They both have some wax and some oil, traditionally when we refer to wax based it just means there is more wax. The wax based (luminance, derwent drawing, prismacolor etc) are generally creamier and more opaque than the oil based (like polychromos), but don't hold a fine tip as well because the lead is so much softer. I personally combine both wax and oil based pencils in most of my work :)
Great Video I have been using Prismacolor for a very long time and never could pull off anything spectacular Always had so much wax bloom and they just did not blend to well to me. I was thinking maybe it was me Maybe I'm doing something wrong. Then there is the whole Pencil Breaking thing I went through so many Pencil Sharpeners Thinking it was the Sharpener. Then I found your videos and realized I was not alone I realized that Prismacolor pencils are not very good. So after watching this Video I ordered these on Amazon along with the Procolurs. These arrived first I tried them out OMG what a difference These Pencils are amazing They blend so well not to mention it was nice to be able to sharpen a color pencil without it breaking. I cant wait till next month to try my Procolurs. Sorry for the Essay just wanted to share my Story.
@@Lachri ... the Procolour are just a rebranding of the Derwent Studio & Artist pencils. They contain clay, mixed with oil & wax. The Drawing Pencils are primarily wax. However, most of their colors will be the foundation of the Derwent Light Fast brand's colors which will be primarily oil based pencils & lightfast (as their name suggests). Kinda exciting. Combining the Polychromos w/ the Derwent Lightfast (throw in the Pablo & Lyra Polycolor) & Oil based color pencils can go toe to toe with any of the Wax based pencils, as their will be more oil based that are lightfast vs. the Wax brands. As of now Wax has Luminance (the best Wax), Prisma (some colors you just can't do without), Procolour (aka Studio/Artist) and the Derwent Drawing Pencils, as their best brands. Luminance & Drawing & Procolour being the best wax brands with majority lightfast to some degree. Obviously you can combine the two types when blending normally or with OMS. However, if your using the new blending method from BrushAndPencil, oil is your best bet (at least for the majority of layers blended, especially in early stages).
Every time I watch your videos where you introduce a new product, I feel an overwhelming gravitational pull to go out and buy them. You make art look fun! Thanks :)
Lisa, i've been binge watching your videos and it's very inspiring to see you not only improve as an artist but also you've seemed to come out of your shell more and more. I can see you'll only get better and better :)
♥️♥️♥️ I literally had the same realisation recently abt the Derwent drawing pencils - that I should probably try the set considering how good the Chinese white (thanks to your recommendation!!!) is and also how lightfast they all are! Love your work Lisa! Keep doing the amazing work you do! I have been diagnosed with Degenerative disc disease and Fibromyalgia and getting back into art this year (I used to do a lot of art as a kid) and finding your channel (and a few other artists channels as well) has really helped me stay positive. Thanks heaps for being an inspiration to me n for all your efforts!
I love these pencils, they are my favourite!! I grabbed a 6 pack thinking I’d use them for sketching and I use just those six to do so many animals. Now I want the 24 pack. Thank you for making this video 😊
I really hope this video will help with their popularity. I like the Drawing pencils much more than all the other Derwent ranges (haven't tried Procolour though) and I think they deserve to be more well known!
So beautiful artwork! And this big eyes ❤️ The drawings are great, especially for creating backgrounds. They ly good in the hand, the big cores don’t break. I have never seen a pencil that has more opacity. The only problem is that the colour range is very limited 😟 I want more more more of this wonderful pencils 😂
As a guy with about 400 Prismacolors I'm working through until I upgrade (I thought all colored pencils broke a lot) if they break where the lead comes out in one piece like you mentioned a dab of super glue works great and you can sharpen right through it. I just discovered your channel today when looking to get back into traditional art which I left for digital stuff about four years ago. I love what one can do with digital, but not having that tangible thing in your hands when your done is very unsatisfying.
Great video Lisa! 😁 I bought these pencils last year, but still haven't played with them. I got them because of the muted colors. I'm happy to hear you really like them. I really need to find some time to play with them. 😉
I'm reminded of the thing about color pretty much every time I do a project that involves color. A funny thing is, when I work from photos that I took outdoors, I notice unexpected colors like hints of blues and purples in rocks and animals' fur. I don't know if it's because I live in San Diego and the sun is always shining on everything or if it's because I take most of my reference photos with my phone and it causes those colors to appear.
