Year-on-year, the trend for a homemade Christmas takes the UK by storm as festive ‘elves’ grab their tools to get[…]
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Category: Recent blogs
Recent blogs (Nov 2016)
Cheat’s Tie-Dye using Inktense Blocks
Materials Cotton material/cushion cover/t-shirts etc Inktense Blocks Craft Knife Spritzer Scrap paper Elastic bands Protective sheet/baking parchment Marbles/polystyrene balls/large beads[…]
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Using Derwent Lightfast for a Christmas piece with a difference by Lindsay Pritchard
The festive season is upon us and with it the time to create my annual Christmas card. I’ve used a[…]
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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,[…]
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Using Inktense in a multimedia project by Tess Imobersteg
Some of the techniques that I teach that students seem to really have fun with are those that use unusual[…]
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Derwent Art Prize: Exploring Drawing
‘Until we can insert a USB into our ear and download our thoughts, drawing remains the best way of getting[…]
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Using Art to Build Mental Resilience and Wellness – Part 2
We asked some artists to share with us their incredible and inspirational stories to understand how art can help with[…]
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Using Art to Build Mental Resilience and Wellness – Part 1
We asked some artists to share with us their incredible and inspirational stories to understand how art can help with[…]
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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[…]
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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[…]
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