DerwentTinted Charcoal Pencils, 4mm Core, Metal Tin, 12 Count (2301690)

Honestly, you can't really go wrong with most any Derwent product, though sometimes the prices are a bit high. Their Tinted Charcoal Pencils are a boon for the pastelist because the colors included in its range are novel and cannot be found in the run-of-the-mill pastel and pastel pencil palette. For this reason alone this set is excellent, but these pencils also offer good light-fastness, good point holding ability, relatively soft application, and at least a partial ability to use water to create beautiful wash effects. The portrait and landscape pastel artist will find nearly all of the muted and earthy colors in this set appealing.Derwent also makes a line very similar to their Tinted Charcoal, which they call Tinted Graphite. It, too, is a wonderful dry media tool.

I got these for a drawing class that said in the syllabus charcoals would be needed. Since it mentioned other colored media - and never having used charcoal before - I decided to go big and order this set. Well, it turns out only one charcoal pencil, and hardness, is needed for class but I'm still glad I got these. The colors are somewhat limited and muted, but the majority of them are surprisingly beautiful and the set includes three shades of "regular" charcoal (four if the "Natural" colored pencil is included) and a white. They can be used dry or worked with water (not news to those familiar with charcoal, I'm sure, but since I primarily use water media, that info made them less daunting to this newbie) and can be sharpened with a regular art pencil sharpener, provided it is very sharp (one of my pencils has a slight flaw that was apparent when sharpened with a sharpener that was just pretty sharp).TLDR: beginners will probably love this set, which has both great but limited colors and traditional charcoal; pros may like it too for those same reasons.

Tinted charcoal pencils give more variety to what is important to artists. Great quality too.

I use this product in coloring books. The tinted charcoal gives me the dark colors that I am looking for.

Please note this was not a planned purchase. It was purchased to help a student who was using them and having issues. The issue was not with the product. But for me, I could not find a use for the tinted colors of charcoal. The best I could manage with my meager imagination is to use a single color at a time in conjunction with my ordinary charcoal to bring attention to cheeks or lips in a portrait, to highlight the water in a landscape, to give a hint of decay in a still life. But using them all together in one painting just looked dull to me. And I’m perfectly willing to admit, I don’t know how to use them. I have their aqua tints, intense, etc. so I’m familiar with their products. Derwent as always made a fine product. Good pencil wood, decent amount of tinted charcoal inside the barrel, nicely packaged. Like I said good product for what it is.

I started with a landscape to learn how to use these. They are really fun to use because they blend and it's easy to hide mistakes. It's best to use the side of the pencil and lay down a lot of material and blend lightly. I also added small areas of color in a charcoal drawing I had completed and it added a lot of interest. It would be nice if there were more lighter and brighter colors, but they are charcoal based.

I have loved using these pencils when color is needed. They really brighten up pictures . I feel there is a wide range of colors and love the thickness of them. Only problem is that sometimes they are hard to sharpen without breaking the charcoal, otherwise they are worth the money.

Advertisements are very misleading when shopping for charcoal pencil sets. Descriptions (and even labeling) will lead with "CHARCOAL pencil set/kit...." then once you read the fine print, 1/3 of the set is charcoal, the rest is graphite. If you're familiar with charcoal, there really aren't color options out there, at least not regularly. Did a lot of searching and Derwent was the only brand that offered any color/tint. The reviews were great so we thought we'd give it a shot. Great decision. Nice set, blends well, I like the pencil thickness. Very pleased with the purchase and will probably buy a 2nd set when it's time.

Llego antes de la fecha y en buen estado..’

Lápis macios, permite fundir bem os tons, mas nas cores escuras, que são maioria, quase não há diferenças significativas entre elas.

I love Derwent pencils, they know their products very well for the needs of various levels of advancement of artists anfd hobbyists. And this selection proves it, again. The graphic design of the tin cover is perfect for giving a gift to someone or treat yourself - and this is another set of pencils I bought from Derwent. I couldn't wait for it to arrive so I can try them out. These pencls encourage to explore new drawing techniques. Very happy again!

Charcoal pencils of great quality and a lot cleaner to use than plain charcoal. Tinted and named with landscape drawing/painting in mind. Although not labeled as such, they are water soluble. Adding water gives a much richer (happier?) result. They can be great companions to Derwent Tinted Charcoal Pan Set.

These tinted/coloured charcoal pencils are excellent for those that work with this medium; allowing you to expand on your colour palette. Traditional charcoal is black, and there are other pigment options, such as Sanguine and White, but these pencils offer more colour options.Typically the lay down is scratchy but the blending is smooth. These are also nowhere near as messy as Vine charcoal, or the compressed charcoal sticks which are easier to control when applying over a broader space, but not when it comes to working in on those fine details; this is where these pencils reign supreme. The colours are lovely. Somewhat subtle but still add enough tone to enhance a monochromatic drawing. There are 21 different hues- beautiful earthy tones that are perfect for landscapes, and wildlife art, as well as the traditional Dark, Medium, Light. Use a whole array of colours on one piece, or just add a hint of colour to your traditional black and white; decisions, decisions. The choice is yours, and so far, I am loving these.For those unfamiliar with the medium, just note that these pencils do not lay down like coloured pencils (and are not really for colouring IMO), but the end results are just as rewarding. You can usually finish a picture quicker with this medium, just remember to fix it with a good fixative spray to avoid smudging (charcoal is notorious for smudges). Also note, the core is extremely fragile, so sharpening these may be a bit more challenging than traditional coloured pencils. Breakage of the core is not necessarily evidence of a bad product, it’s just that the medium itself is fragile, so care needs to be taken with these pencils. Be patient, be gentle with them, and always use a sharp pencil sharpener- I prefer the plastic ones over the steel sharpeners, or an X-acto/utility knife or a razor blade.Overall, a great product that gives you the option of adding some splash of colours to your usually monochromatic charcoal drawings. Having these options always make me, as an artist, happy. And I can’t recommend these enough to anyone who enjoys this medium, or who wants to expand to the challenging but "oh so worth it!" world of charcoal.