These pencils have been a favourite of mine since my first year of college I really wish they would have the full range of colours though, I like to use them for loose sketches as well.
Yay! I was hoping so much that one day you would try the Derwent Drawing pencils. I bought them a year ago, I was happy with them, but all your tips are amazing and seeing you in action was very helpful. Thanks! =]
I know I'm very late to this video, but I recently bought the set of 24 Derwent Drawing pencils thanks to your strong endorsement of them in some other videos of yours on Patreon, which I am a member of. I'm a professional portrait artist, but I usually work in pastels, oils, or carbon pencils. I love carbon pencils for grayscale figure drawing because the black is so rich, you can get wonderful gradations in value with the right touch, and no shine from burnishing the way graphite does. Anyway, I'm recovering from an ileostomy, which is very major abdominal surgery with a very long recovery time of 6 months to a year, so I got some colored pencils so I could still do art in my recovery recliner without making a massive mess or being stuck only being able to create carbon pencil drawings for the next year. Because I often sell my work while other pieces end up on my walls, my dad's walls, or my son's walls, lightfastness is hugely important. I went with the full sets of Luminance and Polychromos (I labeled the fugitive Polychromos with tape on the ends so they're easy to identity and keep them separate from the ones that pass the lightfast test), but once I heard you rave about the Derwent Drawing pencils, especially for portraits, I had to get them, too. I originally went with Luminance and Derwent Lightfast, but the Lightfast set was weirdly imbalanced, in my opinion, so I returned them for the Polychromos. I bought the Lightfast pencils that I liked open stock that fill in gaps of colors from the other two sets. The Derwent Drawing set has absolutely wonderful natural tones, perfect for portraits. The cores are really strudy and sharpen to a really fine point. I also really appreciate how thick the cores are. I'm so glad I came across your channel when I was researching. I was planning ahead before the surgery so I'd be already set up for when it was done and I was back home. I had everything I needed except for the Derwent Drawing, which just came a few days ago. Really great pencils. Thank you so much for your detailed reviews that make sense for both beginners and professionals. That's a tough balancing act that you pull off exceptionally well! Edit: I also just ordered a full set of Rembrandt Lyras that should arrive Tuesday. I've racked up quite the collection in the span of a month. I also have some Pablos and Holbeins open stock. I meant for this to be a temporary thing, but I've fallen in love with the medium so I now plan on using them even after I'm healed.
I have a set of those too they are very nice . I didn't use them a lot because they make very few shades . I checked some of your old videos and i saw that you use caran d'ache luminance white for highlights usually . You can use the white from this set too it's ultra opaque maybe more than luminance and in my country is far cheaper . Some shop here sell luminance pencil for like 6 € each 😑 . I usually use Polychromos , prisma , some luminance too but these have very uncommon shades that i can't find in the other sets .
Here in the UK Derwent is considered low to mid range and more for "crafters" rather than Fine art. I admit Derwent are not my first choice in art materials, thought I will say - credit where credit is due - what Derwent are very good at is bringing out the "unique" products such as these pencils, their inktense, and finally their excellent dog shaped scratching tool for scraffiti/indenting/scratching techniques which is a great little tool. Where Derwent fail in general is overpricing without enough attention to fine art/lightfast products. For example. Their pro colour pencil is more expensive than polychromos, and IMHO polychromos is better and offers better lightfast results. If they pulled themselves out the "general craft" market (they're marketed in all craft stores here, but not so much in fine art shops) and focused more on producing fine art materials that have better light fast ratings, they could easily ride alongside Faber Castell and Caran D'ache. Great pencil piece btw Lisa!
There are no set skin color pencils. It would completely depend on the person and the lighting that person is under. Every single situation would be different.
I ordered 6 of these Derwent pencils before I saw your video. They arrived this morning and they do lay down really really nicely. They will never replace my Luminance, however, they do compliment them. I may buy a few extra colours to see what they're like. I must admit I didn't have any sharpening issues, I used a mechanical, an electric and a good old fashioned small pencil case sharpener. My black was perfect, and sharpened to a point like a dream. They didn't say anything about light fastness on the tin though.. Nothing on the pencils either. Thanks for the videos. Your demonstrations and tutorials for Coloured pencils are great, really informative. I also love the smart art boxes you do, and the funny quips you make. 😊
I love the way this kitty looks! I can't wait to get this one on a postcard! Lol! And I did go ahead and get some of the drawing pencils. I may try the other ones later. After trying the Coloursoft pencils, I was a bit disappointed with Derwent, but seeing this definitely makes me want to try these! My sister always said Derwent was her favorite pencil. I'm still partial to Faber Castell, of course! =D
I love this pencils, they are so creamy, blend perfectly, each other or with Faber Castell Polychromos, and others. And I'm the same question than you, why just 24 pencils set? I wish Derwent make more colored pencils, because they don't have certain colors in their palette.
