yes, i'm in love and using household to build up my supply. I buy a few extras bascuee it seems like some things get lost through the year or used up before the year end. But you go! Do you know what this means, though?

If your watercolor pencil or watercolor paintings are too pale and wishy-washy, one of the biggest ways to get around it is to just abandon watercolor pencils in favor of Derwent Inktense.

Ari purrs at you and sheds Cat Hairs of Inspiration on you. If it is completely dissolved, it's waterproof ink. The mark you make will stay there unless it's erased. Where Artists Shop For The Best Supplies, Values & Service! Incidentally, the packs of six are great for just putting a few colored pencils in your pocket for hiking and rambles. So is blending over light areas with lighter colored pencils. The washes of vivid color can be applied without dissolving the previously dried layers of paint. Remember that skin tones are also affected by the color of the light. I use the same technique for large areas. Derwent's Inktense Paint Pan Travel Set contains the same unique Inktense formulation found in their pencil and block ranges. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. Please contact Customer Service for information about purchasing this product. Unlike most sensible artists, I did not sketch in graphite first to know where everything is. I told you, their labs are evil. Colors are pretty deep/saturated, or I can water down for lighter tint (just like watercolor). But I want it as water resistant and UV resistant as it can be. I'm not an artist. I'll have to try Inktense because my ordinary watercolor pencils give out rather faded colours, even when washed. All you can do is cover it with something opaque or change what's around it to make it look good. NO monthly membership fees. Good luck with your hubchallenge! HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. The paints seem to have a great deal of pigment. Be careful when you do wash the Inktense to make sure all of the color is wet though, if some of it hasn't dissolved it may still come up on a second pass. Shasta Matova from USA on February 04, 2012: These are great - I have these pencils and am going to bring them out to play with t hem some more! I've done 23 so far and then 77 more to go, it's just about pushing to get them done robertsloan2 (author) from San Francisco, CA on May 16, 2009: Purr thank you! ", "As a professional artist I use a lot of supplies and I've been shopping at Jerry's since 1996! I was wondering about the colourfast of them? Only they make colorless blender pencils in two textures, though you can also use a Prismacolor Colorless Blender or Lyra Splender Blender with the same pleasant effects. The only thing I've ever painted with that's comparable is ink -- if you paint with things like the Winsor & Newton Drawing Inks in colours it's about as strong. However, it does not fit the case. I am so happy you're enjoying and using them! It's not ink black for hard stained-glass-looking outlines, which would be nice and I wish they'd do that as a variation on it. They are a good quality paint, at a very decent price, and they can often be found for under $25 in the US. Id just love a slightly different color selection. Wow! Thanks! You don't realize how informative your Hubs are and I know you have taken great pains to put it all together, to order the supplies, to test them all out. Anybody have any experience doing this?

The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. I loved how it looked as I scanned it and seriously considered not doing anything more with it. Highly reccomend! Shop American Journey Interlocked Synthetic Brushes, Shop Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Synthetic Hog Brushes, Princeton Catalyst Blades and Mini-Blades, Stretching Supplies and Priming Materials, ShopFredrix Pro Series Dixie Stretched Canvas, ShopJoe Miller Signature Series Stretched Cotton Canvas, ShopCheap Joe's Watercolor Paper Sample Packs, Shop American Journey Artists' Watercolor Sticks, Shop Caran d'Ache Luminance Colored Pencil Sets, American Journey Field Series Table Easel, Shop En Plein Air Pro Advanced Series Easels, Shop Sienna Plein Air Pochade Boxes and Accessories, ShopGuerrilla Painter Pocket Box and Accessories, Drafting Table and Stool Combination Sets, Shop Daylight Clip-on Studio Lamp with Stand, Skip to the beginning of the images gallery. It contains 12 highly lightfast Inktense paint pans, a mini water brush, a sponge, and five mixing areas. It was entirely an artistic decisionI didn't want outlines on this painting. Congrats! Thank you for the great article on using Derwent Inktense Pencils! They're just as strong and great for adding color to ink or pencil sketches in the field. To view a PDF showing step-by-step instructions,tips, and techniques for utilizing the Derwent Inktense Pencils and Inktense Paint Pan Travel Set, please click here. If you have any thoughts on using on fabrics, I would love to hear it! I love them.

