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Use a piece of paper as an impromptu palette. Scribble heavily on a piece of paper or card and then lift the pigment off with a damp brush. You can mix colours this way too! These new additions put more colour at your fingertips and enable artists to experiment with an even broader range of techniques, adding more depth and richness to your work. You can use Inktense dry and they’ll behave much the same as a regular colour pencil, but as you add a drop of water you’ll notice that the colour intensifies to become a vibrant, fluid ink. Use the precision tip of the pencil to work with detail, then unleash vivid washes and gradients of colour with a stroke or spritz of water. Permanent Once Dry Revisit the shadows on the reed using the same process as before. Darken down areas under the body and those cute little toes using the smaller brush to take the pigment directly from the pencils. Pay close attention to the shape of those shadows and lost and found edges. Step 10 – Creases & flexures Spark your creativity and explore a palette of 28 vibrant new colours in the Derwent Inktense range. With their unique formulation, you can use these colours on paper, fabric, wood and more. Just lay down colour and transform into rich, vibrant washes with a touch of a wet brush – there’ll be no limits on your creativity. We took a look at the 28 new colours to see what they bring to the range.
New colours (left to right, top to bottom): Lemon, Gold, Golden Sun, Orange Sorbet, Wild Flame, Mango, Paprika, Persian Red, Pink Flamingo, Sugar Plum, Amethyst, Nightshade, Violet Blue, Lapis Blue, Denim, Dark Cerulean, Malibu, Mineral Blue, Sea Breeze, Mint Leaf, Olivine, Jungle Green, Lime Green, Burnt Umber, Natural Brown, Asphalt, Storm Dust, Dark Mink. Either way, use a variety of greens and browns to suggest form and interest along the length of the reed. Pay close attention to the colour change along its curved surface and where the light and shadows fall. Leave to dry Step 12 – Warming up the shadows Please note. Due to differences in computer monitor displays colour samples should be used as a guide only Features and benefits: Draw some lines along the length of the reed (avoiding the frog) using a Hookers Green pencil directly onto the paper using a ruler. Derwent Inktense combines the brilliant intensity of ink with the versatility of watercolour pencil. Apply pure vibrant dry colour with the pencil and then water with a brush to activate the pigment into bright translucent, ink. Once dry, the colour is permanent and can be worked over with other media. The possibilities are endless, the results stunning.
Switch to a flat brush to finish off the reed and create the illusion that the frog is just about to leap off. A flat brush is great to mark make at this point and it gives you a strong bold ‘edge’ to work with. WATER SOLUBLE – Expand your creative possibilities. Water soluble pencils can be used dry for expressive drawings, or washed out with water to create a bright, yet translucent ink-like effect Continue adding gentle shadows and areas of contrast with the Madder Brown around the eye, throat, body and feet. This will build up the frogs definition and form. Take your time and enjoy the process, gently layering and looking for lost and found edges. This is the ugly phase! Everyone’s painting will look pretty untidy and disjointed at this point, but that’s OK … just keep going. Concentrate on building up the foundations and shapes of your frog … the aesthetics will come later. Leave to dry. Step 5 – Greening the frog
The moment you drag the pencil across the paper, it is surely to bring about that blissed out feeling us artists get when using our favorite supplies, but rest assured, the fun has only just begun.... When you hit it with water, it activates and this is when the colors really come alive!!!! Use along side smooth watercolour paper for exuberant crisp washes and a Water Brush Pen for additional versatility on the go. Cherry also runs workshops for beginners to more advanced artists and also enjoys creating inspirational & innovative community projects to bring people together from all walks of life to unite and create beautiful art. Switch to the Ionian Green towards the left side of the reed where it’s darker. Keep your lines at an equal distance and all running the same way. Using a wet brush (no6) to activate the pencil, move the pigment to create the shape of the reed (the lines will still show through). Drop in various browns and greens along the length to create interest and colour. Feather out the top and bottom with clear water. Leave to dry. Step 9 – Creating depthVIBRANT SHADES – The round 4mm soft lead core is perfect for bold expressive drawings. The highly pigmented colour is easy to apply and produces a vibrant finish. Includes a range of 24 colours. Give the gift of creativity this holiday season! Highly versatile; can be used on paper and fabric for a wide range of fine art and craft projects. Will stay in place on fabrics when hand washed in cool water (below 30 degrees) with no harsh detergents
Lifting the pigment from the tip of the pencil or creating a temporary palette in the early layers allows more control and blendability of the inktense colours. Going in with a dry pencil too soon can lead to a grainy and patchy look as the dry pigment is not often dispensed and activated evenly. It can also clog up the tooth of the paper resulting in fewer layers and a duller drawing. The tutorial Step 1- The basic wash a. Grating the pigment into a palette and adding water to give you a conventional ink to dip your brush into Derwent Inktense Paper 12×16” (can also be substituted with a good quality heavy duty HP/NOT watercolour paper or mixed media paper)Sharpen the Deep Rose pencil and add colour and definition directly to the paper on belly of the frog. Use a light loose scumbling action. Try to think of this application as mark making, not colouring in! Less is often more as once activated, the Inktense purples are very vibrant and powerful colours and you can always add more later but you can’t take it away. Warm up the shadows around the chin and legs in the same way and then activate and leave to dry. Step 13 – Final froggy flourishes SURFACE VARIETY – Switch up your artistic canvas. As the colour dries permanently, it’s great on fabrics such as silk or cotton. Can also easily be used on paper. Modify the use to fit your project You can use these are lots of different types of paper, but for maximum layering and best results, use on watercolor paper! The pics I attached are on sketchbook paper.
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