Thanks to Facebook we found an amazing artist who really astounded us with his skill at photo-realistic pencil drawing. We[…]
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Card Making with Coloursoft Pencils by Sarah Hurley – March 2011
When Derwent first asked me to write a blog piece for them, they said I could write about anything I[…]
Read more10 Reasons to Sketch with Coloured Pencils by Katherine Tyrrell – March 2011
Left: The Courtyard of the Royal Academy of Arts at Burlington House by Katherine Tyrrell. 11.5″ x 17″ pen and[…]
Read moreReview: Derwent Metallic Pencils – Jan 2011
We’re so excited that the Craft Test Dummies chose to review our Metallic Pencils that we’re sharing it with you[…]
Read moreFunky Recycled Pencil Jewellery! Nov 2010
So you thought pencils were just for drawing? Well Zinc White is proving that ordinary objects can be transformed into[…]
Read moreLightfastness Testing Revealed! Nov 2010
Ever wanted to know how we test our pencils for lightfastness? Well, Angela Eland from our laboratory explains how: “A[…]
Read moreSketching Made Simple – Nov 2010
We know how it feels; getting your pencils out and wondering where to start! Faced with a blank page, it’s[…]
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