I regret buying these waste of money far too intense not subtle its hard to control. What sort of suggestions do you have?? Everything you do with these is only a mistake when it's not the effect you want. They arent available everywhere, but they can be ordered online. I scanned it when I finished the sketch. Colors contained in the set: Sun Yellow, Mango, Poppy Red, Dark Plum, Mid Ultramarine, Bright Blue, Racing Green, Teal Green, Kiwi, Burnt Yellow Ochre, Natural Brown, and Ink Black. Like most artists I dont just use one type or brand of a particular material, and I have different brands, often for different purposes. I could have done a preliminary sketch to have that outline perfect and know where to fill in the background. Sherbet Lemon, Bright Orange, Cherry, Fuchsia, Violet, Navy Blue, Turquoise, Ionian Green, Hookers Green, Red Oxide, Payne's Grey, Antique White, Derwent Inktense Paint Pan Set Color Chart, Derwent_Inktense_Boat Scene Materials List and Outline, Derwent-Inktense Horse Chestnut by Julia Woning Step by Step, Derwent_Inktense Peacock Materials List and Outline Sheets, Derwent_Inktense_Kingfisher_Materials_List_&_Outline, Derwent-Inktense and Metallic Goldfish Step by Step, Inktense paint presents pre-mixed colous in a palette combination that artists need, Make custom shades by mixing colors together or adding more water. Some how, Its been nearly a month since I last posted a Materials Monday. This set contains 12 Inktense paint pans, a mini waterbrush, a sponge and five mixing palettes. The pigments deliver vibrant, concentrated color that's fixed once dry. You can paint anywhere with the Derwent Inktense Paint Pan Travel Set. Something went wrong. This can make things tricker when trying to blend, but not impossible. Yes, that was deliberate and isn't a mistake. Unless you're using great gobs of water, though, the 90lb (120gsm) student watercolor paper or All-Media sketchbooks paper is fine, and Inktense usually don't need loose washes to come out well unless you're scrubbing hard to make a loose wash background the way I did on this Amaryllis. Vegan-friendly. So treat anything you do with Derwent Inktense as if you're inking, and you'll be fine. I too love the Inktense and seem to be getting better and better with them.

Doing it the other way can put a big blob of darker color into your highlights and ruin it. But the paint set acts just like watercolor paint with one exception. Thanks. Just like ink! They can be painted, using water colour techniques (although the blocks are best for that) and used in acrylic paintings, although it does depend on the acrylic paint. Having just started with Inktense, I found this article very helpful. You're amazing! Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. Now I am going to search for anything else you have written because I really like your style. Please do give these a thumbs-up when you like them, for some reason they go down in score shortly after I post them and then start going up. Derwent created the Derwent Inktense Outliner as a resist pencil that absolutely will not dissolve if you put water on it. They are a lot stronger than any watercolours I've ever used. Can be used anywhere.

Then work toward the darkest. That makes a stippled effect that's beautiful just as it is, which is why I thought of this as a perfect tonal drawing in itself. And so it goes with watercolor paint. Yes, Red Oxide toned with Willow will come out beautiful. You must have JavaScript enabled in your browser to utilize the functionality of this website. Lifting is very easy on Yupo too, it's fun stuff. I was proud of this one. They make more different varieties of pencil than any other company I've heard of, and any time I want something else, Derwent tempts me with a new must-have pencil that doesn't exist in any other lineup. However, I have not washed the fabric, as they are used for wallhangings. Subscribe and receive coupon specials, great promos & VIP offers! Very few lights and many of the hues are so close to each other that the difference is barely discernible. Its amazing how life gets busy, but its back today. That's a secret of pencil work in generaldon't go hard. I love the brightness of the colors, the quality of the paint, the compactness of the set, and the price. "I have been a loyal customer..it has been a 15 year relationship now. I just tried this set of ink pencils on YUPO, 100 % Polypropylene paper. Welcome to the home for all my musings, meanderings, and ramblings. I didn't know that the outliner was actually a resist. You might also try the Derwent AquaTone woodless watercolor pencils for washes that can be lifted. I managed it, but it took a lot more concentration and would have been brainlessly easy if I hadn't done all the drawing and coloring first. It's a beautiful style in itself or has the potential for many beautiful styles. How to Make Resin Art: It's easier than you think! Thank you for such an informative Hub on the Inktense. I may use this on my still life.. thanks for the info those were the ones I was going to buy next (or a 24 set of Pablos or more Lyras) - I thought The Outliner WAS going to be ink black and am sooo disappointed that its just graphite - although I am really liking the look of sketches done with 6B or even 8B graphite with white prismacolor (or lyra or polycolor) over top. A little goes a long way. Derwent's Inktense Paint Pan Travel Set contains the same unique Inktense formulation found in their pencil and block ranges. I love the Derwent brand too, not withstanding that I was born and have lived for the whole of my 60 years in the beautiful English Lake District - home of the Derwent company. Lynsey Hart from Lanarkshire on January 28, 2014: Great hub, think I'll be investing in a set! It helps to squish it down and peel it off rather than rub on it; rubbing sometimes grinds color in but lifting and peeling pulls it right off. Like the Inktense pencils and blocks, the paint is more permanent and less likely to lift when painted over, and supposedly can be used on fabric, though Ive never done that. I've had to supplement them with other brands. I'm hooked on Jerry's! This kit includes 12 extremely lightfast Inktense half pans, a miniwater brush, a sponge, and a mixing palette with five wells.Colors Included:Sun Yellow, Mango, Poppy Red, Dark Plum, Mid Ultramarine, Bright Blue, Racing Green, Teal Green, Kiwi, Burnt Yellow Ochre, Natural Brown, and Ink BlackYou can use the vegan-friendly Inktense paints on paper or fabric. IS THERE OTHER INKTENSE TUTORIALS OR INSTRUCTIONAL BOOKS? Amaryllis painting dry on watercolor paper, before any wash is added. I have found a light wash of red oxide covered with willow makes a great skin tone.

