This was my first outing with Derwent Lightfast pencils on the Derwent Lightfast paper. I decided on a peacock as[…]
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Category: How-to tips
‘How-to’ tips
Painting Winter Trees in Cornwall with Derwent Pastels By Tony Hogan
For this work I used pastel pencils and pastel blocks. The support paper can be of your own choice but certainly[…]
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Garlic String using Graphitint Paint and Pencils by Jill Winch
What you’ll need: Derwent Graphitint Paint Pan Set Derwent Graphitint Pencils Black Mount Board Paper of your choice Having travelled[…]
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Using One Pencil – Derwent White Drawing Pencil Lion by Julia Woning
What you will need: Derwent Drawing Pencil in White Black Paper Derwent Super Point Mini Manual Sharpener Like all of[…]
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Painting Plants Using Metallic Paint by Judith Selcuk
Painting a natural form with sparkle and sheen. What you will need: Derwent Metallic Paint Pan Set White or black[…]
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“Turning the tide” by Helen Carter, using Inktense Paint
In the midst of winter, what better way to warm up than painting a sunny summer scene to remind us[…]
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Creating the Graphitint Paint Commission by Marguerite Horner
In 2019, I was invited to spend two weeks in China on a residency at the Nanxi Academy, Wenzhou, along[…]
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Coloursoft Pencils Step by Step of the Ilfracombe View by Judith Heilbronn-Crown
What You Will Need: Coloursoft pencils – Lime Green, White, Dove Grey, Steel Grey, Light Blue, Dark Green, Seaweed, Light[…]
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Procolour Conker Step by Step by Judith Selcuk
What you will need: Procolour Pencils in – Primrose Yellow, Buttercup Yellow, Sunset Gold, Nutmeg, Distant Green, Grass Green, Foliage,[…]
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Tips for Sharpening Pastel Pencils with Martin Aveling
Anyone who has used pastel pencils will know that the process involves an awful lot of sharpening. Poor technique can[…]
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