Recent blogs – Derwent Blog

Recent blogs (Nov 2016)

Derwent Art Prize Past Exhibitor Profile: Lee Madgwick

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

From the moment Derwent’s Lightfast pencils were released, I couldn’t wait to try them out. Imagine my excitement when I[…]

For me, Lightfast must rank as the best coloured pencil Derwent has ever made. Why? Lightfastness is a huge issue[…]

September is just around the corner and, despite weeks of doodling and procrastinating, education is firmly back on the calendar.[…]

I’ve been urban sketching for around six years now. I started when I saw an article about Birmingham Urban Sketchers[…]

Summer is here and that means the flowers are at their finest – full of bold colours and beautiful shapes,[…]

If you are a coloured pencil artist like myself, then you’re guaranteed to have heard about Derwent releasing their Lightfast[…]

It is almost impossible to escape from screens in our busy digital world. With constant access to e-mails, social media[…]

I was so excited to hear from Derwent with a request to illustrate a Tropical themed pencil set as I[…]

Sometimes it’s the odd, surreal and unexpected that inspires you. Be that shape, colour, texture or location, inspiration can strike[…]