Made with the same unique formula used in Inktense pencils and blocks, Inktense Paint Pans deliver vibrant, intense color that's fixed once dry. But it didn't come out too bad, and I managed to keep that intelligible. I'm going to have to try them.

Yellowish light will have a violet cast to the shadows. Inktense colors are considered to be highly lightfast and, under museum conditions, will not fade for 100+ years. You can make sure that Inktense pencil ink doesn't spread into other colors, but coating the section with aloe Vera fell, then blending colors while it's wet. It helps to make a test strip on watercolor paper. The water brush was an unexpected tool which seems to work well. I have one of the sets now Those are intense! Paint on the go with Derwent Inktense Paint Pans. Don't limit yourself to one pencil to get skin tone mixes! This goes for watercolor pencils, pastels, and colored pencils used so heavily the strokes vanish to make it look like an oil painting too. ), Amaryllis, 4" x 6" in Derwent Inktense on cold press watercolor paper, by Robert A. Sloan. Actually, it's 180 colors since the 48-color Lightfast range does not exactly match the Prismacolor Premier colors but has the same texture. Even my stick figures would be considered pitiful - lol. This is a good thing. Ever tried varnishing with resin? I trusted I'd be able to paint around different color areas even if I wanted a soft blurry edge into the next one, but I didn't want those dark gray shadows blurring into the golden wash dark areas away from the shadows. Inktense is suitable for use on both paper and fabric for a wide range of fine art and craft projects.

And the Outliner is tremendously useful with anything wet -- it really will not move no matter what you slosh over it or how hard you scrub. I was afraid to put any wash on it at all because I could ruin it and lose how beautiful this version came out. It also created the soft edges to the shadows I wanted, as color migrated out from the rich shadow area into that swish of wet color next to it. Derwent also makes a hard burnisher which is a clear pencil with no pigment in the binder that's used for Derwent Studio/Artist colored pencils and a blender, which is a colorless pencil made with the softer binder used in Derwent Coloursoft. I use it like Watercolor but it's permanent when dry & I draw over top with colored pencil, pen or other media. I use them for all sorts. Over the past couple of years, Ive been searching for a travel set of paints that were better quality, more lightfast, and something that wasnt going to break the bank. Paint Pan Travel Set - This pocket set is ideal for travel with everything you need to paint on the go. Painting around my signature was particularly hard, and I didn't get it perfect. I also like to buy a bit extra for supply drives that some stores have to help children who can't afford all their supplies. Then I moved on to my first stage of wet effects.

I have ordered a set and plan on trying some painting on fabric with them and then outlining by thread painting with a sewing machine. .css-1pq9lng{--tw-text-opacity:1;color:rgba(35,31,32,var(--tw-text-opacity));-webkit-transition-property:background-color,border-color,color,fill,stroke;transition-property:background-color,border-color,color,fill,stroke;-webkit-transition-timing-function:cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);transition-timing-function:cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);-webkit-transition-duration:150ms;transition-duration:150ms;}.css-1pq9lng:hover{--tw-text-opacity:1;color:rgba(229,9,20,var(--tw-text-opacity));}.css-1pq9lng:focus{--tw-text-opacity:1;color:rgba(229,9,20,var(--tw-text-opacity));outline:1px solid gray;outline-offset:2px;}Derwent. Sign up with your email address to receive a notification when something new is posted to the blog. Perhaps you should include an ebay or amazon link to the product in your hub?

One possible style is to do most of your tonal work with the Outliner, treating it like a pencil drawing, then scrape shavings off the Inktense pencils into palette cups and add plenty of water to make thin light ink washes, paint them in with a watercolor brush and watch the soft colors mingle when shading an area with hue differences and stop short of any strong hard Outliner lines. We both end up with cool takes on the same subject, so versatile! (They don't carry the full line except in sets.).

2022 Cheap Joe's Art Stuff, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ships Tuesday, August 02 if ordered in the next 18 hours and 11 minutes! Then let me know! It's a waterproof graphite pencil. Thanks for such an educational article Robert ! Shop online from a professional art supply store offering quality, selection and the best prices! I also considered taking a Derwent Blender to it to scrub all the colors together dry. That's when I found out that I goofed. We are dedicated to you, the artist! It works beautifully. I've been using the Derwent and Prismacolor watercolor pencils in my mixed media, but not always happy with the results. You are right to say that Derwent are fairly new to the watercolour market, but the pencil company itself has been going in Keswick since 1832 (under various names throughout the years), and they are surely the experts in the pencil and coloured pencil field - they know everything there is to know about this medium so it isn't surprising that their labs are so innovative.

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