Derwent Drawing Pencils 24 Tin ✶ Unboxing, colour swatching, first impressions

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3 жыл бұрын

I decided to treat myself to the entire collection of 24 Derwent Drawing Pencils for Christmas! In this video I'll open them for the first time, swatch each one, and share my first impressions of them. I'll also experiment with a few of the colours to see how well they layer on top of each other. These are highly lightfast, British made pencils, with a wonderful creamy feel and texture. The colour selection in this tin is very interesting as it contains only natural, earthy, and muted colours. These are perfect for nature, landscape, and wildlife subjects, and are generally the type of colours I'm most drawn to using in my work. The range of sepia tones is great too! Here are the colours I swatched in order:
Light Sienna, Solway Blue, Ink Blue, Smoke Blue, Pale Cedar, Green Shadow, Crag Green, Olive Earth, Warm Earth, Brown Ochre, Wheat, Yellow Ochre, Sepia (Red), Mars Orange, Sanguine, Venetian Red, Terracotta, Mars Violet, Ruby Earth, Chocolate, Ivory Black, Warm Grey, Cool Grey, and Chinese White.
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@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

I decided to treat myself to the entire collection of 24 Derwent Drawing Pencils for Christmas! In this video I'll open them for the first time, swatch each one, and share my first impressions of them. I'll also experiment with a few of the colours to see how well they layer on top of each other. These are highly lightfast, British made pencils, with a wonderful creamy feel and texture. The colour selection in this tin is very interesting as it contains only natural, earthy, and muted colours. These are perfect for nature, landscape, and wildlife subjects, and are generally the type of colours I'm most drawn to using in my work. The range of sepia tones is great too! Here are the colours I swatched in order: Light Sienna, Solway Blue, Ink Blue, Smoke Blue, Pale Cedar, Green Shadow, Crag Green, Olive Earth, Warm Earth, Brown Ochre, Wheat, Yellow Ochre, Sepia (Red), Mars Orange, Sanguine, Venetian Red, Terracotta, Mars Violet, Ruby Earth, Chocolate, Ivory Black, Warm Grey, Cool Grey, and Chinese White.

@BleachSoulxx 3 жыл бұрын

After everyone’s rave reviews I also caved and ordered them! They don’t offer them open stock in Canada that I know of, so the fact the the tin has such unique colours was a selling point for me. Please keep these cute switches in your future videos! So aesthetically pleasing

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so pleased that you've ordered them - they're really lovely pencils! Let me know what you think when they arrive. I'll definitely swatch like this in the future, it's a lot more fun!

@denisenelson2843 2 жыл бұрын

Yup things hard to get in Canada. From the GTA area.

@creativesolutions902 3 жыл бұрын

They are like colors you would find in a make up palette… I love them so much too!

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

This is probably partly why I'm attracted to them!!

@jett8193 3 жыл бұрын

Great point, & I agree with Natasha Newton's reply too 😉❤️

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

@@jett8193 😄

@paulina.siostra 3 жыл бұрын

They are among my absolute favorite pencils and It looks like these colors really fit your palette! Dear Natasha, you definitely deserve more subscribers, your videos are great 🤍

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words, I really appreciate them! ♡ I think that these pencils are going to be one of my 'go to' pencils now, alongside my Luminance and Polychromos!

@AScrapOfKindness 2 жыл бұрын

I have been wanting this set, yet holding off, for almost a year. When my husband asked what I wanted for our anniversary this month, I requested these pencils along with a nice dinner. Something for each of us. I love to draw/color/paint. He loves food. Thank you for sharing this great video.

@NatashaNewtonArt 2 жыл бұрын

What a great idea, and the perfect gift!

@Chris-wn6sc 3 ай бұрын

My set will be delivered tonight and I can't wait!!! After the graphitint I have fallen in love with Derwent pencils. They are just.... luxurious and moody. Love love love.

@chedoodles 3 жыл бұрын

the color selection are so beautiful, wow

@lucysclaydesigns1303 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice swatching, definitely will try these! Thank you Natasha

@nina1528 3 жыл бұрын

What a lovely relaxing video. Also those pencils are tempting, they look perfect for depicting my local Yorkshire landscape of moorlands and woods.

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

They'd be perfect for that, Nina!

