Derwent Watercolour Pencil Scarlet Lake Box of 6

Yes. Derwent Watercolour Pencils work fully dry, behaving like a soft, smooth coloured pencil. The water-soluble core has a fine, blendable texture that makes dry layering and shading easy. Adding water is entirely optional.

The key difference is permanence. Derwent Inktense becomes permanent once dry, so it cannot be reworked with water. Derwent Watercolour remains re-wettable after drying, giving you more flexibility to move, blend, and adjust colour. Inktense also produces a brighter, more saturated finish, while Watercolour offers softer, more traditional painterly tones.

This listing is for a box of 6 Derwent Watercolour Pencils, all in the Scarlet Lake colour. This makes the pack ideal for stocking a colour you use frequently, for classroom sets, or for ongoing projects requiring colour consistency.

These pencils perform best on watercolour paper or other papers with enough tooth to hold the pigment and absorb water without warping. Cold-press watercolour paper is a popular choice. They can also be used on mixed media paper and illustration boards.

Yes. The cedar wood barrel is specifically chosen for its clean, consistent sharpening properties - it resists splitting and shreds evenly. A standard artists' pencil sharpener or craft knife will produce a clean point.

Delivery time depends on your location, the size of your order, and the shipping option selected at checkout. For in-stock items, standard metro delivery in QLD, NSW and VIC is usually 1 to 7 business days. South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia and the Northern Territory are generally 3 to 12 business days. Express delivery for eligible parcels under 3kg is usually 1 to 4 business days in QLD, NSW, ACT and VIC. Delivery estimates apply to in-stock items only and may vary due to carrier conditions or delays.

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