Just a suggestion, you would probably enjoy the Carandache plastic pallete for Neocolor II crayons and watercolor pencils. It has a smooth surface on one side, rough on the other which allows you to scribble color onto it and pick it up with a damp or wet brush. Because it isn't absorbent, it allows you to use all of the color you scribbled out unlike using paper for a pallete. I really like mine.
I second what Georgia said! That palette is absolutely amazing for both the inktense and neocolor II. It makes it so easy to mix your colors... And it's super easy to clean off when you're done. I just got mine a few weeks ago and have used it practically nonstop! Highly recommend ️ ☺️
I read about this plastic palette but I JUST got my inktense pencils and couldn't wait. So I used a rock from my yard that had a natural hollow. It worked Very well. And easy to wash off, as well.
Lol I know I love it, actually I think my other set of pencils has her art too, and so does my set of blocks. I got lucky! Thank you, I had fun with this piece!
Hi ! Very nice video. Just bought this set of pencils and looking forward to use some of the technics you demonstrated. One question though: what do you use to draw the original drawing of the fairy and flower on which you apply the color? I’m always wondering what’s best to use to avoid mixing with the color of the pencils and also avoid smudging when applying water with the brush afterwards. I would tend to use HB pencils but sometimes I’m looking for something more of dark ink. But I can see you used something more of pink color. Any advice is appreciated ! Thanks
Hey there! I'm glad you liked my video! What you are seeing for my outline is soft pastel. What I tend to do is sketch my initial sketch on a seperate, cheaper piece of paper so I don't have to worry about damaging my expensive paper during the sketch phase and before the fun even starts. Then, when I am happy with my sketch I use soft chalk pastel to transfer it onto my final paper. I like to use a color that matches the colors that will be in my final piece so it will blend in after!
just looked into this as well. through a video or from my art supply store i learned the best way to do this is draw the initial drawing on tracing paper and then using something called transfer paper transfer the line drawing onto your final finished paper / watercolor or whatever you're using. this way you don't have messy pencil on your water color paper. a famous artist worked this way i think it was normal rockwell that i had read about. i haven't done this yet but i have the supplies for just as soon as i'm ready.
Transfer paper works great, but if you don't have any chalk pastel will do in a pinch, I use it quite often because then I can choose a color that matches my artwork and blends right in.
@@CautionArtistatPlay Thanks, yes. I just can’t visualize how you get the soft chalk/pastel on the paper using a transfer process. If you could share the steps for this that would be great because it sounds very appealing to me. Thank you 🙏🏻
Essentially I just make my own transfer paper with it, I just rub the chalk pastel on a piece of cheap paper or tracing paper, place that chalk side down on my drawing paper, then lay my preliminary sketch on top and trace over it, and it transfers the outline! Its reusable too. Alternatively, you can just color the chalk pastel directly on the back of your preliminary sketch, put that chalk side down on your drawing paper and then trace it, but I like the first way I mentioned because its reusable. I just place a second piece of paper over the chalk side of it when I'm done so it doesn't get everywhere before I get to use it again.
Hi there! Very helpful tutorial. I just toyed with my pencils for watercolor, versus just fun coloring 😂🙊, for the first time two days ago and decided to look up techniques to be able to improve. This was definitely educational and enjoyable. Quick note, nothing big, but I didn’t know some of the terms, which I assume are probably common place in the artist world. Light fastness and glaze were two that I had to look up. Maybe so you don’t have to add to what you say, since I know keeping videos a certain length is beneficial, thing like that could just be defined in a subtitle at the bottom of the screen? No big deal if you don’t. We all have the ability to search on the interwebs. 😉 Anyway, thank you for the video!
Hey there! Thank you, I'm glad you found my video helpful! I will definitely take what you said about terminology into consideration for future videos. Some terms have become do second nature to me that I guess I forget that others may not know what they mean, so I will definitely try to keep that it mind! Thank you for the suggestion!! ❤
Shana, sorry, one more thing... In one of the videos you mention which paper is good for using the Intense pencils but now i can't find it and I was so happy that you shared that info. Would you mind providing that here? Thanks a bunch!!
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The blocks "seem" more opaque because you're using more pigment per stroke than with the pencils. White is very important with inktense because these pencils are highly tented and pigmented.
