Hi guys it has just been brought to my attention that there are a lot of spam replies going out to you all. I apologise for this from the bottom of my heart I am working on getting this sorted immediately and once again I am so sorry
apparently i was picked by yourself as the winner of the draw also and they want $140 AS THE CHEAPEST SHIPPING CHARGE thought it was too good to be true ...they have got all my personal details though and im concerned now
You don't need to apologize, we can pick out the scammers. By the way, I have reached out to load up on those discontinued pencils. You are correct about the packaging being the hindrance to selling the complete set. Stay well and remain positive.
Ugh, I totally agree with this. After lots of contemplation, I broke down and bought the 72 set and absolutely loved them, so as much as it hurt the bank account, I turned around an bought the 120 set. And that wooden box they came in? Its back in the box it came in and stored away with my pencils in a case. Just drop the box, put the 120 in a tin and they would sell no problem.
I totally agree Tim and I have been chatting with Derwent most of today so I will keep you all posted if there is anything at all that comes from this video and more importantly your comments. Derwent have absolutely seen the video, but they already know my view on the Derwent Artist being discontinued, but I think the comments from all of you guys will surprise them.
Or keep them in the box and save yourself an immerse amount of trouble. Nothing is as unwieldy, as easy to dump, or as frustrating as a tin. A box can save hours of time over a long project. No, they would not sell in a tin with no problem. As much as you love them, they cost far too much for the lack of quality they have. Tin, box, or paper sack, anyone who wants high quality professional level pencil is not going to buy these pencils. They';; buy Caran d'Ache Luminance, Faber-Castell Polychromos, or Prismacolor Premier, and if they can afford it at all, they'll get these brands in a box because a box really does save immense time and frustration. These pencils are selling because very few who have enough money to buy a hundred and twenty of them will spend that money on something better, and putting them in a tin won't change this unless they lower the price drastically because no matter how low the price goes, they still are not professional level pencils.
@@jamesaritchie1 …I just bought the 120 set…and compared to the other pencils not professional they do they are just slightly more than the Chromaflow at the mo on offer online…I agree as a pro you might not buy them but as colourist they are the better end of the lower end…if you get me…🤣🤣🥰
Not sure James how you drop Prismacolor in with professional pencil like the Caran d’Ache Luminance, Faber Castell Polychromos or Derwent Lightfast. Prismacolor claim to use the ASTM lightfast system and on that basis 85 of their pencils are LF 1 and 2 the rest can’t be used that’s 65 pencils not able to be used. The Derwent Artists are a little worse than Prismacolor with 50 LF1 or 2 pencils under the Blue Wool scale and 70 not able to use. As far as cost is concerned the Derwent tin sets are normally about 15-20% cheaper than their wooden box counter part and I am referring to Amazon U.K. prices. 72 ColourSoft Box set is £149 and tin is £119. A Wooden box of Derwent Artist on Amazon are between £160 and £189 so a tin could be sold for £130 - £140. For 132 set of Prismacolor on Amazon they are selling for £169 the 150 set is about £189. I know that both sets can be found cheaper elsewhere but for ease of example I am only using Amazon U.K. there is of course the fact that more people I am sure will prefer Prismacolor over the Artist given how hard the Artist are and not very pigmented, but I am just highlighting that whilst Prismacolor may be a much more popular pencil than the Artist, the is no place in time or the universe where Prismacolor should be placed beside the Luminance, Polychromos or Lightfast pencils. When it comes to the bottom line facts, not what the heart wants but the facts, neither the Artist or Prismacolor fall into the same category as the 3 aforementioned pencils. Hope you are keeping well and thank you so much for your comment
Harry... I have no words to describe how much your channel and what you do for your community, mean to a lot of us. I am a colorist, not an artist... I gave my niece my 72 set of Derwent Artist pencils, she IS an artist...but I am devastated to hear about the colors in the 120 set being discontinued. I hope Derwent will reconsider. You gave valuable options (such as a tin) for them to try. Keeping fingers crossed in the U.S.
I agree : as lovely as the wooden boxes are they , they take up too much space. I don’t even keep any of my pencils in the tin. I purchase cases that are much more compact . I love how you always point out how young people should do things online in a safe manner.
I agree. I have some Artist pencils that I love. It's unfortunate that Derwent decided to discontinue these colours. I think you are correct; only available in the wooden box as a set, it makes them too expensive for most artists so that these colours are overlooked by many.
Thank you so much Harry for sharing that story of the young girl being able to use artist grade supplies. You have inspired me to donate some of my unused art supplies. You just don't know what beautiful work they can create if they just had the right supplies.
Yeah I really love the colors and I know that some of the colors can be found in other sets and other brand, but I love the Derwent Artist and so would love to still use all those gorgeous colors. Thank you so much for your comment
I'm so sad to hear these beautiful colours are being discontinued- I hope someone from Derwent watches this and reconsiders the plan as you make many excellent suggestions Harry. As always thanks for the very generous giveaway opportunity. It's so much fun to have the chance to enter!
Derwent has been on my "fantasy" gift list for a long time and I'm also disappointed that they are discontinuing the larger set. I want MORE colors, not less! I hope they will listen to their artist consumers and reconsider their decision! Maybe if enough of us squawk about it they will give in to popular demand...
It's about money and sales numbers. They may list, but they can afford to lose money, whatever their customers want. Not enough artists are buying them, and, I think, for good reason. Compared to several other brands, the Derwent pencils just aren't very good. If you want something great on your fantasy list, think Luminance, Polychromos, or even Premier. All three are much better pencils that what Derwent is offering.
@@jamesaritchie1 I don't think is because that their products aren't good, they are, I think is because they are mostly expensive. I think the majority of their customers, aren't from UK, or close regions, but from America (continent)
I do hope that Derwent decides to keep selling the 48 they are discontinuing. The colors are just beautiful, and your idea of selling them in a tin is a great idea.
Harry, you are so right.., if only Derwent consulted with you prior to making decisions - I love the full sets but I always scroll past the wooden box set.. I agree.. it's a shame..
What a lovely gesture for you to donate arty supplies to the woman’s refuge. 🥰 Most times they leave with only the clothes on their back 😥 Blessings to you and yours.
Thank you so much for this chance to win this lovely set of pencils; you are so generous (and I love your idea of sending unclaimed prizes to the women's center)
Thanks for letting us know! And, nooooo! Not my beloved Chartreuse, they don't do that colour in any other range, and its a lightfast '8'! :'( I hope they reconsider, or maybe add a few extra colours to the Lightfast.
