These pencils feature a thick strip of watersoluble graphite in a comfortable 8mm sized pencil. The Derwent watersoluble graphite pencils are ideal for wash and line sketches and can be used for shading. 

A good graphite drawing starts with a good graphite pencil and Derwent Graphic Sketching Pencils are made from the finest quality graphite and the purest clays. Whether you are doing fine detailed illustrations or adding shading and texture to your drawing, the Derwent Graphic range has the right pencil for you.

Derwent Graphic Pencils feature a hexagonal matte black barrel with a distinctive orange band and a smooth, finely textured graphite strip. They allow for greater control over your work, professional application, and offer strength and covering power that’s perfect for sketching, graphic design and colouring in. Available singularly or in packs, the soft spectrum of grades are great for making delicate shades and tones.

Features:

• Made from the finest quality material
• Produced in a full range of 20 degrees from 9B - 9H
• Strips sharpen to a good long-lasting point
• Specialist Technical, Designer and Sketching tins available

To get started with your Derwent Graphic pencils try these 9 drawing ideas for beginners: simple ideas that will help you get the most from your Derwent pencils. Start here and you’ll be well on your way to mastering the skill of graphite drawing, from faces and expressions to trees, mandalas and eyes.

The Derwent Sketching Wallet contains a versatile selection of sketching media presented in a stylish and practical wallet, perfect for sketching expeditions.
The Sketching Wallet includes:

• 1 x Sketch Pad
• 5 x Graphic Pencils (2H, H, B, 2B, 6B)
• 1 x Onyx Pencil
• 3 x Tinted Charcoal (ocean deep, forest pine, white)
• 1 x medium Charcoal Pencil
• 2 x Watersoluble Sketching Pencils (4B, 8B)
• 1 x Blender
• 1 x Metal Sharpener
• 1 x Plastic Eraser

Derwent Drawing Pencils take you right back to nature. The colours are rich and earthy and soft in texture, making them great for building up dense fur or feathers. Create a smooth velvety lay down and bring portraits, wildlife drawings and dreamy, evocative landscapes to life with beautiful sepia tones and a soft finish. Try them out using our guide to painting landscapes.

Derwent Drawing Pencils feature and extra wide 5mm colour strip and a round 8mm body. They are easy-to-grip, expertly crafted and precise. The Drawing range is available in 24 subtle shades. With Derwent Drawing Pencils you can enjoy:

• sepia tones ideal for drawing nature studies
• soft neutral greys, greens, blues and creams
• a soft, velvety finish
• drawing at its most natural

First introduced in 1986 in a limited selection of six earthy colours, the Drawing range has been extended by popular demand. It features a distinctive light mahogany stained barrel with colour coded end dip and angled gold band. Its unique, waxy consistency makes colour easy to apply.