Are these quite transparent? I have the Faber castell watercolour pencils but I find them very chalky/opaque. Looking definitely for more transparent. Also I ve heard they are staining and non lifting? Would you say that’s true? I also don’t want it to lift and like the idea of it staining. Thanks
Some colors are more transparent than others, and they build up really quickly to full saturation. They are non-lifting if you wash them out completely and let them dry in between layers. If there is any spot that wasn't washed out with water the first time, it will reactivate. But in all they don't lift as easily as watercolor pencils and layer really well. They are my favorite water-soluble pencil!
I like mixing with the blocks when I am trying to get a larger amount mixed all at once, I find it easier to get a larger color payout. However, for smaller areas I prefer the pencils. When mixing with the blocks I usually do it on a separate palette and bring it over on my brush like watercolors instead of working directly on the paper. Whereas with the pencils I could go either way, Sometimes I work directly on the paper and others I use the palette technique. I typically use both pencils and blocks on any given piece. So for me it just depends on the effect I'm trying to get.
@@CautionArtistatPlay It's fantastic that you gave detailed explanations in your replies. I read above your explanation of your drawing transfer process, excellent. As for mixing, my understanding was that in this picture you mixed only the skintones, in (almost) all other cases you "simply" used layering, which is a key technique with Inktense as you demonstrated brilliantly throughout the video.
I'm glad you found this helpful! I have other videos about Inktense, too. I have a playlist for Inktense on my channel. I hope you enjoy working with Inktense as much as I do!
Thank you Leah! Yes, I'm just using water! They are completely water soluble so alcohol and other solvents are not necessary for blending. They are a great medium to work with, lots of fun!
@@CautionArtistatPlay Awesome, thanks so much (again). I got the 12 set and excited to try them. Stupid questions: how can someone tell if you used pencils or watercolors? Can you just acrylic white in spots you need or either water-based pens? Soooo Appreciative you're responsive to us:)
@@saltlifegull4091 I'm not sure people can tell if you have used watercolors or water-soluble pencils, unless you leave some of your pencil strokes showing. I'm sure some artists may be able to tell, but non-artists probably won't be able to to. As far as using acrylic with them, you will want to make sure the pencils are washed out completely, because if the surface is waxy from the pencil, then acrylics won't stick well and could chip off over time because they are water based, and water and wax don't mix well. Same with water based pens. I'm glad you got a set, I'm sure you will love them!
I think I did a really watered-down mixture of Saddle Brown and Fuchsia, I don't remember if any other colors were used as well. I scribbled them on a palette and watered them down and mixed the color on the palette, and painted it on. I used quite a bit of water to keep it light, and then I layered it until I got my desired saturation.
Hi! I just got my 36 pencils set because I couldn't get the 46, hoe many colors do you need when using aquarell pencils, cause with normal aquarells you can basically mix every color you need. Should I get the 46 or is 36 enough? Thanks for a great video!
I'm drawing mainly with colored pencils but sometimes i wish it would not take forever to complete a piece. Can inktense give very similar results like colored pencils but faster? Or it is much harder to control?
With the way I work they do give similar results to colored pencil and definitely speed up time. They can be a bit tricky to control if you have never worked in a similar medium, like watercolor, but it's nothing that a little bit of practice won't take care of. You don't always have go use Inktense wet. You can use them like regular colored pencils too. So what I usually do is use them wet for the first few layers, then come in on top with them dry for details and it really speeds up the process. I hope this helps!
Personally, I find them to be more pigmented and vibrant. They are more saturated than regular watercolor pencils which is what makes them a bit more ink like. That's been my experience anyway.
I love fairies and other creatures like that, so I'm so happy to see you've painted one. What did you use for your sketch, by the way? I'm curious because it's pink, so you obviously didn't use a regular pencil. Also, I don't like the idea of colors called "flesh" in art sets anyway. I'm afraid it could lull beginner artists into a false sense that they can put one color over a subject's body and create realistic flesh. Do you know what I mean?
I did my regular sketch in pencil on a cheaper piece of paper than transferred it to my water color paper using pink chalk pastel. I then went over some of the lines with a red mechanical pencil. I can't remember the brand of the mechanical pencils, but I have a pack of them in various colors. I know what you mean about skin tones. I have always preferred to mix my own anyway, they come out more natural that way!
