Derwent is a brand of the Cumberland Pencil Company, which traces its roots back to 1832 and was founded in the town of Keswick in the Lake District of Cumbria, England. Leveraging the Borrowdale graphite deposits in the region, the company launched its first colored pencil in 1938 under the Derwent brand name it bears today.

The brand's most distinctive feature is its meticulous approach to lightfastness, embodied in its flagship series, Lightfast. This series features a new generation of core design developed with the goal of 100% lightfastness, remaining fade-resistant for up to 100 years under museum conditions. This approach is maintained across the brand's other series, such as Artists and Coloursoft, with various texture and hardness options.

The collection includes the Lightfast series, which offers the highest lightfastness; the professional Artists series, known for its slightly waxy texture and strong lines; the soft and easily blendable Coloursoft series of colored pencils; and Onyx charcoal/drawing pencils. These products cater to both students and professional artists working in portraiture, botanical illustration, and detailed colored pencil techniques.

As one of the authorized retailers of Derwent in Turkey, Karin Sanat carries the brand's complete range of colored pencils. All products are sourced through official distribution channels with an original product guarantee and are offered at our Fatih and Nişantaşı stores as well as through karinsanat.com.

You can examine the Derwent products below and contact us for assistance with series and color selection.