29Aug
Inktense vs Watercolor Pencils A Mixed Media Review
In last week’s livestream we did a little pencil work with the prints going into the lookbooks. This led to some interest and sparked up ours in trying out Derwent’s Inktense pencils along with Watercolor Pencils from Sargent and Faber-Castel. Join us as we do a bit of a product review along with our typical style of demo. The demo portion is going to include how each of the pencils can be integral to your mixed media project including gel printing, texture paste, impasto, and clear gesso, Mod Podge (glossy and matte) along with black media paper for a bit of fun.
THE BIG QUESTION: Are Derwent Inktense pencils watercolor pencils?
THE ANSWER from Derwents Website: “Although both pencils are water-soluble, Inktense and Watercolour perform differently once they have dried. Layers created with watercolor pencils can be reworked by adding water on top – great for blending and layering to create nuanced light effects. Inktense, on the other hand, dries to a vibrant ink-like layer which is permanent so layers added on top don’t affect the underlying layers. The bold immediacy and intensity of the colour have a real WOW effect.” for the full article click here.
NOTE: When we let the Impasto air dry there is more activation with each of the pencils… certainly was the case with the replacement swatch we created using a heat tool to dry more quickly and then found the original air-dried version.
NOTE: There was more activation of the pencil below the impasto when you let it air dry vs using a heat tool. You can see more of a brighter almost orange tint to the air dried sample vs the one dried with the heat too.
PRODUCTS USED:
Albrecht Durer 12 Watercolor Pencil Set Tin – https://amzn.to/3mFZEAv
Sargent Art 22-7273 Watercolor Pencil Set, 50 Vibrant Colors – https://amzn.to/3sVwHSl
Derwent Colored Pencils, Inktense Ink Pencils, Drawing, Art, Metal Tin, 24 Count (0700929) – https://amzn.to/3gKFTnQ
PAPERS USED:
Canson 100510941 XL Series Watercolor Pad, 1 Pack, Multicolor – https://amzn.to/3jsgbpM
Strathmore 400 Series Black Mixed Media Pad, 9″ x 12″, 15 Sheets – https://amzn.to/38nUQHM
All the other products we commonly use can be found here: https://pmartiststudio.com/f/the-products-we-commonly-use-why
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