Derwent having consistent colors across sets is a god send. I LOVE that they do that. I think that pairs great for sets like these, since you can invest small, then replace them with their lightfast counterparts if you want to upgrade/get "refills". :)
Thats exactly what I wanted to say! I always recommend this for beginners/ habbyists with tight budget because buying one or two Lightwas/luminance isn't as hard as buying a set and you know that you'll use the color :D
Just downloaded a pdf from Derwent. Most of these colours are actually lightfast. Surprise, surprise. Had to order a tin of them after watching your brilliant demo.
From what I’ve heard from someone at Derwent they are designed to be similar to prismacolor as in soft and highly pigmented but without any of the issues that plague them.
Yeah. I'm gonna stop recommending Prismacolor to people, and tell em about these. Chromaflow wipes the floor with Prisma. Prisma's just been coasting on the name for too long.
I'm primarily a colorist.. and I ADORE these pencils. I dont understand why they don't get more attention.. but I'm thrilled to find they are finally available open stock even though I have to import them still. These are what you get if Prismacolor premiere and verithin had a baby..with the Derwent color palette. I wish so badly they would extend them to 120, but the 72 does have a complete and balanced color palette. They are absolutely perfect for working over a marker base, they are super soft, pigmented, opaque, blend beautifully, and are small enough to fit into little spaces for shading and detailing. The white is outstanding. I'd rather have these than any of the other Derwent's, or Carandache... and they are a fraction of the price.
I'll buy these when they are available in Europe. I like Derwent products and this sees like a great little set. I also think they are real pretty in matte black and gold, it's kinda silly but I love pretty pencils.
I did buy these. I am not an artist but enjoy quality colored pencils for fun and relaxation. I have a great collection of second hand Prismacolor and Derwent (thanks to Fb Marketplace) pencils. I went ahead and purchased these new since they are not available for resale due to being new. I like them very much.
I love Derwent pencils. Unfortunately Chromaflow are very expensive where I live. In fact I paid less than double for the Derwent Lightfast 100 in the wood box over the 72 Chromaflow in the tin. So….. that was a no brainer decision. Loving my lightfast.
These look like interesting pencils. I might have to check them out when they come to Canada. I see a lot of companies putting out budget friendly pencils, but I wish they also put out more lightfast ones :)
These would be perfectly fine for creating work you were going to sell via prints and just archive the originals. Or, as you mentioned, for sketchbooks and the like. Since they now have sets up to 72 pencils for the Chromaflow, these would be great for anyone wanting to do this, as well as for students, kids and adult colourists. I just checked how many of them were rated a 7 or 8 for lightfastness and 43 out of 72 were that highly lightfast. Not bad for a "cheap" set! That's better than many of their more expensive stablemates.
I really like them and they layer like crazy! I haven’t had any breakage problems and hope they bring out more colors.love the picture you demonstrated.
When these are available in the U.K. I plan on getting a set for adult colouring books and also to use in my sketchbook to plan out bigger colour pencil pieces before I do the final piece!
I saw this notification and came straight here! I love review videos and recently been reviewing a lot of Derwent products myself! Brilliant video Lisa 😊
Hey Lisa, I just got a set of these last week. Did your set have some scrapes or weird letters imprinted near the point? I've been experiencing breakage with several colors too. I like the effortless lay down. Good for folks with hand weakness.
Oh that's weird! I would ask Derwent about that for sure. I had the orange break once but that was it. I wasn't even adding heavy pressure to that one at that point, it seemed to be a one off issue. Throughout this I really added a lot of pressure and from different angles with a sharp point so I was surprised they didn't break more.
I received mine from Amazon after seeing Lindsey show them. The smell is so chemically. Her Huntress didn’t smell anything. Did you have an odor with yours? They are super creamy.
I had the same issue. Got them from Amazon out of the official Derwent store but suspected they might be counterfeit due to the issues. I actually immediately thought of this channel because I could not get the purples to sharpen at all. The cores were broken in multiple places. About 1/2 of them sharpened correctly but nothing I tried worked on the others. The smell was very strong are well, and I did have some scuffs in the barrel and paint bubbles at the color indicator portion of the end. I reached out to Derwent and they are sending me a new set. I sent several photos and they are working with their technical team to troubleshoot if it’s a QA issue.
I had purchased a set of the Chromaflow pencils and sent them right back. Right off the bat I had a lot of breakage. Plus, I had to sharpen them so often that they wore down very quickly. I only had them for a few days before sending them back.
I heard about these in a random video and didn’t understand what was different about them. I knew you would eventually mention them and here we are. Thanks Lisa!
Lays down lots of color quickly and blends well with burnishing - sounds like a good candidate for coloring books to me! Too bad they don't have more colors, though.
