Another great video! I personally have a lot of trouble with prismacolor tips breaking, so they last a fraction of how long my polychromos do, BUT I love them. I can't choose haha

I find it amazing that people complain about the price of the Polys. They think the Polys are expensive compared to the Prismas. News flash people: You'll be spending more money on your Prismas vs. the Polys. Why? Because you'll go through your Prismas faster than the Polys. I watched an interesting video where the person (SuperRaeDizzle) took 1 Prisma and colored blank sheets of paper (standard size 8.5 x 11}. She wanted to know how many pages she could color with 1 pencil. With the Prisma, she managed to color 4.5 pages. With the Poly, she colored 31 pages. Yeah, people, for every 1 Poly, you'll need 7.5 Prismas. Now break it down into money and you tell me which one is truly the more expensive one.

In conclusion: I don’t have money to buy either of those.

Prisma colors are really really cheap Me: R U KIDDING ME?!

Polychromos are my all time favorite, though it takes a while to learn how to use them properly

I'm impressed with how comprehensive this explanation is.... But I'm still no wiser about which I'll choose.

I've been using Prismacolors for a long time, and I've always wanted Faber Castles because they looked so much better. It's nice to see that it's perfectly fine for me to stick with what I have at the moment.

at 2min 36 seconds in it is obvious that that these 2 types should be used together to maximize blending and vibrance with top layer of finer details

Never experienced any of these but I would choose... CRAYOLA

Perfect timing. I want fabers but they’re so expensive

One thing I would add to the comparison, is the transparency. Polychromos are more transparent then Prismacolors. I first watched this video about two years ago, and ultimately bought the full set of 120 Polychromos. But then I started doing some work on black paper. I just couldn’t get the color density I wanted, and the problem was apparently related to how transparent the colors are: too much of the black paper was showing through. So now I’ve invested in a set of 150 Prismacolors. They have a greater opacity and for this type of art, that was important.

Farber castell seems to be the better choice if you're going for archival (archivable? archivalable?) artwork. Also good for details which I love to do. :D But yeah... price... hmmm.

After deliberating over which pencils to buy for such a long time, I decided to go with Polychromos. The reason for this choice was that I was able to get a set of 36 at a discounted price because the tin was slightly damaged. After watching your very informative video, I’m so glad I came home with the Polychromos! I love them!

What I learned: Get both

Faber castell polychromos best

Both Prismacolor and Polychromos are way more expensive where I live :( I had to invest a lot of money to get a starter's set of Prismacolor pencils...

I use Prismas religiously. I use hairspray- preferably Aquanet- and the colors do not fade. Try that. Great vid!

I have a set of both. One great wax set (prismas) and one AMAZING oil set. But I am an oil based girl at heart. I really love layering slowly with a strong point. Aside from Poly's I have like 4 sets of some amazing less expensive oil pencils. But I realize that it's easier to make a great budget oil pencil versus a wax one because I cannot find a GOOD budget wax pencil. Once my prismas are almost gone I won't repurchase as much as I love them. I'll get the Caran dache luminance or the Derwent Lightfast. Both oil and wax types have their uses which are completely different. I LOVE using polychromos and prismas together. It's a match made in heaven.

i’ve never actually tried Prisma Color but, I have the Faber Castell polychromos, and they are AMAZING! They are soft, really pigmented, great at layering and detail, and the list goes on and on. but one thing I really love about them is that they do NOT break easily.

Prismacolor is definitely my favourite ones!

Prismacolour for portraits - castells for animals - me “ BUT I DRAW PORTRAITS AND ANIMALS 🤭

I love the way she explains every category

Is it possible to "mix" them? For example the first layer with polychromos and the second with prisma? Do they blend together?

Lol i made such a huge deal when i got my prismas thinking that they will be great for portaits and stuff and i got so fast back to my polychromos . prismas are a lil tricky for me

I counted and she said the word “creamy” 78 times

I've watched many videos talking about the differences between these two brands but this is BY FAR my favorite video, so well done

YES!! I requested this! Thanks for this.

