This was very informative. But the star of the show was little Rose when she was making her bed - and that look she gave you was priceless. Thank you for the information and for the little chuckle this morning. I would love to see a tutorial you do with these products. Thanks again
I mainly use color pencils and watercolors but I was curious about the Derwint graphitint pencils since I like drawing a lot with different mediums. Your review gave me a good idea on how they look on paper. I discovered your channel not long ago and I appreciate all the efforts, time and cheerfulness you both put into this. Thank you, you gained a new subscriber!👍
I started in Charcoal way back in the olden days... High School Art Class. As an adult I was taught using charcoals before I even put paint to canvas. I learned how to look at a object and use its shadows and light. Great tool!! thank you Jennifer and the menagerie!!
Love this test. Just joined your club and love all the great recourses. Would you conider making a swatch test of ProMarkers from Windsor and Newton? Best wishes from Frøydis in Norway!
Thank you Jennifer 😊. Always a pleasure to see a new video of yours. And lmAo, my Tuxedo cat has her own little Hello Kitty plush chair and she does the same as Rose, but with a PASSION! 😳 I always have to call out "Hey Cookie-stop attacking your chair!" 😂. Gotta love those fur babies, smh lol 😜👍💜🙌.
Thank you, Jennifer. You've solved this problem for me - I'm no longer tempted with the tinted charcoal or with the Graphitint. I'm not sure what you did differently from other videos (possibly seeing them on various papers?), but thank you! 😊
Love these, paints and pencils. Spectrafix spray is a huge help for layering, and clear gesso on top works also.They work so well with derwent's drawing pencils..thx for sharing.
I still prefer charcoal sticks but the pencils might be a simple travel option with a bit less mess? It is fun to see you try them out for everyone so much appreciated!
I wanted to ask you something, I've been told by several people to keep watercolor pencils as dry as possible; never dip in the water or use them on wet paper it's OK to run a brush at the very tip [where the color is and avoiding the wood as these things can ruin your pencils I saw you color in a wet square with a pencil, so I'm curious on your opinion of these "rules" TIA
Loved seeing the cat! I'm interested in painting with the graphite, and have tried painting with charcoal & soft pastel (naturally WS, as you said). I like them "stormy" name you gave the tinted charcoal. I think that's what they meant as "atmospheric," like a moody film noir -- foreboding and oppressive/claustrophobic. I wish I could draw better. Im buying some WS graphite to try value studies -- excited!! Good subject!
The tinted charcoal set is meant to be a muted tone of colors. You need to purchase the Derwent Inktense charcoal pan set or their pastel set if you want bright vibrant colors. Also, these are meant to be layered for the brightest boldest colors. Kuretake charcoal pan sets are even more muted in color than Derwent but the major difference is Kuretake goes on DARK and adding water lightens it, while Derwent goes on light and layering it adds vibrancy. They compliment each other perfectly. All around, charcoal paint pans are my absolute FAVORITE 'watercolor' to work with.
I can easily see using the charcoal pencils or paints to enhance the values needed under pencils in the pages we work on. If you know you are going to work on a certain tone in one area the appropriate colored pencil can be used for shading first. I've had the pencils in my amazon cart for awhile and just couldn't decide, but this video demonstration has helped. Thanks :)
You lost me pretty early on. First, charcoal and graphite are two different things. They're not interchangeable. Second, you kept talking about how "un-colorful" the tinted charcoal products are. They aren't supposed to be colorful. They're *charcoal*. I use them all the time to add subtle washes of color to landscapes and architectural renderings. The sunset pink is perfect for highlighting stonework or beach sand, the purples make interesting stormy skies, and the various blues and greens can help pull back faraway treelines and hills.
At this point, I don't consider this a need to have. I may go for the pencils more than the paints if I had the need. In terms of the watercolor or watercolor-like paints I have many paints that mimmic the look of these paints and I think pigments like PBk 11 (Daniel Smith's Lunar Black) can be used to mimmic the look of charcoal. I really don't feel the need to order or run out to the store to get these.
I haven’t had a problem with the Derwent pencils except the one that got dropped. Once dropped, the core shattered. Totally expected. Sigh. I haven’t tried the paint pan set.
I wonder, what would happen (on the black paper when u wet the pencils) if now that they are dry, u go and add another layer (s)? Would the fact that you have that first layer set on the paper, thanks to the water, serve as a base allowing the layers on top to show?! 🤔
@@lizzelloart Thx. I already have the full set of inktense blocks. I even cut my 18 most used colors and placed them in halfpans in a watercolor tin to use on the go. 😉
Your videos are so informative you really take time to explain the products also I really love sweet little rose 🌹 she looks so adorable in her little pj's 😍 💖
I tried the pencils...the sound and the feel just made me cringe. The colors are pretty, but don''t stick to coloring paper... So, lets conclude...scratchy as hell, the sound is unpleasant to say the least, extremely dusty, no color left on regular 67lb coloring paper...ummm...no. Pans, however might be an idea...