@antiquediamondjewellery3882 4 ай бұрын

beautiful swatching, so creative!🥰🥰🥰

@NatashaNewtonArt 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@notesinthemargin 3 жыл бұрын

A beautifully filmed review ✨ I really love the colour palette of this set of Derwent pencils ✏️ perfect for drawing from nature, 🌿 I really enjoyed the way you swatched them as it gives us a good feel for how it might be to work with them. ✍️ 🎨 Thank you for another great film 🎞 🎥🍿✨

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dominic. 💖 I love this set of pencils so much! ✏️✏️✏️ Can't wait to play around with them a bit more! xxx

@lindakazel4273 3 жыл бұрын

Natasha, thanks for this video. I have and ❤️the 12-pencil set and after watching you swatch out all the colors, I just ordered one each of the rest of these beautiful pencils.

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

You're going to love them, Linda! I can't choose a favourite as they're all so beautiful but I do especially love the Mars Violet, Ink Blue, Solway Blue, the greens...the yellow ochre is really special too...oh, and the sepia tones...no, I can't choose! 😉

@marsbeads 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful exploration of these pencils.

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I appreciate that! 🧡

@rebeccawong1 2 жыл бұрын

You make everything more beautiful than what they are ❤️

@azzuparis 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve got the 12 pencils set and I love them. Will surely complete the set. Thanks for sharing this 💕

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

The colours are all so lovely!

@SantieAmery 2 жыл бұрын

Oh I think the colours are beautiful....they will be on my wishing list for later! Thank you!

@NatashaNewtonArt 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Santie!

@deliamarianetti7052 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@annhaycock2122 2 жыл бұрын

I have just ordered these. Can not wait to try them out. Fab colours and made in the UK. I really like the idea that they layer really well. Thank you for this video Natasha

@NatashaNewtonArt 2 жыл бұрын

Have fun with them Ann, they're beautiful pencils!

@Requiem4592 3 жыл бұрын

I've never tried Derwent products, but this video actually made me go out & order this set basically right after watching 😂 I love my Faber Castells but your observations on Derwent's color palette & your layering examples really convinced me to try these out. Thank you for the video, I'm very excited to try these - and excited to see you use these in some future videos, I think they fit your style beautifully 😊

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

I think you're going to love them! I'll have to do a follow-up video where I show how I'm using them in my work. Enjoy the pencils and let me know how you get on with them!

@judithwilliams3835 2 жыл бұрын

I love Derwent coloured pencils too. The swatching you did was really effective. Great music, by the way !

@NatashaNewtonArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@Renilou2 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I WANT! I adore those earth colors more than anything. I do have a small sample set of 7 of these Derwent Drawing pencils and a few (oil based) Derwent Studio . My favorite earthy color from Derwent Studio is Burnt Carmine. Especially if I put a touch of solvent to it. Its actually deeper and darker than Ruby Earth.

@grahamekellermeier8280 8 ай бұрын

Nice pencils the coloursoft and light fast pencils are great to use aswell.

@franswey2 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing these wonderful and beautiful drawing pencils. I purchased a set from Blick in February. They are awesome! Fran

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you like them too!

@PursuingHeaven 2 жыл бұрын

I love how you swatch- this is awesome

@NatashaNewtonArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Snufkinadie 2 жыл бұрын

So relaxing, i love how do you test the colors 🥺💜

@NatashaNewtonArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Nadia! 😊

@Kaylasdaintydesk Жыл бұрын

Great video!! I love these pencils and really enjoyed your swatching of them!

@NatashaNewtonArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@emilyerdbeere9210 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Natasha. It is a very good and helpful test. I love this pencils so much, drawing with them makes me happy. The mine doesn’t break, and the pencils lie very well in the hand because they are thicker

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Emily! I love these pencils too - they're so lovely to use and great quality.

@user-rs6bi5rq1f 7 ай бұрын

These are the colored pencils that I have. So glad I found your channel!

@NatashaNewtonArt 6 ай бұрын

I'm glad you did too! Thank you. :)

@Becca-UK 9 ай бұрын

Great video ❤

@kimanderson9413 3 жыл бұрын

Loved watching this Natasha! Thinking of trying them for my foxes 🦊✍🏻🥰

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

You definitely should, Kim - they have several beautiful colours for foxes! x

@everartokelli 3 жыл бұрын

I loved the layering examples, it's so useful, and the color palette is sublime. I'm looking forward to your adventures trying these with watercolor, I'd be interested in how they layer over & under watercolor and how they act with water in general. Thanks so much for sharing these!

