Colour pencil

Lightfastness in art: Why it matters and what you should know

Lightfastness is one of the most important quality indicators of art materials, showing how well a pigment withstands the effects of light over time. When an artwork is exposed to daylight or strong artificial light, some colors may fade or shift over the years. This makes lightfastness especially important for works intended for display, sale, or long-term preservation. The marking on a paint tube, pencil, or marker is not just a technical detail, but information about how permanent your work will truly be.

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Pencil 101: Comparing Derwent colored pencils

Derwent offers several different types of colored pencils that vary in composition, drawing feel, and overall result. If you’re looking for the right pencils for yourself, the choice may seem confusing at first. That’s why we’ve put together an overview of five of Derwent’s most widely used colored pencil ranges to help you find the one that best matches your drawing style and goals.

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Pencil 101: Different types of pencils and their creative possibilities

When you walk into an art supply store and look at the pencil shelf, the choice can be overwhelming – coloured pencils, pastels, watercolours, drawing and sketching pencils. How are they all different and which one to choose? In this post, we’ll give you an overview of the main types of pencils, their characteristics and their uses, to make your orientation in the world of pencils a little easier.

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Ten tips for using coloursoft pencils

Derwent Coloursoft pencils are extra-soft wax-based colour pencils with strong, bright colours that bring a wonderful sparkle to your work. Their velvety softness encourages layer-upon-layer blending of tones, bringing new tonalities to your work. Here are ten tips for using Coloursoft pencils.

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