Derwent Colored Drawing Pencils, Metal Tin, 24 Count (0700672)

Although I have not purchased this specific set, as a photographic artist for over 30 years my colored pencil brand of choice was Derwent. Their colors blend well together and are extremely stable and colorfast. I never had any problem with the color changing even when clear protective sprays and lacquers were used overtop of them for protection of the photograph or artwork.

I bought this 12 pencil set to replenish my dwindling supply of Derwent Drawing pencils, so this was not my first experience with the product. I have used them for several years- since Derwent first released them. I love them so much that I use them down to the tiniest nubs! Sometimes I even take the core out of the wood case and use it in a lead holder (Koh-I-Noor makes a good one for this). It is a chore t do this, but worth the time and effort because I do not have an art supply store within driving distance, and I have to order all of my higher quality supplies online. The earthy browns (chocolate, sanguine, sepia red, ruby earth) are quite rich, while the black and white are the most opaque of all of the colored pencils I have ever used. This was the first time I have tried the blues and greens in this line. The 12 piece set has the following colors: Ink Blue, which is a warmer, muted dark blue; Soloway blue, pale grayish blue which is perfect for clouds and eye sclera; Olive Earth- the name describes the color perfectly Green Shadow- a pale grayish green, which has more applications for nature drawing than I expected! Brown Ochre- a light golden brown- this color is more like the yellow ochre in other pencils in my opinion Yellow Ochre- a buttery mellow yellow- brighter and less ochrey that most yellow ochre shades, which tend to be more brown or gray Sanguine- a terracotta red-orange; I have older pencils from this line, one of which is named terracotta, and I cannot tell the swatches apart Sepia (red)- darker than Sanguine but in the same color family Ruby Earth- the closest approximation I can think of is madder brown- this is a cooler reddish brown than sepia or sanguine Chocolate- another self explanatory color Ivory black- dense, velvety black Chinese white- even softer and creamier than Prismacolor white; It will not blot out colors underneath, but it is one of the best white colored pencils on the market (my opinion) As others have already stated, many of the shades are muted, but not weak. Earthy tones are very rich, and they layer and blend quite well with other colored pencils. I use them along with oil and wax types including Derwent Artist and Studio colored pencils, Derwent watercolor and Inktense pencils; Koh-i-Noor Nero and Progresso lines, Primacolor Premier, and Faber Castel Polychromos. I only wish I had bought a larger set because now I want to try all of the colors!

Some of my tips kept braking I can’t find anyone to reach out to for a replacement of the pencils that broke other than that they are nice

I ordered the Derwent Drawing pencils and I am so disappointed with the packaging. The tin of pencils were wrapped at all. They were loose in a white bag. The bag wasnt even sealed. They had a very hard blow because the back of the tin is dented a lot. Then pencils look okay but is the lead all broken inside the shaft? That I wont know until I start using them. I wont buy pencils like this again from Amazon.

The pencils are nice as expected but the set came without a lid. I guess I’m not surprised since I have other Derwent sets and the lids are all loose.

These pecils are just Fabulous ❤️. Great value.

Bought these by a recommendation of an artist on YouTube. Very nice and smooth.

Best Colored pencils Ive ever used!

I cant say enough good about this product. I always get them on or before indicated and they are simply incredible pencils - all of them!!!!

The colors of these pencils seem to be biased toward the weather in England, which is almost always rainy or overcast. If I didnt purchase them quickly on a whim, I might not have gotten them at all. Of course, they are made in the U.K., but it appears that they are marketed everywhere.