Recent blogs – Page 6

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

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[…]

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

I’ve never really used more than a few pencils, using HB, H, and 2B when drawing and, in recent years[…]