Derwent Lightfast Colouring Pencils Wooden Gift Box (Set of 100)

I used a smaller set of Caran D'ache luminance in the past, and was extremely impressed. However, the thing is that they're simply too expensive, and i don't sell my work.Derwent lightfast turned out to be a great alternative, and for a fraction of the price of luminance.These are highly lightfast and oil based. Regardless of being oil based they're not too hard. In fact they're relatively creamy and blendable, yet hold their point quite well for details. The wood casing is top notch and the leads don't break (don't risk using dull sharpeners).Derwent always comes up with lovely shade ranges. This one has earthy, muted shades which are perfect for wildlife. However, it lacks a proper pink pencil.I generally use a combination of prismacolors and FC Polychromos for my work, but given the fact that prismacolors are so notoriously fragile and cheaply made, i don't think i will be going back to them. And shockingly enough, the cost of Derwent lightfast is lower than the cost of prismacolors here.Overall, this is the most expensive set from Derwent but it's worth the price, especially for people who sell their work.

These colours are awesome. layering is easy with them, blending is good, comfortable to use, lead are in the center of the pencil, they are neither too hard nor too soft, pigment is rich, packaging looks premium but for this price range they are overpriced although I got thee for just 3600 INR but the are actually 5k or 6k which is way too much for these if you are willing to spend that much then I would suggest you go for polychromos but not prismacolour cause dwerent is better than prismacolours.

Nice product, easy to use but costlier than the other good brands available in the market/online. Product is not for beginners.

Pencils are strong and superbly blendable( use blender Pencil, not included). Tones are rich and given the shades , they are ideal for portraits and landscapes both. One defect though, the natural brown shade doesn't blend well. Slightly overpriced I will say. I bought on an offer for 5.5k. (48 shades)

If you're an anime artist these shades are not gonna fulfill your requirements. Why? Because it doesn't have brighter shades of colors as bright shades are main priority for anime drawings i returned the product after noticing it even tho i bought the 72 setsThey have all the dark shades available suitable for realistic drawings and also all metallic color are available but not anime friendlyWhen it comes to blending they're oil based so when you do coloring in anime sketches you'll have hard time layering.I quickly ordered the Prisma colors 72 sets as they're a bit expensive than Derwent lightfast but i do anime artworks only so needed blighter tones and now im satisfied with PrismaAh wait also the tin box was damaged on delivery.

They are value for money, smooth and lead didn't break,period. Colors blend easily, a little hard to erase and right now I am loving this. J didn't used other pencils so I can't compare with them. I can't say these are beginners friendly because of the cost.

I have used prisma colour premium pencils as well as faber castel ploychromos.Prisma colour pencils are wax based and are very smooth. Faber castel are oil based and are harder than prisma colour.Faber castel is good for detailing.Derwent lightfast are also oil based pencils.There softness is in between prisma colour and faber castel.Derwent have really good collection in earth tones.Derwent lightfast is Perfect pencil if you want to draw potrait and skin tones.

Alright guys,this indeed is a value for koney product but this lacks a few primary Colors which is quite important if you're buying this as your first professional set,colors like blue red orange green sre missing, though there are the other versions of it...you are good to go with it if you already own the main few primary colors already (me ordering polychromos 12 for this)

These pencils are wonderful! They not only have beautiful pigment, but they are easy to sharpen with the Derwent pencil sharpener & I like the size of the barrel. Highly recommend!

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This is such a great mix of primary colors. What do I mean by that? This assortment of colors will allow you to achieve many different colors by layering. I recommend using Arches hot press watercolor paper or strathmore colored pencil paper... I illustrated a complex novel cover illustration with this set and I didn't need too many extra colors. Skintones are easy to achieve with this set too. Extremely thick barrels. They sharpen beautifully. I use and M and R sharpener with replacement blades. It's kind of mind blowing at how much coverage 1 pencil gives. So superior to Prismacolor. I love this brand, polychromos and luminance. Derwent lightfast allows lots of layers. They have a slightly dry texture but they are amazing.. Perfectly paired with luminance and polychromos. I have the 100 set now but this is a great starter or sampler set.

First off, I was very fortunate that when I was looking at these pencils Amazon had a listing for a set that was "Used- Functions Like New" and was $130 off retail. The listing said it might not come in the original packaging. For the price break, I decided to take a chance. I received set of pencils that was new and sealed. They were in the original tin which was dented. No pencils were broken.As for the pencils themselves, they all seem to be intact. There are no duplicate colors. They swatch out beautifully. As other reviews have said, the color palette is more muted than other sets which will be good for creating art where you want more natural colors. I wish the blues were a little more varied in the color range. The lightfastness is wonderful and these pencils should work well with my Caran d'Ache Luminance set which has similar lightfastness. I am looking forward to using this set.

Very creamy, lightfast, mixes well. Top of the line professional pencil