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'll definitely film a follow-up video to show how I'm using them in my work. I can't get over how beautiful and unique this colour palette is.

@everartokelli 3 жыл бұрын

Should be fun :)

@judithpharo8073 2 жыл бұрын

I am a fan of Derwent along with Lyra and Prisma but these lovelies are my very favorite. Just wish there were more colors. Love the Jazz a favorite of mine too- puts me in the mood for creative thought. Drawing with a dog at my side and Jazz in my ear what could life offer. Great ideas for swatching one can really see the possibilities these pencils offer. There is a tree on my property I am in love with, you have inspired me to photographic it and put it on the top of my to do list.

@NatashaNewtonArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Judith, it's lovely to hear that you've been inspired!

@denisenelson2843 2 жыл бұрын

Keep going my dear. Wonderful

@NatashaNewtonArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Denise!

@i.widiastuti8718 2 жыл бұрын

I never thought Derwent had this muted color set until I saw your videos, I'm absolutely saving my money for the set of 24!

@NatashaNewtonArt 2 жыл бұрын

They're beautiful pencils - so nice to work with and a beautiful colour palette. :)

@i.widiastuti8718 2 жыл бұрын

@@NatashaNewtonArt I’m ordering 5 colors from the open stock, unfortunately they’re running out of mars violet. I believe they also have it in other lines like lightfast or procolour.

@MsNeinNeinNein 3 жыл бұрын

Hi from Canada! I discovered you with this video by chance and I'm glad I did! I really liked the way you did this review and wasn't even looking into buying coloured pencils but I saw them on sale today and decided to order them. I hope you create something with them soon as a follow up to this video, I'd love to see that.

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

Hello and thank you for your lovely comment! I'm so pleased that you've ordered these pencils - I really love them. I will try to remember to film a follow-up video where I use them for a landscape. Enjoy your pencils!

@daisiesandsunflowers5587 3 жыл бұрын

This vlog was very relaxing, but inspiring at the same time. The music was lovely too, with enough cheekiness that I didn't feel sleepy, lol! Now I want to go and do some swatching of my own as I listen to your podcast with Melanie Chadwick...I've been saving it as a treat!!💝 Love your work and Happy, Healthy New Year!

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate your lovely comment and I hope that you enjoy the podcast! Wishing you a wonderful 2021! x

@nattyw495 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this video and swayching of these pencils thank uo for video....mikelle art mom👩‍🎨🎨✍

@colleenworth5074 3 жыл бұрын

I just got this set this week. I haven’t had a chance to try them out yet. I really enjoyed your video.

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy experimenting with them, Colleen!

@colleenworth5074 3 жыл бұрын

@@NatashaNewtonArt Thanks, I will.

@techjunkie68smusicandtech56 2 жыл бұрын

it's exactly 12 months after your swatching of this set, I have just placed an order for these pencils!

@NatashaNewtonArt 2 жыл бұрын

They're beautiful pencils and it's such unique set - enjoy them!

@peteinuk 2 жыл бұрын

This is the set I would buy if I could afford it - I have the 6 pencil set but I love the muted creamy colours!

@NatashaNewtonArt 2 жыл бұрын

They ARE gorgeous pencils, and like you say, so creamy!

@monkeymintaka 2 жыл бұрын

A couple of people mentioned these in my stream on Thursday and I had never heard of them! They look so nice though, but I've already bought a bunch of pencils this month so they may be going on the Christmas list!

@NatashaNewtonArt 2 жыл бұрын

They're so creamy and the muted/natural colour palette is just beautiful!

@crookshankspaw2829 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Caran d'ache luminance white pencil maybe the white pencil you are looking for. By the way, I have a fabercastell and caran d'ache luminance set but I have always wanted to try derwent ones.

@lisa4471 3 жыл бұрын

Love these pencils so much 😭❤they are so creamy 😍😍also the white and black are also stronger than other colored pencil white and black ❤ also use them for portraits

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

They're such amazing pencils, aren't they?! :)

@xargothunter5746 3 жыл бұрын

I just found your channel, -how can I ever have missed it???? Brilliant work and awesome videos. I am so so very inspired. These pencils are awesome, also my favorites by far. Since you like muted colours, you should try out Derwent Graphitint and perhaps a couple of their tinted charcoal pencils as well. -The latter ones are b...... to sharpen though. You need either a knife or a pastel pencil sharpener for them.

