In 2019, I was invited to spend two weeks in China on a residency at the Nanxi Academy, Wenzhou, along[…]
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In 2019, I was invited to spend two weeks in China on a residency at the Nanxi Academy, Wenzhou, along[…]
Read moreWhat You Will Need: Coloursoft pencils – Lime Green, White, Dove Grey, Steel Grey, Light Blue, Dark Green, Seaweed, Light[…]
Read moreAnyone who has used pastel pencils will know that the process involves an awful lot of sharpening. Poor technique can[…]
Read moreIt’s almost Christmas and here I will show you how you can create a lovely homemade Christmas card with the[…]
Read moreLike all of my pieces, the best place to start is with a sketch of my chosen subject. For today,[…]
Read moreWhen the world’s a little grey, the perfect thing to do is add your own colour and brighten it up![…]
Read moreMy favourite thing to draw is animals so I grabbed my Derwent Lightfast Pencils and decided to draw this autumnal[…]
Read moreMaterials 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[…]
Read moreMATERIALS Derwent 72 Pastel Pencils Wooden Box Gray toned paper Cotton swabs Sandpaper Scrap sheets of paper (to avoid smudging[…]
Read moreSometimes 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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