Inktense Pencils Review
Article updated: October 2020
Derwent Inktense pencils are our best watercolour pencil ever! You can use them dry but mix them with water and WOW! the colour turns into vibrant ink. Once it’s dry the colour is fixed and you can work over the top of it, and, because it is permanent it’s great for using on fabric such as silk and cotton!
Taken from the Derwent website - www.pencils.co.uk
Taken from the Derwent website - www.pencils.co.uk
CHARACTERISTICS
BASE: Wax-based |
HARD OR SOFT LEAD: Medium |
LIGHTFAST RATING: Blue Wool Scale |
COSTS (AVE): RRP £2.10 |
ADVANTAGES
* Blend well * Highly pigmented * Creates vivid ink-like colour when combined with water * Due to its permanence, Inktense can be worked over without affecting previous layers * Well known company - Many local art stores and online store stock them nationally & internationally |
DISADVANTAGES
* Many colours have poor lightfast ratings * Difficult to differentiate between colours as the nibs are quite dark * Sets can be expensive |