Derwent Pastel Pencils
" Derwent Pastel pencils have a unique highly pigmented fine chalk texture which creates a beautiful laydown of soft colour and are easy to blend; ideal for creating detailed drawings and sketches.
These pencils can be used dry or with water to create light washes, if portraiture and life studies are more your thing. "
Taken from the Derwent website
These pencils can be used dry or with water to create light washes, if portraiture and life studies are more your thing. "
Taken from the Derwent website
Colours Available: 72 Sets Available: Open stock (Individually) Blister pack of 6, Tin of 12, Tin of 12 skintones, 24, 36 & 72 Wooden Box of 48 & 72 Costs: RRP £2.00 Each (Ave)
Features
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ADVANTAGES
* Highly pigmented * Layers and blends well with minimal dusting * Naturally water soluble - can be used with water to create light washes * Erasable * 87% Lightfast - colours remain the same for 100 years under museum conditions * Vegan friendly |
DISADVANTAGES
* Lightfast ratings are quite poor for some of the colours |
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The Colour Chart
Ratings of 6 and upwards are considered to be lightfast.
Protecting your pastel work
These pencils are coded using the 'Blue Wool' lightfast rating. The lightfast ratings vary with the pink and purples being the worst rated. The highest ratings are the earthy colours. Using the lower rated pencils, means you should protect your artwork by placing in a frame with UV or museum quality glass. If you are making prints from your work, lightfastness is not important. Cover your work with a sheet of glassine paper and store inside a wallet designed to protect art.