In 2019, I was invited to spend two weeks in China on a residency at the Nanxi Academy, Wenzhou, along[…]
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Category: How-to tips
‘How-to’ tips
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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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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Create a Christmas Card with the Derwent Metallic Paint Pan Set and Metallic Pencils by Julia Woning
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
Like all of my pieces, the best place to start is with a sketch of my chosen subject. For today,[…]
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Drawing a Horse Chestnut with the Derwent Inktense Paint Pan Sets by Julia Woning
When the world’s a little grey, the perfect thing to do is add your own colour and brighten it up![…]
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Red Panda Drawing with Lightfast Pencils by Alice Hibbert
My favourite thing to draw is animals so I grabbed my Derwent Lightfast Pencils and decided to draw this autumnal[…]
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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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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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How I created my artwork for Derwent’s revamped Metallic range by Mirela Duta
Sometimes an opportunity comes along that it’d be silly to turn down. I’ve been working with Derwent since I began[…]
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