Got mine just today. So great that you had reviewed them. I hadn’t heard any anything about these before this past Sunday and I just love Derwent and wanted to try them. Thanks
When I began drawing with color pencil last year, I bought Prismacolor, then three or four other expensive high-quality sets. As a rookie, that makes little sense. As the most frustrating set, Prismas are the set I’m using up -and not replacing for all the reasons you’ve mentioned. I ordered a full set of these yesterday for sketchbook work. Thanks for the recommendation. ❤
I am going to get a set if these. I have a serious colored pencil addiction, but I LOVE trying different brands of pencils to get different effects. I also am not fond of Prismacolors. I just feel like I am wasting my money every time I buy them. I loved watching this and can't wait to see more of your work.
And a year later, they've announced a 72 set. I just saw it on their website just now when looking for something else. According to the lightfast swatches on the product page some of them are even 7 and 8 on the BW scale (which I hadn't checked when I bought the 24, but is there in their charts) - and there's some newer colours too. The full 72 is just over 100 pounds though, which isn't exactly the most budget friendly pricing. I'll buy them, because that's what I do, but I wonder how far they'll go with most of them being 5 and under, and still being that pricey. I came to UA-cam hoping to find some info on them maybe. I do have the original set of 24, which I'll give away when getting the 72.
Bought them after the live where you mentioned them! Got them already and started playing with them immediately lol! They blend great and are beautiful colors!
Many thanks lisa, great review of this pencils! And I love this drawing!!!🥰 I'm totaly agree about the Derwent company make more, but with lightfast🙏🏼 And I think the company made them, just to test if the artists liked it, as a test. Because I had seen other reviews and they said that they did not see the logic of the company making these pencils, if they had the Derwent Soft colors. That's what the persons said....
I bought the Chromaflow pencils to see how they compare to the Coloursoft pencils and, to me, the Coloursoft pencils are all-around superior in terms of pigment and blendability.
I already have several sets of colored pencils including the full range of prismacolor (in Canada haven't had much trouble with breakage other than normal) Faber Castell polychromos, the Derwent procolor and Lyra polycolor so wouldn't buy any for myself, however my 12yr old granddaughter is just getting into art and this looks like a perfect set to start her out with!! I also get asked frequently what are good for beginners and these will definitely top that list!
I do not believe they are entry level pencils. Can you update this video? I have the 72 set and they are now expensive and good for experienced colorist.
Great video! I have purchased these pencils and the pigment payout is great. I hate that they are not lightfast. They are so nice to work with, wish they were. But thank you again!
Love this video, where did you get the reference photo from?💕 I have seen more like this one on your channel, I mean some abstract photos..they look really cool
Thanks for the review was looking at these for my coloring books lol Prismas just dont cut it anymore. Then I can save my polychromos for artworks only ;)
I was window shopping the US Amazon website a couple of days ago (I'm in Canada) and saw a big feature for these on the Derwent shop page. I was hoping they would be a lightfast range but I knew the price was too low for that. I'm amazed at your results! Definitely not something I need for myself on my limited budget, but I'll keep this line in mind for when my daughter's old enough to graduate from Crayola.
I personally use mostly derwent lightfast and polychromos, but I feel like these would be good to buy for my son since they definitely blend better than the children's pencils he has now.
Thanks for your review. I bought small sets of Coloursoft and Procolour. I was hoping to find something that colors like Prismacolor that doesn’t break. Looks like this is the answer for just playing around.
Lisa, would you consider doing a review of,Holbein colored pencils? I have all of the recognized professional grade of colored pencils, but I have noticed that Holbein does not,seem to be used as often by artists with you tube channels who teach and are making a living from their art. I would truly appreciate hearing your honest opinion on them.
I am just a colorist, not an artist, but these Chromaflow pencils (Amazon) are really nice, great colors, and work with my Derwent Colorsoft, and most of my other pencils. They are worth having and a good value. However, please do a review (if you have not) on the Derwent Procolor pencils, I regret buying them, they don't blend, lay down hard for me, and I just cannot get them to work. Its probably me!
I'm also struggling with my procolours. I'd love someone to do an instructional video on them, because they are really gorgeous and I fell like they're beyond my skill level.
I just saw these at Blick and almost got them. Had not for the fact that last week I bought the Luminance 72 pencil set! $$$ So I'll just join your Patreon and start using those. 😁❤️
I'd also say these are looking pretty tempting for someone selling digital prints instead of the originals. If it's digital the color gets to be preserved for ages without worrying about the lightfastness, and I have to say I'm really interested in these. I'm still learning, and I'd love to give a better quality if I ever do badges but for now mostly what I do is digital stuff. Thank you for letting me know these exist! I rarely comment but your videos keep me inspired and keep me wanting to work hard on art.