I have both and although I hate the breaking and constant sharpening of the Prismas I still choose my Prismas over the Polychromos. Polychromos are such a great pencil and so well made and you don't have to sharpen them as much... but they just don't blend as well or as easy as the Prismas. They do blend, but for me it takes a lot longer to blend than the prismas. As far as the "white" pencil goes. I don't like either Prisma or Faber Castell. I bought two Caran D'Ache Luminance white pencils. Absolutely the best white pencil ever! Fantastic comparison video, Kirsty!

Prisma Colors are a) badly manufactured, b) prone to breaking, and c) known for wax bloom. Considering the Prisma Colors have to be imported to my country they are almost as expensive as the Polychromos.. so no point in getting them unless the quality issues will be fixed at some point. So, if you can afford it (this list is in order of "expensive" to "seems like I won't be eating this month"): Oil based --> Polychromos Wax based --> Caran d'ache Luminance (hardly any wax bloom and extremely lightfast) Mixed --> Holbein

I love my prismacolors for coloring and doodling. They are soft but I LOVE how they feel! I also use a spray sealant to lock everything down.

I've low-key been waiting for this, tysm Kirsty!

I've had the faber castells for years, and I just recently got the prismacolors. It honestly comes down to preference. I prefer the prismacolors because I like the softer lead, they are easier to blend and have a closer consistency to pastels. The only problem is that they wear down fast because of how soft they are. The faber castells are a pretty hard lead, so they don't need to be sharpened nearly as much and last a lot longer. You can definitely still blend them and the pigments are still really good, I just prefer the pigment in the prismacolors and I love the softer lead.

That was EXTREMELY informative. Thank you.

THIS IS THE VIDEO I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR MY WHOLE LIFE. I HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR THIS VIDEO FOR SO LONG!YAAASSSSS!🤓

Omg I’ve been waiting for this for a long tiiiiimee

Thank you for doing this video, it helped me decide which one I should choose :) I can’t wait to start drawing, making landscapes, animals, and so much more!

Thank you for the comparison between Prismacolor and Polychromos colored pencils. I have used Prismacolor for many years and still love them. But I wish I had known how much more detail can be obtained with the Polychromos back when I was still making trading cards.😊

The thing is......... I can't afford both of them😢😢😢

Thank you!! Your channel has helped me vastly improve my work over the year and a half I appreciate it very much. Oh and I love Do's and Don't section

This video is just what I was looking for! I really love drawing but I don’t really color most of my works. I’ve been wanting to get into coloring but I never dive into something without doing some research. I decided I was going to get prismacolors but I was still open to options. I wanted to find a video that contained color pencil brands along with information on them. I knew a few good youtubers who’s channels revolved around art but I couldn’t find any videos containing the info I needed. Then I saw your video and I watched it. I have to say I don’t know how to thank enough. This is really what I needed. You’ve definitely got yourself a new sub!😊

This was so helpful, I’m not an artistic person and don’t have a clue what I’m looking for but buying as a gift for a friend who would like to illustrate children’s books. Definitely going for the Fabers. I read they’re a good brand but the information you gave about fine detail and drawing animals has made my mind up, also want them to look and feel like good quality so thank you!!

Can you mix both brands?

You’re SO amazingly talented!!💗

Your video tutorials for art are a big help to me. A huge Thanks for sharing and more power to your Channel.

Thanks for this video, kept it short but long enough for all the facts and the table you made and followed was super useful. I'm trying to decide which pencils to buy and from this I've worked out I need to cross prisma off my option list as I just get too annoyed at pencil breakage. As much as I want the gorgeous blendable colour I am not good enough at sharpening to keep them working, not to mention they r bound to all get wrecked in shipping from the US to AUS. Thanks so much :) Have subscribed because of this video.

In Poland they're both deadly expensive. I had to take a loan to get polychromos :(

Very detailed review & comparison. I'm actually trying to decide on which brand to buy and it's down to these exact 2 so this was very helpful, thank you!

Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge about these color pencils with us it was very helpful 😊

FABER CASTLE'S ALL THE WAY!!!! P.S I bought a set of 48 original Faber castle pencils and TBH they weren't as expensive as I thought they would be! But gotta admit...it was kinda expensive 😅

I bought my Polychromos pencils on Amazon for about 1/2 the price any where else and I absolutely love them over the other brand!

