I think that the biggest negative for me is that none of the sets included the appropriate paper. It wouldn't need to be a pad of the paper, but a few pieces of sample papers would be helpful. If there were paper included, it would definitely add to my 'inspiration' to use the box right away.

Thank you for sharing this information. As an art instructor, I would not recommend any of these boxes at all. They cost too much, and you can buy all these items separately and pay less, especially if you enjoy shopping sales.

I'm grateful you tried them out and reviewed them! Now I can be a more informed shopper!

Jennifer, you are amazing with your thorough reviews! Thank you and Steve for helping our art journey be the best it can be 🥰

Hi Jennifer, thank you for making this video showing us the Fabre Castellated try boxes.

I was excited until I realized these boxes don't exist in Germany. But I'm completely new to this hobby anyway. It's good that I found this channel so quickly. I'll start with Castle Arts Soft Touch unless I'm the lucky winner of the giveaway. Thanks for all the information. I am a statistician myself and would be completely absorbed in the details that take so much time but are so valuable for everyone. You two + dogs are incredible 🥰

Fabulous idea for everyone and great products to hit the ground running. Nothing worse than products letting us down, deflated and we give up. Good products keep us trying Thank you for showing us the boxes ❤

Jennifer, thanks for the review. Seems like the boxes are made only for the US, maybe also Canada and Mexico. The Art & Grafic Dry Medium Box is a sample of Faber-Castells Monochrome Series which usually also includes a pastel in the colors provided.

I agree, the first two call my name. I love that you do these videos. It makes it so much easier to know what's in the box! Thanks! 🎉❤😊

The wet paint pulls my attention, thanks for all your reviews and how to videos. The try it boxes are pretty interesting and such a complete set! 🤗❤️👍🏽💯

Thank you so much for the review of these art boxes. Faber Castell is having a summer sale right now with 25% off - what a bargain! I purchased a few for gifts.

Love the review. Can't decide which I like more.

Thank you for posting this! It was a very informative and in depth review. 😊

These boxes are $44.99 here in Canada. They look like fun! Great video; thank you!

Hello Jenifer ; I thinks I like the ones you mentioned. If I have to choose in between the two ; I’ll choose number two, love the soft pastels and how they blended . Really cool. Thanks for sharing!

I think they are perfect option as prize for my student.

Thank you so much. I didn’t know fabercastel had boxes. Very inspiring.

Thank you for doing so much research and trials. It has saved me time and money!

The first two is my favorite but the third is nice the fourth seems more autumnal But I like the 3 others more. Thank you

Thank you Jennifer and Steve. We're so thrilled about the Faber Castell giveaway.

WOW, that set is wonderful!. That said, I have so much that there doesn't seem to be anything new I'd be willing to purchase any of the boxes. I had purchased other art subscription boxes and never found one I really liked.

6B is my favourite pencil 🥰

I like that the large collapsible cup was teal/turquoise which is a color they don't normally offer! It's a shame it didn't come with a lid like the normal cup does. I also didn't realize how big those are; I assumed they'd be as small as that clear cup that doesn't work as well. And I'd agree the first two boxes are much better overall. If someone was interested in the Albert Durer I'd consider buying that $25 wet box, to see if they like the Goldfaber, and then try out the Albert Durer open stock or just get that set of 6 instead, if the $25 box isn't as interesting. I don't think the $40 wet box is worth it; for that price on Blick right now, 18th of June, the box of 24 Albert Durer pencils is about $38! (Blick is having a pretty big sale right now admittedly but I also don't think I've ever seen them listed for full retail price before.)

…you certainly got your dog interested too…love the reaction❤😂

Thank you for this! I like the Art and Graphic wet because I don't have any of the items in there except for a generic waterbrush. The collapsible water cup is so bad. For that to work correctly, you might have to pull it up hard, which I would be scared to break it. I have some metal shot glasses that collapse in this way and they work fine (without pulling it up hard). All I would be interested in trying are the pencils and the markers, though. At that price, it may be better to buy the pencils and a couple of pens for playing with than the box. But, if you can get the box at a discount, it would still make a nice gift with a watercolor sketchbook. I've been taking a class in drawing, so I think the Art and Graphic dry is a good fit for a small subset of artists. I think it's curated well, but the price isn't good enough.

The boxes are cheaper though Amazon, I loved the one I got with wet items in the arts and graphics. Super high quality!

I love the creative studio dry. I would buy that. WHEN I have the money. lol. Thank you for sharing.