Then don't watch. And calling someone names is just rude. FYI - what goes around comes around, which means eventually someone will be calling you OLD. Karma!
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This was very informative. But the star of the show was little Rose when she was making her bed - and that look she gave you was priceless. Thank you for the information and for the little chuckle this morning. I would love to see a tutorial you do with these products. Thanks again
Another cool thing one can do with all three of these Derwent sets is to mix them with regular watercolors to create beautiful and complex colors.
I mainly use color pencils and watercolors but I was curious about the Derwint graphitint pencils since I like drawing a lot with different mediums. Your review gave me a good idea on how they look on paper. I discovered your channel not long ago and I appreciate all the efforts, time and cheerfulness you both put into this. Thank you, you gained a new subscriber!👍
Thanks for subscribing and leaving such a nice comment. have a great day
Next time I am at Blick a set of these is coming home with me. Thanks Jennifer for a great video.
I’ve used charcoal along time ago. I remember how messy it was. I was just going to watching you get messy. It didn’t happen. Thanks for the info..
I started in Charcoal way back in the olden days... High School Art Class. As an adult I was taught using charcoals before I even put paint to canvas. I learned how to look at a object and use its shadows and light. Great tool!! thank you Jennifer and the menagerie!!
Love this test. Just joined your club and love all the great recourses. Would you conider making a swatch test of ProMarkers from Windsor and Newton? Best wishes from Frøydis in Norway!
Thanks Jennifer, you've inspired some great background practice days!
Awww.. beautiful kitty!😍😍
This was so Informative. I never heard of the Tinted graphite pencils but they peak my interest
Thank you for this video! It helped me make some decisions on what to get first. Looking forward to trying these products :)
Thank you, I do have the pencils but don’t use them very often. I would love to see you use them
Thank you Jennifer 😊. Always a pleasure to see a new video of yours. And lmAo, my Tuxedo cat has her own little Hello Kitty plush chair and she does the same as Rose, but with a PASSION! 😳 I always have to call out "Hey Cookie-stop attacking your chair!" 😂.
Gotta love those fur babies, smh lol 😜👍💜🙌.
I love your videos. Ty Jennifer and Steve. 🎉
Love your fun and informative videos and love your nails!
Thank you for excellent demo of these various pans/pencils.
I adore Derwent’s 24-pencil sets. They’re quite unusual.
Thank you, Jennifer. You've solved this problem for me - I'm no longer tempted with the tinted charcoal or with the Graphitint. I'm not sure what you did differently from other videos (possibly seeing them on various papers?), but thank you! 😊
I love my tinted charcoal and I love my Tinted charcoal paint pan
Loved seeing your kitty! What's his/her name?
Love these, paints and pencils. Spectrafix spray is a huge help for layering, and clear gesso on top works also.They work so well with derwent's drawing pencils..thx for sharing.
I still prefer charcoal sticks but the pencils might be a simple travel option with a bit less mess? It is fun to see you try them out for everyone so much appreciated!
I love the ! Thanks for sharing.
I love the pencils I definitely can’t wait to start sketching with them thank you for all you do
I love charcoal, so, yeah, looking for the pencils now.
So glad you are reviewing the pencil set because I have been eyeing them recently.
The swatch books look super handy!! Great idea.
I hope you and Steve were safe and sound in the crazy weather today. We had it too in Arizona but had more wind and less snow and sleet.
Thank you for this information! It definitely came in handy and I look forward too getting one of the swatch books!!
These pencils have been on my Blick wish list for 3 years after I received my graphitint pencils and loved them.
Loved this. It gave me some new ideas. Thanks 😊
Love the kitty! Does she color with you? Mine does!!
I wanted to ask you something, I've been told by several people to keep watercolor pencils as dry as possible; never dip in the water or use them on wet paper it's OK to run a brush at the very tip [where the color is and avoiding the wood as these things can ruin your pencils I saw you color in a wet square with a pencil, so I'm curious on your opinion of these "rules" TIA
I already have idea’s using these products in my pastel work for backgrounds. I also imagine them in spooky Halloween art. Love your video’s
Loved seeing the cat! I'm interested in painting with the graphite, and have tried painting with charcoal & soft pastel (naturally WS, as you said). I like them "stormy" name you gave the tinted charcoal. I think that's what they meant as "atmospheric," like a moody film noir -- foreboding and oppressive/claustrophobic. I wish I could draw better. Im buying some WS graphite to try value studies -- excited!! Good subject!
