Derwent Chromaflow 150 Set and BIG NEWS!

[@capyboppy]

Thanks for the update Claire. I too love the Drawing range. As well as gorgeous pencils they are very significant to me as my brother in law gave me the money to buy the set before he died a few years ago.

[@Shorty_Keeper]

I am in the states, my 150 arrived today from amazon GB and amazon US list the 150 being available June 15. Thank you for the update on the open stock!

[@angielynn30]

I'm so happy to hear this. I'm in the US and didn't even realize until more recently that there is a 100 set. I ended up buying Cult Pens set to get me up to the 100. I know I was frustrated too since not only do I have to order from the UK and the whole conversion stuff, to then hear I wouldn't be able to get an add on set to get the new 50, just grrrr. At this point, I'm not spending the $ for the 150 here in the US, but I'm happy that I may be able to get just the 50 and at minimum order open stock from the UK if the pencil gets used up. Thanks for all the info Claire!

[@pnwcolorist1]

I’m Glad you got answers, I’m absolutely grateful you went to bat for the masses on this. It’s definitely something they should have rolled out with the release.

[@CuriosityRocks]

I got the 150 set at the start of May and have nearly used up the Dusky Purple as it’s perfect for going over my mechanical pencil line work, it’s like inking a sketch but with a pencil. It’s dark enough but not as heavy as using plain black. I bought 5 more from Cult Pens. I also love the Saffron Mango as it’s a wonderful highlight shade for darker tone skin

[@elizabethireland3192]

Thanks so much Claire for your efforts in trying to sort this out. I'm very relieved that they will all be available open stock soon and will look forward to getting the remaining 50 colours. Derwent Drawing are incredibly great and will be thrilled if they add more ❤

[@lisakaye75]

I had decided not to purchase Chromaflow because the additional 50 were not available open stock. So happy they now will be available open stock and I can get them in the U.S. I am looking forward to comparing them to Prismacolor (my go to pencils). Thank you Claire for the great news.

[@DieterPrivate]

I hope it's true that all colours go open stock. Today my local art store is promoting this 150 set as limited, stating the 50 extra colours will NOT be available open stock. This really shows that it was Derwent's plan from the start, and that maybe due to the backlash they are now looking to change that.

[@aliceadler4569]

Hi Claire!!! I just got my ChromaFlow pencils yesterday!!!! Have not opened them yet. So excited!!! ❤❤❤. PS I love your gold nail polish!!! ❤❤❤

[@loopyfrog]

Excellent news! Hopefully ALL colours will be open stock so we can replenish most used pencils. That is the ideal.

[@Liselledeiane]

Thank you for your questions to Derwent. Of course they’re going to extend the drawing line (🤞). I just bought the 24 since there was no word. lol. Thanks for all your work on this, Claire!

[@autumnrain3844]

I am so happy to see you Claire. I feel like you haven’t popped up on my feed in a long time

[@ColourwithClaire]

Aw I’m still here 🥰

[@corinneclb1226]

Merci beaucoup Claire. C'est un gros travail pour toi et pour nous que du bonheur. Tes nuanciers par couleurs de famille sont vraiment très pratique ♥♥♥

[@saraiakovakis9523]

I agree, Claire. Derwent Drawing pencils are the bomb! 🤞🤞

[@lo3551]

Thank you Claire for doing this and for all you do for your subscribers. You’re one in a million!❤ I have my 150 set but I think I prefer my Prismas as quite a few of my Chromaflows have split wood but I enjoy using them.

[@annmayer8251]

I thought that split wood was usually a Prisma problem, not Chromaflow! Cripes!

[@louisasalt4615]

Yeah that's amazing news, i have the 72 set so now I can buy them and build my set up from there woohoo. Thank you so much for doing this review and getting those answers we all wanted to here. By the way love your nails.

[@JoColours]

Thanks, Claire! Well, in my case (EU) the pricing of the 78 addional ones is a bit weird: it's way cheaper for me to buy an entire set of 150 on Amazon than it is to buy the 78. Ridiculous.

[@shrug_shrugsly]

I'm in the U.S. and i got my 150 Derwent Chromaflow a couple days ago (it is the 15th of June today!!)!!!!! They got stopped in Australia customs for a moment, but came all in one peice!! The tin is a little bent on a corner which is annoying bc no way in HADES am i returning them, but it has some trouble closing the lid. All the pencils, aka "What Matters!!" are in perfect condition. and i got to fill out the WHOLE color Chart you made for us!! A very exciting time!!!!

