Derwent 2302397 Soft Pastels Assorted Pack 12

Derwent Academy Soft Pastels let you do fine detailed work or apply lots of colour to your page quickly like layering and texturing. These pastels are easy to blend and can be used for different techniques. Only apply as much pressure as you need to avoid damaging or breaking the pastel.

• 12 bright colours
• Easy to blend
• Great for techniques like layering and texturing

Derwent Drawn to Perfection Range

• Drawing
• Colouring
• Water-soluble
• Pens
• Accessories

Derwent: The Choice for Professional Quality

Derwent 'Professional Quality' is aimed at the professional artist or leisure artist that requires the best quality drawing products from graphite, colouring pencils, or watercolour pencils and pens. New additions to the range include the Inktense and the improved Graphic range.

Derwent Academy: an ideal introduction to the world of art

Derwent Academy has been created for aspiring artists and hobbyists wishing to develop and improve their drawing skills. Ideal for art students 14+, hobbyists and aspiring artists of all ages to help their creativity flow.

Derwent Lakeland: Drawing pencils for small hands

Lakeland pencils have been firm favourite with generations of children and it’s easy to see why. They combine consistently high quality with excellent value for money, and there’s a great choice of products too! From chunky, easy grip pencils for toddlers to ultra slim pencils for detailed work, look no further than our Lakeland range.

Suitable for children aged between 4 and 10 years old. Lots of scope to help your kids get creative!

About Derwent

Derwent is one of the most respected and well-known brands when it comes to coloured pencils. Every Derwent pencil is crafted to the same exacting high standards, keeping alive the impeccable heritage of The Cumberland Pencil Company, home of traditional British pencil making since 1832. From the classic ranges of Artists, Studio, Graphic and Watercolour to the recently introduced Academy range for beginners in drawing and sketching, Derwent has been inspiring artists worldwide for many years and continues to do so.

Derwent Story

From humble origins to 1 million pencils a week

Our story begins in the heart of the Lake District with the discovery of graphite in the Borrowdale Valley and the birth of pencil making in Keswick. By the 1800s pencil making in Keswick was a thriving cottage industry. The Cumberland Pencil Company created its first pencil in 1832 and the first Derwent art colour pencil was introduced in 1938. Our Pencil Museum still stands on the site of our original factory in Keswick. Derwent has continued to be proud of its Cumbrian roots and in 2008 a purpose-built factory was opened in Lillyhall.

At Derwent, we continue to evolve and improve not only our traditional pencils but also to introduce new innovative products serving generations of artists and hobbysits.