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Capturing the First Signs of Spring with XL Blocks and Inktense by Tony Hogan

2nd July 2021 Derwentart Archive (2010-2015), Charcoal, Environment, Inktense Paint Pan Set, Landscapes, Landscapes, Recent blogs, Spring, XL Charcoal Blocks

What you will need: Derwent XL Charcoal Blocks Inktense Paint Studio Set Watercolour Paper Derwent Waterbrush Walking our dog across[…]

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Pastel Flamingo With Kerry Bennett

25th June 2021 Derwentart Animals, Archive (2010-2015), How-to tips, New products, Paint Pans, Pastels, Projects, Recent blogs, Wildlife & pets

What you will need: Derwent Pastel Shades Paint Pan Set Derwent Inktense Studio Paint Pan Set Watercolour Paper Waterbrushes This[…]

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Urban London Drawing Using the Line and Wash Set by Tiffany Budd

17th June 2021 Derwentart Archive (2010-2015), Projects, Recent blogs, Urban, Urban Sketching

There are two things I most love while creating artwork: city building shapes and painting! With the neat Line and[…]

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Children’s Book Illustration Inspired by the Lake District by Cindy Wider

4th June 2021 Derwentart Animals, Archive (2010-2015), Coloured Pencils, Illustration, Inktense Pencils, Inktense Pencils, Procolour, Procolour, Recent blogs, Wildlife & pets

With Derwent Procolour and Derwent Inktense Pencil washes. My early inspiration for the Cuddleecats characters and book series first began[…]

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Pastel Tulips by Jill Winch

28th May 2021 Derwentart Archive (2010-2015), Botanicals, Flowers, Illustration, New products, Paint Pans, Recent blogs, Still-life

What you will need: Derwent Pastel Paint Pan Set Derwent Inktense paper Derwent Waterbrushes As part of the Derwent Ambassador Programme,[…]

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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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Lightfast Peacock on Lightfast Paper by Carl Fitton

30th April 2021 Derwentart Animals, Archive (2010-2015), How-to tips, Lightfast, Recent blogs, step by step, Wildlife & pets

This was my first outing with Derwent Lightfast pencils on the Derwent Lightfast paper. I decided on a peacock as[…]

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Spring Magnolia – Lightfast on Drafting Film Review by Helen Carter

23rd April 2021 Derwentart Archive (2010-2015), Coloured Pencils, Flowers, Lightfast, Projects, Recent blogs, Spring

What you will need: Derwent Lightfast Pencils Matte Drafting Film Eraser Photo reference: Pixabay I’ve been using coloured pencils for[…]

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Reportage Drawing of Times Square using the Line and Wash Set by Jedidiah Dore

16th April 2021 Derwentart Archive (2010-2015), Line Makers, Paint Pans, Projects, Projects, Recent blogs, Sketching, Urban, Urban Sketching

Derwent materials used: Inktense Paper Line and Wash Paint Set Push Button Waterbrushes  Line Maker Pens in Sepia I am[…]

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Pastel Shades with Abby Nurre

1st April 2021 Derwentart Animals, Archive (2010-2015), Flowers, Illustration, Metallic Pan Set, New products, Paint Pans, Pastels, Recent blogs, Spring

Pastels – we see these tranquil tints in the wings of flamingos, scoops of sorbet, and sunset skies. Care for[…]

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