[@DJsColoringArt]

I hope that they add also darker greys in the Derwent drawing pencils and maybe some pink color. I feel that those colors are what I'm constantly missing when coloring with them.

[@juliedrewett1445]

That is brilliant news, thank you for the update

[@sweetbb125]

I really hope that we will be able to buy the Chromaflow 150 set in South Africa. As well as open stock. And extended number to the Drawing set would also be wonderful.

[@beatrizzarak3978]

Thank you Claire for the update and that Derwent at last gave an answer for the extra 50. Here in Canada will wait for the open stock.

[@katecurrie7499]

Thanks Claire, so very helpful, and you've done such a lot of research. Can you give me the colours of the new pencils, or tell me where to find out?, 💖

[@AmazinGraceXOXO1]

Im going to buy these for sure but I am DYING for more Derwent Drawing pencils!!! I've been waiting for YEARS!!! Im keeping my fingers crossed they extend the line. ❤

[@crossstitchbutton]

I already asked them about the Derwent drawing ones last year they told me they would put it to the board as told them lots of artists liked them a LOT !!

[@cuddlykoala5992]

Perfect! My set is arriving today! Perfect timing :) thank you so much for your chart which I will definitely be grabbing :)

[@hellswench5388]

Thats amazing news and thank you for sharing. I have the 150 set and when I swatched them I noted which ones were not going to be available so I didn't use them up on a large area so knowing that they will be available at some point means I can enjoy my whole set. x

[@janettedelbarre913]

Excellent result, well done to you and others for talking to derwent and explaining your feelings!

[@MarcieColors]

This is wonderful news! I bought the 100 set but absolutely refused to buy the 150! But… I really want the new colors! So yay to Derwent! Thank you for this happy news! ❤

[@dweamy1]

That's great news, I have now ordered a set! I didn't want to order till I knew I could get replacements.

[@bobbichamberlain718]

Thank you so much. I’m in the US and have the 72. Great news ! I want them all ❤

[@janeteggleston4764]

I ordered the150 last week from Amazon US. The delivery date is June 17.

[@TravisBrady-wn8fr]

I have a small set and found myself enjoying them. I saw the 150 for 120 US, yea thought it was a good deal.

[@Linda-oz]

Thank you Claire 🎉, that’s brilliant news , love these pencils and was running out of jungle green which is one of the new colours, and now over the moon that will be able to get open stock soon . Thanks for contacting Derwent , helpful as always , love your videos 🎉

[@annmayer8251]

If you are desperate, you could try the Inktense jungle green pencil, although it is a different type of pencil and needs just a little water to release the colour.

[@devanshi2193]

.. I have 60 of faber castle and 72 of lightfast and inktense!!, i really do not need these… but i want them :P

[@Mirrigold]

Great news and not a massive surprise to me that they'd eventually be releasing all the new ones open stock. I was lucky and grabbed one of the limited edition boxed sets of the new additional pencils from Cult Pens when they announced them and they're still one of my favourite of all my colouring pencils.

[@kyliescolouringindownunder3098]

Hi Claire this is wonderful news I got the 28 set from cult pens 🖊️ to Australia.. the biggest question I would like to know when would they be available hear in Australia cause I know a lot of people hear love these pencils.. last time I tried to order from Derwent but they don’t ship to Australia..

[@norasmith4939]

Only have a 36 set that I can't find currently but this looks amazing. The ones i got aren’t chromaflow though. I'll have to try

[@lisataylor9079]

Wow thank you Claire you've done an amazing job finding all this out. I'm definitely tempted to give these a go now I know they're all going to be open stock.

[@leah492]

Thank you for this video and review! I ended up purchasing the 150 set on Amazon (I've had poor experiences with ordering Prismacolors on Amazon, so cross your fingers for me). It was exactly $1/pencil for the 150 set there. It also looks like US Dick Blick online carries the new pencils open stock (at just under $1.50ea). I was between this set and expanding my Polychromos set, but I'm not a big fan of the greens in Polychromos for coloring books. I saw this line has a bright lime green which is my favorite light shade for leaves! Looking forward to checking out your other resources!

