DerwentColored Pencils, ColourSoft Pencils, Drawing, Art, Metal Tin, 72 Count (0701029)

With the name Derwent you expect to get a great set of colored pencils and these do not disappoint. They are soft, hence the name, so they blend well and also work great with my other pencils, Prismacolors, Polychromos, Lyra, Blick, dry Inktense and FC Albrecht Durer, Marco Renior, ect. Though Derwent pencils may cost a bit more at mid range price, though less expensive than Polychromos, remember the round barrel is large at 4mm and for me I find them comfortable to hold, more so than thin hexagon pencils. They are not scratchy feeling at all and because they are soft, if your on the heavy handed side like I tend to be, you might have to sharpen a bit more if you need a super fine pointy tip. I would highly recommend these to anyone who loves this medium and would suggest purchasing here at Amazon. If you watch the price, you can get a great deal, I paid $12 more here a few months ago than the $65 price shown today. I think they are worth the investment of the extra cost than purchasing a cheaper but much less quality set of pencils, even for coloring book addicts, like any task or "job", you will find yourself enjoying it so much more, example coloring or creating a masterpiece, when you have the right tools. FYI this is my own opinion, I haven't earned the privilege of receiving free or discounted products on Amazon so I WAS NOT given these free or discounted but purchased with my hard earned money and I still would highly recommend these to the casual coloring book artist or the professional artists. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do, give them a try I don't think you will regret. Happy Creating!

Great pencils, vibrant colors. Just wish they would package them better (I ordered several, which came inside the same box and they were all loose and moving around during transit). I don't find it fair to lower the rating of a product because of poor packaging, therefore I am (here) rating the product only. I really hope the pencils are not broken inside as some tips were broken.

I previously owned a much smaller set of Prismacolors, and used those as my sole art pencils. I found them quite disappointing, and as a result did not do many illustrations with colored pencils. While searching on Amazon for Derwent Inkense pencils (which I also highly recommend), I came across these. I saw many rave reviews, and the 72 set was priced very low at the time, so I decided to give colored pencils a second try. I am very happy I did!!These pencils are incredibly smooth, and blend so nicely. My only complaint is that they don't come in a bigger set, because I would love more colors (even though I can blend to get them, I honestly cannot get enough of these pencils). The color selection of the 72 set is excellent, and has plenty of both bright and more natural tones. They are not really designed for detail work, however, I have been able to sharpen mine to a nice point, and do a little detailing so long as I am careful about my pressure.I completely recommend these to any artist, and also to anyone interested in using/trying colored pencils. A smaller set of these is not horribly expensive, and they are easy to blend with, and overall quite pleasant to use. The pencils themselves look nice, and the tin they come in is also very sturdy and attractive.

Driver made sure box was protected from rain on porch. Colored pencil’s arrived in perfect condition and on time. I have multiple sets of colored pencils and decided to order Derwent to finish this drawing. I was unable to layer any additional color with pencils on hand. I read the reviews and decided to give these a try. They are as described. Easy to add additional layers with more vivid color saturation. Wish I would have purchased these years ago.

Great soft pencil with excellent coverage and blending. A little pricey but worth it.Wish Amazon packaged them differently when shipping due to the pencils colored lead being more suseptible to breaking, like put a little air pouch or bubble wrap...something other then just a cardboard box. But 10-10 would recommend the pencils!

Summary: I've attached photos of the Derwent Colorsoft 72ct swatched on Ohuhu mixed media paper and the Derwent Lightfast 100ct seatched on the same paper, photo taken with the same phone camera under the dame florescent lamp.I got the Colorsoft to compliment the Lightfasts, which are oil based and very Mesa Earthy or Planetary with a focus on Mars. I love them but needed a complimentary set of colors. More primary focused. The colorsoft has more purples and pinks in its palette and I'm pleased to note that all the greys are different shades.For anyone wondering, I'd recommend sharpening before swatching or coloring because the pencils do have a coating over the presharpened core. This used the Dahle 133 and they behaved very well. They aren't a very strong tip and don't hold a point very well. I'd venture to say the colorsoft crumble and break worse than prismacolor. As the core is majority wax, you won't get as many layers as the lightfast before wax bloom starts.They are beautiful pencils with the nice thick barrel Derwent is known for. I don't know that these would replace prismacolors but they would definitely compliment prismas. Soft, creamy core that spreads on paper like butter.The package arrived in tact and a plastic film was over the tin and pencils. That said, one of the greyed lavender pencil tips was broken upon arrival. Not devastatingly so, but it gives an idea of how easily the tips will break.Excited to use these with my other pencils!