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Derwent Blender Pencil, Colour Blender, Professional Quality, 2301756

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This blender pen works in that the solvent inside the pen slightly melts the wax of the pencil layers initially laid down to create a smoother transition of colours, as the solvent is a liquid absorbed into the nib of the pen, working on dark base papers means it will cause the area you overlay to darken too until the solvent has dried. This is where the white pencil can also come in useful as it allows you to create new colours by applying white over the top. When applying over the Polychromos oil based pencils, it seemed to lighten the colours, maybe even break some of the pigment down and for this reason I would not recommend them for these pencils, although it may be better to try a sample first.

All your colours should be applied before you blend, as further layers will become stubborn as the tooth becomes saturated. They blended together far easier and with less effort than the wax-based example before and we would recommend that you use this blender with other oil-based pencils. This review is about how the pens work on different papers as opposed to how they work with different pencil ranges, I may decide to trial them out with different pencil ranges and add them to this page, but as there are quite a lot of reviews already out there showing that information, I decided to just keep it simple and opt for a review suited to other solvent newbies like me!

The Derwent blender pencil is the ideal tool for when you want to create subtle blends of colours in your artwork. Remember, you should lay colours loosely, do not be so heavy-handed that you oversaturate the paper. Colourless oil and wax-based medium for universal use allowing you to blend, mix and deepen colours.

I tried it on three coloured pencil ranges and a graphite pencil range and found that the most effective results were with the wax based coloured pencils, especially the Prismacolor Premier range. Brush and pencil powder blender - The powder blender is a non-toxic, archival dry lubricant which is applied beneath any pigment and allows artists to blend colours without the use of solvents. Of course, any pigmented pencil will change the tone of colours that are laid down but with practice, this is incorporated into your layering process. When applying your pencil strokes, follow the natural shape of the circle which will help to create depth a 3-dimensional appearance. It is not as easy to manipulate pigments on a hardboard such as the Pastelbord so a watercolour paper will provide best results.After having used the blender pen over a piece of art, when tilting the artwork and allowing the light hit the image at a certain angle, you can see where you applied every mark as it shows as a sheen over the top. The Blender pencil is a soft colourless pencil that allows you to blend two or more colours together to create a new colour. It is a blending fluid that when applied to the layers of laid coloured pencil or pastel or oil pastel, softens the pigment/binder relationship and allows blending of the pigment. A colourless Blender Pencil for softening lines made with Polycolor pencils, other colour pencils, or pastels.

Before introducing the blender into your work, you need to spend time building up your tonal layers. Like the blender, it does not change your colours, but creates a sheen which can be seen at an angle or when a light source hits the burnished area. By signing up you agree to Crafty Arts Ltd using your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.I decided to involve myself in the SAA Paint A Poppy Challenge and trialled the blender pen on the petals of the poppy using the SAA's Trial Watercolour paper - the results were immediate and pretty impressive and I found it quite exciting to see how the colours blended so well together during application. A soft, colourless pencil that enables you to blend two or more colours together to create a new one. blending will always look smoother on papers with little texture, but the grain will always be notable on abrasive papers. If you want to create a subtle blend of colours then the Derwent Blender pencil is the ideal accessory. It does boost the colour pigment but we just wasn't able to smooth out the notable grains and lines.

Before you use your pencil blender, you may need to wipe the nib across a spare sheet of paper to remove any excess colour off from the last area you blended or you may end up muddying your colours. We will use your data to personalise and improve your experience on our digital platforms and to send you relevant products and offers we think you'll love.Use the Blender to blend colours together, and the Burnisher to create a rich, polished finish over layers of pigment. Derwent Blender pens - The Derwent Blender pens are alcohol-based blenders designed for use with coloured and graphite pencils. Although the burnisher can help to blend a little, it does not soften hard edges as well as a blender.

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