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Sarah Taylor introduces Inktense

7th April 2017 derwentart Inktense Pencils, Recent blogs

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

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Drawing Pencils and black paper: a marriage made in heaven by Judith Logan

31st March 2017 derwentart Drawing Pencils, Recent blogs, Reviews

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

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Derwent introduces Mel Newey from the London Art College

24th March 2017 derwentart Animals, Graphic Pencils, Recent blogs, Reviews

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

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The differences between Inktense and Watercolour Pencils

17th March 2017 derwentart Inktense Pencils, Recent blogs, Watercolour Pencils

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

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Derwent introduces Pete Levey from London Art College

10th March 2017 derwentart Cityscapes, Graphic Pencils, Landscapes, Recent blogs, Sketching & drawing

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

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Getting my claws into Wolverine: drawing a pop culture icon by Amas Bansal

3rd March 2017 derwentart Graphic Pencils, Portraits, Recent blogs

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

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Drawing animals with Victoria Parsons

24th February 2017 derwentart Animals, Recent blogs, Sketching & drawing

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

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Taking Inktense off the page – working on fabric!

17th February 2017 derwentart Inktense Pencils, Recent blogs

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

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Colours of the Season with Emma Kerridge

10th February 2017 derwentart Recent blogs, Sketching & drawing

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

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Step-by-step: Perspective by Emma Wilde

3rd February 2017 derwentart How-to tips, Landscapes, Perspective, Recent blogs

Maintaining an angle and a viewpoint is important. Wherever you stand, sit or crouch, your viewpoint is continually changing as[…]

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