Thanks for sharing your tips!!👍🏼I always wondered about these 2 so Thanks 🙏🏼

This is the best comparison of colored pencils I've ever seen! So helpful. Thank you very much.

I am planning on buying new art materials.. Thank you for the video!

I do like Prismacolor pencils, and still have most of an older set bought in the early 1990s for my aunt, who later gave them to me. I don’t buy them anymore because they seem to have quality issues. I also have a full set of the Polychromos pencils, they feel totally different. I like both brands, but I think Prismacolor has a better color selection. Either way, I rarely use colored pencils so it doesn’t matter all that much!

Super useful video! You answered everything and more! Thank you so much!

Most helpful video I’ve seen on this subject. Thanks for sharing

I have the 150 set of Prismacolor and only 12 of the Polys. I am happy with my Prismas. One of the biggest things I like is the color is pretty clearly printed on, whereas it is hard to read on Polys and Luminance, both of which are great pencils otherwise. The color so clear on Prismas makes it easy to sort and select pencils for projects.

I personally use prisma colors but I think I may need to invest in some polychromos now. It is quite hard doing pet portraits with the prismas so thanks for the tips. Would you be willing to do a paper comparison video comparing different types and brands of paper and the pros and cons of each one for color pencil?

I love the way you explain things! Thank you so much for this, I really needed it. I bought the Prismacolors because of the price and because I had heard that they were the best colored pencils you could buy unless you were a professional artist. I hadn't heard anything at all about the Faber Castells. I tend to hold my pencils and pens way too tightly and my hand always hurts quickly. I also break leads all the time, so I go through pencils pretty quickly and this is very expensive. It almost seems like you need to have both kinds of pencils to get all of the benefits and use each set for different things. Thank you for explaining this so well.

I am so happy I checked this video out before buying a set of colored pencils!!! Now I know what I want because of your video🖤 You were very detailed and helped explain everything clearly, so that everyone can understand. i learned so much from this video!!! I loved your video and appreciate you taking the time to make this video. I am subscribing🖤

This is really helpful! Though they are both expensive, I've been wanting better colored pencils and the Polychromos definitely suits me better.

This is really helpful. I've been using Prismacolor for 15 years but recently I need to use a pencil with a a harder tip for fine details as my drawings have become much more detail oriented. I'm looking forward to having a pencil I can sharpen without breaking the tip too - such a waste !

very helpful and a smart way writing them down for comparison, thanks for the video.

This video was very helpful. Gonna get me some prismacolor pencils this week.

Do you seal your artwork with cold wax? And if so, does that help with preserving the lightfastness of the artwork?

Cant we become good artist at art without expensive materials ?

I want to thank you the way you showed the difference. I am totally new at this. Your is the best video of showing the difference. I subscribed to your KZfaq channel. Thank you again

Great and very useful information as usual. Thanks again !!

Love the video! Personally, I prefer Polys because they last longer (in my experience). Plus Prismas get a clear, hard wax buildup when you add lots of layers that make it hard to blend and looks super shiny. That said, I think Prismas DO have great pigmentation and are awesome for learning techniques with. I gave some to my niece (an aspiring artist) and she loves them.

I'd say, use both and interchange as needed for different areas of your drawing.

This morning I've only watched about umpteen watercolor videos trying to learn what I can and understand them better. I'm an experienced floral designer and 'well rounded' artist/crafter who is willing to try just about anything (lol except knitting) and love watercolors...but not done a lot with them. Recently I've been stamping greeting cards and playing with a few lower end water color pencils & really want to make my cards the best they can be. (and who knows if the cards go well, I'll venture into bigger paintings.) I'm of the opinion that while some things are good to buy frugally & others you just have to spend a tiny more for better quality outcome. Your video this morning was sooo encouraging to me because you put it in a way that anyone can understand. It was so well organized and presented in a way that I am no longer confused on what is what and what to look for when shopping. That seemed to be the hardest part for me. I learned new terms also that I've not heard in other videos. Thank you so very much for putting this video out there and making me feel more confident on my journey into watercolors!! You are awesome!

