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Tips for Sharpening Pastel Pencils with Martin Aveling

4th December 2020 Derwentart Archive (2010-2015), How-to tips, Pastel Pencils, Recent blogs, step by step, Top Tips

Anyone who has used pastel pencils will know that the process involves an awful lot of sharpening. Poor technique can[…]

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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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Drawing a Goldfish with the new Metallic Pan Set by Kerry Bennett

13th March 2020 Derwentart Animals, Metallic Pan Set, Metallic Pencils, Spring, Tonal values, Top Tips

Drawing animals that are underwater can be a really exciting project. It really gives you an opportunity to think about[…]

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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 Art Prize: How to Photograph Your Work

6th December 2019 Derwentart Competition, Competitions, Derwent Art Prize, Recent blogs, Top Tips

To enter the Derwent Art Prize 2020, all you need to do is visit www.derwent-artprize.com, fill in the online form,[…]

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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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Top Tips for Students starting art courses this September

23rd August 2019 Derwentart Back To Study, Recent blogs, Students, Summer, Top Tips

September is just around the corner and, despite weeks of doodling and procrastinating, education is firmly back on the calendar.[…]

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Recent Posts

  • “Turning the tide” by Helen Carter, using Inktense Paint
  • Creating the Graphitint Paint Commission by Marguerite Horner
  • Coloursoft Pencils Step by Step of the Ilfracombe View by Judith Heilbronn-Crown
  • Procolour Conker Step by Step by Judith Selcuk
  • Festive Squirrel Card Using Derwent Metallic and Inktense Paints by Julia Woning

Recent Comments

  • Jade Prickett on The Derwent Art Prize 2020 exhibition is now available online
  • Marcelino on Bird with Graphitint Paint Pan Pocket Set by Julia Woning
  • Chara on Inktense is Grate! with Tess Imobersteg
  • Rebecca on Step by step guide on how to paint a daisy using Derwent Inktense blocks and pencils by Clare Wheeldon
  • Pauline Roberts on Illustrating the Tropical Pencil Set with Jacqueline Colley

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