Derek. Derek is an editor at KawaiiToons who loves coloring, drawing, and setting up a cozy creative desk. He helps keep the guides clear and useful for parents and hobbyists choosing supplies.. Type: Editor. Tags: Editor, Coloring and markers, Drawing and sketching, Journaling stationery, Creative desks and storage, Gifts for makers.
Editor
Derek
Derek is an editor at KawaiiToons who loves coloring, drawing, and setting up a cozy creative desk. He helps keep the guides clear and useful for parents and hobbyists choosing supplies.
On KawaiiToons: 5 guides written · 67 guides reviewed
Areas covered
- Coloring and markers
- Drawing and sketching
- Journaling stationery
- Creative desks and storage
- Gifts for makers
Derek is an editor at KawaiiToons. He loves coloring, drawing, and the small ritual of setting out pens before a quiet evening at the desk. He joined the site to help other hobbyists find supplies that feel good to use — not overwhelming, and not written like a catalog.
He reads the guides the way a friend would: is this easy to follow, does it name the real trade-offs, and would it help someone picking a set for a coloring night or a first sketchbook?
What he cares about
Derek likes tools that stay tidy on a shared table and kits that make it easy to start. He pays attention to the details that matter when you are actually making something — tip size, washability, storage, and whether a set is friendly for beginners.
He works with Yumi Ang, who writes the guides. Together they want KawaiiToons to feel like a small studio for people who love cute, practical creative hobbies.
What he helps with
- Coloring and marker guides
- Drawing and sketching picks
- Journaling stationery
- Desks, carts, and storage for art supplies
- Gift ideas for creative kids, tweens, and adults
Say hello through the contact page.
Crafts & Activities guides
Guides Derek wrote in this topic.

Best Craft Kits for Kids Ages 6–8: 10 Fun Projects They Can Actually Do
The best craft kits for kids ages 6–8, with 10 realistic projects including foil art, rock painting, weaving, sewing, gardening and more, plus age and adult-help notes.

Best Craft Kits for Tweens Ages 9–12: 10 Creative Projects That Aren't Too Childish
The best craft kits for tweens ages 9–12, from pottery and sewing to jewelry, crochet, string art and clay. Compare age fit, mess, skill level and finished projects.

Best Low-Mess Craft Kits for Kids: 10 Parent-Friendly Picks
Ten low-mess craft kits for kids, from foil and sticker art to water reveal, weaving and supervised sewing, with honest cleanup and age notes for parents.

Best Craft Kits for Kids: 12 Creative Screen-Free Picks
The best craft kits for kids, from preschool pom-pom art to sewing, painting, clay, jewelry and terrariums. Compare ages, mess and skill level.
Coloring guides
Guides Derek wrote in this topic.

Best Markers for Coloring Books: 10 Picks for Adults & Kids
The best markers for coloring books, from washable sets to dual-tip and alcohol markers. Compare tip control, bleed risk, and the best use for each.
Recently reviewed
The 8 most recent of 67 guides credited to Derek as reviewer.

Best Calligraphy Pens for Beginners
Compare the best calligraphy pens for beginners, from soft and firm brush pens to chisel-tip sets, with tips on tip size, paper and practice.

Best Gifts for Artists: Thoughtful Art Supply Gift Ideas
Gift ideas for artists who draw, color, paint or journal, sorted by budget and skill level, with tips for choosing supplies they will actually use.

Best Oil Pastels for Beginners: 10 Smooth and Blendable Sets
Compare 10 beginner oil pastel sets by palette, range and storage, with research-based picks, exact Amazon US variants and practical blending advice.

Best Soft Pastels for Beginners: 10 Sets for Drawing and Blending
Compare 10 beginner soft pastel sets by palette, stick format and practical tradeoffs, with research-based picks and advice on paper, blending and storage.

Best Charcoal Sticks for Drawing: Vine, Willow and Compressed Picks
Compare four research-based vine, willow and compressed charcoal picks for gesture drawing, value studies, varied line widths and deep dark accents.

Best Colored Pencils for Drawing and Sketching
Compare six current colored-pencil sets for drawing and sketching by core feel, point control, palette size, paper fit, storage and lightfastness.

Best Woodless Graphite Pencils and Sticks for Drawing
Compare research-based woodless graphite pencils, compressed sticks and water-soluble blocks for broad shading, dark values, sketching and expressive marks.

Best Mechanical Pencils for Drawing: 10 Precise Picks for Artists
Compare 10 research-based mechanical pencils for drawing by lead size, grip, sleeve, advance mechanism, portability and sketching purpose.