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Category: Portraits

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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A rough guide to creating Fine Art with Derwent Graphic and Lorien Tear

28th February 2020 Derwentart Competition, Derwent Precision, Fine Art, Graphic Pencils, Portraits, Recent blogs, Sketching, step by step, Top Tips

Define ‘Fine Art’ – it’s a tough one, isn’t it? Today though, I’m going to take you through the process[…]

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Derwent heading to Moniker Art Fair

27th September 2019 Derwentart Events, Fashion, Flowers, Hand Lettering, Portraits, Urban, Urban Sketching

After appearing on ITV this week, the Derwent team are on the road again, heading away from our Cumbrian base[…]

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Creating Portraits in Derwent Graphic Pencils by Valeria Pasco

28th June 2019 Derwentart Graphic Pencils, Portraits, Projects

After trying different mediums for around three years, I can say that I developed a special feeling for graphites. When[…]

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Drawing Portraits with Jake Spicer

12th April 2019 Derwentart Charcoal, Portraits, Projects

  A drawing is one of the most personal gifts you could give someone – whether it is a portrait[…]

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Recent Posts

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