@@CautionArtistatPlay I'd really like to get my hands on some "flesh" colors and try painting people with them and see how that comes out compared to my tried and true methods.
They work great on fabric, just a couple of things to be aware of from my experience: 1) The colors have a tendency to bleed slightly when applying due to wicking of the fabric. With some experimentation, it's possible to learn how minimize or better control the bleeding. 2) You will find videos online saying that using textile medium or aloe gel will help prevent the bleeding and they do, but from my experience, the color does not hold nearly as well as when you activate it with water. It's like it doesn't penetrate the fibers and take hold. Activation with water has worked best for me. I have mainly worked on light weight fabric like T-shirt material mounted in a embroidery hoop.
@@Hardrock1a I used it on fabric and waited for it to dry completely, the ink rubbed off when I tried with a damp cloth. I ironed the fabric too but got the same result. I use the inktense with water, don't know what am i doing wrong🙄 the fabric is a cotton blend
Yes, that does make it difficult for sure, their fuchsia and poppy red are the most lightfast out of their reds and pinks. But they are only a 5 which is rated "good" according to Derwent. So not fugitive but also not the most lightfast. I like to mix their fuchsia with sun yellow to get an almost perfect red. That being said, I weed out all the lowest rated colors, but keep some of the mid range to give myself more to work with and even then I usually don't offer my originals for sale just to be safe. Hopefully now that they have made their Lightfast range of colored pencils they will find a way to bring that technology to their inktense range and add some lightfast reds. It's the one downfall to this otherwise amazing medium!
@@CautionArtistatPlay You have been using Inktense for so many long years. If you still have some of your early works, and you have a look, can you notice any degradation of color on those pictures? My understanding is that ink especially alcohol- based products some colors fade away/out within a year.
My understanding was that there is no such thing as forever lightfast red watercolor/ink. Even Faber Castell Albrecht Dürer reds are rated with two stars "only" which is about the same as 5, 6 from the Derwent scale, as far as I understood. In practice, what do these numbers or stars means in years? A two-star color loses 50% of its pigments in 50 years or so? I am asking you and Shana as experts.
@@miklosnemeth8566 There are plenty of lightfast red pigments. PR122, PR209, PR255, PR108 are just a few examples. Dyes are a whole different situation. The vast majority of inks are dye based, but not all of them there are a few bottled inks which are pigment based, including many bombay inks, the Hydrus fine art liquid watercolors, and the Daler Rowney version of the same. They COULD produce lightfast red/pink pencils, they just choose not to for some reason.. IDK if it's a cost factor (it shouldn't be the pigments are not expensive in comparison to other hues) or just that the customers haven't demanded it and it's easier to use dyes.
To be honest, I'm not sure what it would mean in years, it really depends on how the art is cared for. For instance, if it is kept away from light and in a portfolio it will last longer than if hung on a wall where it gets moderate exposure to light. Also, if it behind UV glass it will last longer. It really depends on how it's handled. Most ratings go by "museum" conditions, but most of us are selling our art and not putting it into museums. There is no telling how a client will handle art over time, even when you give them tips on how to do so. That's why I try to use the best materials available to me for the work I plan to sell.
Count me in. I always want to have every single color! Opening a brand new art supply can be simply orgasmic! LOL Sorry, when it comes to art supplies I lack filters! 🤣
Thank you for a great demo and good painting. I felt confused by watching you paint very fast and talk very fast with the two not connected. I finally noticed you were using a brush at times too and that the whole painting miraculously looked exactly like your reference picture at the end without my knowing exactly what you were doing because I was listening to you speak and the talk was not referring to what you were doing on the picture. I.e. slowing down would be good for less accomplished artists than you! Thanks for all you did though.
Thanks for watching Tana, I will take that into consideration for next time! This one was really meant to be a review on the Inktense product itself and my experience with layering the product and not so much a step by step drawing tutorial. That is the main reason why I wasn't talking very much about the specifics on the drawing I was working on. Sorry if there was any confusion. It is quite sped up because there are hours of footage and it would have been an exponentially long video otherwise. However, I do have a tutorial video for beginners in Inktense that is much slower if you are interested. It's called "Derwent Inktense Tips for Beginners", it has a real time demo and you should be able to find it in my Inktense play list! Thanks again for watching and have a very Happy New Year!
