These pencils are a fairly new product, and very interesting to work with. They are created from a mixture of graphite and color pigments. They have the characteristics of graphite, which makes them blend able and erasable. Therefore, when used dry they can be layered to creating varying effects. The lead is not overly soft, but has about the same hardness as an HB pencil.
One exciting thing about these pencils is that they can also be used to create washes and watercolor effects. When applied dry to paper, they have very soft hues. However, after touching them with a wet brush, the colors become very vibrant.
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Product Review
Graphitint Pencils from Derwent
The packaging is very nicely designed. they come in a tin featuring artwork by Stephen Ormoprod. Inside is a pamphlet with a couple tips, and more examples interesting artwork created with the pencils. One thing I especially like about the pamphlet, is on the back it lists all the colors, and shows you how their color appears when both dry and wet.
Graphitint pencils are available in 24 colors. These colors range from grays and blues, to greens and browns. I was a little disappointed that there was not a larger variety of colors. However, I suppose mixing pigment with dark graphite reduces the range of colors. That is one of the reasons I only gave them 4 Stars. the other reason is that they did not blend as easily as I had hoped. However, I encourage you to try them, and I will be continuing to experiment with them, since they really are a great and unique product.
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