byDerwent
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Bold marker/ ink like effect is handy- use an alcohol based marker blender instead of water for paper and coloring books
on August 22, 2015
I got this set after buying a couple from a local art store to try out. I use these to add more contrast to my drawings and work with the Albrecht Durer 120 watercolor pencil set.
Color goes down smoothly and glides on pretty well. I noticed more flaking and a slight bit chalkier feel with these than the Albrecht Durer pencils. There was also a little bit of squeaking or slightly more noise when coloring with one of these. Overall nothing serious. Just me noticing the difference in materials. Used dry, these have good coverage. They have a slight grainy quality and prone to flaking a little. I can blow away flakes, as they happen, to keep the paper clean. Blues, greens, browns and purples are really dark when used dry. All of them except perhaps the two black colors have quite a shift in lightness. Some colors look nearly black until wet. This could be a problem, but workable by making test color swatches and anticipating the effect when using them.
- About the tin: It's a bit wobbly and thin when lifted. Likely not anything I want to carry around without having a few rubber bands. If I need to transport the pencils, I'll select the ones I am using and carry them in another container. Or take them all out and put them back into the tin later. (I had a near spill until I did just that.)
Where this product shines the most for me is when wet. When wet, the ink yields a marker like effect or a thin acrylic wash. The Albrecht Durer pencils wet are more like watercolor paints. They have a gentle softness. These are more bold. It is fun using the two sets together. In time I hope to have the full range of colors, but this has quite a lot of the colors I was looking for and I got a good deal on it at the time I ordered.
Included are the color examples used with and without water. The colors are in the order I found them in the tin.
- Update:
To really get the most out of these for projects like adult coloring books try using an alcohol based maker blender or water brush filled with 91% rubbing alcohol or denatured alcohol instead of water.
Result: Marker like smoothness, full richness of color with little to no page buckling. So far I've even noticed much less bleed through, but it is always better to test this out first before committing to any given coloring book.
Color goes down smoothly and glides on pretty well. I noticed more flaking and a slight bit chalkier feel with these than the Albrecht Durer pencils. There was also a little bit of squeaking or slightly more noise when coloring with one of these. Overall nothing serious. Just me noticing the difference in materials. Used dry, these have good coverage. They have a slight grainy quality and prone to flaking a little. I can blow away flakes, as they happen, to keep the paper clean. Blues, greens, browns and purples are really dark when used dry. All of them except perhaps the two black colors have quite a shift in lightness. Some colors look nearly black until wet. This could be a problem, but workable by making test color swatches and anticipating the effect when using them.
- About the tin: It's a bit wobbly and thin when lifted. Likely not anything I want to carry around without having a few rubber bands. If I need to transport the pencils, I'll select the ones I am using and carry them in another container. Or take them all out and put them back into the tin later. (I had a near spill until I did just that.)
Where this product shines the most for me is when wet. When wet, the ink yields a marker like effect or a thin acrylic wash. The Albrecht Durer pencils wet are more like watercolor paints. They have a gentle softness. These are more bold. It is fun using the two sets together. In time I hope to have the full range of colors, but this has quite a lot of the colors I was looking for and I got a good deal on it at the time I ordered.
Included are the color examples used with and without water. The colors are in the order I found them in the tin.
- Update:
To really get the most out of these for projects like adult coloring books try using an alcohol based maker blender or water brush filled with 91% rubbing alcohol or denatured alcohol instead of water.
Result: Marker like smoothness, full richness of color with little to no page buckling. So far I've even noticed much less bleed through, but it is always better to test this out first before committing to any given coloring book.
on December 21, 2015
My very fist watercolor pencils!! I'm not an art expert and I love them. Got these for my adult coloring books. Wish I had gotten the 72 piece set instead. After using these, I found that I very much prefer watercolor pencils over the regular colored pencils. So much easier on the hand and spreads color a lot better.
on April 30, 2015
The colors that these produce are outstanding--extra vivid! I would definitely recommend creating a swatch of the dry and wet colors to tape inside the lid as the colors on the pencil bottoms do not accurately represent the colors on paper. I mostly use them for watercolor drawings and tried to make them double duty with a little bit of coloring in my Johanna Basford Secret Garden book. Their softness and the color selection though seem to make them more geared towards drawing than using in a coloring book--they have to be sharpened quite often for coloring. I have the 36 pencil set which is over 60% in the green, blue, brown, black family--perfect for landscapes but not great variety if you are enjoying the whole adult coloring phenomenon and looking for a set of pencils with a rounded set of colors.
on August 17, 2013
I was disappointed when I completed my order and found the delivery date to be a month away but was thrilled to receive the pencils within 12 days. They arrived in excellent condition and the one layer tin makes them easy to use. Color range is ideal for botanical drawings producing intense, vibrant colors on fabric and paper.
on December 7, 2015
I am new to water color pencils but decided to spend a little extra for some quality pencils. These are excellent. I love how they melt into a beautiful water color when wet. My only complaint is that there are some colors I would like that are missing from this set like pink and flesh tone or a light gray. I'll have to keep looking for those colors in another set.
on July 14, 2014
very powerfull colors on those pencils once watered !
some skin tone would have be welcome in that box size...
some skin tone would have be welcome in that box size...
on January 3, 2013
It's nice to find quality merchandise and something that is NOT made in china!!! I was very pleased with the inktense pencils. I bought them for my daughter who loves to draw and sketch!!! My order was shipped promptly and I was suprised how fast it got to my doorstep!! I would buy from this seller again!!
on December 31, 2015
I just love these ink pencils. The colors just blast off the page. Can't comment yet if they'll hold up in terms of fading over time...anyone else have a comment on that? But right now, I have nothing but love for them. I bought the small set first, then invested in this larger set. There are sets even bigger than this, but after awhile, it's hard to tell the colors apart, especially when you get into the blues and greens. The color indicator on top of each pencil doesn't do a very good job in letting you know what the color will look like on the page, so I had to make my own color chart and number the pencils myself to let me know what each pencil's color will look like on paper. The pencils themselves are great, but improvements are needed in the color coding.
on August 12, 2015
I am Wowed by These Pencils! Admittedly, I thought they were over-priced and likely not worth the money. I was soooooo wrong. These Inktense pencils are well worth the price and exactly as described. The ease of use and stunning color make them an absolute joy to use. Very easy to get lost in your art with these. Everything the hype says and more. One of my best buys ever.
Update - on second thought, this set of 36 has one major problem. There aren't enough of them. I'm going to need the bigger set. Even the 72 may be lacking. ;) I really love these.
Update - on second thought, this set of 36 has one major problem. There aren't enough of them. I'm going to need the bigger set. Even the 72 may be lacking. ;) I really love these.
on February 22, 2016
These are as great as the ads say: bright color, clear delineation, and an ink-like feel. I've always preferred Derwent's plain watercolor pencils but these are even better. I've been using them with a hot press paper for full ink effect but they work with watercolor paper, too.
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