The tinted charcoal set is meant to be a muted tone of colors. You need to purchase the Derwent Inktense charcoal pan set or their pastel set if you want bright vibrant colors. Also, these are meant to be layered for the brightest boldest colors. Kuretake charcoal pan sets are even more muted in color than Derwent but the major difference is Kuretake goes on DARK and adding water lightens it, while Derwent goes on light and layering it adds vibrancy. They compliment each other perfectly. All around, charcoal paint pans are my absolute FAVORITE 'watercolor' to work with.
Thank you to both of you. Amazing review !
Interesting. The charcoal pan colors remind me a little of the greys in the Prismacolor pencils - ranging from warm to cool, with shades in each.
I can easily see using the charcoal pencils or paints to enhance the values needed under pencils in the pages we work on. If you know you are going to work on a certain tone in one area the appropriate colored pencil can be used for shading first. I've had the pencils in my amazon cart for awhile and just couldn't decide, but this video demonstration has helped. Thanks :)
Derwent graphitint can be used, or even better, spectrum noir colortint pencils (dicontinued) or other tinted graphite pencils
Things are looking great on the tan paper.
I used colored charcoal in college.
I use water soluble graphite by ArtGraf; I love it! They also make colored sets, which they call 'pigmented tailor chalk'.
Will you do a demo picture using these items?
You do a great job.
Who was that sweet kitty? It was not your Mischka.
Cat visitor!
You lost me pretty early on. First, charcoal and graphite are two different things. They're not interchangeable. Second, you kept talking about how "un-colorful" the tinted charcoal products are. They aren't supposed to be colorful. They're *charcoal*. I use them all the time to add subtle washes of color to landscapes and architectural renderings. The sunset pink is perfect for highlighting stonework or beach sand, the purples make interesting stormy skies, and the various blues and greens can help pull back faraway treelines and hills.
Right! I’ve never even thought about wanting to “color” with charcoal. I’ve always thought about charcoal for drawing
She didn’t say they were the same. And she did say they had some colour as per the product label.
At this point, I don't consider this a need to have. I may go for the pencils more than the paints if I had the need. In terms of the watercolor or watercolor-like paints I have many paints that mimmic the look of these paints and I think pigments like PBk 11 (Daniel Smith's Lunar Black) can be used to mimmic the look of charcoal. I really don't feel the need to order or run out to the store to get these.
I haven’t had a problem with the Derwent pencils except the one that got dropped. Once dropped, the core shattered. Totally expected. Sigh. I haven’t tried the paint pan set.
I wonder what these would look like o grey toned paper
Is there a shine to the graphitint?
Yes my Derwent reviews
I wonder, what would happen (on the black paper when u wet the pencils) if now that they are dry, u go and add another layer (s)? Would the fact that you have that first layer set on the paper, thanks to the water, serve as a base allowing the layers on top to show?! 🤔
TFS! Love your vids ❤❤
💜💜💜tfs💜💜💜
That you know of, are these sold open stock, or when you run out of a color, you'll have to buy a the whole set all over again?
You can buy inktense blocks of specific colors. I have bought the 'white' which is basically a block of chalk.
@@lizzelloart Thx. I already have the full set of inktense blocks. I even cut my 18 most used colors and placed them in halfpans in a watercolor tin to use on the go. 😉
maybe this will help it's pronounced tort-tea-yons like tortilla, but with a yon instead at the end HTHs!
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Your videos are so informative you really take time to explain the products also I really love sweet little rose 🌹 she looks so adorable in her little pj's 😍 💖
I tried the pencils...the sound and the feel just made me cringe. The colors are pretty, but don''t stick to coloring paper... So, lets conclude...scratchy as hell, the sound is unpleasant to say the least, extremely dusty, no color left on regular 67lb coloring paper...ummm...no. Pans, however might be an idea...
@@contentsdiffer5958 exactly!
Nope. Never heard of
Not sure.
Nope, not interested in this product. I prefer my graduating pencils.
What are graduating pencils?
@@veystone2580 sorry late night, I ment graphite pencils
@@pollyweinmann5082 ohhhhh 😅😅😅😅😅 I got so excited, thinking omg new pencils I didnt know about! 🤣🤣
don't get them, then
@@24get24give I was simply answering Jennifer's question!
Just take a piece of paper and DRAW something....An old lady swatching pencils and colouring books is sooooo childish, infantile and boring!!!
Then don't watch. And calling someone names is just rude. FYI - what goes around comes around, which means eventually someone will be calling you OLD. Karma!