Recent blogs – Page 2

Recent blogs (Nov 2016)

Halloween Pastel Pencil Drawing with Casey Neal

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

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[…]