Great review. Thank you. Generous give away as well. God bless.

These are great reviews. The price breakdowns really help as well as the recommendations for the boxes. However, I don't need anymore temptations! LOL. I am leaning toward the two Creative boxes. I'm slowly trying out watercolor and the pastels are tempting. Thanks, Jennifer!

So much thanks, once again, you guys!😊

Regarding the leaking cup, for that type of collapsible cup, usually you pull it up & then twist it to lock it in place. So maybe try that. Amazon is selling those boxes at full retail price now, so not as good of a deal as what you got them for.

Thank you, Jennifer. I like the first two boxes. 😊

On Amazon Spain, the tubes of watercolour paints are available in a set of 12 (9ml) for EUR 14.99 (to give you an idea of the price).

Such useful information. Love all of your videos and excited to see what's next

In your last box, you received a Pitt pencil matte. I got a set of those about a year ago from another reviewer that I follow and I LOVE them! It does take away most of the glossiness of coloring with graphite pencils.

I would love to try the Artist grade boxes, but the leaking water cup seems worse than cheap versions found in the camping aisle at Wal-Mart, haha. I think the value comes from the ability to give these as gifts, in interesting and sturdy boxes, but c’mon Faber Castell, give us a little break on the prices. Personally,the Castell 9000 drawing pencils are my absolute favorite; I’ve been very curious about the matte pencil, and I’ve never tried the watercolor A. Dürer pencils, the pastel pencils, or the eraser pencil, but they look really interesting to outdoorsy me. I would try out the Artist grade dry set for outdoors or wildlife sketching, and the tiny palette looks like it would be easily portable. I love the FC Polychromos color pencils more than any other brand, better than Caran D’Ache for me. The student grade box materials are ok, except that sturdy version of a collapsible cup is a great item! In a nice color too. Wish it was in the Artist grade set, but that would raise the price. I would rather have more art tools than having paper included, too. I don’t think FC makes paper, anyway. Trade-offs! Thanks, Jennifer, for your detailed review and bringing these sets to our attention! ❤

I liked the box with the Albrecht Dürer pencils and markers. Sadly, not available in 🇩🇪. Those markers look great for monochrome studies. I mean that get a couple open stock. Thanks for these quick reviews.

Fantastic review once again, I love your channel🤩 Just a thought about the Art and Graphic dry box; I think it's great for people who are sketching, life drawing artists but not if you can buy everything separately for less!! Here in the UK you can buy their Pitt Monochrome sets in two different sizes for £16 (blister pack) or £20 (lovely tin) which contain the same/similar materials and I think these are a great way to try a few of their products in a cost effective way.🙂

Great video, you two are such professionals! This was very fun and informative. I did not know about these sets - they all look great - and each one inspiring to me. I even liked the pencil/charcoal box, but agree that their color choices are lackluster. Thanks so much for the video!

Super helpful box 1 is in my cart !

Those FC pencils are beautiful! I'm a sucker for good packaging! 🤓

Thank you for sharing this. I would like to get the higher end dry media

Hello from South Africa. Thank you for your reviews, especially on the more budget friendly lines

I can't stand how adorable your puppy is❤️

These are also at michaels. I saw them at one in one of the center displays and thought "oh look whats that?" mainly because of the one with the water cup on it

Hullo Jen, Steve & Rose! I appreciate all of your hard work putting this video together, Thanks! I have tried the FC Pastel sticks and honestly they are nothing to write home about. i have not tried any of their pastel pencils being very happy with the CarbOthello brand and I did pick up the big tin of Derwent pastel pencils at a local garage sale and they were sold as used, but looked brand new! Just $25.00, a real deal! I imagine for newcomers to any of these mediums, these boxes are a very good deal and a very good introduction to these mediums too! You guys did a wonderful job on ALL of these supplies Thank You!

I’m excited to try these pencils!

0:50 They look totally cool! Thanks for reviewing them! I’m 65 and just starting out again being an artist and lot on art supplies so I would want these. At the price of art supplies it’s definitely a good buy so you can pick and try what you like! I’d recommend them! I like #3 Arts and graphics wet medium. It’s worth the money!

