Derwent Watercolor Pencil Review & Painting Tips - Lachri 🎨
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- čas přidán 21. 03. 2018
- Are Derwent Watercolor Pencils any good? Find out if they are for you plus I'm demonstrating a lionfish painting with these pencils and giving you lots of tips for using them!
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I'm working on Fabriano Artistico extra white Hot Pressed 140lb watercolor paper.
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If you love these watercolor pencils. I highly recommend Faber Castells Albrect Durer watercolor pencils. Also, for mind blowing color saturation, Faber Castell now has Albrecht Dürer Magnus Watercolor Pencils. They have a 5.3 mm core for laying down large washes and the saturation is even more intense than the regular WC pencils.
What paper do u use; if diff. Papers for diff. Subjects please list as well? Primarily I lean to flowers etc. Wildlife, food Thanks
These Derwent pencils get a lot of negative press in the colouring world. I've often wondered why because I love Derwent artists pencils (but not in most colouring books) but they too get bad press. You have increased my confidence to try these watercolour pencils out. I just love the shades. So very natural. Ideal for landscapes. Having watched you, I think they get bad press from colourists because they don't realise that they can, and should, layer. They tend to pile it all in at once and then wet it and get disappointed and then end up raving about the bright, vivid (but not that natural looking) brands.
Im a derwent fan girl… have these watercolour pencils they colour saturation is bloody awesome people who hate derwents dont understand pencils
I use the Faber Castell watercolor pencils usually. I have found that using water soluble graphite leaves a grainy look even when you layer over it. I use a very light cool grey watercolor pencil for my outlines and layout. It works much better to me.
I just ordered the Derwent Watercolor Pencils and now I can hardly wait to get them. Thank You.
I keep watching coming back and rewatching your derwent inktense, watercolor, and color pencil videos
So glad you finally did a watercolour pencil piece! This is my favourite medium honestly, I use Caran d’ache supracolor and the white museum
Aww the beginning with chicken walking across the pencils made me so happy! He's so cute!
He makes me happy too...less so when he mows through my pencils though LOL
CHICKEN! its not a CHICKEN
its the rare budgie mini crested chicken
Lachri Fine Art My parakeet would nibble on my school books!!😋
He's a cockatiel i have one they are super sweet
This piece is absolutely gorgeous! Love how dreamy and vivid the colours turned out. And thank you for always creating such in-depth reviews!
Thanks!! :D
Everyone seems to love this. You just really love anything underwater ( me too) and it shows.
I love the format of this video where you review the product AND provide tips/painting. I just purchased a smaller set of these pencils and I cannot wait to try them! New subscriber 😊
Very inspiring. Thank you Lisa. Please do more with these pencils soon. I plan to acquire some soon!
All your paintings amazes me !!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍
Thank you for the tips. I just purchased a Derwent Water Colour 72. I made the mistake of applying the colours thick and was very disappointed with the results. But thanks to you, after watching your tutorial, I tired applying in light layers and got great results. Thanks again. Your work is great.
bought my derwent watercolor pencils several years ago. it's the one with the aqua tin as opposed to the new navy look. hardly played with it before and was planning on giving it away. this video made me bust them out again and try it on my new leopard project. 😊
Those colors are beautiful 🤩
Love your work, fantastic artist
Gorgeous picture!
this is beautiful!!
Love your art so much ! Thank you for sharing the excellent descriptions of the process. It’s fantastic to learn just how to use these products !
Thanks :D
I use these watercolor pencils for the underpainting design layout for an oil painting. you can change your mind make adjustments they're pretty friendly
That's a beautiful picture! nice job
Brilliant, fantastic very good choice of colors.
That background is a work of art in its own right!
Great review & beautiful painting! Thank you!
Thank you :D
Beautiful... thanks for sharing
I loved the color scheme that you used
Thank you :D
Thank you so much for the tip. Young lady ! I apprec it !!!
