Dolorre's Watercolor Pencils Test and Review

Pencils tested:

Staedtler Karat Aquarell Premium Watercolor Pencils (60 pencils, premium)

Artisto Premium Watercolor Pencils (72 pencils, bargain)

Kalour Premium Watercolor Pencils (120 pencils, bargain)

 

My Test

I first tested black, white, and red pencils from each brand on an index card. Then, I tested those colors on a doll head that had been sprayed once with Mr. Super Clear (MSC) and been allowed to dry for 1 hour.

 

My Findings

 

Index Cards

Black

First: Kalour

Second: Artisto

Third: Staedtler

 

White

First: Tie between Artisto and Kalour

Second: Staedtler

 

Red

First: Staedtler

Second: Kalour

Third: Aristo

 

First Place: Kalour

Second Place: Tie for Staedtler and Artisto

 

Doll Head

Black

First: Artisto

Second: Kalour

Third: Staedtler

 

White

First: Tie between Artisto and Kalour

Second: Staedtler

 

Red

First: Staedtler

Second: Kalour

Third: Artisto

 

First Place: Tie for Artisto and Kalour

Second Place: Staedtler

 

Overall Winner: Kalour

 

My Math: 1^st place gets 3 points, 2^nd place 2 points, and 3^rd place 1 point.

 

Final Thoughts:

For a bargain brand that does well on paper and dolls (primed with MSC) that also has a great variety of colors in one pack, try Kalour Premium Watercolor Pencils. For a premium brand that does well on paper and dolls but doesn’t have as much variety of colors in a pack, try Staedtler Karat Aquarell Premium Watercolor Pencils.

 

If I try other pencil brands in the future, I will try to update this post with my findings!

 

Pictures:

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Edited May 31, 2022 by Dolorre
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Nice test! Did you test these watercolors with price in mind? Sometimes I see some posts calling for really expensive watercolors, and although they are effective to some degree, having good tools does not make a good artist. 

On 6/9/2022 at 8:46 PM, nekojanai said:

Nice test! Did you test these watercolors with price in mind? Sometimes I see some posts calling for really expensive watercolors, and although they are effective to some degree, having good tools does not make a good artist. 

That was part of it. I was actually interested if price=quality. I think that it really just depends. I may do a more extensive review later. 

On 6/12/2022 at 11:29 AM, Dolorre said:

I may do a more extensive review later. 

I'll keep myself updated on the thread then!