Since I am not selling my art I will stick to less expensive Prismacolors. I just love them, mine broke ones or twice in the two year period. Works out for me. Do you use oil medium for pencils? After trying pretty much every art medium I find colored pencils are my favorite to use.
Thanks for the review. I needed to edit my comment because I realized you answered my first question. So the colors are the same as the lightfast ones, what about the texture and saturation do you think? I'm particularly interested in Magenta and Turquoise Green!
Hola señorita Lisa la verdad es que me encanta su trabajo es como una fotografía pero sin dejar de ser una pieza artística 😍 y me encantaría saber si es posible que pruebe los lápices de colores derwent artist ya que me gustaria saber la opinión de esos lápices de parte de una profesional como usted, saludos desde México 🇲🇽
I bought these because I wanted a wax based,but Prismas make me crazy. Also wanted some that are not too precious like my Lightfast and Polychromos. Cant wait til they get here
@@NoDontLikeIt i got them today, swatched them out and did a little coloring with them. They go down SO smooth, sharpened nicely and no breaks or crumbles. I agree with Lisa they feel like Prismas going down, but dont look as waxy. I wish they had more separation in the reds and violets, otherwise the colors are very nice, a good selection for mixing your own colors. They are on the thinner side, that may or may not make a difference for you. I will probably order some cheap foam pencil grips so my hand doesn’t tire.
@@starr-starr thank you! I’ll have to try them, they sound great. I like thinner pencils on occasion, they are easier to color in smaller spaces. (I have grips on all my pencils, even my polychromos and prismas. Lol. I have lupus and rheumatoid arthritis and the pencil grips make them more comfortable to hold. Amazon has 100 pencil grips-the foamy, tube shaped ones-for about $10, and I keep one on each pencil rather than trying to switch the grips onto different pencils)
Thank god i waited for lachri to review these first...i was about to buy it since they came out so early in India..lachri ❤️❤️thank you so much for your honest reviews . . I won't be buying these bcz i need lightfastness
I get the issue with prismas - fortunately, my new 150 set has not had a single lead break and that’s been with multiple sharpening - I was afraid to invest in Derwent’s Lightfast because I have severe arthritis in both hands and felt my best option was to go to prismacolors even with their reputation of breaking - how does the softness of the Lightfast pencils compare to the prismacolors? I may pick up the chromaflow pencils even though I don’t need them lol - but would really like the lightfast option if they are soft enough :) loved your video!
Lisa, thanks for the review. A pass from me, simply because of lightfastness and unavailability of open stock. Apart from that, they seem quite impressive. Btw, how old is your cockatiel? I adopted one last year and he is the cutest little guy 🥰
They feel like a hybrid of Prisma and the old Ticonderoga colored pencils, but better overall. I haven't even done anything really except scribble on a piece of paper with them, but they seem like a holy grail of a colored pencil. I want a big lightfast range of these with a more opaque white. They almost seem to have the 'push and pull' that I loved about Ticonderogas, but I'm not entirely sure yet (I actually wish some company would buy the formulation of them and make a lightfast set with it). It's nice to finally have a worthy cheaper colored pencil option to suggest to beginners.
Derwent baffles me..I have tested the Artist, Studio, Coloursoft, etc. I honestly feel like they are topheavy with pencil lines. It's next to impossible to tell the purpose of each line is (other than Lightfast) from any of their literature. I also suspect their marketing department has a bit too much influence. Not knocking the pencils...lots of good stuff. These are a nice beginner pencil. Nice white-over-color coverage too.
Hi Lisa, have you received and tried the 72 set of these at all? I am trying to work out whether to invest in the Chromaflow or the Coloursoft 72s. I have the 24 Chromaflow and really enjoy them. :) Thanks
Hey Lisa! Totally love your works!!! I am from India and totally agree with what you said about availability of art supplies. I have tried chromaflow & I absolutely love it! However it is available at a similar price range to other derwent pencils (coloursoft/ artists/drawing) I remember seeing your coloursoft review a while ago. I use coloursoft and did not have any problems like you described in that video. Maybe there was an issue with that particular set? Did you try using coloursoft after your first experience?
My issue with coloursoft wasn't due to quality control issues (like prismacolor) but that the formula just doesn't work well with my techniques. Yes, I've used it since then. I got another small set with smart art box, my experience was the same :)
Hi Lisa, thank you for sharing your info so generously! My question is....you say these are really inexpensive coloured pencils. I looked them up and the price I found was about $2 per pencil, so a 24 pack was around $47. I am a newbie when it comes to buying coloured pencils. Does this price sound right to you? Thanks😁
i really wish that there were more colour count in these... and also, all the other derwent pencils are of 4 mm lead but these are of 3.5 mm... this is why im confused whether i should buy the chromaflow or the coloursoft of derwent... can you please give me your suggestion of which will be better? btw, i really love your review videos! thanks a lot!
