DerwentGraphic Soft Graphite Drawing Pencils, Ideal For Illustrating & Shading, Set Of 12, Professional Quality, 34215

As an absolute amateur when it comes to drawing I like having a wide selection of tools to keep me interested in what I am doing.I have several different Derwent products and these pencils live up to the standards of other pencils (apart from the charcoal ones).My only gripe is the tin they arrived in...it's a great tin but the plastic tray inner is very shallow which means the pencils all mix up inside so you have to be very careful on which pencil you select...The pencils are comfortable to use and give great results, sharpen well and are easy to blend with a brush or whatever you choose.Recommended!

Good quality pencils

Good, but all very hard. Might be nice to have a 2B aswell

I have lots of pencils do not the full range in one set. I thought all pencils are equal but I was wrong. These are so much better. I did look at Faber Castell and other good brands but most had a limited range so you need to buy 2 sets. This made the full Derwent set an excellent price and I’ve already noticed a difference in my sketching.

Great strong lead doesn't crack after sharpening

Lovely present

All as requested by the recipient

I love Derwent pencils, they are great in their collection sets, which proves that they know their products very well for the needs of various levels of advancement of artists anfd hobbyists. The graphic design of the tin cover is perfect for giving a gift to someone or treat yourself.