Derwent Lightfast Colour Pencils, 4mm Round Premium Core Strength, Creamy Texture, Ideal For Fine Art Drawing & Colouring, Professional Quality, 2302721 (Set of 36)

I used a smaller set of Caran D'ache luminance in the past, and was extremely impressed. However, the thing is that they're simply too expensive, and i don't sell my work.Derwent lightfast turned out to be a great alternative, and for a fraction of the price of luminance.These are highly lightfast and oil based. Regardless of being oil based they're not too hard. In fact they're relatively creamy and blendable, yet hold their point quite well for details. The wood casing is top notch and the leads don't break (don't risk using dull sharpeners).Derwent always comes up with lovely shade ranges. This one has earthy, muted shades which are perfect for wildlife. However, it lacks a proper pink pencil.I generally use a combination of prismacolors and FC Polychromos for my work, but given the fact that prismacolors are so notoriously fragile and cheaply made, i don't think i will be going back to them. And shockingly enough, the cost of Derwent lightfast is lower than the cost of prismacolors here.Overall, this is the most expensive set from Derwent but it's worth the price, especially for people who sell their work.

Pencils are strong and superbly blendable( use blender Pencil, not included). Tones are rich and given the shades , they are ideal for portraits and landscapes both. One defect though, the natural brown shade doesn't blend well. Slightly overpriced I will say. I bought on an offer for 5.5k. (48 shades)

Since I got this in offer. Worth for 3500/- the lightfast quality is amazing. The pigments are bright and the pencil is so smooth. Worth even for expert artists.

Fantastic experience... Satisfied with the product.. excellent pencils.. must buyBlending 5/5vibrant and bright colours 5/5Lightfast 5/5But some colours are missing like orange, pink, magenta etc.Overall Perfect pencils.. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Follow me on Instagram for more sketches anand_150198

If you're an anime artist these shades are not gonna fulfill your requirements. Why? Because it doesn't have brighter shades of colors as bright shades are main priority for anime drawings i returned the product after noticing it even tho i bought the 72 setsThey have all the dark shades available suitable for realistic drawings and also all metallic color are available but not anime friendlyWhen it comes to blending they're oil based so when you do coloring in anime sketches you'll have hard time layering.I quickly ordered the Prisma colors 72 sets as they're a bit expensive than Derwent lightfast but i do anime artworks only so needed blighter tones and now im satisfied with PrismaAh wait also the tin box was damaged on delivery.

These colours are awesome. layering is easy with them, blending is good, comfortable to use, lead are in the center of the pencil, they are neither too hard nor too soft, pigment is rich, packaging looks premium but for this price range they are overpriced although I got thee for just 3600 INR but the are actually 5k or 6k which is way too much for these if you are willing to spend that much then I would suggest you go for polychromos but not prismacolour cause dwerent is better than prismacolours.

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Alright guys,this indeed is a value for koney product but this lacks a few primary Colors which is quite important if you're buying this as your first professional set,colors like blue red orange green sre missing, though there are the other versions of it...you are good to go with it if you already own the main few primary colors already (me ordering polychromos 12 for this)

Great pencils! The range of colors are fantastic- buttery texture when laying down color. Soft and the lightfast rating is top notch! Well worth the money!

Very creamy, lightfast, mixes well. Top of the line professional pencil

I actually bought this set as a gift but they wanted something different. My review is based on my smaller set.They are excellent. I use them for colouring. As I don't sell artwork the lightfast ratings don't apply to me, but it's cool to think maybe my kids' kids might see my colouring some day.They blend well, layer well and lay down easily. They are more expensive , but worth it IMO. I'm very happy with them.

These were my first "high end" pencil crayons. New to colouring, I've been trying different mediums to discover what I like/dislike. These are truly amazing. They go down very smoothly, not scratchy at all. They are also very vibrant and blend well(even for a novice)It's true, you get what you pay for and these are no different. If you can afford them, as they are on the higher side I'd definitely say get them.

Ordered this set. One colour was in there twice and one was missing. Returned and ordered a new set. Same issue with same pencil. Ended up buying the missing pencil separately. For that price it should not be happening. Besides that, I like the pencils.