Derwent Charcoal Pencils, Metal Tin, 6 Count (0700838)

I dont usually care for charcoal pencils, I dont care for the messy fallout, I dislike the way they grab or drag on paper, the squeaky noise they make annoys, me but Derwent's are completely the opposite & a joy to use. Derwent charcoal pencils are much smoother on paper than other charcoal pencils I have used. Besides smoothness they have a rich darkness & less fallout than the others & blend and smudge nicely. I'm actually enjoying using these & am learning all sorts of lovely new drawing techniques now.

good product.

Usually I use a lot of Generals charcoal but these are great to change it up once in a while. The medium and soft pencils are a bit choppy and as for the soft pencil not being able to smear into a shadow like how i need it to is a bit frustrating but I learned with this set, especially the soft pencil that a rag or sponge came in handy. Don't get me wrong. The tones and texture of these pencils could be better than generals but as far as shading goes, I prefer overall coverage that the soft pencil is made for in my opinion. Will definitely be buying more when I run out. :)

I haven't used charcoal for years but decided to try this because I thought it might be faster and bolder than using only graphite. These pencils work great with minimal mess I just ordered a second set because charcoal is so soft I find they don't last as long as graphite.

They are pretty nice charcoal pencils and have worked extremely well for drawing, but they are very difficult to sharpen. The tips have crumbled repeatedly even with several different kinds of pencil sharpeners. They also don’t coat the paper very smoothly, meaning that you have to repeatedly go over an area to make it not grainy. Other than that they are great pencils and have worked quite nicely.

NICE! SMOOTH! EASY TO USE!! good for beginners. Ive never realized how much easier charcoal is to blend and correct compared to other mediums. try it out :-) it's a super good price too; when I bought ONE pencil at micheal's it was 2$ so this is really great. There is 2 sets of dark, medium, and light and one white

These charcoal pencils do not disappoint. Lovely lay down and a beautiful black color. I enjoy the feel in my hand. No hesitation to buying them again.

The soft one is too soft and it breaks easily. They're still decent.