DerwentProcolour Pencils Set Of 72 In Tin, 4mm Round Core, Premium Core Strength, Smooth Texture, Ideal For Fine Art Drawing & Colouring, Professional Quality, 2302508

I am not a professional artist but spend many hours doing art and craft.I wanted a better set of coloured pencils and after reading reviews on lots of different makes decided on the Derwent Procolour, as I have used Derwent graphite pencils for many years. I wasn't disappointed, they can both put down lots of colour and blend very easily. I have had no breaking leads and they sharpen to an excellent point.They arrived on time and come in a nice sturdy tin.My only niggle would be that both the inner plastic trays are damaged at the same end. The tin is in perfect condition so I can only assume they were damaged when being packed. I wouldn't have expected this from a company like Derwent. However the pencils are excellent and deserve 5 stars.

I found the previous review about lightfastness quite a devastating review. Most professional colourists would seem to agree that Luminance pencils hold the reputation of the 'Rolls Royce' of pencils particularly as to lightfastness. However they are SO expensive for the majority of colourists that are not going to exhibit their pictures. I keep my pictures in their books or in a box so they are lightproof virtually all of the time. I do show off some of my efforts but this is done with photographs (where I can also alter the size) and frame accordingly.Now for the pencils - we are all different! Some prefer soft, others hard. My favourite has always been the Faber Castell Polychromos but I decided to invest in these Derwent Procolour after watching reviews on YouTube. As a colourist addict I have many sets of soft and hard pencils and I would place the Procolour on the harder side of soft.They will sharpen to a fine point without crumbling and they layer extremely well. The pigment covers extremely well and I have had no trouble with blending with pencil blenders or liquids.Overall I am extremely pleased and do not regret my purchase in any way. The colour selection is impressive for a 72 set and I am sure that a good colourist knows about blending anyway. The sound advice for colourists is to buy a few of the expensive pencils before making the large commitment of a large set. I wish Derwent Pencils every success with their Procolour sets!

Quality pencil crayons that don't break when you use them or sharpen them (& I needed to sharpen them properly to use).I had used some beautiful crayons at the Pencil Factory museum when we were there in October and I wish I had bought what I had used there and then as nothing beats try before you buy. I also wish I had bought softer pencils as I found I needed to work harder than I thought I would have to. But - I am still happy with them.

Great new range of pencils from Derwent . Good range of colours though personally I would like more greys. However they are very versatile and sharpen to a needle point without breakage, they are not dusty and they keep that point for ages. These pencils are softer to use than Derwent Artist range but harder than the Coloursoft. They would be a good choice for anyone wanting to start out with colour pencil. You can layer them and blend easily. Also it is important when starting out with pencils that you can buy individual colours to replace the shades you use up. Because these are Derwent made in the UK and distributed throughout the world you can always find somewhere to buy spares. You can rely on the quality and that is important.

i absolutly adore the derwent procolour set i have just received . i tried the accademy range thinking there be a step up from the kiddy pencils i had that were forever breaking. wrong i found the accdemy pencils were hard going. that put me off derwent products.i then tried the coloursoft dewent pencils as couldnt afford to keep buying fabercastell poly crhomos or prisma colours .so thought id try derwent again after watching lots of mixed reaction reviews , i decided to get the pro colour 36 set. ( thanks to the amazon refund on a set which never should up i could afford to get procolour 36 set) well they came today my partner tried them out, im lucky to get the proclours back off my partner as he loves them so much he was very impressed .i think there fantastic, and im very impressed with how they work for some reason some reveiwers think they squeek. they do not squeek.no snaping points , like the coloursoft , faber castell polymoas or the prisma colour.were very pleased with them 10 /10

I was excited to get these pencils as I adore my derwent sketch books (never use anything else) and my graphic pencils. The first thing which was really disappointing is that I took the top layer out and the plastic broke as shown in the photo. I would have preferred two separate tins if you couldn't provide durable plastic.I had a commission so had to use them and I found them to be really hard and not even in temperament. Certain colours were much more yielding. They do not compare in any shape or form with Faber Castell PolyChromos which are far more responsive - I only have 36 of them though. There is a lovely range of colours but I can't say they are a pleasure to work with - they are literally and metaphorically hard work. I would prefer something softer that doesn't leave distinct lines on first stroke. I am really sad as I was so excited but maybe I will get used to them. I am very glad I didn't pay full price for them!

Well Derwent is good... I was targeting lightfast but too expensive. Procolour is good some colorous softer than others...good pigment blend well the light colorous not so visible... Few colorous look the same better buy 36 max 48 pencils. I have the 72 they were on sale but next time I will buy 12 or 24 max

I am not an artist, but have been colouring for a few years now. I used some cheaper colouring pencils. Now I have some better quality pencils I can feel the difference. lot easier to work with, feel smoother, blend easier. Very satisfied. It's just a shame that there is such a big difference in price between the cheaper an quality pencils.

Está marca não me decepciona. Tenho quase todas as variações de caixas de 12 lápis de cor da Derwent.

I purchased these pencils because I wanted a harder pencil lead to make details in my coloring pages, and these got good reviews on youtube. They are harder than Polychromos and keep a sharp point well. They are supposed to be oil based pencils, yet they go down really smooth on paper. I have found them to be pigmented most especially on paper with tooth. Since the Procolours are harder than most, they are good for layering and they blend nicely. I splurged and bought 48 pencils in the wooden box and I am satisfied with my purchase.

Boîte de 72 crayons de couleur pour pastels. Mines très poudreuses, mines douces et de haute qualité. Les pigments sont très faciles à mélanger entre eux. Belle palette de couleurs. Livré dans une boîte métallique qui protège bien les crayons. Pas de doublons ni de mines cassées. J'aime beaucoup cette marque, les crayons sont légers et bien identifiables. Bon rapport qualité prix, livré rapidement. Je les recommande vivement. Très bien.

Son estupendos, para profesionales, quedan unos dibujos espléndidos. Los compraré de nuevo cuando los necesite

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