Pencil Sets

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.

Jasart Coloursphere Colour Pencil Sets offer bright colours with soft leads for a smooth laydown. They are break resistant and easy to sharpen.

The pencils come in both hexagonal or triangular shaped barrels for a comfortable grip. Ideal for use in the classroom or at home.

Faber-Castell Black Edition Colour Pencil Tins boast black wood and ultra-soft leads, ensuring smooth and vibrant colour application even on coloured and dark paper.

Their ergonomic triangular shape offers excellent control and comfort during use, making them ideal for long colouring sessions. These pencils are not only functional but also eco-friendly, as the wood is sourced from certified sustainable forestry.

Features:

• Black Wood from Certified Sustainable Forestry: Eco-friendly, high-quality black wood that supports sustainable practices.
• Super Soft Leads: Ensures great effects even on coloured and dark paper, providing smooth and even colour application.
• Ergonomic Triangular Shape: Offers superior control and comfort, reducing hand fatigue during extended use.
• Brilliant Colours: Delivers vibrant and intense colours for standout results.
• Extra Smooth Colour Laydown: Provides a seamless colouring experience with minimal effort.
• Break-resistant due to SV Bonding: Special bonding process that makes the leads more resistant to breakage, ensuring durability and longevity.
• Versatile Use: Suitable for various artistic techniques, including shading, blending, and layering.
• Ideal for All Ages: Perfect for artists of all levels, from beginners to professionals.
• High-Quality Finish: The sleek design and superior craftsmanship make these pencils a joy to use.

Faber-Castell Black Edition Coloured Pencil Sets are perfect for crafting vibrant and striking artworks.

Each pencil features super soft leads, making them ideal for use on white, black, and coloured paper. Whether for illustration, design, or drawing, these pencils deliver smooth, creamy colour that adheres effortlessly to the page, producing rich and vivid results.

Encased in 100% reforested ebony wood, these pencils have an ergonomic triangular shape that prevents them from rolling off your workspace. The bonded leads are highly resistant to breaking, reducing the need for frequent sharpening and minimising waste.

These premium pencils, with black barrels and colour-dipped ends, come in a handy tin case, perfect for artists on the move. Ideal for both classroom and studio use, Faber-Castell's Black Edition Colour Pencils offer:

features:

• FSC Certified wood
• Break-resistant leads
• Ergonomic triangular barrels
• Smooth, rich colour laydown
• Foldable cardboard pencil holder for easy storage

Winsor & Newton Sketching Art Box is the perfect set for budding and skilled artists alike, so whether you’re an experienced artist creating your next masterpiece or experimenting with sketching and charcoal for the first time, this would make the perfect gift!
This Sketching Art Box contains a wide array of tools that will allow you to experiment with different types of shading effects and techniques. The compact size of the box makes it easy to transport, so you can sketch on the go and store the tools away easily when not in use.
• 12 x Crayons
• 1 x Pencil Sharpener
• 2 x Paper Stumps
• 1 x Tortillon
• 1 x Sandpaper block
• 2 x Graphix Woodless Pencils (2B and 6B)
• 1 x Pencil
• 1 x Pack of Willow Charcoal (approximately 3 sticks)
• 1 x A6 Spiral Bound Sketchbook
• 1 x Putty Rubber

Derwent Coloursoft Pencils are renowned for their soft velvety strip, rich vibrant colours and quality craftsmanship. Featuring a round 8mm diameter barrel and a 4mm wide strip and are the king of pencils’ softest colour range.

Derwent Coloursoft Pencils are specially chosen for their richness and versatility. They are ideal for a quick application of bold colour, allowing you to build up colour quickly and effectively. They are available for purchase singularly or in packs. Purchase in a tin case or a beautifully crafted wooden box to protect your special investment.

• Rich, vibrant colour
• Builds colour quickly and effectively
• Lightfast-tested and acid-free
• Easy to grip for a range of drawing styles
• Good for blending and mixing colour

If you’re an illustrator, cartoonist, graphic designer, contemporary landscape artist or you enjoy still-life drawings, you’ll love Derwent Coloursoft Pencils. Great for students, amateurs, professionals and hobby artists they are made with the latest technology which measures the lightfast levels of every pencil. Try them out with our step-by-step guide to drawing comics.

Derwent Procolour Pencils are strong coloured pencils with a highly pigmented colour laydown. Their fine strong point makes them ideal for fine detail work as well as broad colour laydown.

You can layer the colours as well as blend them using artist accessories like blending pens and stumps. The range of colours in the Derwent Procolour Pencil range are vibrant and apply beautifully to a variety of artist papers.

Reeves Sketching Pencils feature high-quality graphite leads and are ideal for artistic drawing and sketching.

The wide range of lead softness provides you with a huge array of different shading effects and techniques.

The strong leads will not easily break when sharpened and last longer under heavy marking and drawing pressure.

Derwent Sketching Mixed Media Pencil Sets are ideal for all types of drawing projects.

Derwent Sketching Mixed Media Tin of 12 contains:

• 3 x Watersoluble Sketch Pencils
• 1 x Charcoal Pencil
• 1 x Drawing Pencil
• 1 x Pastel Pencil
• 3 x Natural Graphite Sticks
• 3 x Compressed Charcoal Sticks

Derwent Sketching Mixed Media Tin of 24 contains: 

• 3x Watersoluble Sketch Pencils
• 1 x Watersoluble Graphite Pencil
• 5 x Charcoal Pencils
• 2 x Drawing Pencils
• 3 x Pastel Pencils
• 4 x Natural Graphite Sticks
• 4 x Compressed Charcoal Sticks
• 1 x Kneadable Eraser
• 1 x Sharpener

These Premium Colour Pencils have extra smooth brilliant colours with soft, break resistant leads. The Jasart Premium colour pencil offers excellent colour laydown and are non-toxic & acid free.

Ideal for students, artists and hobbyists.

Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils can be easily blended for layered effects, highlights & transitions. Their 3.8mm leads are break-resistant, water-resistant and smudgeproof, while still providing sharp, fine lines and permanent, rich colour. Perfect for drawing, sketching and colouring in.

Faber-Castell's Pitt Pastel Pencils are very suitable for lines, shading, and delicate color transitions, and also for extended areas. Use them for sketches, studies, portraits, still-life and landscape drawings. They give a smooth flow of color without being used up too rapidly. Colours are rich in pigment, allowing dense shading. Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils do not change on fixing or exposure to light.
Wood-cased Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils do not dirty the fingers, and the leads are free of oils. They can easily be wiped to merge areas of colours, which means that they must then be fixed to protect the drawing. Pencils are pre-sharpened. Individual light fastness ratings are printed on each pencil's casing.