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, thanks so much - I'm glad you found me! :) My partner Dominic has the tinted charcoal pencils and I love the colours. I haven't tried Graphitint yet, but they look right up my street!

@michaelajoyce1267 2 жыл бұрын

I have bought a few of these pencils and love them too. I love your chocolate caterpillar 😂😂😂

@SpookyRooster135 3 жыл бұрын

These are my favourite coloured pencils, they're like drawing with velvet. I've had Derwent coloured pencils from being 6 or 7 years old. They will always be my favourite pencil company as the quality of their products are always exceptional. Haven't tried their Coloursoft ones yet. Hope they colour just like these.

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

They're really velvety, aren't they! I haven't tried Coloursoft either - if you try them, please let me know what you think!

@SpookyRooster135 3 жыл бұрын

@@NatashaNewtonArt Apologies, never got to see your finished art work as I got disturbed half way through the video. Was just in the middle of talking about the pencils when I had to go. Will watch the rest of your video later x

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

@@SpookyRooster135 No problem! Enjoy it! I'm just swatching them and then experimenting with layering them at the end of this video. I have yet to use them to create what I would call a 'proper finished artwork' (for want of a better phrase!). x

@dees3179 3 жыл бұрын

Lightfast are closer than coloursoft to these.

@Samantha_tookey197 11 ай бұрын

I bought an unused second hand box of 12, I haven’t had chance to use them yet though x

@MiraSmit 3 жыл бұрын

White pencils layer even better when applied after a solvent(after that dries).

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

That's a great tip, thanks Mira!

@darkmoonlady2002 3 жыл бұрын

Love the review, I'm hopefully getting these at the end of the month ( they're backordered). If you were to round out the set by adding more colors, what Polychromos or Luminence colors would you recommend to make a more complete landscape set?

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

Now this is an excellent idea for a video! I've made a note of it and will sit down to film it soon (it should be a fun and easy one to film!). 🧡

@sunnyschramm9650 Жыл бұрын

got my 24 pencil-set today in my local store for only 45€ - amazon germany wants 67€ for it 🙂

@judithf9297 2 жыл бұрын

Natasha, this indeed is a very relaxing video and those are some wonderful pencils, I just got them myself, did not swatch them yet. Wanted to ask you what paper is that sketchbook if you know. Of course I’m in US so I might find the same, but especially for these pencils I would need some nice thick textured paper,maybe even a hot press watercolor paper. Great video and music too 😊

@NatashaNewtonArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Judith! This is just a Royal Talens Art Creation sketchbook with smooth paper. Hot press watercolour paper is great for these pencils! I've used Arches before.

@Lesley22 3 жыл бұрын

These look amazing. Do you think they layer well because of the wax content? Do they smudge? The colour palette is wonderful. Definitely on my birthday list for February 😊

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

I think that the wax content is probably the reason they layer well, but yes, they do smudge a little and I noticed some colour transfer from one page on to another in my sketchbook. But I notice this with Luminance too. Generally though, I think I'll be using these for finished drawings rather than sketchbook work (although yesterday I filmed a video where I filled a double page in my sketchbook with them, which will be uploaded soon!). I'd definitely recommend them though; they're beautiful pencils.

@Lesley22 3 жыл бұрын

@@NatashaNewtonArt a light spray of hair spray or a matte fixer spray should stop transfer from page to page 😊

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

@@Lesley22 I bought some fixative the other week to use with pastels, but I think I'm going to be spraying the pages of my sketchbooks now that I realise how much some mediums transfer when you're pressing down on the other pages while working!

@nafordebi 2 жыл бұрын

The white charcoal is very opaque by derwent

@megperry5586 3 жыл бұрын

I have been using these for a year and never tire of them. I also have some prismacolors for some brights. I am considering a set of good color pencils, have you tried Derwent lightfast? If so can you compare them to the Luminance that I know you love. If not I am wondering why not? I have bought a few of each open stock, they feel very different and I am not sure how to decide. Thanks in advance for your thoughts!

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Meg, it's so interesting that you mentioned Derwent Lightfast as I bought 13 open stock colours for the first time just last week! Someone I follow online mentioned them and I thought the colours looked really interesting. I haven't used them yet as I'm saving them as part of a massive art haul video I have coming up on the channel very soon - I will be swatching them for the first time then and sharing my first impressions of them!

