Derwent Academy Colouring Pencils, Set of 24 in Tin Box, Blendable Multicolour Artist’s Pencils, Ideal for Colouring, Drawing & Illustration, Premium Hobbyist Quality, 2301938

Nice smart tin of colouring pencils. My daughter is a keen artist and likes quality brands and materials. She requested these specifically and they blend nicely with great colours.

I recommend it. Consistent with the description.

**I contacted Derwent and explained the issues outline below. They replaced the specific colours I was having issues with and, though not professional quality (obviously), I have a set of consistent pencils that are actually useful and worth the money. Thank you Derwent for the excellent customer service!** Having used and enjoyed Derwent grahite pencils for some time, I had enough confidence in the brand buy this set of coloured pencils. OK, I knew they were the 'academy' ones, and that they wouldn't be as good as the more professional choice. However, the quality of some of the pencils renders the set virtually useless for more than just basic 'colouring in'. Firstly, the colours of some pencils are questionable - the 'deep red' is not significantly different from the 'red', the 'light blue' is a good deal darker than the 'blue' the 'lime green' and 'acid yellow' are pretty similar and the black is nothing more than a dark gray. Secondly is how the pencils lay down pigment. With some of the pencils they hardly lay down any colour at all. with the purple pencil you feel like you're tearing through the paper just to get some colour on the page. same with 'rose'and blue. Finally, they don't blend all that well. Some colours do, but a lot simply do not. Same thing with burnishing. Having used more expensive pencils in the past, I'd recommend that you don't cut corners, and just go straight to professional grade pencils. You'll have a lot more fun, create more vibrant art, and be a whole lot less frustrated in the process. This purchase feels a lot like £15 wasted.

nice colour ranges, daughter uses them for school, great quality!

I am pleased with my purchase. Just what I needed to pass time.

I have always used this make of colouring pencil but these ones must have been dropped because every time I try to sharpen them the leads are constantly breaking. Not happy considering the price of them!

We bought these for our granddaughter’s birthday. Derwent pencils are the best there are, so we wouldn’t buy anything else. Great value.

I do love the quality of these pencils but the only thing is the pencil for example will be labelled as red, but the result will be a pink shade which is not what i wanted. I bought these for my art GCSE and i wished i had found something different as s they let my art down quite a lot and is not the standard i need to get a good grade.

Muito bom os lápis.

PERFECT

Nickel pour les étudiants d'arts de ma fille

Es una marca que tiene muy buena calidad. Son colores de gama media, pero con muy buena calidad. Tienen mucho pigmento, así que no dejan marca cuando dibujas.

I have had these same brand of pencils sense I was alittle girl. They are very smooth and the colors are vibrant. They are even easier to shade with than most brands on the market. My favorite thing about them is that the lead does not brake as easily as most do.