Derwent Artists Colouring Pencils, Drawing & Colouring, Set Of 36, Ideal For Layering & Blending, Professional Quality, 32096

Exactly how described, very happy

I purchased these pencils after doing a fair amount of research on them. Full disclosure - I'm not a professional artist so my skills are at a beginner level but I have several artist grade sets of coloured pencils so I think I have a sense of what makes a good pencil. I think my true score would be 4.5 stars as many of these pencils are not lightfast. I didn't think I would like a pencil with a harder core but these are an exception. I don't find them to be that hard actually - they are firm but still have loads of pigment in them and don't bother my slightly arthritic hands. Not like cheap student grade coloured pencils do. I like the size of the pencil. And especially the colours are quite different from my polychromos and Prismacolor. All in all, very happy with my purchase. Just wish I could get open stock in Canada! Pros : Lovely soft colours not found in other sets Ability to blend using light layers A harder core so maintains a point well with almost no breakage Very sturdily made Colours seem more natural than many other sets - good for landscapes, portraits If you purchase the 120 set the wooden box is to die for Reasonable cost Cons Many pencils not lightfast Not as good for colouring books (in my opinion)

Without getting personal, regarding other reviews, I have to wonder if some people here are actually reviewing the correct product because, in all the years I have been using these pencils, I can state that one thing they most definitely are not is scratchy. They are known for being soft and easily blendable, which is why I keep using them and buying them, time after time. As for this set, I've been wanting this one for a while, and having finally got hold of them, they do not disappoint. Colours go on easily, blend well and lend themselves to a wide variety of techniques. Nobody in their right mind would buy a set like this for use in a colouring book, and if that's what you're after, stick with something like Crayola. If, however, you are doing some serious work, these are the ones for you. They apply well on even very smooth paper, such as standard copier/printer stock, but really come into their own on something with a bit of "tooth", such as good quality drawing paper or cartridge. Don't sharpen them with an electric sharpener, either. You'll chew up the ends and get a point that breaks easily. Better use an old fashioned hand sharpener, or better yet, a craft knife and sanding block.

These pencils come with a beautiful range of colours (I opted for the 72 tin), and especially wanted the blues, greens and pinks to compliment the other ranges I already use. Tested pencils in a shop before buying and felt the texture was nice to use and less 'sticky' than the Coloursoft ones I had originally considered. On arrival and using the set at home they are working very nicely for finer detail work due to the harder point, and wear considerably less quickly than the Prismacolor pencils I am used to so should prove excellent value for money (I bought at discount price of £57.91). Like others have said, these pencils do feel scratchy on paper, and you have to work hard to get a solid coverage but for light coverage there is still a nice fluidity. It is difficult to achieve a deep saturation of colour which is disappointing as other aspects such as shading and blending finish nicely, esp with the darker shades of red and blue. It may be that I am too used to the softer Prismacolor brand, but the potential variance in depth of colour just isn't as good. For me, the colours in the 72 set are also a little on the drab side and would benefit from some of the brighter options to lift work without the need to move on to a different set. Fantastic for nature subjects. Criticisms are really down to my personal prefences, and all said I am going to have great fun using these.

This box arrived and I was a real big kid opening it. The range of colours were amazing and I could wait to use them. The sea of colours are luscious and you eat to dive in right away. The pencils are in an absolutly beautiful case and the smell that comes from all the wood is so inviting making you want to draw more than you often should. The 2lift out shelves are great but the one at the bottom is hard to see. The pencils are all anchored in, good in one way but a little bit of work when you want to pick a new colour. The pencils are a lovely size/thickness to hold. The end colours on each pencil are not that matching with the tips, but in time I will get to know the colours. Overall it is an expensive investment for this wonderful box of colored pencils and it took a lot of deliberation before I placed the order, but as I am seriously into adult coloring books in the end I did order. I am happy with a large selection of greens and blues as I truly believe that manufactures of colored pencils should produce larger selections like greens for lots of garden and woodland coloring books alone as well as blues and aqua's for the sea coloring books. This truly a missed avenue as every selection has smaller aray of these colours due to having all the other colours to incorporate. So a woodland green selection and a marine selection would be most welcomed.

Nice pencil all were open in my delivery box .it helps if tape the lid down.as was wrapped .

Great deal so trying these beauties. Great colour range fast coverage and very blendable. Can take decent pressure.May be the best crayons I have ever used.

Pigment olarak oldukça başarılı. Derwent markasının Artists seri kuru boyası yapı olarak biraz sert. Bu nedenle geniş alanların boyanması ve renk geçişli çalışmalar yaparken kullanıcıyı biraz zorluyor. İllustrasyon tasarımında kullanılabilir.

big appreciation for amazon offering a set of these with a damaged container/tin for a discount. i wouldn’t have purchased these otherwise – i already own a few sets of artists grade pencils. upon seeing the discount, i figured these would be great as a travel set, since the leads are more durable than prismacolor and i don’t want to carry around a set as expensive as my faber-castell polychromos. the price was right, so here i am. i stuck them in a more easily transportable case. now, every colored pencil type has its own characteristics. these are WAXY. depending on who you are and how you draw/color, this can either be a good or a bad thing. while the leads are hard, they’re still velvety smooth. the pigmentation is great. i can layer and layer with subtle layers, or i can go in hard for intense opaque coverage without concern over the leads breaking. i like that versatility. i feel like these pencils would pair well with dry pastel for mixed media work. good for detail work, with how well they sharpen to and maintain a point. as always, having the lightfastness information available through derwent is very helpful. this is one of the factors that sets these pencils apart from the cheaper stuff. i would not recommend these for beginners. novices, go for a set of prismacolor. they have an easier learning curve. professionals and students, however, will find aspects of these pencils to appreciate. they’re not bad at all – just not for everyone, with their texture.

Ich habe dieses Set hauptsächlich wegen der dunklen Töne bestellt.Die schwarz Töne sind mal so richtig schön dunkel.Was ich auch sehr mochte waren die helleren Töne.Dabei bin ich nicht so der helle Ton Fan.Ob diese Stifte Lichtecht sind weiß ich leider nicht.Aber für Skizzen reicht es.

Good pen, easy on the hand, good blending

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