I've tried colored pencils back in the day and well let's just say it's more easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a Gateway...? Do the light fast ones go uh really fast when using sanded paper?
Yes, you will go through them faster on sanded paper, but you don't need as many layers. The only ones I like on sanded paper for blending with the powder blender are the polychromos.
The reviews I saw about the beginners' derwent lines were not only positive and maybe derwent is trying to be better positioned in the entry-level segment with these colored pencils. :-)
I feel like Derwent has all around been improving their products over the past several years. I love that they want to create products artists want. Now we need to convince them we want these in lightfast! lol
what was the brand of the brush you used to blend with? I didn't catch what you said in the video. I struggle with blending but it could just be as you said not having enough pencil down before I attempt to.
I got my set right after Lindsay showed them so far the Strawberry was broken after I sharpened it quite a bit of pencil was gone. My Coloursoft had five break I dont know what is going on with the quality control.
I saw a video of someone swatching the Chromaflow pencils before the video ended. I bought about 3/4 of Derwent Lightfast pencils when DickBlick had them on sale last month. I noticed the same color names in the Chromaflow set, and bought them primarily to compare to my Lightfast pencils. They sounded like they might mate pretty well with Lightfast and give me a longer time to use them. It’s puzzling to me why they would bring out more colors in this line which are Lightfast when they already have 100 Lightfast colored pencils which can be purchased open stock. Wouldn’t they be competing against themselves? $1,25 or so for sets
No, it wouldn't really be competing against themselves if they made a lightfast version of these because these are wax based and blend differently than the lightfast. Most professional artists would want both complete pencil lines. Most of us are pencil hoarders lol!
@@Lachri Now you did it Lisa, you planted the seed of hope that they would create a Lightfast wax based pencil set. This would be me starting a collection of lightfast pencils, and I dont even sell art to warrant their purchase!! I am a colored pencil and colouring book hoarder.
I won't buy them, they are not lightfast. I just bought some Holbein pencils, they are oil/wax and I love them. I would love to see what you have to say about them. I buy all my colored pencils open stock rather then sets.
I totally understand understand. I got 10 of them to try and loved them and then bought the colors I loved and used most open stock. They are expensive but worth it.
Derwent having consistent colors across sets is a god send. I LOVE that they do that. I think that pairs great for sets like these, since you can invest small, then replace them with their lightfast counterparts if you want to upgrade/get "refills". :)
Thats exactly what I wanted to say! I always recommend this for beginners/ habbyists with tight budget because buying one or two Lightwas/luminance isn't as hard as buying a set and you know that you'll use the color :D
Just downloaded a pdf from Derwent. Most of these colours are actually lightfast. Surprise, surprise. Had to order a tin of them after watching your brilliant demo.
Derwent has actually recently released lightfast rankings for these
From what I’ve heard from someone at Derwent they are designed to be similar to prismacolor as in soft and highly pigmented but without any of the issues that plague them.
Yeah. I'm gonna stop recommending Prismacolor to people, and tell em about these. Chromaflow wipes the floor with Prisma. Prisma's just been coasting on the name for too long.
I just got some of these. I like them. The soft and smooth feel of Prisma but it'll actually hold a point and doesn't instantly break.
Best review yet on these pencils; hits the points of formulation, lightfastness and ease of use and blending. GREAT JOB....thanks
I'm primarily a colorist.. and I ADORE these pencils. I dont understand why they don't get more attention.. but I'm thrilled to find they are finally available open stock even though I have to import them still. These are what you get if Prismacolor premiere and verithin had a baby..with the Derwent color palette. I wish so badly they would extend them to 120, but the 72 does have a complete and balanced color palette. They are absolutely perfect for working over a marker base, they are super soft, pigmented, opaque, blend beautifully, and are small enough to fit into little spaces for shading and detailing. The white is outstanding. I'd rather have these than any of the other Derwent's, or Carandache... and they are a fraction of the price.
I have this pencils and I love them ,I'm so glad they send you this pencils, artist like yourself really deserve this and more. Really great review 👍👌
I've had these for a week now and I really like them. I think they are alot of fun.
If you come to the UK, try to visit Keswick in our beautiful Lake District. The Derwent museum and shop are in Keswick.
I'll buy these when they are available in Europe. I like Derwent products and this sees like a great little set. I also think they are real pretty in matte black and gold, it's kinda silly but I love pretty pencils.
I did buy these. I am not an artist but enjoy quality colored pencils for fun and relaxation. I have a great collection of second hand Prismacolor and Derwent (thanks to Fb Marketplace) pencils. I went ahead and purchased these new since they are not available for resale due to being new. I like them very much.
