Stop Guessing Which Blue Pencil to Use! 💙 | The 5 Essential Blue Families

Why are there so many blue coloured pencils… and how do you know which one to choose? In this video, I simplify blue pencils into five essential families—Air, Everyday, Vibrancy, Depth and Atmosphere. We’ll compare colours from Polychromos, Caran d’Ache Pablo & Luminance, Derwent Lightfast & Chromaflow, Holbein, Prismacolor and Koh-I-Noor Polycolor, while exploring the history behind iconic blues such as Ultramarine, Cobalt, Prussian Blue and Phthalo Blue. Whether you’re just starting out or building your dream collection, this guide will help you choose the right blue with confidence. 💙 My essential blues: • Prismacolor Light Cerulean Blue • Caran d’Ache Luminance Middle Cobalt Blue • Faber-Castell Polychromos Bluish Turquoise • Derwent Lightfast Midnight Blue Caran D’Ache Pablo Royal Blue • Holbein Smoke Blue ⸻ 🎨 Save 10% with MEEDEN Use my discount code: CLARE10 at checkout. ———- 📝 Join my free newsletter – The Colour Companion Reviews • Comparisons • Swatch Charts • Colour Guides • Behind the Scenes 👉 https://open.substack.com/pub/clare15... ⸻ Links: Holbein pastel pencil set: https://link.amazon/B04ieavaR Prismacolor full set: https://link.amazon/B09KEOa7Y Derwent Lightfast full set: https://link.amazon/B09ohWROR Faber Castell Polychromos (full 140 set): https://link.amazon/B07B0Af8I New Polychromos 20 set! https://link.amazon/B0cKBY5rf Caran D’Ache Pablos full set: https://link.amazon/B05bzMSHi New Meeden set: https://link.amazon/B0hC8xGtQ ———- 👍 If you enjoyed this video, please like, subscribe and let me know… Which blue pencil would make your essential five? ⸻ #coloredpencils #colourpencils #drawing #artsupplies #fabercastell #carandache #derwent #prismacolor #holbein #arttutorial #coloredpencil