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Category: Inktense Blocks

Backlit Snowdrops – Combining Inktense Blocks with Procolour Pencils by Helen Carter

14th May 2021 Derwentart Archive (2010-2015), Coloured Pencils, Environment, Illustration, Inktense Blocks, Inktense Blocks, Inktense Paint Pan Set, Inktense Pencils, Inktense Pencils, Procolour, Procolour

What you will need: Inktense Blocks (Pencils or Paints will also work) Procolour Pencils Dark Pastel Card Medium Sized Waterbrush/Brush[…]

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Butterfly on Buddleia created using Inktense Blocks

Kick Starting Creativity with Inktense Blocks

29th May 2020 Derwentart Botanicals, Flowers, Inktense Blocks, Projects, Recent blogs, step by step, Wildlife & pets

So we’re in the middle of the virus lockdown and the artist in me is shouting ‘why aren’t you using[…]

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Using Derwent Inktense Paint Pan Set for Landscapes with Julia Woning

14th February 2020 Derwentart Accessories, Inktense Blocks, Inktense Paint Pan Set, Inktense Pencils, Landscapes, Line Makers, Projects, Recent blogs, step by step

My name is Julia Woning and I love to be creative with Derwent materials. In this project, I draw and[…]

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Cheat’s Tie-Dye using Inktense Blocks

14th December 2019 Derwentart Crafting Projects, How-to tips, Inktense Blocks, Inktense Blocks, Projects, Recent blogs, step by step, Working on Fabric

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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Inktense is Grate! with Tess Imobersteg

29th November 2019 Derwentart Inktense Blocks, Inktense Pencils, Projects, Top Tips

In this quick lesson, we’re using grated Inktense. In an earlier blog I wrote about making a ‘stock’ solution with[…]

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Using Inktense in a multimedia project by Tess Imobersteg

22nd November 2019 Derwentart Inktense Blocks, Inktense Paint Pan Set, Inktense Pencils, Projects, Recent blogs, Reviews, Top Tips

Some of the techniques that I teach that students seem to really have fun with are those that use unusual[…]

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Stippling and Stencilling with Inktense by Tess Imobersteg

18th October 2019 Derwentart Inktense Blocks, Inktense Paint Pan Set, Inktense Pencils, Projects, step by step

We all know that Derwent Inktense media has ink-like properties, making it different to traditional watercolour. That’s one of the[…]

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Step by step guide on how to paint a daisy using Derwent Inktense blocks and pencils by Clare Wheeldon

4th October 2019 Derwentart Flowers, Inktense Blocks, Inktense Pencils, step by step

For this project, you will need: Tin of 24 Inktense Blocks Tin of 24 Inktense Pencils A graphic pencils A[…]

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Sketching Landscapes with Inktense Blocks by Amanda Hislop

1st April 2019 Derwentart Inktense Blocks, Inktense Pencils, Landscapes, Sketching

Living as I do in Oxfordshire, I value my time on the coast which gives me the perfect opportunity to[…]

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Introducing Clare Wheeldon – Artist displaying with us at John Lewis on Thursday 28th March

22nd March 2019 Derwentart Events, Flowers, Inktense Blocks, Inktense Paint Pan Set, Inktense Pencils, Interview, Projects, Recent blogs

Hello, I am Clare Wheeldon and I have been using Derwent Inktense blocks and pencils to create contemporary floral paintings[…]

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