I really hope Derwent reconsiders discontinuing those gorgeous colors, maybe they should sell them in a full set in tins (& sell the extra colors separately as an extended set) I prefer to put my pencils in cases to save space & to keep them organized (boxes & tins take up too much space) Thank you Harry, I really appreciate your honest & thorough reviews! Best regards!
I’ve wanted to try the derwent pencils for a long time. Really loving the colours from the swatch you showed. It’s such a shame they’re discontinuing them
I agree the wooden box is a problem. I got the 72 set, only because there were no way I was pawing out more than double the price to get the 120 set. Also, they are really really hard to find open stock to me. The lightfastness or rather the lack of it is another meh factor for me. If they had asked me what to do, I would have told them to ditch 20 of the 1-3 BW colours, and then make a 100 tin for them. I think they made a 100 tin for the Lightfast line already. The Artist line could do with a proper rewamp, not just a lazy one as they apparently went with. I don't think they did their marketing analysis very well. I don't think they asked themselves or anyone else why those colours does not sell.
You made some valid points, I also tend to look over wooden box sets. While they are usually really beautiful, they are also usually very pricey as well. So I don't tend to even look at them. I really think they should think about doing those options you suggested. Since if those colors are only available open stock or in a wooden box set, that is why they aren't selling as well. I know personally when I am buying open stock, I am usually just replacing colors I rarely get new colors. I have never even tried this line of pencils before so I would feel really blessed if I could get the chance to try them. I also want to say I really love what you do with supplies that you don't need or don't make it to a winner. That is actually a really awesome way to pass them forward.
It’s a wonderful thing to do for a center for women and children who are already stressed and scared. Bravo to you and you’re family for thinking of them.
Thanks for the heads up about the pencils about to be discontinued and to give us the chance to buy some before its to late! I have a small vintage landscape set of derwent artist that used to belong to my grandma. Its the most gorgeous colors including some of those unique greens which are to be removed from the line and they are my favorites 😞 The artist pencils are the best for details and layering and I have wished to get a bigger set for a long time. I agree with you about the gift box, its usually more expensive too so it would be great with an option in a regular tin too!
Absolutely agree with you, Harry. I am a colouring book artist and most of us put new pencil sets into convenient slotted cases as soon as we get them, and discard the tin or box. I began with Derwent Artist pencils way back in high school, and though I don't use them much now, I would like these pencils to remain available in their full range to all artists out there.
Harry, Thank you for taking the time to inform us about this issue. You're right these colors that are being discontinued are gorgeous. What a shame! Hopefully, Derwent will reconsider or decide to make these colors available as open stock.
Hi Lindsay yeah they are getting rid of the additional 48 colours entirely, they won’t be sold open stock. However I have been in touch with Derwent this morning and waiting to hear back from them so I will keep everyone updated if there is anything to report
@@TheArtGearGuide thanks! I only have the 72 set so I don't know what im missing 😆 I keep hoping they will bring back Aquatone woodless watercolor pencils. Remember those?
@@thefrugalcrafter I not only remember, but I have them still & LOVE them thanks to you! I didn't even realize that the Aquatones were special until you mentioned them on your channel. I bought a ton of them on clearance for $0.25 cents when our local Michael's had to move because of road construction! As soon as I saw your video I went and took them out of my kids' school sets & put them in mine!
Thank you for your video Harry, I agree totally with you and would prefer to buy the 120 set if it was in a tin instead of the wooden box. So sad that they are removing some of the best lightfast colours too! Thank you too for the opportunity to enter this giveaway.
The lightfastness matter only to those weaned on RUclips. Really, though, why would you prefer a tin? There are zero advantages, and several disadvantages, to a tine. The box really doesn't cost all that much, and putting them in a tin would reduce the price very little.
@@jamesaritchie1 I guess everyone has their own personal preference which is great. Lightfastness is quite important to artists with commissions to avoid disappointed clients. I think for me, the disadvantages of wooden boxes are that they are heavier and take up a fair bit more space.
I agree with you about why the 48 pencils aren't selling. Derwent should use a 120 tin and/or offer the other 48 pencils as a set in a tin. I did buy the individual pencils, but I would have much preferred the 48 as a set in a tin.
Hi could you please list the 48 that are being discontinued so that I can get them open stock? I’m in the US & can’t justify buying another 120 set as it was $350!! Thanks!
$400 for the 120 set, is that US, Canadian or Australian? That seems like a lot of money, it’s got to be Australian because those guys down under have terrible prices to pay for art supplies, with maybe the exception of COPIC markers. I do mention and show the additional 48 colors in this video, but if you check out the links below the video and head to my written review, I have the colors listed there and still images of the swatch so you don’t have to pause the video and write it all down yourself. You can save the list or take a screen grab if the image, whatever is best for you.
@@TheArtGearGuide thanks I did look at your website but I didn’t see a list. I must’ve missed it so I’ll go look again. I’m in the US. Both Amazon & blicks have the 120 set for $302 which is what I paid but after shipping (which I did upgrade from blicks) & taxes it was nearly $350. I’m only a colorist but I love to collect nice pencils & I can’t get over them discontinuing these beautiful colors!!! So I must get them before they’re gone. Really wish they would’ve listened to your suggestions!! Thanks for your help!! 😊
Thank you so much J for your incredibly kind comment. I am afraid Derwent have decided to go ahead with their original plans, so we will have to make do with the 72 set and try to purchase the discontinued colors open stock from other stores before they run out completely also.
Thanks Harry for your videos. Yes, this is sad about this cut back. I have been dreaming for a long time about having those gorgeous colors. Thanks so much for the giveaway and the chance to win this wonderful set.
True! Put it in a tin. 120 is the number they must keep because all colorists crave full sets. Now seeing the colors they're going to do away with, it just doesn't make sense!! They're gorgeous colors!!!
Have been using Derwent pencils the past few years and I love them! It is always sad when a company discontinues a product or color that you love. How wonderful that you are giving this beautiful set away.
Thank you for the thumbs up. I have never tried the artist range, and now have the urge to. Wooden boxes for me present a huge storage/space issue. I prefer a tin anyday.
Thanks for the give away. I agree with you about wooden sets being luxury items, I remember seeing them when I first got into colored pencils and being confused by that option. It didn't make sense to me and i saw it as unnecessary. Until I saw the Derwent lightfast wooden set. Now I get it lol
Harry, you are so kind and respectful toward your viewers - and everyone. I just love that you have donated art supplies to a shelter. You are just awesome.
You’re the very first RUclipsr I’ve *ever* seen to give their young viewers this consideration in your respectful warning about their safety. I wish more content makers wld automatically mention and respect this also. This comment is not to win your giveaway, I just wanted to say thank you!! You’ve got my subscription with notifications solely because of your consideration to young artists, your safety message to young folk, and for you support to local Women’s Shelter.