Yeah, the lightfastness of these is debatable. They do have lightfast ratings and were tested dry, however, Derwent has stated in the past that they haven't tested them after water has been added. So to be safe, I don't sell my original work done with these.
@@CautionArtistatPlay their website says 85 percent lightfast when dry and has an actually state that ratings may change with dilution. It's a shame as their quite nice otherwise.
Hello, sorry about that. For the most part, It's a combination of light layers with pencil, then washing it out with water, then letting it dry, then another light layer of pencil, then more water, and so on until I have the amount of layers that I like. This piece took many hours to complete, so, unfortunately, I had to speed it up quite a bit it in order to be able to upload a manageable video. However, if you hit the gear symbol below the video, there is an option to change the playback speed and slow it down a bit which might make it more clear.
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Your artwork is beautiful. I love the texture and color of the flowers. I have these pencils and I’m planning to try some of these techniques
Thank you so much! I'm glad you found the video helpful!
Just received my 12 colours today, a game changer, looking forward to adding them to my mixed media work 👍
That's awesome!! They will be great for mixed media!
Just a suggestion, you would probably enjoy the Carandache plastic pallete for Neocolor II crayons and watercolor pencils. It has a smooth surface on one side, rough on the other which allows you to scribble color onto it and pick it up with a damp or wet brush. Because it isn't absorbent, it allows you to use all of the color you scribbled out unlike using paper for a pallete. I really like mine.
Thanks Georgia! I will look into that!!
I second what Georgia said! That palette is absolutely amazing for both the inktense and neocolor II. It makes it so easy to mix your colors... And it's super easy to clean off when you're done. I just got mine a few weeks ago and have used it practically nonstop! Highly recommend ️ ☺️
I read about this plastic palette but I JUST got my inktense pencils and couldn't wait. So I used a rock from my yard that had a natural hollow. It worked Very well. And easy to wash off, as well.
Great idea!
I loved your demo. I have a set of 72, that are sitting on the shelf waiting for me. Now I know what to do, so thank you.
Glad to hear it Helen! You are very welcome! And thank you for watching!
Mine come today... I am so excited
Watched this many times ! Love your hints so thank you. Keep up the work and enjoy it most importantly
Thank you so much Lene! I'm glad you enjoyed my video and my tips!! 💖
Beautiful !! Love to see more artwork with Inktense.
Thank you! I will definitely be doing more on my channel soon!
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No fair, you have the Lisa Clough set! I got mine before she did the new artwork on the tins. You made a beautiful work with them!
Lol I know I love it, actually I think my other set of pencils has her art too, and so does my set of blocks. I got lucky! Thank you, I had fun with this piece!
Thanks for this video😊I am new to Inktense and it is very helpful! Can't wait to color with these pencils😍
That's awesome to hear! So glad you liked the video!
Very thoughtful demonstration. Thanks!! You’re super talented!!
Thank you!! 😊
Hi ! Very nice video. Just bought this set of pencils and looking forward to use some of the technics you demonstrated. One question though: what do you use to draw the original drawing of the fairy and flower on which you apply the color? I’m always wondering what’s best to use to avoid mixing with the color of the pencils and also avoid smudging when applying water with the brush afterwards. I would tend to use HB pencils but sometimes I’m looking for something more of dark ink. But I can see you used something more of pink color. Any advice is appreciated ! Thanks
Hey there! I'm glad you liked my video! What you are seeing for my outline is soft pastel. What I tend to do is sketch my initial sketch on a seperate, cheaper piece of paper so I don't have to worry about damaging my expensive paper during the sketch phase and before the fun even starts. Then, when I am happy with my sketch I use soft chalk pastel to transfer it onto my final paper. I like to use a color that matches the colors that will be in my final piece so it will blend in after!
just looked into this as well. through a video or from my art supply store i learned the best way to do this is draw the initial drawing on tracing paper and then using something called transfer paper transfer the line drawing onto your final finished paper / watercolor or whatever you're using. this way you don't have messy pencil on your water color paper. a famous artist worked this way i think it was normal rockwell that i had read about. i haven't done this yet but i have the supplies for just as soon as i'm ready.