Thank you soooooooooooooooo much for making this video on watercolor pencils!!!!!!
:D
Wonderful
Your little bird is so cute!! Derwents (Inktemse also-all open stock) were the first and only pencil I got when I started papercrafting! They are wonderful!! TFS!
Amazing!
Thank you :)
I have Derwent and Albrect Durer watercolor pencils, the Albrecht durer don't soften as much when a second layer is added more like inktense but the number of colors is nice.
I love this painting. The lionfish is beautiful. 11/10
Thanks! :D
Wholly moly !! U r so rite. Lov that white pencile. Thank u !
I bought like 6 more after this video haha!
I think after viewing u several times I say you're fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing this with me.
Always so positive in your videos tacher. I welcome that attitude. Also this video reminded me about some markers I was given to. The package said "watercolor pen", despite the name they are markers and the cheap ones.
Thanks :D I hope you were able to have fun with the markers. I've got a bunch of different types here that I like for doodles :D
Great video! You may find that water brushes become your first choice in brushes for this medium. I haven't tried them, but Arteza makes a thicker water brush. The Silver brand "Black Velvet" type brushes work really well for these if you want a bigger brush since they hold a lot of water but they won't break the bank like a squirrel hair mop will. These have almost soapy pigment that sometimes needs to be pushed around, so a firmer bristle brush is easier to control.
Also, you might find that you prefer using these on cold press paper, particularly when you have a subject that requires deeper colors since Arches, at least, allows you to get some really rich looking, deep colors. My biggest problem with these is that I normally work from live models and I need to stop and wait for my layers to dry. The Caran D'Ache Museum Aquarelles are completely lightfast, but super expensive and really, except for a few colors, no better than these. The Inktense work in connection with these really well, especially for the first layers.
Glad you found a good new medium to use that is available open stock! I’ll put these on my list to get someday! Great review and tutorial. Also this is a really beautiful piece! I also prefer takalon brushes with watercolours unless I’m doing very loose techniques.
I love watercolor pencils! I bought an inexpensive but well reviewed by Marty over at Owings Atr- Fantasia, made in Indonesia, I think- anyway, I have been seriously reading reviews and watching demos and scouring Amazon for the next best set. I almost caved for the Faber Castell 36 set. I gulped and said look a little more before spending that much. I hope I will enjoy the Arteza 72 set as well for now. Your painting turned out beautifully and showed me a lot about layering. Thank you!
Super helpful video. Now understand why I've hesitated using my watercolor pencils as I didn't like the unblendable pencil strokes. Now realize I was pressing too hard to get a more saturated layer of pigment before hitting it with the water. T.Y. BTW, I LOVE the Caran D'Ache Museum Aquarelle watercolor pencils, but they're pretty pricey.
Kudos to you for painting watercolors upright.
The intro with Chicken walking across the table is really cute. Also, the lion fish looks amazing with the blues that you added in. I have Cotman watercolor set and when I use it, I also prefer keeping the painting loose and some parts realistic. I feel like it gives it a nice look. I don’t have watercolor pencils but watching this makes me want to buy them.
After finding how much I liked the watercolor pencils, I'm tempted to try pan watercolors again :P
I like the pans for working wet into wet to get the loose style but I am having difficult time getting realistic details so I think that's where these pencils would help a lot. :)
I do like the Caran D’Ache Supracolor a lot I have an 18-color set along with some open stock colors-‘wish I had bought a bigger set. They get a sharp point and blend well, and are more transparent than the Albrecht Durer pencils, although I like those a lot.
Fabulous thank you
For normal colouring i always use polychromos pencils from Faber Castell. I just bought a wooden box of Derwent watercolour pencils. Hope to create a lot of beautiful drawings and projects.
