Tinted Charcoal 24 Tin

These are not “colored pencils”. They are Artist quality charcoal pencils with just a touch of color. I enjoy using them on my landscapes especially.

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.

You cannot go wrong with this set if you're passionate about art.

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.

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.

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.

These are fun to play with even if they are a bit messy! Just get baby wipes at the same time! :o))

On the bright side these tinted charcoal pencils lay down color nicely. However they won’t last long because the charcoal is broken inside the barrel so no matter how carefully you sharpen these your pencil will break. That is unacceptable for how expensive they are. 50 dollars for 24 pencils is a premium price. It’s unfortunate however I will be seeking alternatives.

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.

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

La boîte est élégante, les fusains impeccables et de qualité supérieure. Je recommande cet article à tous les "croqueurs" en herbe ou expérimentés.

Oh my God, I am literally in love with these pencils. I go to Life Drawing once a week and these charcoal pencils are my life blood. They’ve totally liberated the way I draw and if anyone is interested in drawing, I would really suggest these as a good way to start as they help you develop a really confident line.

Super mooie set houtskoolpotloden, ze verwerken en voelen tegen de verwachting echt als goede houtskool en zijn daarnaast water oplosbaar. Mooie subtiele natuurlijke kleuren.