Transfer paper works great, but if you don't have any chalk pastel will do in a pinch, I use it quite often because then I can choose a color that matches my artwork and blends right in.
@@CautionArtistatPlay Thanks, yes. I just can’t visualize how you get the soft chalk/pastel on the paper using a transfer process. If you could share the steps for this that would be great because it sounds very appealing to me. Thank you 🙏🏻
Essentially I just make my own transfer paper with it, I just rub the chalk pastel on a piece of cheap paper or tracing paper, place that chalk side down on my drawing paper, then lay my preliminary sketch on top and trace over it, and it transfers the outline! Its reusable too. Alternatively, you can just color the chalk pastel directly on the back of your preliminary sketch, put that chalk side down on your drawing paper and then trace it, but I like the first way I mentioned because its reusable. I just place a second piece of paper over the chalk side of it when I'm done so it doesn't get everywhere before I get to use it again.
Hi there! Very helpful tutorial. I just toyed with my pencils for watercolor, versus just fun coloring 😂🙊, for the first time two days ago and decided to look up techniques to be able to improve. This was definitely educational and enjoyable. Quick note, nothing big, but I didn’t know some of the terms, which I assume are probably common place in the artist world. Light fastness and glaze were two that I had to look up. Maybe so you don’t have to add to what you say, since I know keeping videos a certain length is beneficial, thing like that could just be defined in a subtitle at the bottom of the screen? No big deal if you don’t. We all have the ability to search on the interwebs. 😉
Anyway, thank you for the video!
Hey there! Thank you, I'm glad you found my video helpful! I will definitely take what you said about terminology into consideration for future videos. Some terms have become do second nature to me that I guess I forget that others may not know what they mean, so I will definitely try to keep that it mind! Thank you for the suggestion!! ❤
Yes, I need to look up lightfast as well....
Lightfast refers to whether or not the colors will fade over time when exposed to light.
Super list of links, so helpful. Awesome teacher!
Thank you so much Leah!!
Colors are awesome! Can these pencils work on fabric? Thank you for this explanation on this product.
Yes they can! Here is a blog post on the Derwent website about it! blog.derwentart.com/2017/02/17/taking-inktense-off-the-page-working-on-fabric/
I too LOVE my inktense pencils! Thank you for sharing.
They are one of my favorite things to work with! 🥰
interesting about the white pencil and how you use it, thank you for that info!
Anytime!
Shana, sorry, one more thing... In one of the videos you mention which paper is good for using the Intense pencils but now i can't find it and I was so happy that you shared that info. Would you mind providing that here? Thanks a bunch!!
I like using the Strathmore 400 series mixed media paper and also really like Arches Hot Pressed watercolor paper for Inktense.
@@CautionArtistatPlay yes. that's it. thanks a bunch!
You're welcome!!
@@CautionArtistatPlay I just called my art supply store here in town and he explained the colors to me and that it comes in white. It's all good.
On Derwent website it says that the inktense block binder is slightly different formulation from the inktense pencils.
Wow! That’s beautifully done and thanks for the nice tips/ review about Derwent colored pencil. It’s very helpful for me. 💕
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The blocks "seem" more opaque because you're using more pigment per stroke than with the pencils. White is very important with inktense because these pencils are highly tented and pigmented.
Yes, they definitely are highly pigmented.
great demonstration and review......just got my set today, this was so helpful
Thank you Julia! I'm glad you found my review helpful! Have fun with your new pencils!!
I would love to try these!
They are awesome!!
Do any of the tins have a grooved insert, to keep the pencils aligned and not rolling into each other? I bought my pencils individually.
Yes, the tins do have grooved inserts to keep the pencils in place.
OMG you have so many color collection inktense pencils. I want it😀❤️
Yeah, I have the full set, it's amazing!
Are these quite transparent? I have the Faber castell watercolour pencils but I find them very chalky/opaque. Looking definitely for more transparent. Also I ve heard they are staining and non lifting? Would you say that’s true? I also don’t want it to lift and like the idea of it staining. Thanks
Some colors are more transparent than others, and they build up really quickly to full saturation. They are non-lifting if you wash them out completely and let them dry in between layers. If there is any spot that wasn't washed out with water the first time, it will reactivate. But in all they don't lift as easily as watercolor pencils and layer really well. They are my favorite water-soluble pencil!