Hello, Liza! I was wondering if these pencils work well with the Caran D'AcheLuminance or the Polychromos if you do not use them with the mineral spirits, and also if you do blend them with the mineral spirits. Thank you!
This is an actual, genuine question. I have tried using hot pressed paper with colored pencils, i tried 4 different, nonstudent grade pencils, yet i can't seem to get color down properly. how do you get the colors down and to layer without absolutely trashing the paper? ? is it me? is it the paper? the pencils?
I'm wondering - if I were to use an acrylic medium to "glue" down the paper (over the paper as well as underneith) to wood would this cause any issues with the colored pencil or mineral spirits? Thanks again!!
It appears that there is more or finer fur in the lighter shades of cat. Is this intentional? The black patches of the cat appear almost hairless giving it a flatter appearance. It seemed like you didn't bother adding the fur texture to the dark areas.
Hi, Lachri! I am a aspiring, experimental artist, and quite young. I can't get paint thinner / mineral spirits. Do you have any less toxic alternatives that work similar and perhaps a video on how to use it / them. And as well, could you make a real time video on wildlife or portraits. I currently use polychromos, as they are one of the easiest ones to get in my country. I have tried some homemade solutions for the blending problem, but I can't layer on top of any of them, which is a problem as I love to layer. Thanks, you're my inspiration for my art! Yours, Kitty. EDIT: Liquid, similar to the paint thinner preferred, not colorless blenders.
Aswell as that though. My cat it's mostly in my room where I draw. He is always at my desk too. Plus, in my country it's basically impossible to find mineral spirits. Plus, my patent don't trust online shopping
Try pan pastel for the background.. & the base layers to animals .. then do the detail work in your pencils.. derwent drawing - polychromos go so well over pan pastels … the pan pastels blending is amazing for bokeh … good on pastel mat . 😊
Hello Lisa, recent subscriber here. A friend recently gave me a small set of Prismacolor pencils and I found your videos and tend to prefer yours over others. I have been mostly using graphite for my personal work and with the color pencils, I want to branch out. When you layer, in your opinion, do you start with the darker color first or lighter color?
Love this Margay! It's so real! Also, a question. You said gel pens and acrylic paint won't be archival on wax/oil based colored pencil. What about on Inktense pencil work? I will be getting the white Inktense block for details, but I recently made a piece (before I watched your some of your Inktense videos or this one) and I used a gel pen for a lot of fine detail. I didn't sell it or anything, but I'd like to know if all that detail will fade/come off. Thanks for all your videos, that must take so much time, and I soooo appreciate it! :)
Nope, because inktense is water-based. The only thing that I recommend for those bright white highlights is the touchup texture/titanium white mixture :) As far as the gelpen, it will be prone to chipping or rubbing off with time. Some yellow with time.
Beautiful piece! This is completely unrelated, but I'm trying to finish a piece that I've been neglecting for a long while now... but I have never drawn fabric, and there is a multi-colored cotton wool type scarf that I'm having a hard time trying to figure out how to manipulate my pencils into getting a similar look. Any tips/suggestions?
I stretch my hands a LOT. I also keep my studio semi warm (ideally over 75 degrees F). The biggest difference for me with arthritis was to stop burnishing and use OMS instead. You will need to get used to not gripping the pencils so tight, that seems to make things way worse :) Hope your hands feel better!
Thanks Lisa. I had not thought of stretching my hands, I do with my back for the Anklosing spondiolitis so it makes sense to do the same with my hands, sometimes the obvious is not so obvious. I love your tutorials and your sunny dispostion makes me smile even on the most painfull days
I would like to know if it is advisable to use Derwent Coloursoft, Prismacolor,both Premier and Verithin,or Polychromos together. Assuming that Oil based contains wax and conversely ,wax based contains oil, it stands to reason that they would compatible.