Thank you so much Ty I really appreciate that, as a dad of three, a 22 year old daughter, 19 year old Son and 17 year old daughter, they are the most precious people in the world to me as well as my wife and I know just how damaging the Internet can be for our young people. I also know that not all young people have a family home, some live in terrible situations and it breaks my heart and I just try to make sure I do my bit as a dad to include young people in the giveaways and to also make sure they stay safe and protect themselves.
Totally agree, drop the wooden box to reduce the price, so much more affordable. And thank you to you, your wife and daughter for supporting a very good cause in the refuge shelter. Xxx
What a thoughtful thing to do for the women and kids in the centre. This set would make a lovely gift for someone who couldn’t afford them otherwise. Good luck and hope they find a wonderful, creative new home.
I honestly feel like the pencils will sell if they're sold in a tin, like you said, or in a case like the Castle Arts pencils are sold. Thanks for the giveaway. I love your channel.
After I saw your video on this goegeous set a few weeks ago, I searched the internet high and low to still find this in stock somewhere. I was not willing to pay €499 on ebay. I finally was able to hunt one down at €240 on sale. I was tempted to get 2, as the 48 deleted colors are not available open stock anymore either, but only 1 set was in stock unfortunately. These pencils really surprised me. They are far more beautiful than I expected them to be. I adore the way they lay down on paper. Thank you for convincing me to finally buy this. Your idea of a metal tin with all 120 is really great and it baffles me that Derwent never thought of doing this, when the wooden box obviously kept man people from getting this set due to the higher price. I myself love the beautiful wooden box, but because our 1-room apartment has very limited work space for my drawing, I will have to move the pencils to a zippered pouch, so I don't have to fight with the large box on my tiny table, which really is a shame. But I do not regret that I got the box at all. PLEASE Derwent, bring the 48 colors back!!!!
I would love to know what is going on at Derwent and who is the person calling the shots over there and I am going to guess that the person calling the shots is not a colored pencil artist.
@@TheArtGearGuide Absolutely not! Neither seems that person to have any love for colours in general, otherwise he/she would not just go "cut throat" on 48 gorgeous colours. Another Derwent set that keeps me guessing is the 100 colours set of Inktense. On the Derwent website it does not appear anymore. Nor do the 28 new colours as a set. Did they already do away with it again?
I am a colored pencil artist but have not yet tried the Derwin Artist pencils. I take great stock in your colored pencil reviews, so I greatly appreciate these videos. Thank you so much for creating them. 😊
So true what you said that the substrate is so important to bring out the best in that specific pencil. There is a type of paper best suited for every pencil.
Thank you so much for sharing. I didn't know about the 120 pencils in a woodbox. I thought that the 72 set was the largest. I'm so sad about this, because I didn't realise they had so many more beautiful colors.
Dear Harry, thank you for bringing this to our attention. What a shame that the 48 pencils are being discontinued. I am always interested when you talk about the importance of the paper used. I would love it if you did a video on the way different pencils work on different paper. It would help us get the optimum performance from our pencils. Thanks for all your work, Harry.
Here in Brazil is really difficult to get hold of professional grade art supplies, they are very expensive, not all stores sell them and the whole market is packet by lesser quality things. So it is really nice that we can participate is giveaways like this one.
We love what you do for the community too Harry! And i agree too, i rarely buy anything but the 120 sets and the woodenboxes takes soo much space. Hope they put them in a tin too. Show them the video!
I agree! I was lucky enough to inherit my Nan's Derwent pastel pencils which were in a wooden box of 120. I tried to replace some of the colours which she had used a lot of - particularly the blues - and discovered that they now only do 72 colours - just like the artists pencils. 😢 This was quite a few years ago and I'm not aware that they've re-introduced any of the colours.
Hi ,Harry, thank you for your videos, I have starting colouring this year and your videos have been a nice guide. I prefer the lightfast line of Derwent but thank you for bring this to our attention,I imaging how frustrating this decision is. Beatriz
So great to see you!! Just listening to the end of this about the girl getting the good paper etc..that touched my heart so much. You and your family make such a difference in those people's lives! What a great giveaway as well...Hope you are well!!
Being 72 in the main I think has them on the back foot. Polychromos will always have the edge being available as a 120 set in tins. I would love to see the intense in the 120 set. They seem to lack key colours such as skin tones
Those colors are really gorgeous. Hope Derwent reconsiders and doesn't descontinue them right away without trying to sell the 120 set in a tin. It will be a shame if they don't give that a go. Let's keep our fingers crossed!
I too am gutted! I am a beginner really with coloured pencils and have been saving to get more Derwent pencils but no way I could have afforded the wooden box but certainly would if I could get those extra super colours in a tin. Thank you for the update.
Hello Harry! Thank you for all that you do for this community, we appreciate you very much. I must say that you have encouraged me personally to keep progressing in my use of colored pencils, I absolutely love this medium! To the community: Good Luck to you all!
I use the Derwent Procolor, and I compare these to the high quality of the Fabercastell Polychromos, though the Procolor are just a bit softer than the Polys. The Procolor have some really nice colors in total.
I am also a big fan of Derwent pencils. Anytime our color selection is diminished it’s a sad day! I too scroll pass wooden boxes , it’s just too much money and I keep my pencils in a different storage case anyway. Thank you for your reviews and the passion you contribute to our artistic endeavors !
I have to say, I always enjoy listening to your reviews and other videos. I have been listening for several years now. You bring a smile to my face and heart with your caring and honest thoughts.
Thanks to you, Harry. I was going to ask you if there was not the risk that now people would only buy Studio, instead of Artists. Then I went to see if the Studio were still on sale here in France. They are no longer for sale in my very big art supply store! Then I look at the Artists. I wanted to buy open stock some lightfast Artists colors that I love ! (Chartreuse, Taupe, Bistre, etc.) in the 48 in question (I have always buy Artists in open stock). These colours are no longer for sale either in this art supply store ! 😭 (Sorry for my english.)
Thing is the Studio and Artist colored pencils from Derwent are exactly the same ingredients, the reason why the Studio Colored pencil feels different is due to the Studio having quite a thinner core. But that is really interesting about what is being sold or not sod in your local art store. Your English is perfect thank you so much for your lovely comment.
It’s a shame that Derwent are going down this route but order the pencils as singles from pencil shop’s.I think that more should be done in inventive packaging instead of the same old tins and cardboard boxes.
I just found your channel tonight and am really enjoying the reviews. I'm also really impressed with your speed draws - I will definitely be able to learn from them to improve my colored pencil skills! Thank you!