I love Derwent pencils. Unfortunately Chromaflow are very expensive where I live. In fact I paid less than double for the Derwent Lightfast 100 in the wood box over the 72 Chromaflow in the tin. So….. that was a no brainer decision. Loving my lightfast.
These look like interesting pencils. I might have to check them out when they come to Canada. I see a lot of companies putting out budget friendly pencils, but I wish they also put out more lightfast ones :)
I agree!
These would be perfectly fine for creating work you were going to sell via prints and just archive the originals. Or, as you mentioned, for sketchbooks and the like. Since they now have sets up to 72 pencils for the Chromaflow, these would be great for anyone wanting to do this, as well as for students, kids and adult colourists. I just checked how many of them were rated a 7 or 8 for lightfastness and 43 out of 72 were that highly lightfast. Not bad for a "cheap" set! That's better than many of their more expensive stablemates.
I really like them and they layer like crazy! I haven’t had any breakage problems and hope they bring out more colors.love the picture you demonstrated.
When these are available in the U.K. I plan on getting a set for adult colouring books and also to use in my sketchbook to plan out bigger colour pencil pieces before I do the final piece!
I saw this notification and came straight here! I love review videos and recently been reviewing a lot of Derwent products myself! Brilliant video Lisa 😊
Thanks! :D
Hey Lisa, I just got a set of these last week. Did your set have some scrapes or weird letters imprinted near the point? I've been experiencing breakage with several colors too. I like the effortless lay down. Good for folks with hand weakness.
Is it possible the ones you received are counterfeit? I love your channel too!
Oh that's weird! I would ask Derwent about that for sure. I had the orange break once but that was it. I wasn't even adding heavy pressure to that one at that point, it seemed to be a one off issue. Throughout this I really added a lot of pressure and from different angles with a sharp point so I was surprised they didn't break more.
I received mine from Amazon after seeing Lindsey show them. The smell is so chemically. Her Huntress didn’t smell anything. Did you have an odor with yours? They are super creamy.
I had the same issue. Got them from Amazon out of the official Derwent store but suspected they might be counterfeit due to the issues. I actually immediately thought of this channel because I could not get the purples to sharpen at all. The cores were broken in multiple places. About 1/2 of them sharpened correctly but nothing I tried worked on the others. The smell was very strong are well, and I did have some scuffs in the barrel and paint bubbles at the color indicator portion of the end. I reached out to Derwent and they are sending me a new set. I sent several photos and they are working with their technical team to troubleshoot if it’s a QA issue.
@@ashleyconnor8891 no, mine came directly from derwent.
Thank you for that informative review! I’m not an artist but a colorist always looking to improve my work.
Going to buy and use as my travel pencils, thanks for the review!
A new video about colored pencil❤❤ the best thing that happenend to me this week! 😍
Yay! Thank you!
Your pictures have an element of astro photography about them.
Great review for these New Derwent studio grade pencils. Love your honest review and showing your actual work with them. Thank you for being awesome!
I just finished a picture with these pencils. Fantastic!
Wonderful!
Hi Lisa!!
Regarding the Lightfastness
According to ACCO, they are 88% lightfast. They have answered a customer question in Amazon India which says so.
I had purchased a set of the Chromaflow pencils and sent them right back. Right off the bat I had a lot of breakage. Plus, I had to sharpen them so often that they wore down very quickly. I only had them for a few days before sending them back.
There are now 72 pencils now and they have published the lightfastness for each pencil. They now are available open stock. I think Derwent listened.
I heard about these in a random video and didn’t understand what was different about them. I knew you would eventually mention them and here we are. Thanks Lisa!
:D
The drawing is amazing I have really missed your videos. I have just almost fallen asleep to your voice. It is so soothing. Its 22:31 here right now.
Thank you so much 😀
Lays down lots of color quickly and blends well with burnishing - sounds like a good candidate for coloring books to me! Too bad they don't have more colors, though.
They have a 72 color set
Looks like someone who just plans on selling prints of their work could really benefit with the lesser cost of these.
Absolutely!
Got mine just today. So great that you had reviewed them. I hadn’t heard any anything about these before this past Sunday and I just love Derwent and wanted to try them. Thanks
Hope you enjoy them as much as I did!
When I began drawing with color pencil last year, I bought Prismacolor, then three or four other expensive high-quality sets. As a rookie, that makes little sense. As the most frustrating set, Prismas are the set I’m using up -and not replacing for all the reasons you’ve mentioned.
I ordered a full set of these yesterday for sketchbook work. Thanks for the recommendation. ❤
Is there a Lightfast or UV type spray varnish you can put over that where it will preserve it? Thank you for sharing! That is such a beautiful work.
There are several. Even better is framing it behind UV glass if you can find it.