Hi Lisa I just had a classmate break his prismacolor three times in a row and though it was worth mentioning😂 thank you for recommending me the polychromos I absolutely love them and love watching classmates break their prismacolors while I'm over here drawing with my polychromos😅
i have a question about my inktense-it doesn't stay permanent and lifts off like watercolor, it happens more with the blocks than pencils but is still pretty annoying. am i doing something wrong or did i get two defective packs?
You're most likely applying the pencils and blocks directly to the paper and not dissolving it all the way when you add water. If you have dry bits that didn't blend out all the way, they will still activate when the next layer of water is added.
Toyon95 there are certain colors that when blended together make mud or grey. Look up color theory and see the color wheel. You’ll learn which combos to blend and which to avoid.
I AM SOOO STUPID, since art supplies are really hard to find in my country, when i saw some color pencils that werent common and this set was one of em but i bought cretacolor pencils and now i regret everything!!!!!!!!! I SHOULD'VE WAITED FOR THIS VIDEO.... my pencils suck and i didnt know that and these are so good and i thought they werent... I AM SOOOOO STUPID
Oil or wax base? Thanks! Such a helpful video!
Gah! How had I not thought to mention this?!?! Massive failure on my end! They are wax :)
Lachri Fine Art Thanks!
They both have some wax and some oil, traditionally when we refer to wax based it just means there is more wax. The wax based (luminance, derwent drawing, prismacolor etc) are generally creamier and more opaque than the oil based (like polychromos), but don't hold a fine tip as well because the lead is so much softer. I personally combine both wax and oil based pencils in most of my work :)
Great Video I have been using Prismacolor for a very long time and never could pull off anything spectacular Always had so much wax bloom and they just did not blend to well to me. I was thinking maybe it was me Maybe I'm doing something wrong. Then there is the whole Pencil Breaking thing I went through so many Pencil Sharpeners Thinking it was the Sharpener. Then I found your videos and realized I was not alone I realized that Prismacolor pencils are not very good. So after watching this Video I ordered these on Amazon along with the Procolurs. These arrived first I tried them out OMG what a difference These Pencils are amazing They blend so well not to mention it was nice to be able to sharpen a color pencil without it breaking. I cant wait till next month to try my Procolurs. Sorry for the Essay just wanted to share my Story.
@@Lachri ... the Procolour are just a rebranding of the Derwent Studio & Artist pencils. They contain clay, mixed with oil & wax.
The Drawing Pencils are primarily wax. However, most of their colors will be the foundation of the Derwent Light Fast brand's colors which will be primarily oil based pencils & lightfast (as their name suggests).
Kinda exciting. Combining the Polychromos w/ the Derwent Lightfast (throw in the Pablo & Lyra Polycolor) & Oil based color pencils can go toe to toe with any of the Wax based pencils, as their will be more oil based that are lightfast vs. the Wax brands.
As of now Wax has Luminance (the best Wax), Prisma (some colors you just can't do without), Procolour (aka Studio/Artist) and the Derwent Drawing Pencils, as their best brands. Luminance & Drawing & Procolour being the best wax brands with majority lightfast to some degree.
Obviously you can combine the two types when blending normally or with OMS. However, if your using the new blending method from BrushAndPencil, oil is your best bet (at least for the majority of layers blended, especially in early stages).
Every time I watch your videos where you introduce a new product, I feel an overwhelming gravitational pull to go out and buy them. You make art look fun! Thanks :)
I for one would like to see Derwent update the box with your beautiful Margay piece.
Beautiful art as always Lisa and wonderful display of both pencils working together.
Thanks! :D
Those eyes are so beautiful and realistic.
You are sooooooo helpful. I look to you for anything color pencil related. Lol i trust your opinion on art stuff more than anyone
Thanks!
zCBSajsBXN sdjzcnaskxn, same here.😊
The Chinese white has saved my life multiple times it's amazing! Also love your videos!!
LOL me too, I love that pencil!! I really don't know why I never thought to get the rest before now!
She's so beautiful, it only adds to the stellar tutorial!
Have been watching you from way way back in the day and still to this day I watch every single video you upload🌸😊
Thanks :D
TheBlondeAngel same
Oh! I had not seen your portrait painting! very beautiful!
Lisa, i've been binge watching your videos and it's very inspiring to see you not only improve as an artist but also you've seemed to come out of your shell more and more. I can see you'll only get better and better :)
Thanks :)
♥️♥️♥️ I literally had the same realisation recently abt the Derwent drawing pencils - that I should probably try the set considering how good the Chinese white (thanks to your recommendation!!!) is and also how lightfast they all are!
