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Derwent Art Prize: How to Photograph Your Work

To enter the Derwent Art Prize 2020, all you need to do is visit www.derwent-artprize.com, fill in the online form,[…]

In this quick lesson, we’re using grated Inktense. In an earlier blog I wrote about making a ‘stock’ solution with[…]

Some of the techniques that I teach that students seem to really have fun with are those that use unusual[…]

‘Until we can insert a USB into our ear and download our thoughts, drawing remains the best way of getting[…]

We asked some artists to share with us their incredible and inspirational stories to understand how art can help with[…]

We asked some artists to share with us their incredible and inspirational stories to understand how art can help with[…]

MATERIALS Derwent 72 Pastel Pencils Wooden Box Gray toned paper Cotton swabs Sandpaper Scrap sheets of paper (to avoid smudging[…]

We all know that Derwent Inktense media has ink-like properties, making it different to traditional watercolour. That’s one of the[…]

Lee’s drawings and paintings depict scenes of abandonment, seclusion and dereliction. They aren’t frightening, but they do flirt and play[…]

For this project, you will need: Tin of 24 Inktense Blocks Tin of 24 Inktense Pencils A graphic pencils A[…]