Having over 200 pencils (possibly a lot more!) I have narrowed down my collection to these 30 pencils, which I reach for constantly.
I am not brand loyal not am I a “full set” type of person (anymore – I was as a youngster so I truly understand). But you will see I am very much a Derwent girl when it comes to coloured pencils. Take a look at these high res scans from the swatches I did in this YouTube video where I share my favourites:
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Prismacolor Gingerroot
Caran d’Ache Luminance Anthraquinoid Pink https://tidd.ly/4snfDn9
Derwent Drawing Rioja https://tidd.ly/4zJ4QG1
Derwent Coloursoft Brown Earth https://tidd.ly/4idaUiS
Derwent Drawing Chocolate https://tidd.ly/4gmykTu
Derwent Drawing Ivory Black https://tidd.ly/4yxNY4l
Faber Castell Polychromos Dark Sepia https://tidd.ly/49Xwi7g
Derwent Coloursoft Persian Grey https://tidd.ly/4yBv3Fw
Derwent Coloursoft White Grey https://tidd.ly/48amwyz
Derwent Drawing Chinese White https://tidd.ly/4Brpg8o
Derwent Drawing Olive Earth https://tidd.ly/4hZPdEn
Derwent Lightfast Seaweed https://tidd.ly/4dT67Sy
Caran d’Ache Luminance Dark Phthalocyanine Green https://tidd.ly/4bDAqvO
Derwent Lightfast Lichen Green https://tidd.ly/4smQdpA
Derwent Lightfast Light Bronze https://tidd.ly/4zT36ue
Caran d’Ache Luminance Olive Brown 50% https://tidd.ly/4zfbAvB
Derwent Coloursoft Electric Blue https://tidd.ly/3UKohPY
Derwent Drawing Delft Blue https://tidd.ly/4yZ3mri
Derwent Lightfast Midnight Black https://tidd.ly/4iBRBkI
Derwent Drawing Solway Blue https://tidd.ly/4BqwDNq
Derwent Drawing Smoke Blue https://tidd.ly/4yGAWSb
Caran d’Ache Luminance Violet Grey https://tidd.ly/4yAVTh2
Derwent Lightfast Taupe https://tidd.ly/4iBRCVO
Faber Castell Polychromos Caput Mortuum Violet https://tidd.ly/4zMGsDs
Derwent Lightfast Nightshade https://tidd.ly/4zStyEg
Derwent Drawing Grape https://tidd.ly/3VUnLPP
Caran d’Ache Luminance Carmine Lake https://tidd.ly/4izVy9I
Caran d’Ache Luminance Warm Earth 40% https://tidd.ly/4yCZ9IO
Caran d’Ache Luminance Warm Earth 70% https://tidd.ly/4yNfXNC
Derwent Drawing Warm Grey https://tidd.ly/3TR71bB
