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.

Derwent Graphitint Pencils are coloured graphite pencils that combine the traditional graphite medium with a hint of subtle colour. You get the delicious effect of graphite ‘blackness’ with just a touch of colour - two great effects in one pencil!

Derwent Graphitint Pencils can be used wet or dry. You will be amazed by what can happen when you add water! Create a vast array of tinted graphite effects and watch your drawing burst to life with colours like Port, Aubergine, Dark Indigo, Storm and Slate Green far more vibrant.

Features:

• Combine the drama and creativity of pencil drawings with a hint of soft, subtle colour
• Lovely earthy tones, pearlescent greys, shimmering blues and greens
• Perfect for landscape or fantasy artists
• Water soluble

If using Derwent Graphitint Pencils for landscapes, check out our Practical Guide to Painting Landscapes. You might be a seasoned pro but brushing up on your skills is a great way to ensure you characterise each particular landscape. These tips and tricks will get you started and will help you understand the value distribution within your work.

Indulge your creativity with our guidance and a set of Derwent Graphitint Pencils.

Derwent Superpoint Mini Manual Helical Sharpener will get the sharpest point on your pencil, accepting a maximum diameter of 8mm. Desk clamp included. Manual operation.

The Artists Pencil range from Derwent is one of eight types of pencils in the colouring range. Each pencil has a waxy texture that’s ideal for layering and blending, allowing you to create as many colours as you like. Not that you have to make your own - there’s 120 different colours in the range and an infinite spectrum of subtly different hues and tints!

Derwent Artists are highly pigmented, dry colour pencils with light fastness to ensure the colours remain true, no fixing required on finished work. The easy-to-grip body and premium quality soft textured colour core makes for both intense and delicate shading for drawing or colouring. A 4mm extra wide core provides excellent point strength and is useful for shading large areas.

Derwent Artists pencils can be purchased as a tin set, in a beautifully manufactured wooden box, or separately to build your collection. They are great for artists of all ages and skill sets, with both professionals and novices loving the range. If you need something for finer, more detailed work, you might like to look at the Derwent Studio range.

With Derwents wide range of colouring pencils there’s a style of coloured pencils to suit everyone. The Artists range, however, is a great place to start and is yours to buy from Discount Art N Craft Warehouse. Add a couple of your favourite colours to your shopping cart to try them out or check out our Derwent Artists Pencil Sets.