Yet another superb tutorial! Ive had the inktense pencils for a while and done a couple of drawings with them. Never really knew how to use them so was having fun experimenting. I recently got the blocks as well. after watching this tutorial I now have a few ideas on what I would like to do with them. I love how you used the blocks and I didn’t know about the lifting ink effect that you used when doing the beta’s fin. I will have a go trying that out.. I’d been using the pencils like a normal pencil and then running over them with a damp paint brush. Your way of doing it makes much more sense. I will also take your advice and do a wet and dry swatch! Thank you so much for the lesson.
Hi there Korrina I hope you're keeping well and having fun with your Inktense products. I'm so glad you've been able to view this video and found the contents useful. Thank you for the positive feedback - truly appreciated indeed. Stay safe & stay creative xXx
Beautiful painting. You mention that the inktense are permanent after dry but I can't agree with you, I applied them in light washes and left them to dry for a few days and after that i stil can dissolve it just like regular watercolor, no matter is one thin layer or more layers results are similar to watercolor, maybe is harder to lift but not permanent.
Hi there, I’m surprised by this as I haven’t experienced this type of lifting. I always ‘heat set’ my inktense between layers using a hairdryer or heat tool, maybe this is why mine don’t lift again? It may also be the type of surface you’re working on. I know cellulose paper reacts differently to cotton paper etc. If you’re still having issues with lifting after trying heat setting your work, contact Derwent, they may be able to resolve this issue for you xXx
Hi there Michael I hope you’re keeping well. You had me worried there for a while when you didn’t show up lol. Thank you so very much for your ongoing support and encouraging comments all of which are truly appreciated indeed xXx
Hi there Emilly I hope you're keeping well. Thank you so very much for your ongoing support and encouraging comments - they are truly appreciated. I'm so glad you like this colourful Betta fish. Have you created any more digital art since we last spoke? I do hope so ☺ Stay safe and stay creative xXx
Stunning! Beautiful work! I was gifted a large set of the pencils but have not yet played with them! I wasn't sure what they were actually. I can't wait to use them now.
I just sat and watched this video and was amazed at what the pencils can do . I have a set that I havent even touched as yet but this makes me be a tad bit inspired to get to them and try them on a simple subject to practice and see how it goes.. thanks so much for sharing such a great video ..you inspire others with them
Hi there Laurie I hope you’re keeping well. Thank you for watching my video, I’m so happy to read that it has inspired you to pick up your Inktense pencils and give them a try 😃 Thank you for taking the time to leave such an encouraging comment - truly appreciated. Stay safe and stay creative xXx
Thank you so very much, your comment is truly appreciated. I don’t have a Patreon account up and running yet. But once I have enough interest I’ll begin one. xXx
Kerry - your work jumps off the page. Just lovely. Technical question - I wondered if the little dishes of color you create from the intense blocks can be reactivated with water the next day, like traditional watercolor or gouache.
Awe thank you, truly appreciated. As for your question - yes they can be, but they can be a little granular to begin with, as though the pigment particles like to stick together. However if you swirl them around enough with your brush they will separate and can be used as though they were fresh again. xXx
Looks like Blick and Jerry's Artarama have a 12 pc set of the Derwent Inktense blocks for $28.00 now. I'll check my local Michaels first before ordering online.
Hi Kerry. I think this is the nicest painting I've seen done with Inktense. I have a small set each of the pencils and blocks which I haven't really used in the past, but I will give them a go now. Question - do you have to heat set them? Thank you for the lovely demonstration (-: Marion
Hi there Marion I hope you're keeping well. Thank you for the feedback regarding this video - your encouraging comments are truly appreciated 😊 Regarding your question, I personally find the inktense more permanent after heat-setting them (I just use a hairdryer for 30 seconds or so). This is going to differ from person to person as no two individuals will have exactly the same water vs ink mixing ratios. I really do hope that you begin to experiment with your Inktense supplies, it really is a wonderful vibrant medium. Stay safe and stay creative xXx
Kerry, I'm so glad I found your video, beautiful Beta Fish. I recently started using the Derwent Inktense pencils, and I've added a set of blocks. I like how you removed some of the colours on the fins before they totally dried, great tip. Question, do you seal your paintings after your finished? I haven't found any tutorials on sealing a painting using Intense pencils/blocks. Thank you again for a super tutorial full of great how to's.
@@teentb2075 awe thank you, your comment is truly appreciated. I don’t seal my Inktense paintings, as they’re framed behind UV resistant glass. Hope you have an enjoyable time with your Inktense blocks and pencils xXx
Hi there, thank you for your comment ☺️ Truly appreciated. Yes I do recommend using distilled water, I use it with all of my water soluble / water based mediums xXx
Is it worth buying the pencils in addition to the blocks? For the purpose of deepening/darkening a color, can i use thicker paint rather than inktense pencil?