It helped me to choose between the two! 😍💖

Another video yay!

i strongly agree with the part about detailing! i use prismacolors for the drawing that i’m currently working on and it’s so hard to draw the fine hairs with them

Im gonna get a set of both. Great information. Thanks.

I recently bought the polychromos and am currently testing them out. Before buying them I only used cheap watercolor pencils. Well I gotta tell you these are my first professional high-quality pencils I've had and so far so good. I'm so happy to hear they don't fade! That means I can do some serious investment and start drawing pictures as presents on occassons. I learn mainly from you. Without you, I wouldn't even learn how to draw with coloured pencils. Thanks for educating me. I'll keep watching your videos.❤❤❤

Thanks Kirsty. I find my Prismas smudge a lot when layering and colouring and transfer colour onto your hands too while colouring with much more pencil dust that can get dirty on the page. I have to spray it with workable fixative as I go on. Polys are rich and creamy and don't have that pencil dust or as much transference, easier to work with.

*in what world is 34 pounds is cheap????*

I really enjoyed this video. I'm learning about colored pencils and this was really informative! Thx 💚

Awesome video. Very detailed and informative. Thank you very much.

I personally like using Prisma because of how creamy they are, and I was surprised when she said you couldn't get that much details lol but I guess that's depending. I use Prisma all the time, but the only problem I can say I have with Prisma is the tips breaking because of how delicate they are. I definitely recommend Prisma color for beginners, and remember that the black and white are extremely crucial lol. White becomes your best friend in Prisma NY friends and black becomes your secret weapon

I have been using both for quite some time and the good thing about them is that you can use both pencils together in one drawing. I don't use prismacolor for details because i use faber castell (the one that i have is classic) but it works so wonderful in blending. For those who are drawing portraits and are unsure of what to use, this video can be a guide for y'all. :>

Great video, it was really helpful!!

Excellent comparison! Thank you! Very informative..👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Will the light fastness of prismacolors last longer if you coat it in sealant like resin?

Anyone like the video before watching? Cuz I do🤗

That was a great video! I hope to get all your videos!

Hi, Kirsty and your legion of followers! Cheers for this really useful breakdown of comparative performance; very informative as always. I personally have a silly amount (several hundred pencils and probably the whole range or most) of Prismacolours and also a whole batch of Laurentian included (not sure if they are well known, but I bought a job lot - probably similar to another of your vids I noticed!) which are comparable with Prisma/Karismacolour in most aspects. Really useful tips and insights here; especially the note about colour fastness and/or fading with the Prismas. Guess I should invest in some Fabers and also a few Caran D'ache to get optimum quality! Obviously, not necessary for an amateur, but getting going again as a pro, so invaluable advice. Thanks so much for all of your vids; massively impressive and helping to teach an old dog new tricks is no small achievement for a young artist. Just fabulous, so thank you so much and please keep on smashing it with the best art tutorials on KZfaq....! (P.S: yeah; I have to agree with the comments regarding the creepy post about your looks: disrespectful, sexist and inappropriate. Probably meant well, but this is not the 1950s, mate!) You rock, KP! 😊

PRISMACOLOR!!!!!😘😘😘💓💓💓👍👍👍

I have been using the Prismacolor for almost a year now and I am quite satisfied, though I will try and mix them with Polychromos. For me, the Polychromos might be a little bit better, since I can replace single pencils, whereas I failed to find replacement pencils of Prismacolors without having to buy another box of 150 pieces.

Incredibly useful, thanks!

Thank you so much for this awesome comparison. It is very helpful as I'm currently trying to decide which colour pencil to buy and I'm kinda torn between these two! Your explanation and demonstrations are super helpful. Cheers!

I have not seen the whole video and I already liked it 😀.

Here you go PRISMICOLOUR: NEOOOOON POLYCHROMSSS: PASTLE (WOULD RECOMEND FOR GALAXYS)

Thanks..great concise review and very helpful.

This is probably the best video i have watched... I am new to "colors" and You explained so many things and compared the two very popular brands. Thank you. This is amazing!

Hi i lova your chanel you are my favorite artist

I have been using Polychromos for a year now and they are amazing. When you use them on very smooth paper, they blend very well😊

Its extremely helpful for self learning arists.thank you

am I the only one watching this while charging 2019?