Thank you so much for your kind words I truly appreciate it. I hope you continue to enjoy the channel and artwork as well. If there is a product you would like me to review please let me know and I will do my very best to accommodate. Thank you so much
Lot of truth there. Surprised that they don’t have building sets. First 24 essential and then the next tin of 24 compliments it. I tried to work this out with polychromos and it was complicated. I plumped for 36 and a few open stock. Always honest and caring, keep it up. Thanks.
Thank yo for the update Harry... I have never used Derwent pencils, but it does seem a bit strange to retire so many colours at one time. Love the channel, best wishes.
I too scroll past the wooden box sets. I prefer the tin sets and then adding with open stock. I wasn’t aware of the Artist line, so I am going to check them out.
I know that you put forth so much hard work and effort into your channel and it really shines through! You are just absolutely amazing and so sweet and kind thank you so much for all of that! This is such an incredible giveaway and I am truly thankful to be a part of it!
Thanks Harry, for letting us all know about this, i will now look out for the extra colours although I don't have them yet. At $4.50each in Australia they have not been in my budget. Take care, and well wishes to your family, stay safe
Wow Harry what a lovely family you’ve got, so caring by donating arts supplies to the refuge centre. I do believe your kindness has touched so many of them, and have helped them going through such turbulent time in their lives. Arts has been my way to overcome all the life’s challenges thrown at me since I was a little girl too, with my parents constantly moving houses with their work, adapting to new schools etc. Paper and pencils and I’ll be off away to my own imaginary world where I could just be me and be happy. I have not tried these derwent artist pencils but I do get what you were saying about their decision in discontinuing many colours from a set that has been loved by so many people.
Thanks for the info. I have the Procolor and Lightfast full sets. The Lightfast set of 100 were only available in the wooden box and while it's beautiful, I would have been happy with them in a box similar to the Caran Dache or even their standard tins for a lower cost. I like the idea of having the 48 additional colors in their own tin. If they have the access to the pigments I wonder if they've considered expanding the other lines (Procolor and Chromaflow) to include those colors. One of the appeals of the Prismacolor, Pablos, and Polychromos is that they have 150 and 120 colors. Some of us love convenience colors and don't always want to mix our own. I'd love to have an additional 48 colors in the Procolor, and another 30 Polychromos 😀. Thanks for another great video. Thank you also for the generous giveaway. I hope a young and budding artist wins. Best of luck everyone!
Sorry that they're discontinuing those colors (the move the better always--I wonder if they'll expand the chromoflow which I quite like). I've never tried the Derwent Artists but i'm definitely curious!
I had not heard about this development. Thanks for the update. I don’t have any Derwent pencils but have been thinking about trying some. Thanks for the generous giveaway.
I have just started learning about the different pencils out there and haven't tried Derwent at all yet. I hate to see colors go away, so hopefully your video will create some buzz at the company. I would love to try them!
I have some of the Derwent but love these 48 colors you showed us, I am seriously loving the colors! I never use the tins either all my pencils go into cases by set! I would love to see the 120 set in a tin and I would buy them immediately,
Hi Harry, thank you for your video, I just learned that the colors in the 120 set is being discontinued 😕 this is sad. Thanks for making me aware of this. Your giveaway is awsome, so you are 😊thank you for your generosity ✍💕
You had the same idea I did! To hope that they’d sell the other 48 colors as a set of their own. It makes sense that they sold it in a wooden box though if it has to do with the weight of that many pencils causing a tin to bend. No one wants their pencils broken in the middle because they all fell on the floor. They must make these available! That’s too sad to think they could run out. The colors are truly beautiful.
Hello Harry, what a shame!! Those colors are absolutely stunning!! I don’t have that Derwent line but would love to try them out. Thank you for sharing! 😁
Absolutely agree :/ wooden boxes are stunning but they aren’t practical for a lot of people. Personally I almost always get rid of the tin the minute I get them and use soft fabric cases instead because of the space and portability
Thank you so much for your channel, it has and still does help me so much when choosing the right art supplies. I have not tried these pencils, I will love to try them. Here in South africa, lovely art supplies are scarce. Thanks again for a great channel. Des D
Totally agree, I was looking to buy the 120 set, but there was only the wooden box set available, and I have no need/or space for a big wooden box, and it makes them too expensive. Sad that they aren’t really thinking about how the consumer uses and buys pencils.
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Hi guys it has just been brought to my attention that there are a lot of spam replies going out to you all. I apologise for this from the bottom of my heart I am working on getting this sorted immediately and once again I am so sorry
Man i thought i might be getting scammed
Not your fault Harry, they're all over RUclips these days sadly.
apparently i was picked by yourself as the winner of the draw also and they want $140 AS THE CHEAPEST SHIPPING CHARGE thought it was too good to be true ...they have got all my personal details though and im concerned now
You don't need to apologize, we can pick out the scammers. By the way, I have reached out to load up on those discontinued pencils. You are correct about the packaging being the hindrance to selling the complete set. Stay well and remain positive.
I saw that, so sorry that happened when you're just trying to do something nice for us ❤ I hope no one gave out their info.
Ugh, I totally agree with this. After lots of contemplation, I broke down and bought the 72 set and absolutely loved them, so as much as it hurt the bank account, I turned around an bought the 120 set. And that wooden box they came in? Its back in the box it came in and stored away with my pencils in a case. Just drop the box, put the 120 in a tin and they would sell no problem.
I totally agree Tim and I have been chatting with Derwent most of today so I will keep you all posted if there is anything at all that comes from this video and more importantly your comments. Derwent have absolutely seen the video, but they already know my view on the Derwent Artist being discontinued, but I think the comments from all of you guys will surprise them.
Or keep them in the box and save yourself an immerse amount of trouble. Nothing is as unwieldy, as easy to dump, or as frustrating as a tin. A box can save hours of time over a long project. No, they would not sell in a tin with no problem. As much as you love them, they cost far too much for the lack of quality they have. Tin, box, or paper sack, anyone who wants high quality professional level pencil is not going to buy these pencils. They';; buy Caran d'Ache Luminance, Faber-Castell Polychromos, or Prismacolor Premier, and if they can afford it at all, they'll get these brands in a box because a box really does save immense time and frustration.
These pencils are selling because very few who have enough money to buy a hundred and twenty of them will spend that money on something better, and putting them in a tin won't change this unless they lower the price drastically because no matter how low the price goes, they still are not professional level pencils.
