Derwent Academy sketchbooks are perfect for your every day sketching and drawing. They contain thick, high quality paper which minimises bleed through to the next page so you can draw and create with the pens, pencils or paints of your choosing. Since 1832, Derwent pencils have been crafted by The Cumberland Pencil Company in the United Kingdom. The Derwent brand offers high quality products and is recognised the world over for its range that includes Derwent coloured pencils, visual diaries and art pencils.