Derwent Roundtable Discussion

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308 - Derwent Roundtable Discussion

Derwent Roundtable Discussion

This week John and Barb had a chance to talk with Derwent representatives and experts to discuss some of their brand new pencil products, and some not-so-new products.

Derwent has decided to sponsor this particular episode of the color pencil podcast. So we think them for their support!

You’ll want to bookmark or save this particular episode and make sure that you refer back to it. The information you’ll hear today might even be a contrast to opinion-based pieces or videos you’ve been exposed to. John and Barb are speaking with the people that actually know the reasons behind why product decisions were made.

Derwent has a long and rich history in pencil making, dating back to 1832. They’ve always been at the cutting edge in the development of new products. They innovate on existing products, always with the goal of helping the pencil artist. They listen intently to their consumers (artists like you and me) and iterate based on that feedback.

Derwent website:

https://www.derwentart.com/en-us

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210 Derwent Lightfast Pencil - 72 Set

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Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: July 8, 2019

Topic: Derwent Lightfast Pencils – 72 Set

Points of Interest:

Today’s episode is an enthusiastic review of the new Derwent Lightfast Pencil 72 set. John shares his experience using the pencils on a variety of surfaces, along with detailed info on the new color choices, lightfast ratings, and a comparison to the colored pencil brands you know and love. Stay tuned for the 48 set and 100 set, coming later this year!

Links Referenced:

Derwent Lightfast Pencils – 72 Set

Derwent Lightfast Pencils Video Review

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166 Derwent Lightfast Pencils

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Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: September 3, 2018

Topic: Derwent Lightfast Pencils

Points of Interest:

Derwent has a new line of lightfast colored pencils – with the highest lightfast ratings on the market -- so you knew John and Lisa would be running out to try them right away! Today’s episode features their highly-enthusiastic review where they discuss color options, consistency, and techniques.

But are they really all that different from Derwent's existing pencil lines? 

Click here to see John's landscape drawing

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117 Derwent Drawing Pencils

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Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: August 14, 2017

Topic: Derwent Drawing Pencils

Points of Interest:
John and Lisa tried the Derwent Drawing Pencils for the first time and are coming to you in this episode with their results. You’ll hear about the lightfastness, color options, and sharpening considerations, along with recommendations for most effective use.

Spoiler alert: John and Lisa LOVE these pencils!

Links Referenced:

Derwent Drawing Pencils

Strathmore 500 Series Ready Cut Watercolor paper

John's first attempt with these pencils.  4x6, on Strathmore ready cut watercolor paper, hot pressed.

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038 Deep Dive Discussion Of Inktense

Topic:  Deep Dive Into Derwent’s Inktense Pencils

What are Inktense Pencils?

This week Lisa and I talk about Derwent’s Inktense pencils.  

They are not really watercolor, although the way you use them can be very similar.  You can also opt to use them dry and without any water at all.  They lay down very smoothly even without applying water.  

They are permanent when dry.   They can be painted on lots of different surfaces.

Blocks vs Pencils

• blocks can be applied directly to the paper, but will have a grainy look. You can also use a paint brush and water to make your own ink mixture and apply the ink directly to the paper for a much smoother look.

• The blocks are a bit more versatile because you can so easily make your ink mixtures with them. You can then apply that ink with a tiny brush for fine detail or a large brush for larger areas.

• Pencils can sharpen to a fine point for detail, then add water if desired to blend out directly on the paper.

• The blocks and the pencils work very well together.

Tips for working with Inktense:

• When wet, the colors may be very different than when dry. Especially the white. When dry the white from the Inktense block is super opaque, but totally transparent wet.

• My favorite paint brushes to use with these are taklon bristle filberts, liner brushes, rounds and flats.

• Mix your ink mixture in a cheap acrylic painting palette

• When your premixed areas on the palette dry up, you can reactivate them by adding water

• Colors can be muted by adding their complimentary color. While they may seem too bright by themselves, they mix and layer very well for any color palette.

Cons:

They are not lightfast when wet (and there are some that aren’t when dry).

Available in sets of 6, 12, 24, 36, and 72

And available in open stock in fine art stores.

Prices:

Around $100 USD for the set of 72 pencils

And around $80 USD for the full set of blocks

A small set of 12 blocks will run around $6.28 and are great to get started with.

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Videos mentioned in the show:

Lisa’s demonstration of the inktense pencils

https://youtu.be/mJY4uv6mmJ8

https://youtu.be/XP9DadEVHxc

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