Also, your edges, on the fins next to the black background and where the fins overlap, stay so white and clean. Do you wait until a section is dry so the color you are currently using doesn't bleed into a completed section?
Hi there, first of all thank you for watching my video, truly appreciated. Onto your question, when suggesting this medium to someone I always recommend the blocks to begin with, for several reasons - washes are much easier to apply, no wastage due to sharpening etc, mixing new unique colours is easier and the white block is much more opaque than the white pencil. To deepen the intensity of a colour just use less water, make sure that the pigment is thoroughly dissolved before applying to your chosen surface and you won’t have a problem using a thicker paint. Another way to get a deeper (richer) colour is to apply multiple layers, allowing each layer to dry before applying the next - this is the method I tend to use when wanting a very dark or saturated area.
@@gkfrandsen7739 yes I do work in sections just as if I were using traditional watercolour, this helps to keep areas clean and edges tidy where needed. Don’t forget you can use a hairdryer to speed up the process if you want to carry on working in a particular area xXx
@@kerrynewell-wildlifeartist Thanks for answering my question Kerry. Inktense is new to me and I'm learning what I can before I make a purchase. Not sure to go with the blocks or the pencil's. Decisions, decisions-- Beautiful Betta Fish!
Love your videos, they are so good. Learned a lot. Thank you so much :-)
Awe thank you so very much! Your support and encouraging comment is truly appreciated. Stay safe and stay creative xXx
Love the way you apply this medium and the way you teach using Inktense
Awe thank you ☺️ your comment is truly appreciated indeed xXx
Wow! This is absolutely stunning!
Awe thank you ☺️ your comment is truly appreciated xXx
Absolutely beautiful! Your demonstration has made using Inktense a lot more accessible for me. Thank you!
Awe thank you Gabriela ☺️ I’m so glad you found this little video useful xXx
Yet another superb tutorial! Ive had the inktense pencils for a while and done a couple of drawings with them. Never really knew how to use them so was having fun experimenting. I recently got the blocks as well. after watching this tutorial I now have a few ideas on what I would like to do with them. I love how you used the blocks and I didn’t know about the lifting ink effect that you used when doing the beta’s fin. I will have a go trying that out.. I’d been using the pencils like a normal pencil and then running over them with a damp paint brush. Your way of doing it makes much more sense. I will also take your advice and do a wet and dry swatch! Thank you so much for the lesson.
Hi there Korrina I hope you're keeping well and having fun with your Inktense products. I'm so glad you've been able to view this video and found the contents useful. Thank you for the positive feedback - truly appreciated indeed. Stay safe & stay creative xXx
Wow, wow wow 👏👏👏👍awesome
Awe thank you, truly appreciated xXx
Beautiful painting. You mention that the inktense are permanent after dry but I can't agree with you, I applied them in light washes and left them to dry for a few days and after that i stil can dissolve it just like regular watercolor, no matter is one thin layer or more layers results are similar to watercolor, maybe is harder to lift but not permanent.
Hi there, I’m surprised by this as I haven’t experienced this type of lifting. I always ‘heat set’ my inktense between layers using a hairdryer or heat tool, maybe this is why mine don’t lift again? It may also be the type of surface you’re working on. I know cellulose paper reacts differently to cotton paper etc. If you’re still having issues with lifting after trying heat setting your work, contact Derwent, they may be able to resolve this issue for you xXx
Very helpfull video, Thank you.🇩🇰
Awe thank you Lian, your comment is truly appreciated xXx
Sorry missed it, still fantastic, all your work with any medium is great
Hi there Michael I hope you’re keeping well. You had me worried there for a while when you didn’t show up lol. Thank you so very much for your ongoing support and encouraging comments all of which are truly appreciated indeed xXx
@@kerrynewell-wildlifeartist ha ha ha ha ha ha, keep up the great work
Love it, it's so realistic. you are so talented Kerry.
Hi there Emilly I hope you're keeping well. Thank you so very much for your ongoing support and encouraging comments - they are truly appreciated. I'm so glad you like this colourful Betta fish. Have you created any more digital art since we last spoke? I do hope so ☺ Stay safe and stay creative xXx
Thanks again Kerry and have a great day!
My pleasure xXx
Stunning!!!!
Awe thank you Ashley, truly appreciated xXx
Stunning! Beautiful work! I was gifted a large set of the pencils but have not yet played with them! I wasn't sure what they were actually. I can't wait to use them now.
