coloured pencils

Currently i'm trying to get accustomed to coloured pencils. I have a tin of 36 Derwent Studio *a cherished gift from my friends on BD* and with the help of a kneadable eraser i work on small pieces. But the thing which is really frustrating is the ammount of time it takes to draw smth really small >.> but i surely like the process anyway ^^
here is the first finished piece:

and a work in progress:

Besides i have no idea how to scan properly... my scanner eats all the colours T_T and PS makes them so unnatural..