Inktense

Pencil to ink in just one wash

Inktense Project Sheet
This step by step demonstration will give you great hints and tips on how to use Inktense which combines vibrant colours and intense washes. The project is called Holiday Photos and you should be able to complete it in just 20 minutes. Be amazed at what you can achieve in such a short time!
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Pen and ink offers strong, intense colour combined with a translucent effect. Now you can enjoy these distinctive qualities in an easy to use pencil. Inktense has a firm, blendable texture and comes in a range of 71 brilliant colours, plus a non-soluble outliner which allows you to draw outlines that are permanent. The colours can be blended together with a slightly wetted paintbrush while applying an overall light wash creates a vivid, ink-like translucency. Derwent Inktense pencils are incredibly versatile and can be used to create a diverse range of art from Japanese Manga to vibrant silk painting; traditional watercolours to stunning botanical illustrations.

Inktense is a watersoluble pencil that combines the brilliant intensity of pen and ink with the versatility of line and wash. With a round 8mm barrel and a wide 4mm core this range is ideal for illustrators and designers. Inktense is available in a range of 71 colours plus an outliner and when the colour is washed out it leaves a translucent ink-like effect which is permanent and can be washed over again with other media, wet or dry.

We sell Inktense pencils in assorted tins of 12, 24, 36 and wooden box set of 72.

These pure, vibrant colour pencils combine the intensity of pen and ink with the versatility of line and wash. Use dry to create strong, vivid tones then apply a light water wash to achieve a translucent, ink-like effect. Once dry, the colour will not wash out and can be worked over again with both soluble and nonsoluble media. The possibilities are endless, the results stunning.

Colour Chart

Benefits & Techniques

  • Inktense wash out like ink.
  • Bright, vibrant shades are not opaque.
  • The clarity and transparency of the wash is excellent.
  • Very little water is needed to make the colour go a long way.
  • Can be used in conjunction with Watercolour pencils.
1. Add water to dry pencil to create a strong, clear colour wash. 2. Once dry, the colour wash is permanent and can be worked over with other media, wet or dry. 3. Create an outline with non-soluble pencil, add colour using Inktense then apply a light wash.

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