@@CautionArtistatPlay thanks for your reply x
You're welcome!
I get cleaner mixes with the pencils than the blocks, especially with the greens. Have you a preference when mixing?
I like mixing with the blocks when I am trying to get a larger amount mixed all at once, I find it easier to get a larger color payout. However, for smaller areas I prefer the pencils. When mixing with the blocks I usually do it on a separate palette and bring it over on my brush like watercolors instead of working directly on the paper. Whereas with the pencils I could go either way, Sometimes I work directly on the paper and others I use the palette technique. I typically use both pencils and blocks on any given piece. So for me it just depends on the effect I'm trying to get.
@@CautionArtistatPlay It's fantastic that you gave detailed explanations in your replies. I read above your explanation of your drawing transfer process, excellent.
As for mixing, my understanding was that in this picture you mixed only the skintones, in (almost) all other cases you "simply" used layering, which is a key technique with Inktense as you demonstrated brilliantly throughout the video.
Thank you Miklos, yes, a lot of it was done through layering and transparent washes to help the colors mix optically on the paper!
Wonderful tutorial!!! Thank you!!
Thank you for watching! 💖
Got them not used them yet xx 😊 but will do now I’ve watched your video xx
I'm glad you found this helpful! I have other videos about Inktense, too. I have a playlist for Inktense on my channel. I hope you enjoy working with Inktense as much as I do!
Beautiful. How did I not know these have been around for years? Are you just using water, not alcohol?
Thank you Leah! Yes, I'm just using water! They are completely water soluble so alcohol and other solvents are not necessary for blending. They are a great medium to work with, lots of fun!
@@CautionArtistatPlay Awesome, thanks so much (again). I got the 12 set and excited to try them. Stupid questions: how can someone tell if you used pencils or watercolors? Can you just acrylic white in spots you need or either water-based pens? Soooo Appreciative you're responsive to us:)
@@saltlifegull4091 I'm not sure people can tell if you have used watercolors or water-soluble pencils, unless you leave some of your pencil strokes showing. I'm sure some artists may be able to tell, but non-artists probably won't be able to to. As far as using acrylic with them, you will want to make sure the pencils are washed out completely, because if the surface is waxy from the pencil, then acrylics won't stick well and could chip off over time because they are water based, and water and wax don't mix well. Same with water based pens. I'm glad you got a set, I'm sure you will love them!
I wish Derwent would have a 120 set. Any chances?
I agree that would be wonderful, I hope it's a possibility but I personally haven't heard of anything like that being in the works.
Very nice video, thank you. I’m going to order them.
Thsnk you, I'm glad you liked it! I'm sure you will love them, they are one of my favorite things to work with!!
@@CautionArtistatPlay your artwork is beautiful.
Thank you very much Shari!!
Beautiful. What kind of brush did you use please
Thank you! I believe it was a simply Simmons brush. I don't remember what size though.
Which colours did you use for the skin? 😊
I think I did a really watered-down mixture of Saddle Brown and Fuchsia, I don't remember if any other colors were used as well. I scribbled them on a palette and watered them down and mixed the color on the palette, and painted it on. I used quite a bit of water to keep it light, and then I layered it until I got my desired saturation.
@@CautionArtistatPlay thank you ☺️
You're welcome!
Hi! I just got my 36 pencils set because I couldn't get the 46, hoe many colors do you need when using aquarell pencils, cause with normal aquarells you can basically mix every color you need. Should I get the 46 or is 36 enough? Thanks for a great video!
The 36 should be enough, you can do so many color combinations and mixtures with just a few of these pencils! They mix together really well.
@@CautionArtistatPlay thank you so much!
You're welcome!
Beautiful 🤩
Thank you!! 💖
I'm drawing mainly with colored pencils but sometimes i wish it would not take forever to complete a piece. Can inktense give very similar results like colored pencils but faster? Or it is much harder to control?
With the way I work they do give similar results to colored pencil and definitely speed up time. They can be a bit tricky to control if you have never worked in a similar medium, like watercolor, but it's nothing that a little bit of practice won't take care of. You don't always have go use Inktense wet. You can use them like regular colored pencils too. So what I usually do is use them wet for the first few layers, then come in on top with them dry for details and it really speeds up the process. I hope this helps!