Love your work Lisa! Keep doing the amazing work you do!
I have been diagnosed with Degenerative disc disease and Fibromyalgia and getting back into art this year (I used to do a lot of art as a kid) and finding your channel (and a few other artists channels as well) has really helped me stay positive.
Thanks heaps for being an inspiration to me n for all your efforts!
I'm so glad you're getting back into art! It really does help with keeping your spirits up when the pain kicks in :)
I love this cat's face. Your bokeh in the background definitely makes it.
I love these pencils, they are my favourite!! I grabbed a 6 pack thinking I’d use them for sketching and I use just those six to do so many animals. Now I want the 24 pack. Thank you for making this video 😊
You deserve about hmmm... 10x more subscribers!! Amazing work and great tips.
I really hope this video will help with their popularity. I like the Drawing pencils much more than all the other Derwent ranges (haven't tried Procolour though)
and I think they deserve to be more well known!
I agree. It's so weird that they aren't talked about more given how awesome they are!
Gorgeous!
Thanks Lindsay :D
So beautiful artwork! And this big eyes ❤️
The drawings are great, especially for creating backgrounds. They ly good in the hand, the big cores don’t break.
I have never seen a pencil that has more opacity. The only problem is that the colour range is very limited 😟 I want more more more of this wonderful pencils 😂
As a guy with about 400 Prismacolors I'm working through until I upgrade (I thought all colored pencils broke a lot) if they break where the lead comes out in one piece like you mentioned a dab of super glue works great and you can sharpen right through it. I just discovered your channel today when looking to get back into traditional art which I left for digital stuff about four years ago. I love what one can do with digital, but not having that tangible thing in your hands when your done is very unsatisfying.
Great video Lisa! 😁 I bought these pencils last year, but still haven't played with them. I got them because of the muted colors. I'm happy to hear you really like them. I really need to find some time to play with them. 😉
Oh you really need to get them out! They are awesome!!
Pls. review pastel mat paper used with colored pencil. Always wanted to try it, but not a lot of people use this combo.
I'm reminded of the thing about color pretty much every time I do a project that involves color. A funny thing is, when I work from photos that I took outdoors, I notice unexpected colors like hints of blues and purples in rocks and animals' fur. I don't know if it's because I live in San Diego and the sun is always shining on everything or if it's because I take most of my reference photos with my phone and it causes those colors to appear.
Yeah, when you really look at the colors in your photos there are always WAY more colors than you initially think :D
These pencils have been a favourite of mine since my first year of college I really wish they would have the full range of colours though, I like to use them for loose sketches as well.
Oh, wow, an awesome piece of Art 👌👏👍
Hi, Lisa! Thank you very much for your video. I was just searching for good review of this pencils set. Your video is great. Thanks!!!
Yay! I was hoping so much that one day you would try the Derwent Drawing pencils. I bought them a year ago, I was happy with them, but all your tips are amazing and seeing you in action was very helpful. Thanks! =]
One of my favorites! Love your nails here too!
These are really good pencils!
Here kitty kitty ......it looks like he is about to jump out of my screen ;) Beautiful work. Thank you for sharing
I know I'm very late to this video, but I recently bought the set of 24 Derwent Drawing pencils thanks to your strong endorsement of them in some other videos of yours on Patreon, which I am a member of.
I'm a professional portrait artist, but I usually work in pastels, oils, or carbon pencils. I love carbon pencils for grayscale figure drawing because the black is so rich, you can get wonderful gradations in value with the right touch, and no shine from burnishing the way graphite does.
Anyway, I'm recovering from an ileostomy, which is very major abdominal surgery with a very long recovery time of 6 months to a year, so I got some colored pencils so I could still do art in my recovery recliner without making a massive mess or being stuck only being able to create carbon pencil drawings for the next year.
Because I often sell my work while other pieces end up on my walls, my dad's walls, or my son's walls, lightfastness is hugely important.
I went with the full sets of Luminance and Polychromos (I labeled the fugitive Polychromos with tape on the ends so they're easy to identity and keep them separate from the ones that pass the lightfast test), but once I heard you rave about the Derwent Drawing pencils, especially for portraits, I had to get them, too. I originally went with Luminance and Derwent Lightfast, but the Lightfast set was weirdly imbalanced, in my opinion, so I returned them for the Polychromos. I bought the Lightfast pencils that I liked open stock that fill in gaps of colors from the other two sets.