@@jamesaritchie1 …I just bought the 120 set…and compared to the other pencils not professional they do they are just slightly more than the Chromaflow at the mo on offer online…I agree as a pro you might not buy them but as colourist they are the better end of the lower end…if you get me…🤣🤣🥰
Not sure James how you drop Prismacolor in with professional pencil like the Caran d’Ache Luminance, Faber Castell Polychromos or Derwent Lightfast. Prismacolor claim to use the ASTM lightfast system and on that basis 85 of their pencils are LF 1 and 2 the rest can’t be used that’s 65 pencils not able to be used. The Derwent Artists are a little worse than Prismacolor with 50 LF1 or 2 pencils under the Blue Wool scale and 70 not able to use.
As far as cost is concerned the Derwent tin sets are normally about 15-20% cheaper than their wooden box counter part and I am referring to Amazon U.K. prices. 72 ColourSoft Box set is £149 and tin is £119. A Wooden box of Derwent Artist on Amazon are between £160 and £189 so a tin could be sold for £130 - £140.
For 132 set of Prismacolor on Amazon they are selling for £169 the 150 set is about £189. I know that both sets can be found cheaper elsewhere but for ease of example I am only using Amazon U.K. there is of course the fact that more people I am sure will prefer Prismacolor over the Artist given how hard the Artist are and not very pigmented, but I am just highlighting that whilst Prismacolor may be a much more popular pencil than the Artist, the is no place in time or the universe where Prismacolor should be placed beside the Luminance, Polychromos or Lightfast pencils. When it comes to the bottom line facts, not what the heart wants but the facts, neither the Artist or Prismacolor fall into the same category as the 3 aforementioned pencils.
Hope you are keeping well and thank you so much for your comment
I am too my heart hearts i have never bought a box set before but to get this before its not available i have to lol
Absolutely agree with you. They should keep all 120 in a tin.
Harry... I have no words to describe how much your channel and what you do for your community, mean to a lot of us. I am a colorist, not an artist... I gave my niece my 72 set of Derwent Artist pencils, she IS an artist...but I am devastated to hear about the colors in the 120 set being discontinued. I hope Derwent will reconsider. You gave valuable options (such as a tin) for them to try. Keeping fingers crossed in the U.S.
Thank you so much Toni I really appreciate your wonderful comment thank you
I agree : as lovely as the wooden boxes are they , they take up too much space. I don’t even keep any of my pencils in the tin. I purchase cases that are much more compact . I love how you always point out how young people should do things online in a safe manner.
I would love to get my own cases! Please, where do you get yours from and are they expensive?
@@reesecup4045 -Amazon - various price ranges. I prefer single slot versus the pencil/ marker cases that hold 3 pencils per slot.
@@reesecup4045 If you're in UK or Europe, you can get them from many stores. Jackson's Art & Ken Bromley come to mind. Possibly CassArt too.
I totally agree with what you said about the wooden box. I would definitely be more inclined to buy in a tin.
I agree. I have some Artist pencils that I love. It's unfortunate that Derwent decided to discontinue these colours. I think you are correct; only available in the wooden box as a set, it makes them too expensive for most artists so that these colours are overlooked by many.
Thank you so much Harry for sharing that story of the young girl being able to use artist grade supplies. You have inspired me to donate some of my unused art supplies. You just don't know what beautiful work they can create if they just had the right supplies.
Gorgeous colors. Can’t believe they’re discontinuing them
Yeah I really love the colors and I know that some of the colors can be found in other sets and other brand, but I love the Derwent Artist and so would love to still use all those gorgeous colors. Thank you so much for your comment
I'm so sad to hear these beautiful colours are being discontinued- I hope someone from Derwent watches this and reconsiders the plan as you make many excellent suggestions Harry. As always thanks for the very generous giveaway opportunity. It's so much fun to have the chance to enter!
Email them. The more who do the better chance they'll listen.
@@sandfly60 Agree with you!
Never new there were 120 artist pencils. I always scroll past the wooden boxes as well! Thanks for the info!
Derwent has been on my "fantasy" gift list for a long time and I'm also disappointed that they are discontinuing the larger set. I want MORE colors, not less! I hope they will listen to their artist consumers and reconsider their decision! Maybe if enough of us squawk about it they will give in to popular demand...
It's about money and sales numbers. They may list, but they can afford to lose money, whatever their customers want. Not enough artists are buying them, and, I think, for good reason. Compared to several other brands, the Derwent pencils just aren't very good. If you want something great on your fantasy list, think Luminance, Polychromos, or even Premier. All three are much better pencils that what Derwent is offering.
@@jamesaritchie1 Prismacolour doesn't even come close to the Lightfasts.
@@jamesaritchie1 I don't think is because that their products aren't good, they are, I think is because they are mostly expensive. I think the majority of their customers, aren't from UK, or close regions, but from America (continent)
What a lovely story about gifting your supplies.. very heartwarming tysmfs
I do hope that Derwent decides to keep selling the 48 they are discontinuing. The colors are just beautiful, and your idea of selling them in a tin is a great idea.
Thank you very much for the opportunity of participating in this fantastic giveway!
Harry, you are so right.., if only Derwent consulted with you prior to making decisions - I love the full sets but I always scroll past the wooden box set.. I agree.. it's a shame..
What a lovely gesture for you to donate arty supplies to the woman’s refuge. 🥰 Most times they leave with only the clothes on their back 😥 Blessings to you and yours.
Thank you so much for this chance to win this lovely set of pencils; you are so generous (and I love your idea of sending unclaimed prizes to the women's center)
I’ve only just started using derwent pencils but they are definitely my favourite brand. Nothing can beat the Inktense and coloursoft.
I absolutely love my Inktense pencils!
I agree! Derwent, please put the entire set into a tin and you would sell so many more them! Love your channel but rarely comment, that's just me.
Thanks for letting us know! And, nooooo! Not my beloved Chartreuse, they don't do that colour in any other range, and its a lightfast '8'! :'( I hope they reconsider, or maybe add a few extra colours to the Lightfast.
I really hope Derwent reconsiders discontinuing those gorgeous colors, maybe they should sell them in a full set in tins (& sell the extra colors separately as an extended set) I prefer to put my pencils in cases to save space & to keep them organized (boxes & tins take up too much space)
Thank you Harry, I really appreciate your honest & thorough reviews! Best regards!
I’ve wanted to try the derwent pencils for a long time. Really loving the colours from the swatch you showed. It’s such a shame they’re discontinuing them
I agree the wooden box is a problem. I got the 72 set, only because there were no way I was pawing out more than double the price to get the 120 set. Also, they are really really hard to find open stock to me.
The lightfastness or rather the lack of it is another meh factor for me. If they had asked me what to do, I would have told them to ditch 20 of the 1-3 BW colours, and then make a 100 tin for them. I think they made a 100 tin for the Lightfast line already.
