Derwent Sketching pencil lying flat on a white background, black barrel with a blue band printed Derwent Sketching and Medium Wash 4B, point sharpened.
Sample graphite artwork of a snow leopard's head in grey tones, shown on the Derwent Water-soluble Sketching listing.
Derwent Sketching pencil lying flat on a white background, black barrel with a blue band printed Derwent Sketching and Medium Wash 4B, point sharpened.
Sample graphite artwork of a snow leopard's head in grey tones, shown on the Derwent Water-soluble Sketching listing.
Derwent Sketching pencil lying flat on a white background, black barrel with a blue band printed Derwent Sketching and Medium Wash 4B, point sharpened.
Sample graphite artwork of a snow leopard's head in grey tones, shown on the Derwent Water-soluble Sketching listing.
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Derwent Watersoluble Sketching Pencil Medium Wash 4B Box of 12

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SKU: AA34342

UPC: 636638003993

MPN: 34342

Derwent Watersoluble Sketching 4B, Medium Wash graphite pencil

Derwent Water-soluble Sketching 4B: a smooth graphite pencil with a 4mm core that turns to wash with water. Sold in a box of 12.

Derwent's Water-soluble Sketching pencils bring water into graphite drawing. This 4B pencil draws as graphite, then the marks can be dissolved into delicate washes that Derwent describes as blending and layering well. The range has a smooth texture, a 4mm core and 3 wash strengths, and our listing names the 4B as Medium Wash.

Our product code is AA34342 and the Derwent code is 34342, sold as a box of 12. Derwent's range features list a wax-based, water-soluble pencil with 3 degrees in the range, and give range ratings of 5 for point strength, blending and layering.

Look in Water Soluble Pencils for more pencils that can be used with water. Pencils gathers graphite, sketching and colour pencils, while Drawing & Colouring covers sketch pads and the wider art range.

  • Derwent Water-soluble Sketching 4B
  • Graphite marks dissolve into washes with water
  • Delicate washes that blend and layer
  • 4mm core with a smooth texture
  • 3 wash strengths in the range
  • Line and wash drawings
  • Mid-tone graphite washes
  • Sketching with added water
  • Layered tonal studies

Shipping

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Delivery Times

Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide — 1 to 3 business days
Perth — 1 to 5 business days
Regional & Outer Areas — 3 to 7 business days

Returns

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Specifications

Brand: Derwent

Product Code: AA34342

Derwent Code: 34342

Range: Derwent Water-soluble Sketching

Degree: 4B

Lightfast rating (Blue Wool scale, 0-8): 8

Core size: 4mm

Texture: Smooth

Base: Wax-based, water-soluble

Wash strengths in range: 3

Range lightfast: 100%

Point strength (Derwent range rating): 5

Blendable (Derwent range rating): 5

FAQs

Derwent code 34342. Our product code is AA34342.
Yes. Derwent groups it with its water-soluble graphite ranges.
Derwent lists a 4mm core and a smooth texture.
We sell the 4B in a box of 12.

Shipping & Delivery

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