ScrawlrBox #133
Inspired by our featured artist, whose first commissions began as a way to help a friend in need, this box celebrates the starting points that shape every creative journey. Reflect on where your own artistic story began and use those memories to inspire your artwork.
Inside the box, you’ll find ArtGraf Graphite Putty, a Derwent Graphitone Stick, a Derwent Graphic Pencil in 13B, a Pentel Clic Eraser, a cat’s tongue paintbrush and watercolour paper.
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ArtGraf Drawing Putty is a soft, malleable putty saturated with graphite. It can be constantly remoulded to draw in any way you like. It’s also water soluble allowing you to create a range in marks and tones. You can blend, mix with other water soluble mediums, sketch, smudge, create washes and pretty much everything in between. A great medium for encouraging freedom in creativity. RRP £10.99
These beautifully dense and versatile water-soluble graphite are available in 4 wash strengths from a light to a very dark wash. They come in a pencil form, making them easy to use just you would a traditional pencil,. They can be broken down to use for more expressive work- Peel off the wrapper to create broad and expressive sweeps of tone really quickly. It’s protective wrap simply peels away to expose as much or as little graphite as you need. And because the entire stick is 100% useable material, it’s very economical too. RRP £2.75
Derwent Graphic is a dark and smudgy 13B. Ideal for illustrations or tonal drawings, as well as expressive sketching and technical drawing techniques This pencil has hexagonal, 6.9 mm diameter barrel, with a 3.5mm core. The graphite is easy-to-sharpen and golds a point well. . It’s Highly lightfast for long-lasting artwork. RRP £1.60
This eraser is a slim shape for precision erasing. It’s from Pentel is a pen-shaped eraser with transparent protective sleeve. It comes complete with a ratchet system to pull the eraser in and out at your convenience. Also features a handy pocket clip. It’s also refillable with ZER-2 eraser refills available from Pentel. RRP £3.69
This unusual paintbrush features a three-sided, prism-shaped head that tapers towards a fine point. Each face and edge can produce a different type of mark, allowing you to move between broader strokes, crisp lines and precise details with a single brush. Experiment with rotating the brush as you work to discover a variety of expressive shapes, textures and directional marks. RRP £6.49
This hot-pressed watercolour paper has a smooth, slightly off-white surface that is ideal for seamless blending, controlled gradients and finely detailed illustrations.
The 200gsm paper pairs beautifully with watercolour and water-soluble graphite, while also accommodating other water-based media such as gouache and lightly applied acrylic. Each A5 pad contains 10 sheets ready for experimentation. RRP £3.49
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No. A previous box is a one-off purchase of that edition. It does not sign you up for monthly deliveries.
This listing is for the box shown. The included supplies are listed in the Inside the box section above.
Sweet treats are normally included with subscription boxes only. We may occasionally pop one into a previous box, but it is not a guaranteed inclusion.
Yes. Use the prompt above as your starting point and share your artwork with #ScrawlrChallenge. You can interpret it in your own way.
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