Coloured Pencils

275 products from 82 brands, including YOUSHARES, KALOUR and Derwent. Prices run from £29.19 to £583.18, including VAT.

In this range: drawing pencils (185), pencil cases (53), art sets (25) and sketchbooks (6).

How to choose coloured pencils

Choose coloured pencils by core type and grade: wax-based pencils lay down soft, rich colour, while oil-based pencils are firmer, hold a point longer and resist wax bloom. Artist-grade pencils have more pigment and are better for layering.

• Check lightfastness ratings if your work will be framed or displayed.
• Open stock lets you replace your most-used colours individually.
• Paper with some tooth holds more layers than smooth paper.
• A colourless blender pencil or solvent smooths layers into a painterly finish.