I appreciated the reviews. They are helpful to me. Thank you! I am more likely to get the dry, student-grade set or the wet student-grade set than I am the pro sets. I would like both of them for different projects. I use colored pencils and markers the most in my artwork and want to get a feel for their materials. My favorite pencils are Prismacolor but I only have student grade pencils anyway. I am working on an order for 100 A-2 sized invitation cards with a tear-off reply postcard portion for a pastor inviting individuals for Bible study. Each card has a printed verse, a very light grey rubber-stamped image that I am using as a guide but not truly following as printed...so essentially each card is a one-of-a-kind work of art. I've completed about 70 so far. I have another pastor who is also interested in me doing some for him, we'll see. I thank you for the information on the give-away. Those pencils will be a blessing to someone! I would love to have a set... 12-pack or 24-pack sets of colored pencils are limited...but use what you've got, right? Blessing to you, Jennifer!

I think the 4th box is perfect for someone wanting to focus on drawing & sketching. Plus, it let's you try out a variety of mediums. I loved that you can see how good the quality is from your test page. The Black eraser is supposed to erase cleanly...smear free. I would have loved to hear feedback on this as I haven't tried thier black eraser before.

thank you so much that was very interesting

The first box box (the Creative Studio Wet Meduims) looks like a great bargain for student artists. I would definitely recommend it to beginner teen or adult art students. I have most of those products already, so no need to repurchase. The watercolor Goldfaber Aqua pencils are my favorite for my travel art kit. If a pencil gets beat up, I don't feel too precious about it, but still good quality on the go. Without trying the paint, I don' have an opinion, but if they hold their own with Cotman or Dale Rowney's Aquafine line, then they should be good for a beginner or a crafter. The big disadvantage I see to the watercolor paint (especially for students learning to paint) is the lack of information about the paint, like pigment, binder, lightfastness, etc.

Those boxes are brilliant, and you always do such a wonderful job of thoroughly and honestly showing us everything in such great detail. I like the Art and Graphic Box very much. I think you should challenge yourself to do a piece of artwork using those items and colors, (think Albert Dürer). And, just as a side note, the color sequin is pronounced seh-geen. I'm from Texas, and there is a town there by that name, (but not named after the color, but after Juan Seguin, some military dude long ago). No worries-- there was once a time when many people were unaware of how to pronounce "Ochre", Utah, too. 😊

Can't get any of it . All unavailable in Canada

I didn't see any giveaway from on the link.

Gotta say, I liked #1 best, love the cup.

Is there a level below beginner in the drawing and coloring experience levels? That's where I'd be. lol I am Such a newbie/beginner. This was Very helpful to me and interesting. I would go with creative studio dry and am actually putting it on my amazon wish list. Thank you for doing this, your break down and swatching of each box is great!

Ooooo i saw the collapsable cup at barns n noble! I want that

The collapsible cup tip; pull it up and give it twist. All layers should tighten. Probably make a squeaky noise, but that's okay.

Very generous giveaway.

I love Faber Castell products, including those Polychromos pencils, and I appreciate the feedback on these boxes. I bought one a while ago, probably about the same time you did and really enjoyed it, but I think I'll give these a pass.

Excellent reviews!

Do you mind sharing what kind of paper your lovely sketch book it made of? You were playing around with both wet and dry media with ease on that paper. I want to look it up to buy for myself!

Thanks for the video Jennifer and Steve

Thanks for sharing this video.

Where is that link I never win anything

I have a set of faber castell soft pastels. There are 72 colors. I dont use them too much cause i like oil pastels better

Shame they’re not available in the UK 😕

Interesting but overall it’s not for me because I’d rather pick my own colors etc rather than having random things. The student grade boxes seem much better.

I don't think either artist's grade box were worth it. The dry medium box is really only useful to those who may want to try portraits. I was very disappointed to see the bland colors. The wet one is sorta pointless with the exception of the pencils. If you wanted to try the pencils I would just buy those separately and skip the rest of the box. I also think they should have included a few sheets of water color paper with the wet medium boxes. Having to buy a whole pad of paper defeats the purpose of a try it box.

Yay!

Wow❤

I just saw these at Michael's and I think they cost too much. 29.00 $ I don't think so.

I recommend looking at the camera for thumbnails. It would be nice to see you confidently promoting the video. You have a lot of talent. Be proud of what you have accomplished 🧡

Oh you can't purchase them in the UK... Ummm, sad ...

💜💜💜TFS💜💜💜

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The biggest problem I see is that they aren’t available in Canada. At least I couldn’t find them. 😡😡😡

Annnnd they're unavailable again.... lol

Not gonna lie, those boxes were pretty disappointing and uninspiring.

Not everyone, because you don’t send things outside of America

These boxes are not available in Canada