The Derwent Drawing set has absolutely wonderful natural tones, perfect for portraits. The cores are really strudy and sharpen to a really fine point. I also really appreciate how thick the cores are.
I'm so glad I came across your channel when I was researching. I was planning ahead before the surgery so I'd be already set up for when it was done and I was back home. I had everything I needed except for the Derwent Drawing, which just came a few days ago. Really great pencils. Thank you so much for your detailed reviews that make sense for both beginners and professionals. That's a tough balancing act that you pull off exceptionally well!
Edit: I also just ordered a full set of Rembrandt Lyras that should arrive Tuesday. I've racked up quite the collection in the span of a month. I also have some Pablos and Holbeins open stock. I meant for this to be a temporary thing, but I've fallen in love with the medium so I now plan on using them even after I'm healed.
Wowsers! Lovely kitty! Can't wait to get some pencils!
I have a set of those too they are very nice . I didn't use them a lot because they make very few shades . I checked some of your old videos and i saw that you use caran d'ache luminance white for highlights usually . You can use the white from this set too it's ultra opaque maybe more than luminance and in my country is far cheaper . Some shop here sell luminance pencil for like 6 € each 😑 . I usually use Polychromos , prisma , some luminance too but these have very uncommon shades that i can't find in the other sets .
Excellent gift you have..
Honestly,youre so pretty, and talented ,as well as knowledgeable. Just amazing all around
Thank you :D
Stunning as always
Thank you :D
Lightfast and great colors even if limited! Nice!!!!
Yeah, I think I would have gotten these sooner had I realized they were all lightfast. I don't know why I never thought to look!
Here in the UK Derwent is considered low to mid range and more for "crafters" rather than Fine art. I admit Derwent are not my first choice in art materials, thought I will say - credit where credit is due - what Derwent are very good at is bringing out the "unique" products such as these pencils, their inktense, and finally their excellent dog shaped scratching tool for scraffiti/indenting/scratching techniques which is a great little tool. Where Derwent fail in general is overpricing without enough attention to fine art/lightfast products. For example. Their pro colour pencil is more expensive than polychromos, and IMHO polychromos is better and offers better lightfast results. If they pulled themselves out the "general craft" market (they're marketed in all craft stores here, but not so much in fine art shops) and focused more on producing fine art materials that have better light fast ratings, they could easily ride alongside Faber Castell and Caran D'ache. Great pencil piece btw Lisa!
That painting is gorgeous like you!
Lisa, can you show a demonstration of which colors you'd use from this set of 24 to color skin? I'd love to see your color choices in skin tones.
There are no set skin color pencils. It would completely depend on the person and the lighting that person is under. Every single situation would be different.
I ordered 6 of these Derwent pencils before I saw your video. They arrived this morning and they do lay down really really nicely. They will never replace my Luminance, however, they do compliment them. I may buy a few extra colours to see what they're like. I must admit I didn't have any sharpening issues, I used a mechanical, an electric and a good old fashioned small pencil case sharpener. My black was perfect, and sharpened to a point like a dream. They didn't say anything about light fastness on the tin though.. Nothing on the pencils either. Thanks for the videos. Your demonstrations and tutorials for Coloured pencils are great, really informative. I also love the smart art boxes you do, and the funny quips you make. 😊
You can get the lightfast charts from Derwent's website :D
Lachri Fine Art Hi, Thank you.. 😁
thanks for this review. Also, the finished product is very lifelike
I love those eyes! He's beautiful!
Great job!! This is such a strange looking cat, at first I thought maybe you'd messed up, but nope! Spot on as usual!!
Thanks :)
you are such an amazing artist
I love the way this kitty looks! I can't wait to get this one on a postcard! Lol! And I did go ahead and get some of the drawing pencils. I may try the other ones later. After trying the Coloursoft pencils, I was a bit disappointed with Derwent, but seeing this definitely makes me want to try these! My sister always said Derwent was her favorite pencil. I'm still partial to Faber Castell, of course! =D
These are nothing at all like coloursoft :D HAHA how did you know I was going to make postcards from this one? :P
What are your thoughts on oil based paint markers for highlights? I haven't been able to source any brush and pencil products in my country.