I am going to get a set if these. I have a serious colored pencil addiction, but I LOVE trying different brands of pencils to get different effects. I also am not fond of Prismacolors. I just feel like I am wasting my money every time I buy them. I loved watching this and can't wait to see more of your work.
And a year later, they've announced a 72 set. I just saw it on their website just now when looking for something else. According to the lightfast swatches on the product page some of them are even 7 and 8 on the BW scale (which I hadn't checked when I bought the 24, but is there in their charts) - and there's some newer colours too. The full 72 is just over 100 pounds though, which isn't exactly the most budget friendly pricing. I'll buy them, because that's what I do, but I wonder how far they'll go with most of them being 5 and under, and still being that pricey.
I came to UA-cam hoping to find some info on them maybe.
I do have the original set of 24, which I'll give away when getting the 72.
It's only £69 now a year later
I have so many pencils, not going to want these, but they'd be good gifts. Love the drawing!!
Yeah, I see myself giving these as gifts too!
Very happy with my purchase! Great pencils.
I recently won a 12 set of these in a contest 😁 can't wait to use them!
Bought them after the live where you mentioned them! Got them already and started playing with them immediately lol! They blend great and are beautiful colors!
HAHA glad you like them!
Wow! You provided so much advice here! Thank you.
Many thanks lisa, great review of this pencils! And I love this drawing!!!🥰 I'm totaly agree about the Derwent company make more, but with lightfast🙏🏼 And I think the company made them, just to test if the artists liked it, as a test. Because I had seen other reviews and they said that they did not see the logic of the company making these pencils, if they had the Derwent Soft colors. That's what the persons said....
I bought the Chromaflow pencils to see how they compare to the Coloursoft pencils and, to me, the Coloursoft pencils are all-around superior in terms of pigment and blendability.
Thank you for the great thorough review, as usual! BTW, the picture turned out beautiful, as usual! Thanks again Lindsay!
Great video just bought a set of 72 can't wait to use them.
I plan on buying these. I have Prismacolor and Arteza. I think these will play nice with what I already have.
I have these - I love them! I do like them more than the colorsoft though I couldn't pinpoint why I just know I do. Thank you for the review!
I already have several sets of colored pencils including the full range of prismacolor (in Canada haven't had much trouble with breakage other than normal) Faber Castell polychromos, the Derwent procolor and Lyra polycolor so wouldn't buy any for myself, however my 12yr old granddaughter is just getting into art and this looks like a perfect set to start her out with!! I also get asked frequently what are good for beginners and these will definitely top that list!
Seems great for colouring books too. Might need to try... Great artwork useal. Love seeing the process.
i just bought the 12 set im a long time artist but pencils are new a bit i love your art
I still would like more colors in the set. Love Terri Simmers.
I do not believe they are entry level pencils. Can you update this video? I have the 72 set and they are now expensive and good for experienced colorist.
They're not lightfast. That didn't change.
I already purchased them. I liked the bright colors. These will be good for card making since they are not lightfast.
Great video! I have purchased these pencils and the pigment payout is great. I hate that they are not lightfast. They are so nice to work with, wish they were. But thank you again!
Love this video, where did you get the reference photo from?💕
I have seen more like this one on your channel, I mean some abstract photos..they look really cool
The sea turtle came from wildlifereferencephotos.com :D They've got amazing photos!
Thanks for the review, Lisa! This pencils look pretty interesting and as a total beginner so they’ll be good for me.
I love your drawing 💕
Thanks for the review was looking at these for my coloring books lol Prismas just dont cut it anymore. Then I can save my polychromos for artworks only ;)
I was window shopping the US Amazon website a couple of days ago (I'm in Canada) and saw a big feature for these on the Derwent shop page. I was hoping they would be a lightfast range but I knew the price was too low for that. I'm amazed at your results! Definitely not something I need for myself on my limited budget, but I'll keep this line in mind for when my daughter's old enough to graduate from Crayola.
This was a fun review. Thank you.
I personally use mostly derwent lightfast and polychromos, but I feel like these would be good to buy for my son since they definitely blend better than the children's pencils he has now.
Thanks for your review. I bought small sets of Coloursoft and Procolour. I was hoping to find something that colors like Prismacolor that doesn’t break. Looks like this is the answer for just playing around.
It's a great piece of art. Love all the colors so much.
Lisa, would you consider doing a review of,Holbein colored pencils? I have all of the recognized professional grade of colored pencils, but I have noticed that Holbein does not,seem to be used as often by artists with you tube channels who teach and are making a living from their art. I would truly appreciate hearing your honest opinion on them.
I am just a colorist, not an artist, but these Chromaflow pencils (Amazon) are really nice, great colors, and work with my Derwent Colorsoft, and most of my other pencils. They are worth having and a good value. However, please do a review (if you have not) on the Derwent Procolor pencils, I regret buying them, they don't blend, lay down hard for me, and I just cannot get them to work. Its probably me!