Wonderful news! I’m sure you’ll love them, they really are a beautiful medium. Have fun xXx
I just sat and watched this video and was amazed at what the pencils can do . I have a set that I havent even touched as yet but this makes me be a tad bit inspired to get to them and try them on a simple subject to practice and see how it goes.. thanks so much for sharing such a great video ..you inspire others with them
Hi there Laurie I hope you’re keeping well. Thank you for watching my video, I’m so happy to read that it has inspired you to pick up your Inktense pencils and give them a try 😃 Thank you for taking the time to leave such an encouraging comment - truly appreciated. Stay safe and stay creative xXx
Wow! That turned out incredible. Will you be doing a full length for your patreon. Tfs
Thank you so very much, your comment is truly appreciated. I don’t have a Patreon account up and running yet. But once I have enough interest I’ll begin one. xXx
Kerry - your work jumps off the page. Just lovely. Technical question - I wondered if the little dishes of color you create from the intense blocks can be reactivated with water the next day, like traditional watercolor or gouache.
Awe thank you, truly appreciated. As for your question - yes they can be, but they can be a little granular to begin with, as though the pigment particles like to stick together. However if you swirl them around enough with your brush they will separate and can be used as though they were fresh again. xXx
Looks like Blick and Jerry's Artarama have a 12 pc set of the Derwent Inktense blocks for $28.00 now. I'll check my local Michaels first before ordering online.
Brilliant, I’m sure you’ll love them xXx
Hi Kerry. I think this is the nicest painting I've seen done with Inktense. I have a small set each of the pencils and blocks which I haven't really used in the past, but I will give them a go now. Question - do you have to heat set them? Thank you for the lovely demonstration (-: Marion
Hi there Marion I hope you're keeping well. Thank you for the feedback regarding this video - your encouraging comments are truly appreciated 😊 Regarding your question, I personally find the inktense more permanent after heat-setting them (I just use a hairdryer for 30 seconds or so). This is going to differ from person to person as no two individuals will have exactly the same water vs ink mixing ratios. I really do hope that you begin to experiment with your Inktense supplies, it really is a wonderful vibrant medium. Stay safe and stay creative xXx
Kerry, I'm so glad I found your video, beautiful Beta Fish. I recently started using the Derwent Inktense pencils, and I've added a set of blocks. I like how you removed some of the colours on the fins before they totally dried, great tip. Question, do you seal your paintings after your finished? I haven't found any tutorials on sealing a painting using Intense pencils/blocks. Thank you again for a super tutorial full of great how to's.
@@teentb2075 awe thank you, your comment is truly appreciated. I don’t seal my Inktense paintings, as they’re framed behind UV resistant glass. Hope you have an enjoyable time with your Inktense blocks and pencils xXx
@@kerrynewell-wildlifeartist Thank you so much Kerry. I had no idea what to do with my finished paintings, now I know 🫶
Lovely work! Do you recommend using distilled water with inktense?
Hi there, thank you for your comment ☺️ Truly appreciated. Yes I do recommend using distilled water, I use it with all of my water soluble / water based mediums xXx
Is it worth buying the pencils in addition to the blocks? For the purpose of deepening/darkening a color, can i use thicker paint rather than inktense pencil?
Also, your edges, on the fins next to the black background and where the fins overlap, stay so white and clean. Do you wait until a section is dry so the color you are currently using doesn't bleed into a completed section?
Hi there, first of all thank you for watching my video, truly appreciated. Onto your question, when suggesting this medium to someone I always recommend the blocks to begin with, for several reasons - washes are much easier to apply, no wastage due to sharpening etc, mixing new unique colours is easier and the white block is much more opaque than the white pencil. To deepen the intensity of a colour just use less water, make sure that the pigment is thoroughly dissolved before applying to your chosen surface and you won’t have a problem using a thicker paint. Another way to get a deeper (richer) colour is to apply multiple layers, allowing each layer to dry before applying the next - this is the method I tend to use when wanting a very dark or saturated area.
@@gkfrandsen7739 yes I do work in sections just as if I were using traditional watercolour, this helps to keep areas clean and edges tidy where needed. Don’t forget you can use a hairdryer to speed up the process if you want to carry on working in a particular area xXx
Could I just let a layer dry by itself or does intense need to be dried with a hair dryer?
You can let it dry by itself and it will still dry permanently. I guess I’m just impatient lol. xXx
@@kerrynewell-wildlifeartist Thanks for answering my question Kerry. Inktense is new to me and I'm learning what I can before I make a purchase. Not sure to go with the blocks or the pencil's. Decisions, decisions-- Beautiful Betta Fish!
@@catsartpics If you have some watercolour brushes, then if I were you I’d start with the Inktense blocks xXx
@@kerrynewell-wildlifeartist Ok, great, thanks!
@@catsartpics my pleasure xXx
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@@elsgussenhoven1727 awe thank you ☺️ truly appreciated xXx