I have built up a variety of 'pro' colour pencil sets, including Faber-Castell Polychromos 60 set, Prismacolor 48 set, Lyra 60 set and Derwent's Artist 72 set, Inktense 72 set and Colorsoft 36 set.
Each pencil has different qualities so I mix pencils even on the same piece. I find the Colorsoft wonderful for laying down rich colour quickly and softly for beautiful backgrounds. The pencils lay colour easily even under very light pressure and the richness comes from overlaying the same or different colours. It took me a while to learn how to use these pencils as I was too heavy handed with them at first; the leds are noticibly more brittle (me being used to Faber-Castell Polychromos and Derwent Artist's pencils, which are harder than Colorsoft). Be gentle! Stroke the pencil across the paper and you can achieve AMAZING results. The pencils blend beautifully, so I don't feel deprived with only having the 36 set. I have supplemented via open stock some of the more natural greens and pale colours, which pop on black paper. In my experience these pencils lay down more like pastel pencils. They are a wax pencil, but feel dry and chalky for the first couple of layers. You only develop the creamy texture after three or four layers. I really like the feel of these pencils.
On the nagative side, they are brittle if used with heavy pressure and the cores are sometimes broken which makes some pencils seem to disolve like wet sugar cubes once you start to sharpen them!
They are expensive; but I love them.
| Manufacturer | Acco |
|---|---|
| Brand | Derwent |
| Model Number | 2300153 |
| Product Dimensions | 24.21 x 3.99 x 15.49 cm; 226.8 Grams |
| Colour | Red |
| Pencil Lead Degree (Hardness) | HB |
| Material Type | Maple |
| Number of Items | 24 |
| Size | Wooden Box 24 |
| Point Type | Broad |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 2300153 |
| Item Weight | 227 g |
