Derwent Pencils: Coloured, Graphite & Art Ranges

Derwent is a coloured-pencil and fine-art brand stocked by The Stationery Store, spanning ranges from everyday Derwent Academy pencils to professional Procolour, Lightfast and Inktense lines, plus graphite, charcoal, pastels and watercolour pencils. It suits anyone who needs reliable, expressive colour on paper — artists, students, office teams and clinical activity coordinators alike.

Key takeaways

• The Stationery Store catalogue describes Derwent as "one of the most respected and well-known brands when it comes to coloured pencils."
• Derwent pencils cover distinct tiers: student-friendly Derwent Academy through to professional Procolour and Lightfast coloured pencils.
• The range extends well beyond colour — graphite, charcoal, pastels, water-soluble Inktense and watercolour pencils are all part of the Derwent family.
• Derwent also supplies the surfaces and extras to go with them: sketch pads, visual art diaries, tracing paper, sketching erasers and brushes.
• One brand across every tier makes it simple to standardise art supplies for a classroom, an office or a healthcare activity program.

Why choose one art brand across a whole team?

Standardising on Derwent gives you consistent quality and colour whether you are buying for a single artist or a whole room. Because the Derwent range runs from student to professional tiers, you can match the pencil to the person without switching brands — and keep reordering predictable.

For offices, Derwent coloured pencils are a quiet workhorse behind whiteboards and slide decks: colour-coding plans, sketching concepts, mind-mapping and marking up printed proofs. For classrooms, Derwent Academy gives students a dependable set for art lessons, diagrams and project work. For hospitals and clinics, Derwent pencils support art-therapy and patient-activity programs, occupational-therapy sessions and colour-coded ward or handover materials — used for engagement and administration, not as a medical device.

What ranges do Derwent pencils come in?

Derwent is not a single pencil but a family of ranges, each aimed at a different job. The catalogue groups them like this:

Derwent sets bundle these into ready-made kits, so a beginner and a professional can both start from a curated selection rather than buying pencil by pencil.

Where do Derwent pencils fit — office, classroom and clinical settings?

In the office

In the office, Derwent coloured pencils earn their place in planning and presentation work. Teams reach for them to colour-code wall planners and printed schedules, sketch rough concepts before committing to design software, and annotate proofs by hand. Graphite pencils suit clean thumbnail sketches for slides and storyboards.

In the classroom

In the classroom, Derwent Academy is the natural starting point. It gives students an affordable, consistent set for art lessons, labelled science diagrams, geography maps and cross-curricular project work, while Inktense and watercolour pencils let older students explore water-soluble techniques without setting up paints.

In hospitals and clinics

In hospitals and clinics, Derwent pencils support activity and art-therapy programs run by occupational therapists and diversional-therapy staff. They are used for patient engagement, group colouring sessions and creating clear, colour-coded signage or education materials for wards. Treat them as everyday stationery for administration and wellbeing activities rather than clinical equipment.

How do you choose the right Derwent range?

Choose by the outcome you want, not just the colour. For durable, professional artwork, Procolour and Lightfast coloured pencils are the top tier; for students and general use, Derwent Academy is the value pick. If you want colour that can be brushed into a wash, choose Inktense or watercolour pencils; for shading and drawing, choose graphite or charcoal. Buying a Derwent set is the simplest way to cover several techniques at once, and adding a sketch pad or visual art diary, an eraser and a brush completes the kit.

Derwent pencils: frequently asked questions

Is Derwent a good brand for coloured pencils?
Yes. The Stationery Store catalogue describes Derwent as "one of the most respected and well-known brands when it comes to coloured pencils."

Does Derwent make watercolour pencils?
Yes. Derwent includes water-soluble ranges — Inktense and watercolour pencils — that can be blended with a wet brush.

Are there Derwent pencils suitable for students?
Yes. Derwent Academy is the student-focused range, alongside more advanced Procolour and Lightfast lines for professionals.

What does Derwent make besides pencils?
Beyond coloured pencils, Derwent supplies graphite, charcoal and pastels, plus sketch pads, visual art diaries, tracing paper, sketching erasers and brushes.

Where to buy Derwent at The Stationery Store

Browse the full Derwent range — coloured pencils, graphite, charcoal, Inktense, watercolour, pastels, sets and surfaces — on the Derwent brand page at The Stationery Store. Not sure where to start? A Derwent Academy set covers classrooms and offices, while Procolour and Lightfast step up for professional work. Explore more art and office supplies across The Stationery Store, and order Derwent pencils for your team, school or ward from the Derwent range.