This months box we dipped into our collective thoughts, supplies and treasured objects to inspire creativity. Inside this box you will find a custom set of Derwent Inktense Pencils, a 15ml tube of Zinc White Gouache from Daler Rowney, a delicate paint brush in size 2 and the ScrawlrBox Hot pressed Watercolour Paper Pad.
#FeaturedArtist
Maisy Summer
Maisy Summer is an Illustrator and Animator working closely with clients big and small to help them communicate their stories personally and thoughtfully often around themes of heritage, community, food and culture. Maisy has worked widely within branding, publishing, animation, and editorial, as well as designing large-scale murals and narrative wallpapers.
With a playful approach to her practice, Maisy creates layers of delightful textures, bold colour combinations and joyful compositions. Within Maisy’s toolkit is a mix of techniques and materials which she adapts to each project. This can be handcrafted techniques such as paper cutting and drawing with scissors, bold mark-making with pastels, paints and pencils, to carefully intertwining digital drawing programs such as Adobe Fresco. All of which Maisy is more than happy to document the process to enrich client projects, workshops, to playful personal projects such as ‘Drawing Diaries’.
Scrawlrs, what’s in stock today? This months box is all about documenting a patchwork of possessions. Take inspiration from our featured artist by collecting your thoughts, a mishmash of items or the ingredients of your day. Shop front or jumble sale- however you wish to display your wares - plan, sketch, mark-make and paint with all the supplies included to bring your collection to life.
These Inktense pencils from Derwent contain a pigment-based lead that is soluble in water with an ink like quality. Because of this awesome combination of high-quality pigments with a water-soluble binder, you get super vivid colour results that are both super intense and permanent when dry. This quality also allows for great effects when layered as any layers underneath won’t reactivate with water. You can use them on a variety of surfaces including wood and fabric because of their might pigment power! (RRP £15.49)
Daler Rowney Aquafine Gouche, Zinc White
This range of Daler Rowney gouache brings you a brilliant white that is opaque with fine flowing texture, excellent tint strength and great covering qualities. It layers perfectly over over gouache paints and transparent watercolours, making it ideal for use with the Derwent Inktense pencils. Designers' Gouache was developed to retain a pure white colour. Apply with confidence, using a brush, ruling pen or airbrush. (RRP £3.99)
Pro Arte Polar Round White Nylon Brush, Size 2
Tiny brush for tiny details! This little brush offers excellent spring and colour holding properties, ideal for watercolour painting. This brush is great for soft clean paint applications and the white nylon fibres maintain their shape well. (RRP £2.95)
ScrawlrBox Hot Pressed Watercolour Paper Pad
This pad comes with 10 sheets of ivory coloured hot pressed watercolour paper. It has a smooth finish but slight tooth to it, making it ideal for both watercolours and pencil sketches a like. Acid free, recyclable and biodegradable. (RRP £2.99)