Derwent Blender Pencil, Colour Blender, Professional Quality, 2301756

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Whilst it blends colours on the page to create new colours, it also smoothes pencil strokes so individual lines and hard edges appear softer.

Many companies have their own blender which compliments their own pencil range but they do the same job as those covered here, so it is not important to cover every single one. The Blender pencil is a soft colourless pencil that allows you to blend two or more colours together to create a new colour.Gently build up each colour tone so that they can be 'sealed' or blended with the white or the Pink White. The blender pencil is perfect for smudging, blending or softening the edges, allowing you to create subtle details and smooth out the texture of your artwork. The first image shows how well the colours blend on smooth paper and the second image shows the effectiveness of blending on textured paper. When applying your pencil strokes, follow the natural shape of the circle which will help to create depth a 3-dimensional appearance.

When working on a textured paper, there are peaks and dips that need to be filled with the pigment to create a smooth finish. They blend in the same way color pencils do, as they contain the same wax and binder, but no pigment is added.This soft colourless pencil blends colours on the page to create new hues, and can also be used to smoothen pencil strokes so individual lines and hard edges appear softer. Apply the blender once you have placed all your colours as it may be harder to apply additional colours as the blender acts as a sealant, however you can get around this by applying a spray fixative over the top if you do wish to add further layers. After having used the blender pen over a piece of art, when tilting the artwork and allowing the light hit the image at a certain angle, you can see where you applied every mark as it shows as a sheen over the top.

Available individually or in a blister containing 2 of each of the blender and burnisher pencils, plus an eraser and sharpener.I wouldn't recommend too many applications of the blender, this portrait was saturated with coloured pencil and applying a second layer of blender meant the pencil began to dissolve even more than the first which left an area damaged, there is a possibility it could even be beyond repair. 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. Like the blender, it does not change your colours, but creates a sheen which can be seen at an angle or when a light source hits the burnished area. 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.

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. A soft application of pigment build up is required before using a clean paintbrush absorbed with a small amount of pencil blend. Colourless oil and wax-based medium for universal use allowing you to blend, mix and deepen colours.

br> If you want to create a subtle blend of colours then the Derwent Blender is the ideal accessory. These pencils are very soft, with bold pigments and this is the reason why blending is so effective in this instance. However, some coloured pencils also leave a bloom that looks a lot like this that can also be viewed under the same conditions and these marks do not spoil the artwork when viewed at the normal angle.