Derwent 700802 Graphitint Tinted Graphite Drawing Pencils, Watersoluble, Professional Quality,reySet of 12

Supplied in a blister pack and impeccably packed for safe transit, these elegant pencils come already sharpened to a reasonable point given the thickness of the cores. The rounded barrel is in a metallic shade of grey for the main part with a silver coloured flash and the end-tip is a similar shade to the core, to aid selection. Each pencil measures around 17.5 cm in length. ooOoo ~ DERWENT ~ GRAPHITINT WATERSOLUBLE DRAWING PENCILS ~ BLISTER PACK OF 6 ~ PROFESSIONAL QUALITY ~ CODE : 700801 'Derwent Graphitint Pencils combine the character of a water soluble graphite pencil with a hint of colour. These exciting new drawing pencils are soft & smooth and can be blended to produce an endless array of soft hues. Add water and the colour becomes more vibrant. Colours can be modified or removed with a soft eraser or a brush and clean water.’ COLOURS : ♦ PORT ♦ DARK INDIGO ♦ SLATE GREEN ♦ IVY ♦ COOL BROWN ♦ MOUNTAIN GREY The full range of DERWENT GRAPHITINT COLOURS is as follows and some are available singly (at the time of writing) offering a relatively inexpensive chance to try out, if new to this experience, or to build on an existing collection: 01: PORT 02: JUNIPER 03: AUBERGINE 04: DARK INDIGO 05: SHADOW 06: STEEL BLUE 07: OCEAN BLUE 08: SLATE GREEN 09: GREEN GREY 10: MEADOW 11: IVY 12: SAGE 13: CHESTNUT 14: RUSSET 15: COOL BROWN 16: COCOA 17: AUTUMN BROWN 18: STORM 19: WARM GREY 20: MIDNIGHT BLACK 21: MOUNTAIN GREY 22: CLOUD GREY 23: COOL GREY 24: WHITE It might be worth noting that there is no yellow or orange tone, currently in the range. A tin of 12 and a complete tin of 24 are also available (at the time of writing), and occasionally come up as part of the 'Amazon Add-On Programme', offering greater value for money.

A very novel product from Derwent. First, the quality is perfect as usual from artist grade Derwent products, pencils have a nice weight and design, cores are in tact, hold a good point, centered, and presented in a functional tin. The cores themselves are very versatile, so far I've used them instead of my usual 2b to create some lightly tinted sketches. I've played them down thicker and washed over them with water to make some pleasing effects and tones in paper, finally I've found them to be very nice additions to my ranges of colored pencils, as they can be used as low light high saturated darks which are hard to find, or low saturated lights which are also hard to find. Quite unique, enjoyable to use, recommended medium for any artists collection.

Brilliant, I just love them. Only wish there were more colours .

I've read that there are lightfastness issues with these, and that all the colour will fade away on any drawings after a few months, but all the drawings I've done with them are only a week or two old so I've not hit that issue yet. They are very good to draw with - like softer graphite pencils around 2B-4B, and putting water on the drawing after - I use a waterbrush but any small brush will do - transforms it like magic as the colours come alive. I wouldn't use it for drawings I want to last for more than a few months because of the potential to fade, but these are really nice to draw and practice with, and they're a lot of fun to play around with.

I suppose they are not created to last forever, but one thing to be noted is that a few of the colors will fade dramatically over time if exposed to enough light. The pencils handle well and feel somewhere between graphite and a softer pencil, but harder than Derwent's colorsoft line (which are also very nice). The colors here are very saturated and earthy, almost none of the colors clash together because of this. Great for designing, which is what I use them for, but if you plan on displaying your work check Derwent's website for light-fastness ratings.

These pencils are typical Derwent quality - comfortable diameter, quality wood containing a strong core that sharpens easily and holds a point nicely. These pencils are a wonderful soft graphite which makes sketching a free, fluid experience - all with a hint of colour. The colours are perfect for landscapes, the muted colours really bring skies, hills, vegetation and water to life. If you add water the pigment stands out a lot more - making each pencil effectively two tools. I have been creating a background by washing out areas I have shaded, and once dry I have been adding in details etc with the dry pencil. Highly recommended.

These pencils are great for landscape, building style artwork. The colour set is muted or earthy but creates a wonderful tone across the page. Definitely money well spent.

I am so happy I decided to buy those! I struggle with coloured pecnils in general as I am rarely happy with the finish I get and the colours are too garish - but those can spread just like paint and the slightly muted colours are very beautiful and unique. They are perfect for using with watercolours, or just by themselves, and they look great when used dry or when wet (which makes the colour much more vivid) . The set of 12 has a really good selection of shades, although I slithtly regret not buying the larger box to get all the colours, as I love them and use them a lot.