I love this pencils, they are so creamy, blend perfectly, each other or with Faber Castell Polychromos, and others. And I'm the same question than you, why just 24 pencils set? I wish Derwent make more colored pencils, because they don't have certain colors in their palette.
Those eyes.... amazing
Do they use a different mix than the Derwent Colorsoft pencils?
Hello, Liza! I was wondering if these pencils work well with the Caran D'AcheLuminance or the Polychromos if you do not use them with the mineral spirits, and also if you do blend them with the mineral spirits.
Thank you!
I crochet and couldn't help but notice your shirt. Did you crochet that yourself or buy it?
This is an actual, genuine question. I have tried using hot pressed paper with colored pencils, i tried 4 different, nonstudent grade pencils, yet i can't seem to get color down properly. how do you get the colors down and to layer without absolutely trashing the paper? ?
is it me? is it the paper? the pencils?
I keep a very light hand. If you push very hard you start to burnish and flatten the tooth of the paper.
I'm wondering - if I were to use an acrylic medium to "glue" down the paper (over the paper as well as underneith) to wood would this cause any issues with the colored pencil or mineral spirits? Thanks again!!
Incredible!!
Thanks :)
How come there are only 24 colours? In Romania there are Derwent sets available with up to 72 colours in them... Didn t understand that one...
great art, thanks for sharing.What liquid do you use for blending.
That's really nice! Can I ask what brand of titanium white you use please?
It appears that there is more or finer fur in the lighter shades of cat. Is this intentional? The black patches of the cat appear almost hairless giving it a flatter appearance. It seemed like you didn't bother adding the fur texture to the dark areas.
Hi, Lachri! I am a aspiring, experimental artist, and quite young. I can't get paint thinner / mineral spirits. Do you have any less toxic alternatives that work similar and perhaps a video on how to use it / them. And as well, could you make a real time video on wildlife or portraits. I currently use polychromos, as they are one of the easiest ones to get in my country. I have tried some homemade solutions for the blending problem, but I can't layer on top of any of them, which is a problem as I love to layer. Thanks, you're my inspiration for my art! Yours, Kitty.
EDIT: Liquid, similar to the paint thinner preferred, not colorless blenders.
Huziant But... You know.. overprotective parents.
Aswell as that though. My cat it's mostly in my room where I draw. He is always at my desk too. Plus, in my country it's basically impossible to find mineral spirits. Plus, my patent don't trust online shopping
Try pan pastel for the background.. & the base layers to animals .. then do the detail work in your pencils.. derwent drawing - polychromos go so well over pan pastels … the pan pastels blending is amazing for bokeh … good on pastel mat . 😊
I have a lot of videos with pan pastel as the background :)
I LOVE pan pastels for the underpainting. Soooo much faster. They're great on Lux Archival sanded paper, too.
Hello Lisa, recent subscriber here. A friend recently gave me a small set of Prismacolor pencils and I found your videos and tend to prefer yours over others. I have been mostly using graphite for my personal work and with the color pencils, I want to branch out. When you layer, in your opinion, do you start with the darker color first or lighter color?
Your colored pencils bistol 500 ,,too color to canvas board,,, maam?
Love this Margay! It's so real! Also, a question. You said gel pens and acrylic paint won't be archival on wax/oil based colored pencil. What about on Inktense pencil work? I will be getting the white Inktense block for details, but I recently made a piece (before I watched your some of your Inktense videos or this one) and I used a gel pen for a lot of fine detail. I didn't sell it or anything, but I'd like to know if all that detail will fade/come off. Thanks for all your videos, that must take so much time, and I soooo appreciate it! :)
Nope, because inktense is water-based. The only thing that I recommend for those bright white highlights is the touchup texture/titanium white mixture :) As far as the gelpen, it will be prone to chipping or rubbing off with time. Some yellow with time.
@@Lachri Okay, thanks! ;)
Beautiful piece! This is completely unrelated, but I'm trying to finish a piece that I've been neglecting for a long while now... but I have never drawn fabric, and there is a multi-colored cotton wool type scarf that I'm having a hard time trying to figure out how to manipulate my pencils into getting a similar look. Any tips/suggestions?
I know you're looking for more, but honestly trial and error and lots of practice :)
Lachri Fine Art I just can't afford to screw it up... it's a gift for a family friend. Thanks anyhow! Have a good night!
