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Reviews
Procolour Pencils
Leading Leads Ever wanted a rainbow at your fingertips? The new
sets of Procolour pencils from Derwent might be just the thing…
Derwent’s Procolour pencils are a
delight to hold and deliver
exceptional colour transfer.
Price £23 (12 tin), £45 (24 tin), £66 (36 tin), £138 (72 tin) Company Derwent Web www.derwentart.com
erwent is the quintessential
English brand when it
d comes to artists’ quality
pencils. It’s been crafting
them since 1832, so should know a
thing or two about what makes a
good one. Its previous coloured
pencil ranges have been highly
acclaimed among pencil enthusiasts
worldwide, made famous by the
company’s innovative approach to
product ranges, pigment-packed
leads and top-quality wooden shafts.
Following Derwent’s popular Artists,
Coloursoft and Studio ranges comes
the brand-spanking new Procolour
range for 2017. They’re available in an
array of tin quantities, so there’s a set
to fit most budgets. Any of them
would make a handsome addition to
your studio set-up or sketching kit.
The 72-pencil set should definitely
be on the studio wish-list, though. This
comprehensive set is presented in two
vac-form trays tiered within a sturdy
metal tin. The tin itself is adorned with
the new Derwent branding of the darkblue
toned Union flag design, which
The Procolour pencils’ high
pigment levels are evident just
from the lightest of touches
makes it instantly recognisable and
looks pretty cool, too.
A sturdy feel
The product design makes for a pencil
that feels substantial, with each one
having a sturdy circular shaft that
slots well between the fingers. They
look the part too, sporting a sleek
matte-grey body embossed with
silver type declaring the country of
origin, brand, inventive moniker, a
handy reference number (for when
you drop the lot and need to put
them back in order) and finally a
lovely gloopy wedge of colour for
quick and easy identification.
94 August 2017