[@bethmegansmith4642]

I got these bad Boys for my Birthday on May 4th ...I treatewd myself. Howwever I managed to sqeeze them in to my 300 slot pencils .with my holbine 50 pastels and my polychoms hahahaha I like them alot.Been waiting for your review of the 150 ... well done and thank you for all the hours you spend on the color family chart Happy coloring

[@cherylscolourjam]

It is a wonderful set. I'm glad they will be out in open stock, it is the only way I get my pencils.

[@cheryl6716]

Claire, thanks for the update on the possibility of Derwent Drawing Pencils expanding their line!!! I'm so excited to hear about that, but I hate that I have to wait almost a year to find out for sure if they do expand them, or not ☹ I won't be buying the 100 or 150 set of Chromaflow pencils when they come to the U.S. though. I had the 72 set and gave them to my sister because I just didn't care for them.

[@yurenasantana9037]

Thank you Claire! That's wonderful news 😊

[@lovetobecolouring2]

That’s good news about the open stock ! Thanks Claire ❤ I hope the 150 will be available on Amazon Canada soon , as it’s $$ to order from Amazon USA .

[@spin1793]

I just pre-ordered the 150 set of the Cromaflows on Amazon US for $156.52!!! They will be released June 12, 2024.

[@juliegrune1375]

Me toooooooo but I'm in Germany. €160. I'm so excited they have been dispatched

[@wendyscolouring]

Well done for managing to get some information from Derwent, they really need a better social media team, their new releases are so badly managed. I thought they would get there in the end, but gosh, they have made hard work of this! Yay for loose stock, I’ve been enjoying these, would be sad if I couldn’t replace easily! 👍🏻❤️

[@HeatherBryant22]

I am excited for the news and shared it with the Art Gear Guide as well. Now if we in the US could easily get the last set of Inktense blocks!

[@nicolemarie011]

I have the 24 set of Chromaflow and really don't use them as much as other sets, so I am unsure if I will be getting any additional sets. But, good to know they will be available open stock if I choose to grab them, and that they will be here soon in the US. AND, I would love to have additional colors in the drawing set! They are amazing pencils and I love the color range! Thanks for the information and letting us know Derwents plans!💖

[@twingytwango6971]

I didn’t even know there was a hundred chromaflow set! I only want a 150 in the coloursoft set!

[@annmayer8251]

Hi Claire, Thanks for the fab review and for bringing hope! I was wondering if anyone has tried out the latest 150 Chromaflow set and has found out which of the new Chromaflow pencils are not represented in colour amongst the other Derwent pencil ranges? I would then just buy those ones. Thank you, Ann😻.

[@RealMelodyBlue]

Love the muted tones in all the colours

[@ArttuTheCat]

Those colouring pencils ✏️ might be definitely useful 😺👍. I always use the traditional twin markers 🖍️ on my own art works 🖋️🖊️✏️🖍️ 😺👍. Your video deserves a big colouring like 👍 from Vantaa, Finland 🇫🇮.

[@PaulaHutchinson-rk6vb]

Hi i just got this set from Cass Art in the uk as they have 25% discount just now for students, i think the discount is only on until tomorrow but just in case anyone wants to use it!

[@lynnie0524]

Hate to burst bubbles here, but that "answer" as it is phrased does not necessarily mean those 50 colors will be available as open stock. They may just be available as an upgrade kit, leaving people in the same position, basically. It may allow those who purchased the 100 set to get the full 150, but it does nothing for anyone wanting full open-stock choice of all 150 pencils. Guess we'll have to see exactly what they mean when they roll it out, but to ME, this does NOT suggest we will get open stock availability of 150 pencils.

[@ColourwithClaire]

You could be right… I guess we will see

[@stellajean3020]

Hi Claire, So it sounds like the the 50 extra colored pencils will be available to buy as a set of 50, or will they be available to buy as individual colors? I would hate to have to buy a set of 50 just to replace a few pencils. If they are not sold individually like they older colors are, that is not very good news at all. I guess it is good news for the ones who already own the 100 set, but not for replacing the individual pencils.