The Artist line could do with a proper rewamp, not just a lazy one as they apparently went with. I don't think they did their marketing analysis very well. I don't think they asked themselves or anyone else why those colours does not sell.
You made some valid points, I also tend to look over wooden box sets. While they are usually really beautiful, they are also usually very pricey as well. So I don't tend to even look at them. I really think they should think about doing those options you suggested. Since if those colors are only available open stock or in a wooden box set, that is why they aren't selling as well. I know personally when I am buying open stock, I am usually just replacing colors I rarely get new colors. I have never even tried this line of pencils before so I would feel really blessed if I could get the chance to try them. I also want to say I really love what you do with supplies that you don't need or don't make it to a winner. That is actually a really awesome way to pass them forward.
It’s a wonderful thing to do for a center for women and children who are already stressed and scared. Bravo to you and you’re family for thinking of them.
Thanks for the heads up about the pencils about to be discontinued and to give us the chance to buy some before its to late! I have a small vintage landscape set of derwent artist that used to belong to my grandma. Its the most gorgeous colors including some of those unique greens which are to be removed from the line and they are my favorites 😞 The artist pencils are the best for details and layering and I have wished to get a bigger set for a long time. I agree with you about the gift box, its usually more expensive too so it would be great with an option in a regular tin too!
Absolutely agree with you, Harry. I am a colouring book artist and most of us put new pencil sets into convenient slotted cases as soon as we get them, and discard the tin or box. I began with Derwent Artist pencils way back in high school, and though I don't use them much now, I would like these pencils to remain available in their full range to all artists out there.
Harry,
Thank you for taking the time to inform us about this issue. You're right these colors that are being discontinued are gorgeous. What a shame! Hopefully, Derwent will reconsider or decide to make these colors available as open stock.
Thank you Harry for always thinking of the safety of the kiddos. I am sad that these will disappear, some of my favorite colors.
Are they going to have the 120 colors open stock? Or just the 72? That's one of their legacy lines (but not my favorite)
Hi Lindsay yeah they are getting rid of the additional 48 colours entirely, they won’t be sold open stock. However I have been in touch with Derwent this morning and waiting to hear back from them so I will keep everyone updated if there is anything to report
@@TheArtGearGuide thanks! I only have the 72 set so I don't know what im missing 😆 I keep hoping they will bring back Aquatone woodless watercolor pencils. Remember those?
@@thefrugalcrafter I actually still have a set of those love them
@@thefrugalcrafter I was just creating with my Aquatones the other day!
@@thefrugalcrafter I not only remember, but I have them still & LOVE them thanks to you! I didn't even realize that the Aquatones were special until you mentioned them on your channel. I bought a ton of them on clearance for $0.25 cents when our local Michael's had to move because of road construction! As soon as I saw your video I went and took them out of my kids' school sets & put them in mine!
Thank you for your video Harry, I agree totally with you and would prefer to buy the 120 set if it was in a tin instead of the wooden box. So sad that they are removing some of the best lightfast colours too! Thank you too for the opportunity to enter this giveaway.
The lightfastness matter only to those weaned on RUclips. Really, though, why would you prefer a tin? There are zero advantages, and several disadvantages, to a tine. The box really doesn't cost all that much, and putting them in a tin would reduce the price very little.
@@jamesaritchie1 I guess everyone has their own personal preference which is great. Lightfastness is quite important to artists with commissions to avoid disappointed clients. I think for me, the disadvantages of wooden boxes are that they are heavier and take up a fair bit more space.
I agree with you about why the 48 pencils aren't selling. Derwent should use a 120 tin and/or offer the other 48 pencils as a set in a tin. I did buy the individual pencils, but I would have much preferred the 48 as a set in a tin.
Hi could you please list the 48 that are being discontinued so that I can get them open stock? I’m in the US & can’t justify buying another 120 set as it was $350!! Thanks!
@@adaily79 All available Derwent Artist pencils that are not in the 72 set.
$400 for the 120 set, is that US, Canadian or Australian? That seems like a lot of money, it’s got to be Australian because those guys down under have terrible prices to pay for art supplies, with maybe the exception of COPIC markers.
I do mention and show the additional 48 colors in this video, but if you check out the links below the video and head to my written review, I have the colors listed there and still images of the swatch so you don’t have to pause the video and write it all down yourself. You can save the list or take a screen grab if the image, whatever is best for you.
@@TheArtGearGuide thanks I did look at your website but I didn’t see a list. I must’ve missed it so I’ll go look again. I’m in the US. Both Amazon & blicks have the 120 set for $302 which is what I paid but after shipping (which I did upgrade from blicks) & taxes it was nearly $350. I’m only a colorist but I love to collect nice pencils & I can’t get over them discontinuing these beautiful colors!!! So I must get them before they’re gone. Really wish they would’ve listened to your suggestions!! Thanks for your help!! 😊
@@patriciaschoenberg1261 thanks so much!!
You are so right! We follow your reviews for the best info on our supplies! I hope Derwent listens!
Thank you so much J for your incredibly kind comment. I am afraid Derwent have decided to go ahead with their original plans, so we will have to make do with the 72 set and try to purchase the discontinued colors open stock from other stores before they run out completely also.
Thanks Harry for your videos. Yes, this is sad about this cut back. I have been dreaming for a long time about having those gorgeous colors. Thanks so much for the giveaway and the chance to win this wonderful set.
I love the Derwent line and agree about the wood box. I scroll by as well. I prefer the tins with all the pencils I buy. Thanks for the heads up!
Aaah bless your hearts. You never know who might be an artist in the making. Awesome that the young girl can have such items at her disposal.
True! Put it in a tin. 120 is the number they must keep because all colorists crave full sets. Now seeing the colors they're going to do away with, it just doesn't make sense!! They're gorgeous colors!!!
Have been using Derwent pencils the past few years and I love them! It is always sad when a company discontinues a product or color that you love. How wonderful that you are giving this beautiful set away.
Thank you for the thumbs up. I have never tried the artist range, and now have the urge to. Wooden boxes for me present a huge storage/space issue. I prefer a tin anyday.
Thanks for the give away. I agree with you about wooden sets being luxury items, I remember seeing them when I first got into colored pencils and being confused by that option. It didn't make sense to me and i saw it as unnecessary. Until I saw the Derwent lightfast wooden set. Now I get it lol
Harry, you are so kind and respectful toward your viewers - and everyone. I just love that you have donated art supplies to a shelter. You are just awesome.
