So recently in Harbour Town I waled past an art store which must have had a forgettable name as I can't recall. I have been looking for a quality set of graphite pencils for quite some time now since I sold my first piece :) Because of their limited range I went with Derwent as it was the most expensive, I kid! The other was Monte Marte which are very average in general.
It cost $34.95 so obviously that was an absolute rip off but I still payed for it regardless. Okay well the tin is well presented and tells you exactly whats in there so that's a good thing! It contains 9H 8H 7H 6H 5H 4H 3H 2H H F HB B 2B 3B 4B 5B 6B 7B 8B 9B and the following had doubles; 2H HB 2B and 4B. This is convenient as they are commonly used shades. I found that the pencils have that strange quality that makes people jealous, as though they want the same pencils as you. Its a strange feeling..never mind. Okay well the 9H and 8H were very scratchy as the leads are so hard, they are borderline useless but that is Derwent's fault. at 7H they become smoother and they no longer damage the paper. F is an unusual pencil because it obviously don't fit into the whole letter system but basically its a well rounded pencil for writing or sketching. The Bs are brilliantly smooth and once you get to 5B or so the coverage and blackness becomes well worth the price...almost?
My rating: 9/10
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