You can also use the inktense as a base and the regular colored pencils over the top as usual. It gives you a much faster initial fill.
Besides being permanent and can be used on fabric, what is the difference between the inktense and watercolor pencils?
Personally, I find them to be more pigmented and vibrant. They are more saturated than regular watercolor pencils which is what makes them a bit more ink like. That's been my experience anyway.
Layering is my main take away for Inktense. It’s just fantastic been able to layer as much as you want without fear of reactivating previous layers.
Yes, definitely!
I love fairies and other creatures like that, so I'm so happy to see you've painted one. What did you use for your sketch, by the way? I'm curious because it's pink, so you obviously didn't use a regular pencil. Also, I don't like the idea of colors called "flesh" in art sets anyway. I'm afraid it could lull beginner artists into a false sense that they can put one color over a subject's body and create realistic flesh. Do you know what I mean?
I did my regular sketch in pencil on a cheaper piece of paper than transferred it to my water color paper using pink chalk pastel. I then went over some of the lines with a red mechanical pencil. I can't remember the brand of the mechanical pencils, but I have a pack of them in various colors.
I know what you mean about skin tones. I have always preferred to mix my own anyway, they come out more natural that way!
@@CautionArtistatPlay I'd really like to get my hands on some "flesh" colors and try painting people with them and see how that comes out compared to my tried and true methods.
@@SaraMakesArt that would be a good idea for a video! You should do it!
@@CautionArtistatPlay I think I will some time. It'll be a while, though. I have so many projects lined up.
@@SaraMakesArt Yeah, I know the feeling!
What color did you use for skin?
I didn't use one specific color for the skin. I did a mix of oranges, pinks, and browns on my palette and then used lots of water to do pale layers.
Thank you for the video, do you think inktense pencils would work well on fabric?
I haven't tried them on fabric myself, but Derwent states that they work well on fabric and mentions that as one of their uses!
They work great on fabric, just a couple of things to be aware of from my experience: 1) The colors have a tendency to bleed slightly when applying due to wicking of the fabric. With some experimentation, it's possible to learn how minimize or better control the bleeding. 2) You will find videos online saying that using textile medium or aloe gel will help prevent the bleeding and they do, but from my experience, the color does not hold nearly as well as when you activate it with water. It's like it doesn't penetrate the fibers and take hold. Activation with water has worked best for me. I have mainly worked on light weight fabric like T-shirt material mounted in a embroidery hoop.
Thank you for sharing your experience, that's great information!
@@Hardrock1a I used it on fabric and waited for it to dry completely, the ink rubbed off when I tried with a damp cloth. I ironed the fabric too but got the same result. I use the inktense with water, don't know what am i doing wrong🙄 the fabric is a cotton blend
@@merakinne I find that you have to get good saturation of the ink. If its not fully dissolved, it doesn't stick.
In theory you can avoid the fugitive colors.. but basically every red is fugitive which makes it almost impossible to use and stay lightfast.
Yes, that does make it difficult for sure, their fuchsia and poppy red are the most lightfast out of their reds and pinks. But they are only a 5 which is rated "good" according to Derwent. So not fugitive but also not the most lightfast. I like to mix their fuchsia with sun yellow to get an almost perfect red. That being said, I weed out all the lowest rated colors, but keep some of the mid range to give myself more to work with and even then I usually don't offer my originals for sale just to be safe. Hopefully now that they have made their Lightfast range of colored pencils they will find a way to bring that technology to their inktense range and add some lightfast reds. It's the one downfall to this otherwise amazing medium!
@@CautionArtistatPlay You have been using Inktense for so many long years. If you still have some of your early works, and you have a look, can you notice any degradation of color on those pictures?
My understanding is that ink especially alcohol- based products some colors fade away/out within a year.
My understanding was that there is no such thing as forever lightfast red watercolor/ink. Even Faber Castell Albrecht Dürer reds are rated with two stars "only" which is about the same as 5, 6 from the Derwent scale, as far as I understood.
In practice, what do these numbers or stars means in years? A two-star color loses 50% of its pigments in 50 years or so? I am asking you and Shana as experts.