You’re the very first RUclipsr I’ve *ever* seen to give their young viewers this consideration in your respectful warning about their safety. I wish more content makers wld automatically mention and respect this also.
This comment is not to win your giveaway, I just wanted to say thank you!! You’ve got my subscription with notifications solely because of your consideration to young artists, your safety message to young folk, and for you support to local Women’s Shelter.
Thank you so much Ty I really appreciate that, as a dad of three, a 22 year old daughter, 19 year old Son and 17 year old daughter, they are the most precious people in the world to me as well as my wife and I know just how damaging the Internet can be for our young people. I also know that not all young people have a family home, some live in terrible situations and it breaks my heart and I just try to make sure I do my bit as a dad to include young people in the giveaways and to also make sure they stay safe and protect themselves.
I would agree with you re a tin for the larger set of pencils! I skip the wooden boxes. They are a pain to use and store!
Totally agree, drop the wooden box to reduce the price, so much more affordable. And thank you to you, your wife and daughter for supporting a very good cause in the refuge shelter. Xxx
Those colors are going to be missed by so many people...it"s sad indeed. Thank you so much for trying to convince Derwent otherwise. You are awesome 💗
What a thoughtful thing to do for the women and kids in the centre. This set would make a lovely gift for someone who couldn’t afford them otherwise. Good luck and hope they find a wonderful, creative new home.
I honestly feel like the pencils will sell if they're sold in a tin, like you said, or in a case like the Castle Arts pencils are sold. Thanks for the giveaway. I love your channel.
After I saw your video on this goegeous set a few weeks ago, I searched the internet high and low to still find this in stock somewhere. I was not willing to pay €499 on ebay. I finally was able to hunt one down at €240 on sale. I was tempted to get 2, as the 48 deleted colors are not available open stock anymore either, but only 1 set was in stock unfortunately.
These pencils really surprised me. They are far more beautiful than I expected them to be. I adore the way they lay down on paper. Thank you for convincing me to finally buy this. Your idea of a metal tin with all 120 is really great and it baffles me that Derwent never thought of doing this, when the wooden box obviously kept man people from getting this set due to the higher price.
I myself love the beautiful wooden box, but because our 1-room apartment has very limited work space for my drawing, I will have to move the pencils to a zippered pouch, so I don't have to fight with the large box on my tiny table, which really is a shame. But I do not regret that I got the box at all.
PLEASE Derwent, bring the 48 colors back!!!!
I would love to know what is going on at Derwent and who is the person calling the shots over there and I am going to guess that the person calling the shots is not a colored pencil artist.
@@TheArtGearGuide Absolutely not! Neither seems that person to have any love for colours in general, otherwise he/she would not just go "cut throat" on 48 gorgeous colours.
Another Derwent set that keeps me guessing is the 100 colours set of Inktense. On the Derwent website it does not appear anymore. Nor do the 28 new colours as a set. Did they already do away with it again?
I am a colored pencil artist but have not yet tried the Derwin Artist pencils. I take great stock in your colored pencil reviews, so I greatly appreciate these videos. Thank you so much for creating them. 😊
Such a pity, I hope Derwent take note of your suggestions! I love using their pencils, particularly the Coloursoft and Lightfast ranges.
So true what you said that the substrate is so important to bring out the best in that specific pencil. There is a type of paper best suited for every pencil.
Thank you so much for sharing. I didn't know about the 120 pencils in a woodbox. I thought that the 72 set was the largest. I'm so sad about this, because I didn't realise they had so many more beautiful colors.
My gratitude for all that you do. Always so sincere and informative. Thank you too for another great giveaway.
Dear Harry, thank you for bringing this to our attention. What a shame that the 48 pencils are being discontinued.
I am always interested when you talk about the importance of the paper used. I would love it if you did a video on the way different pencils work on different paper. It would help us get the optimum performance from our pencils.
Thanks for all your work, Harry.
Harry, what great suggestions you have! I hope Derwent is listening. Good luck everyone on the giveaway! Thanks very much, Harry. 🙂
Here in Brazil is really difficult to get hold of professional grade art supplies, they are very expensive, not all stores sell them and the whole market is packet by lesser quality things. So it is really nice that we can participate is giveaways like this one.
We love what you do for the community too Harry! And i agree too, i rarely buy anything but the 120 sets and the woodenboxes takes soo much space. Hope they put them in a tin too. Show them the video!
Thanks for the info. My Derwent set is over 10 years old. They are still great, but I think it is time to renew them.
You’re doing such a great service to the artists that could never do this research ourselves. Thank You
I agree! I was lucky enough to inherit my Nan's Derwent pastel pencils which were in a wooden box of 120. I tried to replace some of the colours which she had used a lot of - particularly the blues - and discovered that they now only do 72 colours - just like the artists pencils. 😢 This was quite a few years ago and I'm not aware that they've re-introduced any of the colours.
These are immaculate, just a dream for any artist ✨
Hi ,Harry, thank you for your videos, I have starting colouring
this year and your videos have been a nice guide. I prefer the lightfast line of Derwent but thank you for bring this to our attention,I imaging how frustrating this decision is. Beatriz
You make great rational points about this sad decision. Wooden sets are splurges. Those colors you pointed out are lovely. 😢
ThankYou so much for another giveaway, you are so kind. I agree a tin would sell much better than the expensive box set. I love the colors of the 48!
Harry,you and your art make any pencil look like the best pencil in the world. These look beautiful. I’d love to use them.
I have never had the opportunity to use the Derwent Artist pencils ✏️ I love 💕 the Inktense, Derwent Drawing, and Derwent Lightfast pencils.
So great to see you!! Just listening to the end of this about the girl getting the good paper etc..that touched my heart so much. You and your family make such a difference in those people's lives! What a great giveaway as well...Hope you are well!!
beautiful box set sad to see them discontinued ..nice giveaway ..keep up the good work
Being 72 in the main I think has them on the back foot. Polychromos will always have the edge being available as a 120 set in tins. I would love to see the intense in the 120 set. They seem to lack key colours such as skin tones
Those colors are really gorgeous. Hope Derwent reconsiders and doesn't descontinue them right away without trying to sell the 120 set in a tin. It will be a shame if they don't give that a go. Let's keep our fingers crossed!
I too am gutted! I am a beginner really with coloured pencils and have been saving to get more Derwent pencils but no way I could have afforded the wooden box but certainly would if I could get those extra super colours in a tin. Thank you for the update.
Hello Harry! Thank you for all that you do for this community, we appreciate you very much. I must say that you have encouraged me personally to keep progressing in my use of colored pencils, I absolutely love this medium!
To the community: Good Luck to you all!
