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!

These are fantastic pencils. Unfortunately now I have been using them for a week or so they have broken leads on at least 5 of the colours. I have sharpened both ends and they are unusable. Very disappointed

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!

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

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.

Enchantée de mon achat. Les crayons sont vraiment parfaits pour plusieurs usages. Aussi bien l'esquisse que le coloriage. Pour colorier c'est parfait pour obtenir des teintes claires et légères.

Ameii

Fantastic, so nice to use. Soft and creamy

De muy buena calidad !!!

Nickel pour les étudiants d'arts de ma fille