Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Have you ever wondered which coloured pencils work best in Klara Markova colouring books?
In this Pencil Showdown, I test 17 different coloured pencil brands on the same page from Little Secrets From My Fairy House by Klara Markova, so you can see exactly how each one performs on her unique colouring book paper.
I'll be testing Prismacolor, Polychromos, Black Widow, Caran d'Ache Luminance, Pablo, Holbein, Castle Arts Soft Touch, Chromaflow, Woomer, Arrtx, Ohuhu Halawa, Kalour, Arteza, Staedtler Design Journey, Brutfuner Square, Brutfuner Round and Crayola pencils.
If you're trying to decide which coloured pencils to use in your Klara Markova books, this comparison should help you find the brands that blend beautifully, layer well and feel the most enjoyable to colour with.
If you enjoy coloured pencil comparisons and testing different supplies in colouring books, let me know by leaving a ✏️ in the comments.
I'd also love to know: what are your go-to pencils for Klara Markova books? And which colouring book would you like to see tested next?
This video is part of my Pencil Showdown series, where I test coloured pencils across a range of colouring books and paper types to help you find what works best.
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Check out my blog post with all my favourite beginner-friendly colouring supplies – including pencils, books, paper and tools I personally use.
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🎬 Blending Like A Pro: youtu.be/9LIzpMS_-2U
🎬 Understanding Colour Theory: youtu.be/SNiOEpLu3ss
🎬 How I start a colouring page: youtu.be/4ts8s4H5BZk
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00:00 Have I been using the wrong pencils?
00:53 Welcome
01:10 Looking back at my previous Klara Markova pages
05:37 Why this paper test matters
06:31 How the pencils will be tested
07:35 Prismacolor
09:52 Polychromos
12:22 Black Widow
14:20 Caran d'Ache Luminance
16:32 Ohuhu Halawa
18:40 Arrtx
20:42 Castle Arts Soft Touch
23:45 Derwent Chromaflow
25:40 Woomer
27:45 Caran d'Ache Pablo
29:45 Crayola
31:50 Brutfuner Square
33:51 Kalour
35:53 Holbein
38:02 Arteza
39:54 Staedtler Design Journey
41:43 Brutfuner Round
43:38 Final results & biggest surprises
44:56 Which pencils do you use?
Have you ever wondered which coloured pencils work best in Klara Markova colouring books?
In this Pencil Showdown, I test 17 different coloured pencil brands on the same page from Little Secrets From My Fairy House by Klara Markova, so you can see exactly how each one performs on her unique colouring book paper.
I'll be testing Prismacolor, Polychromos, Black Widow, Caran d'Ache Luminance, Pablo, Holbein, Castle Arts Soft Touch, Chromaflow, Woomer, Arrtx, Ohuhu Halawa, Kalour, Arteza, Staedtler Design Journey, Brutfuner Square, Brutfuner Round and Crayola pencils.
If you're trying to decide which coloured pencils to use in your Klara Markova books, this comparison should help you find the brands that blend beautifully, layer well and feel the most enjoyable to colour with.
If you enjoy coloured pencil comparisons and testing different supplies in colouring books, let me know by leaving a ✏️ in the comments.
I'd also love to know: what are your go-to pencils for Klara Markova books? And which colouring book would you like to see tested next?
This video is part of my Pencil Showdown series, where I test coloured pencils across a range of colouring books and paper types to help you find what works best.
--
📝 My list of essential art supplies: mycolourfulcountrylife.com/post/essential-art-supplies-for-beginners-my-top-picks-for-sharpeners-papers-and-more
--
🛒 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONT:
US: amazon.com/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife
UK: amazon.co.uk/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife
AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/shop/mycolourfulcountrylife
---
🎁 SAVE ON ART SUPPLIES – EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS
• Grabie – 15% off with code KARENART
• Diamond Art Club – 20% off your first purchase with code COUNTRYLIFE20
• Ohuhu - 10% off with code MyColourfulLife10
• Caydo - 15% off with MYCOLOURFULCOUN
• Cutebee - 10% off with MYCOLOURFULLIFE
• Journalsay - 8% off with MYCOUNTRYLIFE
---
📝 NEW TO ADULT COLOURING?
Check out my blog post with all my favourite beginner-friendly colouring supplies – including pencils, books, paper and tools I personally use.
👉 mycolourfulcountrylife.com/post/essential-art-supplies-for-beginners-my-top-picks-for-sharpeners-papers-and-more
---
🎥 WATCH NEXT - POPULAR VIDEOS & PLAYLISTS:
🎬 Beginners Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxhknBUSy5azCyhD2vrmHtCnJci1ueRic&si=ohIIc5MlnT__nekZ
🎬 Blending Like A Pro: youtu.be/9LIzpMS_-2U
🎬 Understanding Colour Theory: youtu.be/SNiOEpLu3ss
🎬 How I start a colouring page: youtu.be/4ts8s4H5BZk
---
☕ WORKSHEETS, CHARTS & DOWNLOADS
Looking for my colour combo worksheets, pencil conversion charts, swatch charts and more?
Grab them here on Ko-fi:
ko-fi.com/mycolourfulcountrylife/shop
---
🎨AMAZON WISHLIST:
https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/20AZCBJ0AKNKG?ref_=wl_share
---
💖 SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL
The best way is to like 👍, comment 💬, and share. Thank you for being part of this wonderful community!
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📬 CONTACT ME
PO Box 121, Crookwell NSW 2583, AUSTRALIA
📧 Email: mycountrylife@bigpond.com
🌐 CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE
• 🌍 Website: mycolourfulcountrylife.com
• 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/mycolourfulcountrylife
• 👍 Facebook Page: facebook.com/mycolourfulcountrylife
• 👩🎨 Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/mycolourfulcountrylifefamily/?source_id=379259886061721
---
🎶 Music
All music come from Epidemic Sound.
🛍 Affiliate Disclaimer
My storefront is affiliated with Amazon. Purchases made through my links may earn me a small commission (at no extra cost to you). These help me keep creating free content for the channel!
#adultcoloring #adultcolouring #adultcoloringchannel #colourwithme #coloring #coloringpages #coloringbooks #colouringpages #colouringbook #coloring #adultcoloringbook #coloringplans #mycolourfulcountrylife
00:00 Have I been using the wrong pencils?
00:53 Welcome
01:10 Looking back at my previous Klara Markova pages
05:37 Why this paper test matters
06:31 How the pencils will be tested
07:35 Prismacolor
09:52 Polychromos
12:22 Black Widow
14:20 Caran d'Ache Luminance
16:32 Ohuhu Halawa
18:40 Arrtx
20:42 Castle Arts Soft Touch
23:45 Derwent Chromaflow
25:40 Woomer
27:45 Caran d'Ache Pablo
29:45 Crayola
31:50 Brutfuner Square
33:51 Kalour
35:53 Holbein
38:02 Arteza
39:54 Staedtler Design Journey
41:43 Brutfuner Round
43:38 Final results & biggest surprises
44:56 Which pencils do you use?
