Derwent pencils are known for their quality and are often regarded as the pencil professionals use. The Derwent Coloursoft product consists of 72 pencils in a range of colours. They have a soft velvety feel and are good for adding bold, vibrant colours to a piece. They are blendable so that subtle tones and shades can be created and as well as being for artists they also make a great choice for people that want a pencil for colouring in.
Coloursoft pencils are wax-based and soft and are a good option for blending and creating tonal areas for backgrounds and foregrounds. They are also useful when smoothing areas, such as for skin tones. Although one needs to apply an element of caution when using soft pencils, Derwent pencils rarely break when dropped and do not crumble when sharpened like others. The company prides itself on this feature of their pencils.