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. Compact, sturdy eraser which can be used to erase very small areas on artwork or to create patterns and shapes. The blender pen seems to work much better over wax based coloured pencils on paper that accepts water soluble media as it seems to smooth out the layers of coloured pencil far better than a paper that only accepts dry mediums. Blend your colours using the Derwent Blender then apply the Derwent Burnisher over the top if you want to provide a polished finish. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Apply the pencil gently and use circular applications so the pigment covers as much of the paper as possible. I t is non-toxic, non-flammable and inherently biodegradable - a safer solution for use in the studio and home. The Prismacolor blender may indent the paper slightly, depending how much pressure you apply and it may feel 'scratchy' when using other brands of pencil. For instance, Inktense, a unique water-soluble pencil that’s permanent when dry, or Lightfast the oil-based pencil that ensures vibrancy for over 100 years. Here we show you what each can achieve and there are also links to the corresponding article so you can find out a lot more about the product.It is not as easy to manipulate pigments on a hardboard such as the Pastelbord so a watercolour paper will provide best results. The LYRA Rembrandt Splender is a colourless oil-based pencil that enables artists to gently smooth and soften colour lines and edges, and seamlessly blend and merge colour joins. The We explore each brand below, providing examples of how well each blend and our thoughts on each. All your colours should be applied before you blend, as further layers will become stubborn as the tooth becomes saturated. This 50/50 cotton/cellulose paper is an ideal choice for effective blending with pencil and solvent.

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. This great set contains two burnishers, and two colourless blenders, as well as an eraser and pencil sharpener. If you want to create a subtle blend of colours then the Derwent Blender pencil is exactly what you need.We aim to get back to you as soon as possible, however some cases may require some investigation and therefore take longer. We show you how to use a blender to soften edges in your pencil work and create smooth, transitional colour changes. If you apply your colours smoothly before applying the blender, it softens the edges just as well as it does for the wax-based pencils.

Having trialled out an Amur Leopard eye on the UArt Dark paper recently I thought I would see how the Blender Pen would help to improve this drawing and I decided to use it over 4 different areas - those marked with a star on the 'after' image (as well as the eye) The brilliant thing about this pen is that it works brilliantly as a 'base smoother' the layers of loose pencil that are applied can then be thickened up with the blender pen, once it has fully dried, further layers can be applied over the top which appear much finer and offer more effect than before.It is ideal for blending fine detail but if working on larger areas, use the Full blender by Caran d'Ache as it covers faster.