I'm also struggling with my procolours. I'd love someone to do an instructional video on them, because they are really gorgeous and I fell like they're beyond my skill level.
I just saw these at Blick and almost got them. Had not for the fact that last week I bought the Luminance 72 pencil set! $$$
So I'll just join your Patreon and start using those. 😁❤️
I'd also say these are looking pretty tempting for someone selling digital prints instead of the originals. If it's digital the color gets to be preserved for ages without worrying about the lightfastness, and I have to say I'm really interested in these. I'm still learning, and I'd love to give a better quality if I ever do badges but for now mostly what I do is digital stuff. Thank you for letting me know these exist! I rarely comment but your videos keep me inspired and keep me wanting to work hard on art.
Thank you so much for the kind words!!
Hey Lisa I love the turtle! Does using an exact knife/scratch tool damage the tooth of the paper?
It can if you push hard with it, but with a light hand it causes no damage :)
Beautiful drawing! And great explanations 🙌❤️
I am in uk where these pencil are made, and we can’t get this pencil here so very frustrating
Since I am not selling my art I will stick to less expensive Prismacolors. I just love them, mine broke ones or twice in the two year period. Works out for me. Do you use oil medium for pencils? After trying pretty much every art medium I find colored pencils are my favorite to use.
Thanks for the review. I needed to edit my comment because I realized you answered my first question. So the colors are the same as the lightfast ones, what about the texture and saturation do you think? I'm particularly interested in Magenta and Turquoise Green!
Hola señorita Lisa la verdad es que me encanta su trabajo es como una fotografía pero sin dejar de ser una pieza artística 😍 y me encantaría saber si es posible que pruebe los lápices de colores derwent artist ya que me gustaria saber la opinión de esos lápices de parte de una profesional como usted, saludos desde México 🇲🇽
Now I’m interested in getting these. I’m a fairly new adult colorist and am curious about how easy you make them sound to use.
I bought these because I wanted a wax based,but Prismas make me crazy. Also wanted some that are not too precious like my Lightfast and Polychromos. Cant wait til they get here
They feel a lot like the prismas to me. Not exact but close! I think you will like them!
Have you received them? How do you like them?
@@NoDontLikeIt i got them today, swatched them out and did a little coloring with them. They go down SO smooth, sharpened nicely and no breaks or crumbles. I agree with Lisa they feel like Prismas going down, but dont look as waxy. I wish they had more separation in the reds and violets, otherwise the colors are very nice, a good selection for mixing your own colors. They are on the thinner side, that may or may not make a difference for you. I will probably order some cheap foam pencil grips so my hand doesn’t tire.
@@starr-starr thank you! I’ll have to try them, they sound great. I like thinner pencils on occasion, they are easier to color in smaller spaces. (I have grips on all my pencils, even my polychromos and prismas. Lol. I have lupus and rheumatoid arthritis and the pencil grips make them more comfortable to hold. Amazon has 100 pencil grips-the foamy, tube shaped ones-for about $10, and I keep one on each pencil rather than trying to switch the grips onto different pencils)
Thank god i waited for lachri to review these first...i was about to buy it since they came out so early in India..lachri ❤️❤️thank you so much for your honest reviews
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I won't be buying these bcz i need lightfastness
I get the issue with prismas - fortunately, my new 150 set has not had a single lead break and that’s been with multiple sharpening - I was afraid to invest in Derwent’s Lightfast because I have severe arthritis in both hands and felt my best option was to go to prismacolors even with their reputation of breaking - how does the softness of the Lightfast pencils compare to the prismacolors? I may pick up the chromaflow pencils even though I don’t need them lol - but would really like the lightfast option if they are soft enough :) loved your video!
I love this drawing ❤️
Thank you! It was SO fun to draw!
Lisa, thanks for the review. A pass from me, simply because of lightfastness and unavailability of open stock. Apart from that, they seem quite impressive.
Btw, how old is your cockatiel? I adopted one last year and he is the cutest little guy 🥰
I ran out before I finished your video to go get a set. But they didn't have. I wanted a prisma colour alternative
They feel like a hybrid of Prisma and the old Ticonderoga colored pencils, but better overall. I haven't even done anything really except scribble on a piece of paper with them, but they seem like a holy grail of a colored pencil. I want a big lightfast range of these with a more opaque white. They almost seem to have the 'push and pull' that I loved about Ticonderogas, but I'm not entirely sure yet (I actually wish some company would buy the formulation of them and make a lightfast set with it). It's nice to finally have a worthy cheaper colored pencil option to suggest to beginners.
I soooo hope they make a lightfast range of these!!