@Becca-UK 9 ай бұрын

What paper do you think these work best on? What paper is the sketchbook you are using? I’ve had these for a few years and haven’t used them yet

@NatashaNewtonArt 9 ай бұрын

I use any smooth drawing paper. :)

@lauradill1447 Жыл бұрын

question.. i have derwent lightfast 72, and inktense.. are these pencils different than the other 2 sets mentioned?

@NatashaNewtonArt Жыл бұрын

Creamier and more muted, softer colours.

@rfwomon 2 жыл бұрын

What pencil is that gold one you are using at the very beginning?

@NatashaNewtonArt 2 жыл бұрын

It's a graphite pencil from Choosing Keeping in London!

@recoveringsoul755 2 жыл бұрын

These colors do seem perfect for Nature Journaling, except for all the brightly colored birds and frogs

@NatashaNewtonArt 2 жыл бұрын

They really are!

@carlamariestudios Жыл бұрын

What is the color under Pale Cedar? I didn't hear you mention it and I can't see what's written. :(

@yoliazpiazu5108 Жыл бұрын

Hello, can you tell me which is the pen you used to write the name of the pencils?

@gardeniainbloom812 3 жыл бұрын

Woman, who are you? You've just seduced me into buying a set of colours I rarely gravitate toward. The voice, the music, the tempo, the mark making with those fluffy marshmallow soft core (lol) pencils was just too much. Please don't upload anymore review videos. Thank you.

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

My favourite comment of 2021 so far. 😂

@louiswolfe5012 9 ай бұрын

Is this a complaint or just to be funny

@BlancaDeanHHIndia 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Natasha which sketchbook are you using here? Thank u ☺️

@NatashaNewtonArt 2 жыл бұрын

I think it might have been the Moleskine at this point, although it could've been the Royal Talens art creation sketchbook, which is similar but a lot cheaper! :)

@Becca-UK 9 ай бұрын

Subscribed……Hope you are still making videos

@NatashaNewtonArt 9 ай бұрын

I am indeed! :)

@emilyerdbeere9210 3 жыл бұрын

The colour palette is wonderful, but it should be much more colours because I love them so much 😍

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, yes! Can never have enough of these gorgeous muted colours!

@luciferl7097 6 ай бұрын

How do these pencils compared to the luminance pencils? Just curious

@NatashaNewtonArt 6 ай бұрын

They're fatter and creamier!

@ohhimark6864 Жыл бұрын

Which brand of sketchbook is this?

@NatashaNewtonArt Жыл бұрын

I think it might be a Royal Talens Art Creation sketchbook.

@DazzlingAction 2 жыл бұрын

Can the be use with praisma?

@NatashaNewtonArt 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, I'm not sure what Praisma is - do you mean Prismacolor pencils? I would think they can be used with those, yes! :)

@Becca-UK 9 ай бұрын

I don’t understand why there is only 24 set 😢

@juststartingover2735 2 жыл бұрын

Has anyone compared these to Derwent Graphitint?

@creativesolutions902 3 жыл бұрын

By the way, I wanted to mention that these pencils, not sure about all of the colors, but the chocolate one in particular is slightly water reactive. I drew a picture with a chocolate bar LOL and just wanted to see what would happen if I added some water because the texture seemed so interesting I had a hunch it would react. Very fun to experiment with.Enjoy!

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

That's so interesting to know, thank you for sharing that with me - I'll give it a try!

@JeanTralala 3 жыл бұрын

how is it that you've made the very swatching process artsy this is so unfair

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@gnostie 3 жыл бұрын

Ooh, I might get these... Love the whole tone of the video, very much in harmony with these pencils. Does anybody know how they compare to Derwent Artists in terms of hardness, pigment, etc? Oh, and one more question: what's that sketchbook you're using the video? Looks like something thin and light and I wondered about it.

@NatashaNewtonArt 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! They're beautiful pencils. I haven't ever used Derwent Artists so I can't advise...I wonder whether anyone else here can? The sketchbook I'm using here is a Moleskine, but I also really like the Royal Talens Art Creations sketchbooks, which are very similar to the Moleskine but about a third of the price!

@dees3179 3 жыл бұрын

These are much softer and layer better. A lot more pigment here. Artists are not all lightfast, unlike these ones. Artists are better if you need pressure or superfine points or lots of colours. But there are other derwent pencils now which can give you that too. I like the drawing pencils, never regretted buying them.