Awesome beautiful
Bonjour c'est une pure merveille j'adore! merci beaucoup et bonne soirée! 😄
I found myself repeating "I have enough art supplies on my wish list, I don't need to add more" while watching this
I love my Albrecht Durer so much. I can get the ones I want open stock. They work really well under coloured pencil. I Have some Stabilo Aquarelle that are great too.
I need to get some of those!
The only watercolor pencils i have are the Generals Kimberly, Goldfaber Aqua, and Faber Castell Magnus. The Magnus is billed as completely lightfast but only 24 colors available. I will pick up a few of the lightfast Derwents to try them out. The fish is beautiful.
Great
Nice art
Stoppp your fangirling is making me want to buy these too and I already have way too many things on my art supply wishlist XD
LOL!! I must spread my obsessions :P
Not knowing which watercolor pencil brand to go with, I got some Derwent, Caran D'ache M/A, and Faber-Castel A/D. I assumed I would like the Caran D'Ache the best. But honestly I prefer the Faber-Castel because it seems to activate smoother and completely. Most of the Caran D'Ache do as well...Not all. The Derwent came in third as far as activating all the pigment. Of course it could just be me. Still, I'm thankful to have and enjoy all of them.
Nice video, enjoyed the whole workflow.
I have both tins of watercolor and inktense and I wonder how would be the best approach to mix them together and achieve the best result possible.
I guess that would somehow interesting if you make some video approaching both medias working together, and maybe also using some nice watercolor together.
I guess it would speed even more the process once you can set the background even faster. And also because I have a good amount of Talens Ecoline here (liquid watercolors), and even though I'm not a realism guy, I really enjoy and learn a lot with your videos.
As usual wonderful work and I thought of another "Chicken" drawing idea. The short video of him walking over your pencils would be an awesome still photo to create a piece that has him along side color.
That came out so beautifully! And since you have a knack for helping decreasing my bank account one-art-supply-recommendation-at-a-time, allow me to try to return the favor. Try out the Windsor & Newton Watercolor Markers! They’ve got W&N’s artists’-grade watercolor (lightfast) and the colors are very strong. Having liked their Pigment Markers and now Derwent’s watercolor pencils, I think you’ll really enjoy using these!
I've used both these watercolor pencils and the Albrecht Durer by Faber Castell.
Which did you prefer?
I use a variety of colored pencils
I’m a new sub. And I’m having a great and inspiring time catching up on ure past videos lm pencile artist aswell as color pen. I’m so glad my friend told me about. Young lady. As amaising of an artist u r. Ure still real and grounded amas tips. 😁 I thought I was the only one. Who gets mad b cause of the pencils not labeled or coded. I always have a separate piece of paper to scribble on to deter the shade ! 😁 I need. I’m a Native American artist. So I draw a lot of. Nature scapes. Aswell as Native American portraits of our elders I travel the pow wows and look for native scapes and many nature wildlife. Wolfe’s. Bison elk on and on I grew up on the Rez ! Saw wild life all the time ! Sorry for intro so long. Hagoo sh nee ! Metakuye oyasin! Thank you!
That is awesome :D
This is a gorgeous piece!!! I love the colours you used. Approximately how long did this piece take you in total, and how many layers did you do? Thank you so much for videos, they really inspire me to try different mediums and techniques
Have you tried the watercolour medium that can turn a canvas into a surface for watercolour painting also is there a medium to cover this so you don’t have to use glass to frame it .
So, if I use Derwent watercolor pencils, would using a fixative spray make it more light fast?
Can't wait until you review Faber Castell Albrecht Dürer pencils in the future
I got a question does that effect where you add color to the paper then add white circle then add color over it work with the water colors too?
очень красиво!
LOL..loved seeing Chicken cross the desk XD
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Beautiful Painting! Thank you for the demonstration! You’re awesome!
Very thorough narration!