[@ColourwithClaire]

Open stock on all I believe xx

[@stellajean3020]

@@ColourwithClaire Oh that's great Thanks.🥰💖

[@shrug_shrugsly]

I love the video and would love the link for the color sample shet, but i don't see it in your description! Can you please help me find out what I'm doing wrong? Thank you sincerely! / UPDATE: Found it on another one of your videos! But, for other viewers looking for the sheet, it might be helpful to link it in this video, as well?

[@shrug_shrugsly]

Either way, great video, great chart, very helpful!! thank you sincerely!

[@sugarcandy243]

I knew Derwent would release open stock for these pencils, it was just a matter of time. I don't know why people started over thinking and complicating what is essentially a non issue. Derwent did very similar things with the inktense and Lightfast releases as well. Open stock and additional sets to make up the total if you've bought smaller sets before ALWAYS come out after they launch the nice, big, full set. And being a UK based company, obviously USA releases will be later. Again, this has happened before people! Either people have really short memories or they're really impatient 😂

[@DieterPrivate]

They weren't planning to do it at first though... Said it themselves... They have been making questionable decisions, luckily for them, I love some of their products.

[@sugarcandy243]

​@@DieterPrivate Even if that's what their marketing team said/thought, I didn't believe it. Derwent knows that not having open stock would severly affect their sales. These are not cheap chinese pencils where no one cares that they don't have open stock. They're clearly targeting Prismacolor with the Chromaflow sets and that means having open stock. If anything I'm sure it's more of a mix up in communication between various teams. Or maybe someone (internally) said they're not going to have open stock immediately and the other person jumped to no open stock AT ALL conclusions. I mean these things happen, even in large companies.

[@DieterPrivate]

​@@sugarcandy243 then they might let distributing art stores know, as my local art store is now promoting them, the 150 set, stating that the 50 extra colours are limited edition and not available open stock. The 100 colours are available open stock in the store. So I do believe this was the original plan, but due to backlash they might change that...

[@yve1163]

Thank you, Claire.

[@Art_by_Nicole]

Thank you for your hard work 👏😁🧡 I followed an advice you gave: buy a small set of chromaflow to try them. For the first time this full-set-syndrome-person has done that… and I am very glad I did. These pencils are too thin/narrow for me. Yes, I do like the colours, but my hands ache terribly after a few light layers. The weird thing is that I also have the prisma’s and my hands don’t ache as fast as with the chromaflow. 🤔 Aren’t the Chromaflow and Prisma’s the same size?

[@waymire01]

No, the prismas are larger, they are also softer with a more buttery texture. The chromaflows are smooth and soft in comparison to others... but simply don't spread across paper like the prismas do, nothing does. Nobody has been able to duplicate it. I do enjoy my chromas for small or detailed images though, sometimes the thick pencils just wont fit, especially the softer leads that can't sharpen down that fine without breaking. All other thin core pencils are much harder than the chromas.

[@pamcarr4963]

awesome news!!!

[@JessicaSzempruch]

I’m in the US and have the 72 set. I can get some of them open stock from Blick, but it’s been spotty. Their open stock availability in the US really needs to improve, since I am not spending a boat load of money on anymore of these when I have my Prismacolors. Good news for those in the UK though. These pencils, I think, are great for people in the UK where Prismacolors are not easily available.

[@ColourwithClaire]

Yes you’re spot on, they’re a great alternative to prisma for the European market x

[@moppeliini6614]

Interesting . Good news. And i have the 72 set and ordered from Cult pens the 28 new colors.. With mailing it was over 70 euro. I hope that they will sell only the 50 set.. to fill 100 set. Well. Anyhow. Good news.

[@be_a_bright_sparkle3687]

I was going to tell you that Cult Pens are doing the new 78 colours this morning 🥰

[@robertadejean3081]

Amazon USA says it will be available on jun 15th🎉🎉🎉

[@catlady256]

From the original 72 to the 150 colours there are MORE than 50 extra colours so what about the others? Will the rest of the colours also be available. What are the 50 colours they will release? Please could you ask them. Why can’t they release ALL the colours individually? I have Procolour and Coloursoft, and Artist , basically I have all the other pencils Derwent have made and as far as I can make out all of those with the possible exception of the Artist you can buy all of those individually. I heard they are going back to the 72 Artist and won’t be selling the extra 28 colours anymore. They are a hard pencil and I don’t use them often but I bought the extra 28 individually to make up my set a couple of years ago. Thank you so much for the colour chart. 🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️

