Pastels are usually all about getting your hands dirty but not with Derwent Pastel Pencils. The wide colour strip is powdery and soft so mixing and blending is really easy and because it is encased in wood you get the pastel effect without the mess.

• Up to 72 vibrant colours
• Naturally water-soluble
• Round 8mm barrel
• Wide 4mm core
• Soft, wide pastel strip which is partially water-soluble for expressive painting effects.
• Smooth round barrel made from California incense cedar wood.
• Barrel stained in a rich natural rosewood.
• Round 8.0mm diameter barrel gives maximum control and ease of use.
• Extra wide soft 4.0mm pastel strip provides flexibility of broad and fine strokes.
• Soft, powdery texture with velvety smooth finish delivers a top quality traditional pastel.
• Available in 72 pure highly lightfast colours with unique colour tones ranging from full strength colours to the palest tints.