Tinted Charcoal 24 Tin

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.

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.

I like the concept of colored charcoal but in execution, the pencils aren't as I expected. The color selection is rather dark which is expected for charcoal, but dark enough to the point where I wouldn't use these as my first choice for drawing animals. I could only really see using this color selection for some backgrounds and maybe one or two colors with animals. I bought the 12-count set, which is lacking in terms of range. They're much darker in person than in the pictures where they're a shade or two lighter. The colors are pretty, but in terms of the value of the set, I don't think it's worth the price unless you get the largest set. I did a color swatch, and I am a bit disappointed with what I received for 35 dollars; but I might come around to these pencils later on if I can find a use for them.

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

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.

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