Derwent Blog – Blogs from the world of Derwent Pencils

Laura Hickman introduces Graphic Pencils to the catwalk!

I’ve been using graphic pencils since my first tin purchased for Art GCSE some 20 years ago so I was[…]

We asked artist Sarah Taylor, who worked on product development at Derwent for 5 years, about the differences between Watercolour[…]

First off, a few basics on the Drawing Pencils range: they are wax-based pencils, with a creamy texture and have 5mm[…]

I’ve been given the fantastic opportunity through the London Art College to try out Derwent’s new Graphic Pencil range and how[…]

When choosing between pencils for your treasured art box, it’s not easy to understand the qualities of each and every[…]

My name’s Pete Levey and I’m currently studying an illustration diploma course with the London Art College. I’m a big[…]

For a portrait artist, achieving a likeness to a reference (either through a primary i.e. life model or secondary source[…]

I began in the early days using oils for portraits and animals commissions, as I felt that I could almost[…]

I have been a multi-media artist for quite a while, gravitating to different media over the years; weaving, spinning, drawing,[…]

I must admit, I try and work ahead of the seasons because I exhibit my work and make cards from[…]