@@miklosnemeth8566 There are plenty of lightfast red pigments. PR122, PR209, PR255, PR108 are just a few examples. Dyes are a whole different situation. The vast majority of inks are dye based, but not all of them there are a few bottled inks which are pigment based, including many bombay inks, the Hydrus fine art liquid watercolors, and the Daler Rowney version of the same. They COULD produce lightfast red/pink pencils, they just choose not to for some reason.. IDK if it's a cost factor (it shouldn't be the pigments are not expensive in comparison to other hues) or just that the customers haven't demanded it and it's easier to use dyes.
To be honest, I'm not sure what it would mean in years, it really depends on how the art is cared for. For instance, if it is kept away from light and in a portfolio it will last longer than if hung on a wall where it gets moderate exposure to light. Also, if it behind UV glass it will last longer. It really depends on how it's handled. Most ratings go by "museum" conditions, but most of us are selling our art and not putting it into museums. There is no telling how a client will handle art over time, even when you give them tips on how to do so. That's why I try to use the best materials available to me for the work I plan to sell.
BEAUTIFUL demo ..thanks for sharing your vidio..I'm a new friend here....
Welcome! I'm glad that you enjoyed my video, thank you for watching!!
Beautiful.
Thank you!!
you are really talanted!
Thank you Kirti!!!
What kind of paper did you use?
Hi there, all my materials are listed in the description of the video.
I was in Derwent magical shop in the Lake District UK last year, they are amazing
That sounds like it would be awesome!!
Super work beautiful
Thank you!
My name is Heather and I’m an art supply nut 🥜 too! 😁
We should start our own support group 😂.
Count me in. I always want to have every single color! Opening a brand new art supply can be simply orgasmic! LOL Sorry, when it comes to art supplies I lack filters! 🤣
😂😂😂 definitely not offended. I can totally relate!
Lovely subject
Thank you! 🌸
What kind of paper?
Hi there, I used Arches hot pressed watercolor paper for this one. I have it linked in the description along with the rest of the materials.
Thank you for a great demo and good painting. I felt confused by watching you paint very fast and talk very fast with the two not connected. I finally noticed you were using a brush at times too and that the whole painting miraculously looked exactly like your reference picture at the end without my knowing exactly what you were doing because I was listening to you speak and the talk was not referring to what you were doing on the picture. I.e. slowing down would be good for less accomplished artists than you! Thanks for all you did though.
Thanks for watching Tana, I will take that into consideration for next time! This one was really meant to be a review on the Inktense product itself and my experience with layering the product and not so much a step by step drawing tutorial. That is the main reason why I wasn't talking very much about the specifics on the drawing I was working on. Sorry if there was any confusion. It is quite sped up because there are hours of footage and it would have been an exponentially long video otherwise. However, I do have a tutorial video for beginners in Inktense that is much slower if you are interested. It's called "Derwent Inktense Tips for Beginners", it has a real time demo and you should be able to find it in my Inktense play list! Thanks again for watching and have a very Happy New Year!
I love these but they are not lightfast great for sketchbooks or work that's being scanned.
Yeah, the lightfastness of these is debatable. They do have lightfast ratings and were tested dry, however, Derwent has stated in the past that they haven't tested them after water has been added. So to be safe, I don't sell my original work done with these.
@@CautionArtistatPlay their website says 85 percent lightfast when dry and has an actually state that ratings may change with dilution. It's a shame as their quite nice otherwise.
I agree, it is a shame.
Woah congrats on getting those beautiful pencils (๑>◡
Thank you Blue Tea!! I love them!!
Most definitely I’m an art supply nut 😜🥴😂
Same. I feel guilty for not using the things i buy
I loved what you did. Your skills are far too advance for me. I will have too watch more of you to learn your skills.
Thank you Julie! 💖 I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Impressed with your response time. I have both derwent pencils and blocks and have done some colouring on fabric. Always willing to learn more.
It's a fantastic medium and so versatile!!
I did not understand the way this colouring is done. Then it's a fast forward...
Hello, sorry about that. For the most part, It's a combination of light layers with pencil, then washing it out with water, then letting it dry, then another light layer of pencil, then more water, and so on until I have the amount of layers that I like. This piece took many hours to complete, so, unfortunately, I had to speed it up quite a bit it in order to be able to upload a manageable video. However, if you hit the gear symbol below the video, there is an option to change the playback speed and slow it down a bit which might make it more clear.