ScrawlrTips: #115 ScrawlrBox
Derwent Lightfast Colouring Pencils
Featured In #115 ScrawlrBox
We realise you may have never seen or used products like this before so we have put together a few hints and tips and techniques to test out and get the best from these supplies.
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Derwent Lightfast Pencils
(Sapphire, Magenta, Sun Yellow and Black)
The legendary Derwent Lightfast pencils. These colouring pencils have been formulated, as the name suggests, to be 100% lightfast. The revolutionary core is resistant to prolonged colour change ensuring artwork will not fade for up to 100 years under museum conditions. These pencils are oil based which means you can get smooth, velvety laydown of colour. These pencils also lend themselves well when mixed with oil mediums, the pencil colour can behave more like an oil paint. The pigment in these pencils is far richer than the average pencil, meaning each colour colour will appear deeper.
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Top Tip From Chris
ScrawlrBox Founder
Hatching and Cross Hatching
It’s best to use a hard pencil with a sharp point for this technique, to create crisp fine lines.
Hatching: Rough parallel lines are drawn closely together to form a shade or texture. Great for hair or shadows and tones.
Cross Hatching: Criss cross your parallel lines over each other. Great for creating shadows and textures. It can also add depth and weight to objects.
Top Tip From Kat
ScrawlrBox Creative Designer
Pigment Powder
Use the powder left over from sharpening your pencil to create soft blend soft colour. Press into the paper using your finger or a clean, dry brush
