Archive (2010-2015) – Derwent Blog

A selection of your favourite blogs from Derwent over the last years.

Ivor Harrison from The Art Gear Guide reviews Derwent Precision

Derwent are renowned worldwide for manufacturing some of the finest graphite pencils artists can use. Derwent have a wonderful selection[…]

I’ve been happily using Derwent Coloursoft pencils for several years now in my professional art practice: either fine artworks for[…]

When I first received the Derwent Precision, I headed off to the British Museum to draw from the incredibly intricate[…]

I’ve always been a sucker for new drawing materials, so I was really enthusiastic when Derwent asked me to try[…]

I’ve been using graphic pencils since my first tin purchased for Art GCSE some 20 years ago so I was[…]

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