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Category: Coloured Pencils

Coloursoft Pencils Step by Step of the Ilfracombe View by Judith Heilbronn-Crown

22nd January 2021 Derwentart Archive (2010-2015), Coloured Pencils, Coloursoft, Coloursoft, Environment, How-to tips, Landscapes, Landscapes, Projects, Projects, Recent blogs, Sketching & drawing, step by step

What You Will Need: Coloursoft pencils –  Lime Green, White, Dove Grey, Steel Grey, Light Blue, Dark Green, Seaweed, Light[…]

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‘Seasonally Spiced’ Lightfast Drawing by Helen Carter

10th December 2020 Derwentart Archive (2010-2015), Christmas, Coloured Pencils, Illustration, Lightfast, Projects, Projects, Recent blogs

At this time of year, the Christmas Market in Winchester is my favourite place. It’s so busy and colourful and[…]

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Graphic Leaf Illustrations using the New Derwent Coloursoft and Metallic Box

28th November 2020 Derwentart Archive (2010-2015), Coloured Pencils, Coloursoft, Flowers, Illustration, Metallic Pencils, New products, News, Recent blogs, step by step, Still-life

I was so pleased to be asked to design this collection as it was my first time experimenting with Derwent[…]

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Create a Christmas Card with the Derwent Metallic Paint Pan Set and Metallic Pencils by Julia Woning

27th November 2020 Derwentart Archive (2010-2015), Christmas, Christmas, Coloured Pencils, Crafts, Flowers, How-to tips, Illustration, Metallic, Metallic Pan Set, Metallic Pencils, Projects, step by step

It’s almost Christmas and here I will show you how you can create a lovely homemade Christmas card with the[…]

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Little Acorn with Lightfast Pencils on Lightfast Paper by Julia Woning

23rd October 2020 Derwentart Archive (2010-2015), Coloured Pencils, How-to tips, Lightfast, Still-life

Like all of my pieces, the best place to start is with a sketch of my chosen subject. For today,[…]

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Creating Realistic Animals Using Pastel Pencils With Alice Hibbert

8th May 2020 Derwentart Animals, Coloured Pencils, Fine Art, Pastel Pencils, Portraits, Projects, step by step, Top Tips, Wildlife & pets

During uncertain times it is important to keep busy and creative; inspiration can be difficult to find at home but[…]

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Urban Sketching with Derwent Procolour by Jacky Fellows

16th August 2019 Derwentart Cityscapes, Environment, Line Makers, Procolour, Procolour, Recent blogs, Sketching, Sketching & drawing

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

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Urban Sketching with Lindsay Pritchard

16th February 2018 Derwentart Derwent Precision, Landscapes, New products, Procolour, Recent blogs, Reviews, Students, Urban Sketching

Having used watercolours for a while it was lovely to go back to my favourite medium and try out the[…]

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Comparing Derwent Coloursoft and Procolour pencils by Cindy Wider

25th August 2017 Derwentart Coloursoft, Procolour, Recent blogs, Reviews

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

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New Derwent PROCOLOUR – A review by Jake Spicer

7th July 2017 Derwentart Coloured Pencils, Portraits, Procolour, Recent blogs

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

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