Hi Lisa, As an arthritis sufferer I wondered how you prevent joint pain? I seem to grip my pencils too tight do you have any tips you could share?
I stretch my hands a LOT. I also keep my studio semi warm (ideally over 75 degrees F). The biggest difference for me with arthritis was to stop burnishing and use OMS instead. You will need to get used to not gripping the pencils so tight, that seems to make things way worse :) Hope your hands feel better!
Thanks Lisa. I had not thought of stretching my hands, I do with my back for the Anklosing spondiolitis so it makes sense to do the same with my hands, sometimes the obvious is not so obvious. I love your tutorials and your sunny dispostion makes me smile even on the most painfull days
Ma’am, can this be used alongside derwent procolor and lightfast pencils.
Hi lLachri
Where is the setting to slow down the speed, please?
I would like to know if it is advisable to use Derwent Coloursoft, Prismacolor,both Premier and Verithin,or Polychromos together. Assuming that Oil based contains wax and conversely ,wax based contains oil, it stands to reason that they would compatible.
Sorry, I missed your post about using wax and oil together.
What is better ??....polychromos or these ????
How long do it take u to do a picture?
Aren't these the same pencils that Derwent has been making for years in the earth tones....only now they are offering them in more colors?
Have you tried the Derwent Studio/Artist's compared to the Procolour?
I found these pencils in my house and thought I should use them
So here I am 😁
Amazing result. I want to try pencil now, with mineral spirits.
It's a lot of fun :)
Hi Lisa I just had a classmate break his prismacolor three times in a row and though it was worth mentioning😂 thank you for recommending me the polychromos I absolutely love them and love watching classmates break their prismacolors while I'm over here drawing with my polychromos😅
LOL sounds about right. I had to use my prismas for a quick sample of something and pretty much had the same thing happen.
What the bestest derwent color ? Please
Is there a specific heat tool to speed up the drawing process in the case of a tight time limit
I meant speed up the drying time of the paint thinner
Amazing as always 😍❤👍
Thank you soo much! Amaaazing!💓
How opaque are these compared to other brands like luminance or Prismacolors??
These are the most opaque that I've used. Not by HUGE margins, but when tested on black paper these were brighter.
I tried to make a tiger wirh graphite but it needed more depth😐, any tips?
Work more slowly, pay attention to your reference photo and watch your values. Most importantly, just keep practicing :)
i have a question about my inktense-it doesn't stay permanent and lifts off like watercolor, it happens more with the blocks than pencils but is still pretty annoying. am i doing something wrong or did i get two defective packs?
You're most likely applying the pencils and blocks directly to the paper and not dissolving it all the way when you add water. If you have dry bits that didn't blend out all the way, they will still activate when the next layer of water is added.
Hermoso🥺
Ill keep this in mind because I'd like to do mostly wildlife
great video!
I have Derwent studio-pencils- and I try to blend and create layers but it quickly looks like mud D:
Toyon95 there are certain colors that when blended together make mud or grey. Look up color theory and see the color wheel. You’ll learn which combos to blend and which to avoid.
love it!
You made it look somewhat 3D.
The face pops a bit more closer than the rest of the body.👍
the thing I find with these pencils is that they are earthy colours, no good for anything bright. I like the texture, though.
I subbed it such a good artist
Love! You're amazing.
I AM SOOO STUPID, since art supplies are really hard to find in my country, when i saw some color pencils that werent common and this set was one of em but i bought cretacolor pencils and now i regret everything!!!!!!!!! I SHOULD'VE WAITED FOR THIS VIDEO.... my pencils suck and i didnt know that and these are so good and i thought they werent... I AM SOOOOO STUPID
Hey, don't feel bad! I've done similar things with supplies before! I tend to do it when trying different drawing papers.
You are so beautiful Lisa!
Ok tecknik color red pencil,,
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I hope these are cheaper than Polychromos.
XD that shade at prismacolor
je préfère la peinture à l huile!!! merci cependant!! cordialement
Very beautiful painting posrait artist animals pet,,
idk i just want to comment to the video so yeah
wow you did it realy great i realy love your videos
(if read it like im said it fake you wrong)
Thanks! :)
Lachri Fine Art yay answer! thx. btw im turkish so my english is bad sorry
No worries, I totally understood you! :D
Lachri Fine Art by the way can you do kakapo next the only parrot type that can't fly