[@ColourwithClaire]

I believe all 150 will be available open stock

[@catlady256]

@@ColourwithClaire hope so, Harry went through this and at the time he couldn’t get a proper answer about the rest, only the 50 🤨

[@juliegrune1375]

I'm so excited about the open stock option, currently waiting for my 150 set to be delivered. #derwentmyfavourite

[@pnwcolorist1]

😮😮😮😮 those metallics are like frosting- those are prob my absolute favorite 4 colors in that entire set 🤣🤣🤣🤣 in the terms of how creamy they are. They hit those out of the park( PRISMA eat your heart out) I agree on the cool grey defo missing the mark on those. Bummer there. But if you don’t use the metallics/incorporate them in your blends I can see how they wouldn’t be a fit in ones repertoire.

[@Simmo-hs6wz]

Can anyone please tell me, what the difference is, ❤ with Prismacolour? Or should I save more and buy both set? Thank you Melody x

[@ColourwithClaire]

These aren’t as soft as prisma but they are soft and very smooth. Xx

[@kyliescolouringindownunder3098]

I’m with Claire on that one I have both sets prismacolor is what I started with first for my adult colouring journey they are beautiful pencils.. I do recommend to have both sets

[@waymire01]

Prismas are thicker and softer, it's really a texture thing.. prismas "smoosh" together and spread out across paper under a blender pencil in a way no other pencils do. The chromas are thinner core, which is a plus if you do a lot of detailed work, and are softer than any other thin core pencil on the market. Do you need both? It depends on how hard/expensive either is to get in your area and how you like to color. I wouldn't hurt yourself to get any pencil. Prismas are one of the most popular and have a ton of tutorials, but they are also outrageously expensive in Europe and very difficult to get open stock.. and you go through a lot of them because of their softness. They are also very finicky about sharpening. Chromas are much easier to get and cheaper in Europe, and easier to sharpen (still can't abuse them though).. but that thin core isn't the greatest for wide open spaces. It's lovely for things like Bassford's Small Victories, or the Mythographic series that have a lot of tiny detail.

[@beadsandembroiderytutorials]

Hi, Are these good for gemstone rendering?

[@ColourwithClaire]

I think so!

[@Agi454]

I have the 72 set and I want the additional 78 and put it in my cart and it says they don't ship to my country :( I'm in Australia! I have ordered from Cultpens before so not sure why :(

[@ColourwithClaire]

That’s odd! Send customer service an email x

[@Agi454]

@@ColourwithClairewill do thank you Claire 🙂

[@res-h7s]

What is the difference between the inktense and the chromaflow ?

[@ColourwithClaire]

Chromaflow are soft core coloured pencils. Inktense are like a permanent watercolour in a pencil, designed to be activated with water.

[@waymire01]

I knew they would, they will just spread them out over time. They want people to buy the full set, plus it keeps people talking about them longer. They are not going to put them in a big set and have only fifty not open stock.

[@alisamartin1437]

YAY!!!!!!!!!

[@clairewalters8238]

I bought the extra 28 pencils to make my 72 up to the 100 set from cult pens & including the $20 Australian dollars for shipping. They came in the silver Derwent tin with all the end caps of the pencils ruined, the paint through the tins with no protection apart from 2 packing beads on the bottom level. I paid the same amount for those 28 extra pencils if you include shipping as I did the 72 set. I am beyond gutted at all the misleading facts about these pencils since they were released in India & the USA and it feels like Derwent just want us to rebuy, rebuy, rebuy. I love Derwent & I enjoy using the chromoflow but they have stuffed up this release since day dot. I know of many who refuse to buy the 50 due to no open stock availability & I wish I had never bought the extra 28 with the condition I got them in. Fail Derwent. But thank you Claire❤

[@ColourwithClaire]

Have you been on to them about your ruined pencils? I’d be asking for replacements xx

[@juliegrune1375]

I'd get hold of Derwent, they have such a great service level

[@juliegrune1375]

Thank you Claire and for the colour family chart. Oh gosh, if Derwent release more drawing colours....❤

[@jackdooarts2208]

Maravilhoso

[@PoiPainting_art]

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[@mononastone7148]

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