Product Review: Derwent Graphic Pencils

Being an artist whom works regularly in graphite I try to experiment with as many different brands of pencil as possible. Caran D’ache Grafwood pencils are my current tools of choice, however my interest was peaked when a fellow artist was having a discussion on Facebook about how happy she was with using Derwent Graphic pencils for her portraits. Curious, I decided to hop down to my local stationery shop to buy them and try them out.

Derwent Graphite is a traditional graphite pencil available in a full range of 20 degrees from a fine, smooth 9H to a soft, smudgy 9B. Ideal for crisp, detailed illustrations or tonal drawings, it has a slim, hexagonal 6.9 mm diameter barrel and an easy to sharpen graphite strip. The strip width varies depending on the degree of the pencil. It has a 2.2mm strip for the harder degrees and a 3.5mm strip for the softer degrees. Available in a range of 20 degrees from 9H - 9B.

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Derwent Chromaflow Pencils have a highly pigmented, wax-based soft core offering rich and vibrant colors that stand out on even dark and mid-tone papers.The premium strength, 3.5mm creamy core delivers a smooth, velvety laydown that can handle pressure and resist breakage, making easy work of blending and shading. Chromaflow pencils seamlessly layer and blend and can be erased to create highlights and textured effects. Suitable for all types of color pencil styles and techniques.

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