I have Faber Castell Albrecht Dürer and Caran d'ache Museum Watercolor pencils and absolutely prefer the Faber Castell ones. They are so much more vibrant and drawing/painting with them feels so much better than with the Caran d'ache ones
I still need to get the Faber Castell pencils :D
I have them too, and they are really fun to use with Polychromos. They all come in the same colors. So if you want to, you can do your first few layers with the AD pencils, then final details with Polychromos.
I recently got the Albrecht Durer set and I'm looking forward to trying them out.
@@rockstarkate78 Hallo Kate
To use these with colored pencils on top of them sounds interesting. I have one question, when you use the colored pencils, do you use any mineral spirits?
Nope! I use the watercolor pencils to fill in the paper, basically as a base layer. Then the details in colored pencil.
Oh the other thing you should try! Try WC pencils on pastelmat! I know it sounds a little nuts, but it makes super cool effects.
Right now on Amazon the wood box is 108 I recently got an old set from my auntie it was used ofc and the only color missing was white
I have Derwents, Daler Rowney, Koh I Noor Mondeluz, Albrecht Durers, CD Museums and had some Prismas. The Koh I Noors are good if price is a consideration but the CD Museums are the best from a wc artist's perspective. Other than that they all seem to perform well. The Albrechts are the same colours as the Polys but the lighfast ratings are different. More 2 stars amongst them.
Loved the Chicken intro!!!! :)
review the Reeves water color pencils please? its a more affordable version and I'd love to see how it compares!
Great video. What are your fav watercolor pencils?
Great review. Haven't used the Derwent water color pencils in ages. Will dust them off and start using them again. My favorite water color pencils are the Staedtler Karat Aquarel water color pencils. They are a bit expensive but the best I've used& I highly recommend them.
Love the chicken intro! The pencils look lovely, but I already have a 120 set of Albretch-Durer pencils by Faber-Castel so no more pencils for me :P I am also in love with this colorful lion fish painting.
ArtOfRavenD Cockatiel, I believe.
I am so waiting for the Faber Castell watercolor pencils review.
I think i want them all.
LOL so far I certainly like all three I've tried (derwent, caran d'ache and faber-castell). They all have slightly different qualities and are amazing to work with! I will be doing the Faber-Castell watercolor review soon!
Sorry if I missed it but do like the pencils or blocks better? Differences?
Regarding what you said about checking prices on Amazon, there's a website called CamelCamelCamel (no I don't know why it's called that 🤔😂) that you might like.
You can search for an Amazon listing and it will show you a graph of the price of that item in the past. You can see the average/highest/lowest price, and set up an email alert for when/if the price goes under an amount that you set.
Do you know anything about faber Castell GoldFarb colored pencils or watercolor pencils? I found them at Hobby Lobby.
have you tried arteza? would they be good for a budget beginner
I look forward to seeing what you do with the Caran D'ache Museum Aquarelle watercolor pencils.
I'm really excited to start that project! I'm starting that when I'm finished with my current dolphin painting :D
I'm sure they will be lovely. But they are very expensive.
Caran D'ache Museum Aquarelle are expensive but they are very premium. Would love to see you try them on, the end result will be amazing!!!
not too sure how to start this question so it might turn into a ramble lol, ive been wanting to get back in to drawing an painting for fun but my brain has been wanting it so bad that it feels more like its now a chore and its turned into something that i kind of dont want to do, its a weird feeling to both want to and not want to do something, any tips on how to not see something as a chore? thank you
What paper is this used on?
Great work!
I lived thru surgery! 7 1/2 hours and 35 staples! Hopefully Ill be able to start back painting in 3 weeks. Love the pencils! Im gonna try it!!
I used watercolor pencils years ago, like when I was a kid, but your videos with them are making me want to pick them up again. Also, "...then I send spam every week" Lol. Seriously, though, I see a lot of the big youtubers, (the ones with millions of subscribers)that I follow on Twitter, complaining that youtube isn't sending their videos to their subscribers, but it looks like hardly any of these people have email lists or if they do, they're not using them.
