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on May 28, 2012
These blocks are essentially artist grade ink compressed into a solid stick. You can draw with them dry and never wet them, draw with them then wet them, wet the paper and use them on the paper, wet the blocks with a brush and paint, break off shavings into water and use that as paint, mix them with a clear gloss medium for a glaze-like gel, really there's a whole host of things you can do. These have a similar effect to watercolors but with more permanency. They're good for getting a lot of color down really quickly - nothing's more intimidating than a blank white piece of paper. When you re-wet them, they don't budge which is great for layered effects. I assume these coupled with the Inktense pencils would be nice for a combination of fine detailing capabilities and broad use of color. However, a small paint brush makes these just as useful for details, since they are the exact same product as the core of an Inktense pencil.
on March 23, 2013
These are a little strange to work with at first because it's like having watercolor sticks that are mostly permanent when dry. You can also lift pigment right off the stick itself, but when you do this it creates a hard, dry area wherever you lifted the color from the stick. You will have to scrape off or rub off this hard "permanent" spot on the stick before you can lay down color again. After realizing this I chose to use one end of the stick to "lift pigment" from and the other end would be for directly putting color to paper. Keep this in mind and don't forget which end is for which and you'll fall in love with their rich color and permanence.
on September 15, 2013
I had the Inktense pencils and wow were they a big surprise! It's ink. In a pencil. The colors are VERY bright and lively after you get them wet. You can sketch dry - then wash all or just parts with a wet brush and the colors come to life. Then you can draw again, on wet or dry areas, and layer as much as you want to. You can wet the tip of the pencil or block and use it instead of a brush for denser application. When wet, the ink spreads like watercolor. I liked the pencils so much I bought these blocks to be able to fill in larger areas of the paper at once. Really enjoy the Inktense line. So convenient to carry so much color with you - for daily sketching in your journal or calendar - or for making professional artistic images.
on February 19, 2014
I'm a big fan of Tombow water-soluble pens and like to use those for landscapes and other simple studies. I have some watercolor pencils, which are also fun, and when I saw these blocks I thought I'd give them a try.
These are sticks of compressed ink, and they're very hard. Don't expect the kind of release you get from a pastel or even a soft crayon. That's not a bad thing, but understanding that feel is possibly important to whether you'll like these or not.
I generally put down some basic outlines or shapes with colors then go back in with a wet brush to move the ink around. What's very interesting about these blocks is that a little goes a long way. These are expensive, but I can see this tin lasting me a very long time because I tend to work fairly small - no bigger than 9x12, but generally closer to 7x10.
Anyway, these are a lot of fun. The colors are rich and vibrant, and I'm still experimenting with various ways to use these. So far so good, and these are different enough from watercolor pencils that it's worth it to me to have both.
These are sticks of compressed ink, and they're very hard. Don't expect the kind of release you get from a pastel or even a soft crayon. That's not a bad thing, but understanding that feel is possibly important to whether you'll like these or not.
I generally put down some basic outlines or shapes with colors then go back in with a wet brush to move the ink around. What's very interesting about these blocks is that a little goes a long way. These are expensive, but I can see this tin lasting me a very long time because I tend to work fairly small - no bigger than 9x12, but generally closer to 7x10.
Anyway, these are a lot of fun. The colors are rich and vibrant, and I'm still experimenting with various ways to use these. So far so good, and these are different enough from watercolor pencils that it's worth it to me to have both.
on November 2, 2011
I found these very useful, more than the pencils. By simply wetting them with a brush and then applying to the surface one can build up several layers without disturbing the previous layer, since they are acrylic and dry waterfast. The video that explains their use on the internet is also useful, but the best way is to try them oneself and experiment. I have used them for both western paintings and Chinese brush painting and they performed really well. I would certainly recommend them to my students and fellow artists.
on June 9, 2014
I own many Derwent art materials, especially the Derwent Inktense pencils. I am able to use them as colored pencils, wet or dry and I can even use them as watercolors. I bought these blocks so that I can cover larger areas and not use up my pencils as fast. The nice thing about intense products is that they can be erased and blended like colored pencils but, after they dry, they are permanent. AND, the colors have a wide range of intensity. If you buy these buy the Inktense Grippers as well.
on June 30, 2014
These Derwent Intense Blocks produce intense, saturated color. They can also produce colors that look like they were done with gouache watercolors. This is not to say that the blocks cannot produce transparent color. I'm still discovering what effects these blocks can do and am having lots of fun doing it. I now wish I had purchased the 24 or 36 count set. Be sure to visit the Derwent web site for lots of suggestions on how to use the blocks.
on June 3, 2015
These are neat, and completely new to me! I like spray bottle art, so I grated off a little of the sticks and put them into mini spray bottles with water and the results were pretty. Only thing I dislike is: these don't mix as well with water in the spray bottles as I thought they would: the tiny particles stay separate from water in bottles and have to be mixed up again after they sat a little bit. Also if you use a heat tool on the paper with sprayed "ink" from the inktense block, you will see particles appear on paper also! Lastly, they are NOT as permenant as it says, if you spray water on dried inktense, it will activate the colors again and they'll running. On the plus side, these are a great value, a lot of fun, can be used dry or wet, come in a variety of colors, are very bendable, can be used with many different media, older child friendly, were shipped promptly and came very fast.... There's a lot more pluses than minuses! Worth a try by anyone who likes making things!
on October 9, 2011
I just got back from a weekend of technical theatre master classes where Margaret Peot (fabric painter of Broadway and more) taught a series of classes on fabric painting. She brought out this product and showed us what it could do. It's like watercoloring, only way cooler. The only thing was, she hadn't really tested how wash-resistant it is. But it looks really snazzy and I can only imagine how great this stuff works on paper or canvas.
on November 20, 2014
Five stars for the product, but less then one star for packing/ delivery. It arived without a lid and crumbled. I could not belive my eyes, but when we called customer service we got it takin care of, so this product is awsome. Its the same material as the core inside Inktense pencils, but you get alot more product in this form. So beautiful,so rich, the smallest amount,males irich ink when water is added. Recomended.
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