Derwent Pencil Company
Okay, so before we go any further into this section, I must confess that I have a real soft spot for Derwent and their products, of course that is not to say that if I thought a particular product was below power, I would not say so. Derwent Pencil company or their correct name, The Cumberland Pencil Company are located in the beautiful Lake District area. The company have been making pencils since 1832, so fair to say that they are pretty well established in the pencil market.
I personally have been taking my family on holiday to a beautiful Lake District town called Keswick for the past 14 years, as a family we absolutely love the area and it is not too far from where we actually live. However, for my eldest daughter, who is currently an art student and I, the best part of the holiday os the fact that the Derwent Museum and shop, is practically a 15 minute walk from where we stay. After a long day taking in the sights and eating amazing food, when the rest of the family are relaxing, my daughter and I are down at the Derwent Shop, spending far too much money.
But on to the good stuff, in my opinion, Derwent is one of the most diverse companies going when it comes to coloured pencils and tools to use alongside them, in my opinion of course. In actual fact, Derwent have produced a product that no other pencil company has yet replicated, which in a sense, puts Derwent ahead of the game in terms of variety. However, Derwent don't just offer an excellent range, they also produce very high quality products, products suited for professional artists and for young artists alike. I will be reviewing many of Derwent's products in a more detailed view on the blog, so on this page, dedicated to Derwent, I am simply going to briefly highlight the products available.
I think it is fair to say that the workhorse of the Derwent Colour Pencil range is the Derwent Artist range. This range come in sets of 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, 120 and open stock.
Derwent's equivalent to Prismacolor would be their Coloursoft range, a soft wax pencil with very strong pigment. The coloursoft range come in sets of 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72 and open stock.
Along similar lines to the Coloursoft is Derwents Studio pencils, again a wax based pencil but a slightly harder core, giving lend to a wax based pencil for good detailed work. The Studio range comes in sets of 12, 24, 36, 48, 72 and open stock.
The above three ranges are Derwents main coloured pencil range, I guess what you would call the normal coloured pencils, however, Derwent have some fantastic jewels in their crown. Extended on from what we would class as normal coloured pencils are the following.
Perhaps my all time favourite Derwent pencils, although this is a very difficult call, what with Derwent's fantastic range, are the Derwent Drawing Pencil. There is only a maximum of 24 in this range, but the colours are to die for, rich organic earthy tones, but I won't say any more until my review. The come in sets of 6, 12, 24 and despite the small number in this set, they still provide open stock.
Next are the Derwent Metallic range. Another specific tool for a specific job and only a maximum of 12 in this range, but amazing colours never the less. Sets of 6, 12 and open stock are available.
Next in Derwent's arsenal are the water soluble pencils and the first in the range is Derwent's Watercolour Pencils, an incredibly versatile pencil. Derwent's Watercolour Pencil has an extensive range starting with 12, 24, 36, 48, 72 and of course open stock.
This is were Derwent really lead the pack, along side their Watercolour pencils, Derwent have added two additional amazing water soluble pencils to their range which really stand out.
The first is Derwent's Graphitint Water-soluble pencils, as with the Derwent Drawing Pencils, there are only 24 colours in the range, but they are beautiful organic earthy colours. As with most water-soluble pencils they can be used dry, but they really come alive when activated. They come in sets of 6, 12, 24 and open stock.
Finally, the real jewel in the crown, no other company, to the best of my knowledge do a similar medium as these, a real feather in Derwent's cap. The Derwent Inktense pencils, they look like ordinary Watercolour pencils and when used dry they look and feel like any other pencils, but the real magic happens when they are activated. Rather than watercolour in the pigment, these are ink pencils, so when water is applied, the colours are so vibrant but they are also permanent due to them being ink. I don't want to go much further into these pencils as I will cover it all in my review, but if you have not used these pencils you must watch out for my review. The Inktense pencils come in sets of 6, 12, 24, 36, 42, 72 and open stock.
So that is the coloured pencils in Derwents range, but they also produce so much more.
Graphite pencils
Sketching pencils
Water-soluble sketching pencils
Onyx Pencils
Aquatone crayons
Art bars
Tinted Charcoal Pencils
Willow Charcoal
Sharpeners
Erasers
Water brushes
Drawing aids, sketch pads and so much more, all of which I will be reviewing throughout the course of this blog.
But on to the good stuff, in my opinion, Derwent is one of the most diverse companies going when it comes to coloured pencils and tools to use alongside them, in my opinion of course. In actual fact, Derwent have produced a product that no other pencil company has yet replicated, which in a sense, puts Derwent ahead of the game in terms of variety. However, Derwent don't just offer an excellent range, they also produce very high quality products, products suited for professional artists and for young artists alike. I will be reviewing many of Derwent's products in a more detailed view on the blog, so on this page, dedicated to Derwent, I am simply going to briefly highlight the products available.
Derwent Artist Coloured Pencils.
I think it is fair to say that the workhorse of the Derwent Colour Pencil range is the Derwent Artist range. This range come in sets of 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, 120 and open stock.
Derwent Coloursoft Coloured Pencils.
Derwent's equivalent to Prismacolor would be their Coloursoft range, a soft wax pencil with very strong pigment. The coloursoft range come in sets of 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72 and open stock.
Derwent Studio Coloured Pencils.
The above three ranges are Derwents main coloured pencil range, I guess what you would call the normal coloured pencils, however, Derwent have some fantastic jewels in their crown. Extended on from what we would class as normal coloured pencils are the following.
Derwent Drawing Pencils.
Perhaps my all time favourite Derwent pencils, although this is a very difficult call, what with Derwent's fantastic range, are the Derwent Drawing Pencil. There is only a maximum of 24 in this range, but the colours are to die for, rich organic earthy tones, but I won't say any more until my review. The come in sets of 6, 12, 24 and despite the small number in this set, they still provide open stock.
Derwent Metallic Pencils.
Next are the Derwent Metallic range. Another specific tool for a specific job and only a maximum of 12 in this range, but amazing colours never the less. Sets of 6, 12 and open stock are available.
Derwent Watercolour Pencils.
Next in Derwent's arsenal are the water soluble pencils and the first in the range is Derwent's Watercolour Pencils, an incredibly versatile pencil. Derwent's Watercolour Pencil has an extensive range starting with 12, 24, 36, 48, 72 and of course open stock.
This is were Derwent really lead the pack, along side their Watercolour pencils, Derwent have added two additional amazing water soluble pencils to their range which really stand out.
Derwent Graphitint Water-soluble Pencils.
Derwent Inktense Water-soluble Pencils.
Finally, the real jewel in the crown, no other company, to the best of my knowledge do a similar medium as these, a real feather in Derwent's cap. The Derwent Inktense pencils, they look like ordinary Watercolour pencils and when used dry they look and feel like any other pencils, but the real magic happens when they are activated. Rather than watercolour in the pigment, these are ink pencils, so when water is applied, the colours are so vibrant but they are also permanent due to them being ink. I don't want to go much further into these pencils as I will cover it all in my review, but if you have not used these pencils you must watch out for my review. The Inktense pencils come in sets of 6, 12, 24, 36, 42, 72 and open stock.
Additional Derwent Drawing Aids.
So that is the coloured pencils in Derwents range, but they also produce so much more.
Graphite pencils
Sketching pencils
Water-soluble sketching pencils
Onyx Pencils
Aquatone crayons
Art bars
Tinted Charcoal Pencils
Willow Charcoal
Sharpeners
Erasers
Water brushes
Drawing aids, sketch pads and so much more, all of which I will be reviewing throughout the course of this blog.
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