I use the Derwent Procolor, and I compare these to the high quality of the Fabercastell Polychromos, though the Procolor are just a bit softer than the Polys. The Procolor have some really nice colors in total.
I am also a big fan of Derwent pencils. Anytime our color selection is diminished it’s a sad day! I too scroll pass wooden boxes , it’s just too much money and I keep my pencils in a different storage case anyway. Thank you for your reviews and the passion you contribute to our artistic endeavors !
This is the first I heard of this. Thanks for making me aware of this. Those colors are gorgeous and will be missed I’m sure.
I have to say, I always enjoy listening to your reviews and other videos. I have been listening for several years now. You bring a smile to my face and heart with your caring and honest thoughts.
Thanks to you, Harry.
I was going to ask you if there was not the risk that now people would only buy Studio, instead of Artists. Then I went to see if the Studio were still on sale here in France. They are no longer for sale in my very big art supply store! Then I look at the Artists. I wanted to buy open stock some lightfast Artists colors that I love ! (Chartreuse, Taupe, Bistre, etc.) in the 48 in question (I have always buy Artists in open stock). These colours are no longer for sale either in this art supply store ! 😭 (Sorry for my english.)
Thing is the Studio and Artist colored pencils from Derwent are exactly the same ingredients, the reason why the Studio Colored pencil feels different is due to the Studio having quite a thinner core. But that is really interesting about what is being sold or not sod in your local art store. Your English is perfect thank you so much for your lovely comment.
It’s a shame that Derwent are going down this route but order the pencils as singles from pencil shop’s.I think that more should be done in inventive packaging instead of the same old tins and cardboard boxes.
You have such an outstanding personality and your positivity is so contagious! I absolutely love watching your channel grow and being a part of that!
Hello. Thanks for the vídeo and the information about the 120 set artists pencils..😭😭😭
I just found your channel tonight and am really enjoying the reviews. I'm also really impressed with your speed draws - I will definitely be able to learn from them to improve my colored pencil skills! Thank you!
Thank you so much for your kind words I truly appreciate it. I hope you continue to enjoy the channel and artwork as well. If there is a product you would like me to review please let me know and I will do my very best to accommodate. Thank you so much
Lot of truth there. Surprised that they don’t have building sets. First 24 essential and then the next tin of 24 compliments it. I tried to work this out with polychromos and it was complicated. I plumped for 36 and a few open stock. Always honest and caring, keep it up. Thanks.
Thank yo for the update Harry... I have never used Derwent pencils, but it does seem a bit strange to retire so many colours at one time. Love the channel, best wishes.
I too scroll past the wooden box sets. I prefer the tin sets and then adding with open stock. I wasn’t aware of the Artist line, so I am going to check them out.
Thanks for sharing your perspective, Harry. I love their Coloursoft line.
I know that you put forth so much hard work and effort into your channel and it really shines through! You are just absolutely amazing and so sweet and kind thank you so much for all of that! This is such an incredible giveaway and I am truly thankful to be a part of it!
Thanks Harry, for letting us all know about this, i will now look out for the extra colours although I don't have them yet. At $4.50each in Australia they have not been in my budget. Take care, and well wishes to your family, stay safe
Wow Harry what a lovely family you’ve got, so caring by donating arts supplies to the refuge centre. I do believe your kindness has touched so many of them, and have helped them going through such turbulent time in their lives. Arts has been my way to overcome all the life’s challenges thrown at me since I was a little girl too, with my parents constantly moving houses with their work, adapting to new schools etc. Paper and pencils and I’ll be off away to my own imaginary world where I could just be me and be happy. I have not tried these derwent artist pencils but I do get what you were saying about their decision in discontinuing many colours from a set that has been loved by so many people.
Thanks for the info. I have the Procolor and Lightfast full sets. The Lightfast set of 100 were only available in the wooden box and while it's beautiful, I would have been happy with them in a box similar to the Caran Dache or even their standard tins for a lower cost.
I like the idea of having the 48 additional colors in their own tin. If they have the access to the pigments I wonder if they've considered expanding the other lines (Procolor and Chromaflow) to include those colors.
One of the appeals of the Prismacolor, Pablos, and Polychromos is that they have 150 and 120 colors. Some of us love convenience colors and don't always want to mix our own. I'd love to have an additional 48 colors in the Procolor, and another 30 Polychromos 😀. Thanks for another great video.
Thank you also for the generous giveaway. I hope a young and budding artist wins. Best of luck everyone!
Sorry that they're discontinuing those colors (the move the better always--I wonder if they'll expand the chromoflow which I quite like). I've never tried the Derwent Artists but i'm definitely curious!
I had not heard about this development. Thanks for the update. I don’t have any Derwent pencils but have been thinking about trying some. Thanks for the generous giveaway.
I have just started learning about the different pencils out there and haven't tried Derwent at all yet. I hate to see colors go away, so hopefully your video will create some buzz at the company. I would love to try them!
I have some of the Derwent but love these 48 colors you showed us, I am seriously loving the colors! I never use the tins either all my pencils go into cases by set! I would love to see the 120 set in a tin and I would buy them immediately,
Hi Harry, thank you for your video, I just learned that the colors in the 120 set is being discontinued 😕 this is sad. Thanks for making me aware of this. Your giveaway is awsome, so you are 😊thank you for your generosity ✍💕
I have never tried this Derwent pencil, but love the other Derwent lines and would love to try these pencils.
Thanks Harry x hopefully they will take note and try the 48 as an add on tin to the 72 and see how it goes business wise. Xx
You had the same idea I did! To hope that they’d sell the other 48 colors as a set of their own. It makes sense that they sold it in a wooden box though if it has to do with the weight of that many pencils causing a tin to bend. No one wants their pencils broken in the middle because they all fell on the floor. They must make these available! That’s too sad to think they could run out. The colors are truly beautiful.
Hello Harry, what a shame!! Those colors are absolutely stunning!! I don’t have that Derwent line but would love to try them out. Thank you for sharing! 😁
Absolutely agree :/ wooden boxes are stunning but they aren’t practical for a lot of people. Personally I almost always get rid of the tin the minute I get them and use soft fabric cases instead because of the space and portability
I love the Graphitint and I have my eye on the Inktense. Such lovely colors. It is sad when these products get discontinued.
Thank you so much for your channel, it has and still does help me so much when choosing the right art supplies. I have not tried these pencils, I will love to try them. Here in South africa, lovely art supplies are scarce. Thanks again for a great channel. Des D
Totally agree, I was looking to buy the 120 set, but there was only the wooden box set available, and I have no need/or space for a big wooden box, and it makes them too expensive. Sad that they aren’t really thinking about how the consumer uses and buys pencils.