Derwent baffles me..I have tested the Artist, Studio, Coloursoft, etc. I honestly feel like they are topheavy with pencil lines. It's next to impossible to tell the purpose of each line is (other than Lightfast) from any of their literature. I also suspect their marketing department has a bit too much influence. Not knocking the pencils...lots of good stuff. These are a nice beginner pencil. Nice white-over-color coverage too.
i really liked these pencils. Do yo think we will get a bigger set?
Hi Lisa, have you received and tried the 72 set of these at all? I am trying to work out whether to invest in the Chromaflow or the Coloursoft 72s. I have the 24 Chromaflow and really enjoy them. :) Thanks
no, but I wouldn't go with coloursoft. Those do not blend and layer well at all. I really only like those for quick sketches.
@@Lachri thank you!!
The Chromaflow pencils now come in packs of 150 pencils and I was able to buy single pencils online from Blick art supplies.
Nice!!
Thank you for addressing India and problem faced for procuring quality art materials.
Great idea for sketchbook
Hey Lisa! Totally love your works!!!
I am from India and totally agree with what you said about availability of art supplies.
I have tried chromaflow & I absolutely love it! However it is available at a similar price range to other derwent pencils (coloursoft/ artists/drawing)
I remember seeing your coloursoft review a while ago. I use coloursoft and did not have any problems like you described in that video. Maybe there was an issue with that particular set? Did you try using coloursoft after your first experience?
My issue with coloursoft wasn't due to quality control issues (like prismacolor) but that the formula just doesn't work well with my techniques. Yes, I've used it since then. I got another small set with smart art box, my experience was the same :)
@@Lachri Thank you for the kind reply!
Keep smiling and inspiring!!
Hi Lisa, thank you for sharing your info so generously! My question is....you say these are really inexpensive coloured pencils. I looked them up and the price I found was about $2 per pencil, so a 24 pack was around $47. I am a newbie when it comes to buying coloured pencils. Does this price sound right to you? Thanks😁
Is there a comic book character modeled after you? I think I saw you in a graphic novel.
i really wish that there were more colour count in these... and also, all the other derwent pencils are of 4 mm lead but these are of 3.5 mm... this is why im confused whether i should buy the chromaflow or the coloursoft of derwent... can you please give me your suggestion of which will be better? btw, i really love your review videos! thanks a lot!
I've tried colored pencils back in the day and well let's just say it's more easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a Gateway...? Do the light fast ones go uh really fast when using sanded paper?
Yes, you will go through them faster on sanded paper, but you don't need as many layers. The only ones I like on sanded paper for blending with the powder blender are the polychromos.
Is chromaflow pencils going to be in bigger sets in future please ask if u don’t know I really want to know
They are open stock now
The reviews I saw about the beginners' derwent lines were not only positive and maybe derwent is trying to be better positioned in the entry-level segment with these colored pencils. :-)
I feel like Derwent has all around been improving their products over the past several years. I love that they want to create products artists want. Now we need to convince them we want these in lightfast! lol
what was the brand of the brush you used to blend with? I didn't catch what you said in the video. I struggle with blending but it could just be as you said not having enough pencil down before I attempt to.
I got my set right after Lindsay showed them so far the Strawberry was broken after I sharpened it quite a bit of pencil was gone. My Coloursoft had five break I dont know what is going on with the quality control.
I saw a video of someone swatching the Chromaflow pencils before the video ended. I bought about 3/4 of Derwent Lightfast pencils when DickBlick had them on sale last month. I noticed the same color names in the Chromaflow set, and bought them primarily to compare to my Lightfast pencils. They sounded like they might mate pretty well with Lightfast and give me a longer time to use them.
It’s puzzling to me why they would bring out more colors in this line which are Lightfast when they already have 100 Lightfast colored pencils which can be purchased open stock. Wouldn’t they be competing against themselves? $1,25 or so for sets
No, it wouldn't really be competing against themselves if they made a lightfast version of these because these are wax based and blend differently than the lightfast. Most professional artists would want both complete pencil lines. Most of us are pencil hoarders lol!
@@Lachri Now you did it Lisa, you planted the seed of hope that they would create a Lightfast wax based pencil set. This would be me starting a collection of lightfast pencils, and I dont even sell art to warrant their purchase!! I am a colored pencil and colouring book hoarder.
They are open stock now and 150 colors now
I won't buy them, they are not lightfast. I just bought some Holbein pencils, they are oil/wax and I love them. I would love to see what you have to say about them. I buy all my colored pencils open stock rather then sets.
Eventually I will but I refuse to pay their full asking price on blick. No pencil is worth that price to me lol.
I totally understand understand. I got 10 of them to try and loved them and then bought the colors I loved and used most open stock. They are expensive but worth it.