanks for pointing it out!
Carbothello or Prisma color?
Hi, I'm not sure what you are asking?
@@AmyLouiseArt what do you prefer prismacolor or carbothello?
@@abather11 Prismacolor are colouring pencils whereas Stabilo Carbothello are pastel pencils so they are very different to each other. I mainly use coloured pencils so I use prismacolor a lot more than pastels. However, prismacolor are not my favourite coloured pencils. My favourites are Faber Castell Polychromos pencils 😊
Nice video ...✍️
Thank you 😊
@@AmyLouiseArt Welcome 🙏🌹
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Thank you 😊
Excellent review Amy! Stabilo is a great brand! Thank you for interesting informations and presentation! Big like!💖👍🌸
Thank you so much! 😊