Gorgeous! I see now, these are more transparent then the Museum Aquarelle's, aren't they. You might have fun looking at the Daniel Smith website. Each of their paint colors are rated by level of transparency (open=fully transparent and closed=fully opaque), staining (ie. ability to lift paint off) light fastness, granularity/granulation (ie. small granules that do not dissolve when you paint with the color). Now I have an even better answer to my question! The Faber Castelle Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils must be more transparent, like the Derwents. And as you said, the Museum Aquarelles are "more opaque." Phew. Hmmm....I totally had my heart set on the Aquarelles (maybe the marketing got to me with the term "Museum" in the name!) but I really love watercolor because of the transparent quality of the colors, so I am thinking I will like the Faber Castell Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils more! Lisa, I think you could use a $12 pencil set and turn it into a museum quality painting! Thank you so so much!
Oops, meant to give you this link on a very interesting discussion on pastel pencils that I knew you would enjoy! www.colinbradleyart.com/home/pastel-pencil-guide/
I love your work! Thank you so much. I am not the guy who goes around the internet correcting people but it is blowing my mind that so many have commented on the "chicken" in the intro! Lmao! Has no one ever seen a small parrot before (parakeet, cockatiel, etc)?
His name is "Chicken". I call him my "shoulder chicken". I actually jokingly refer to all birds as some sort of chicken or another :) You are now in on the inside joke :D
I got the 72 inktense in the tin. Ordered from amazon $60
I believe you cannot layer with intense.
@@JA-ed1tj inktense are ideal for layering as they are transparent and once a layer is fully dry, it won't reactivate.
what white color do you use? highlights
Great video Lisa! 😁 I'm glad you found another media you are loving. 😉 I have the Faber castell AD which are the same colors as the polychromos. I would love to get the Caran d'ache museum wc pencils. I have their supracolor ones, but I can't find any lightfast info on those.
Here are some pins with the supracolor lightfast info. www.pinterest.com/lachriart/lightfast-info-for-caran-dache-supracolor-pencils/ I hate that Caran d'Ache is using their 3 star rating on these because they don't give you much info on what those stars translate to. Their website is terrible about giving clear information, but I found one of their brochures online that says they are rated with ASTM, but zero info on what the three stars equate to as far as ASTM numbers. I will contact them, but they have given so much misinformation and contradicting information to artists on other topics through email that I don't know if I would totally believe whoever is in charge of their email accounts.
Ihave the 36 tin and love them but i keep misplacing the tin 😂😂 Would you say they be good for portrait art???
Beautiful painting, Lisa! You didn’t put a link for the Taklon bristle brushes you were using. What is the brand, and where might I find them? I’ve looked on several sites, but they aren’t bristle just watercolor.
They are just generic brushes from Hobby Lobby :)
Love all the purples and blues and how vibrant all the colors are! I just got my Polycromos so this set will have to wait but will be ordering at least some white from this line.
Would you do a piece with the Inktense and the Derwent watercolors? I am sure that will be amazing.
im just pointing out, it would be easier to get your highlights with masking fluid rather than the white pencil because it keeps more defined edges and will be a brighter white
Masking fluid doesn't play nicely with this specific paper, unfortunately >
I just got mine-I’m really enjoying them. They were purchased in part due to your review and demo. They were well-received by other artists like Harry from the Art Gear Guide.
Hi,
What brushes do you prefer? I like your work!
For watercolor pencils I mostly use a variety of taklon bristled brushes. Some round, flat and filberts :)
Lisa that painting is simply gorgeous unless someone was told they'd probably never guess it was done in pencil. Can I be so bold and ask what cost, at your level of art experience, would you charge for that piece? I'm only asking because I'm still unsure about charging for quality coloured pencil art especially if its not completely lightfast. Also how many of the pencils used were rated higher for lightfastness?
What brand of Brushes are you using? I could not understand, and the CC says: Tack Lumber Sold 😆