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Contents
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Pastel Pencils
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Pastel Pencils Shade Chart
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Pastels
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Pastels Shade Chart
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Pastel Collections
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Techniques including the use of accessories and sharpening tips.
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Step by Step Project using Pastel Pencils and Pastels
Derwent Company History
Legend has it that following a storm; huge trees were
blown down exposing large solid masses of black material
under their roots. It looked like coal but it did not burn.
Shepherds discovered that it was an excellent material for
marking their sheep.
Local people soon discovered that it was possible to write
and draw with the lumps of graphite. Strips of graphite
were eventually encased in wood to produce the world’s
first pencils.
Katherine Tyrell
A cottage industry quickly developed, culminating in the formation of the Cumberland
Pencil Company in 1832.
Production methods may have changed over the years, but today The Cumberland
Pencil Company remains at the forefront of pencil manufacture with its world renowned
brand of Fine Art Pencils, Derwent.
For more information on Derwent products please visit www.pencils.co.uk
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Pastel Pencils
Derwent Pastel Pencils have recently been reformulated
and now have a new softer texture meaning improved
performance. The pencil glides across the surface of the
paper transferring the colour with a velvety touch that
produces a smooth and full bodied powdery finish. It is
now easy to move colour around your drawing, especially
with the help of a paper stump if you want to keep your
fingers clean!
The range of Pastel Pencils has been reduced from 90
Katherine Tyrell
shades to a more balanced selection of 72. The vibrant and
intense colours blend easily to create an infinite number of
hues and tints. The new pencils sharpen much more easily
so you can enjoy the best of both worlds; the beauty of
pastels with the precision of a pencil. The barrel coating on
the pencils uses our environmentally friendly water-based
paint technology.
Derwent Pastel Pencils are available individually, in a
blister pack of 6, in tins of 12, 24, 36, 72, collections and
special wooden boxes.
Graham Brace
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Pastel Pencils Shade Chart
For more information and where to buy Derwent Pastel Pencils please visit www.pencils.co.uk
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Pastels
Derwent Pastels complement the Pastel Pencil range.
Presented in a block format, the Pastels are every bit as
smooth and silky as the pencils, offering effortless colour
transfer and infinite blending capabilities.
The colourless Blending White, which is available in all
the tins, allows you to blend the 36 colours easily without
affecting their density or shade.
Tiffany Budd
The new Pastels have a semi-hard consistency, not as firm
and rigid as traditional hard pastels. Their square shape
and smooth, semi-hard texture allow you to use the ends,
sides or edges to produce both broad strokes and fine
lines. Although not as powdery as soft pastels, the effect is
equally beautiful. The new Pastels from Derwent are perfect
Carole Gray
for traditional pastel drawings, and opens up endless
possibilities for bold expressive pieces.
Derwent Pastels are available individually, in blister
packs of 6 greys and browns, in tins of 12, 24 and 36,
collections and special wooden boxes.
Tony Hogan
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Pastels Shade Chart
(extra blending white included)
For more information and where to buy Derwent Pastels please visit www.pencils.co.uk
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Pastel Collections
Derwent Pastel Collections are the perfect introduction to
the colourful world of Pastel. The collections now feature
the new softer textured Pastels and Pastel Pencils.
Derwent Pastel Collections are available in tins of 12, 24 and
38 plus a stylish wooden box. Each assortment contains
a versatile mix of pastels and pencils and includes the
colourless Blending White which allows you to blend the
pastel colours easily without affecting their density. The
larger collections also contain a range of complementary
accessories including a pastel pencil sharpener, kneadable
eraser and paper stump.
Gary Theobald
Christine Clark
Carole Gray
For more information and where to buy Derwent Pastel Collections please visit www.pencils.co.uk
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Techniques Using Pastel Pencils
Blending
There are many ways of blending Pastel Pencils and Pastels. Blending involves the merging of
one colour or more. Blending is especially important for creating tone, shade and other colours.
Lay your colours down on the paper close to each other, then, using your finger, paper stump, rubber
shaper or stipple brush, merge the colours together.
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4
Example 1 shows how the finger can be used to blend two shades of blue together.
Example 2 shows how a paper stump can be used. The effective use of a rubber shaper is shown in
example 3 and blending using a stipple brush can be seen in example 4.
The hardness of the stipple brush is especially good for working the pastel into the tooth of the paper.
The softness and dustiness of the Pastel Pencils and Pastels makes them easier to blend. The Pastel
Blending White is also very effective for this technique as it is colourless it blends the shades or tones
together without affecting the colour.
Tip: Rub your paper stump repeatedly on a sandpaper block to clean it. Rubber shapers and
stipple brushes can be cleaned using a damp cloth.
Hatching and Cross Hatching
This technique involves laying down colour in the form of lines
and adding a different layer in a different direction each time.
Example: first layer of lines lay down horizontally; second layer
of lines, on top of the first, lay down vertically. Each different
direction adds more tone to the shading.
For more techniques and hints & tips on the Derwent range, visit the
‘Hints & Tips’ section at www.pencils.co.uk
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Techniques Using Pastel Pencils
Highlighting
Use a Derwent eraser pencil (example 1) or battery eraser (example 2) to lift colour from
your drawing. This creates effective highlights. The eraser pencil is better suited for subtle
lighter highlights whereas the battery eraser is more effective for distinctive highlights.
You can also use a Derwent kneadable (putty) eraser (example 3) for lifting off colour to
create highlights. The putty eraser can be moulded into any shape required and can also be
used for erasing and light blending.
The Titanium White Pastel Pencil is also excellent for highlighting. Instead of lifting off
colour, just add white to the areas where highlighting is required.
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Embossing
Derwent produce two, double ended embossing tools with four
different sized heads. The tools are used to impress lines into
the paper which will show up white when colour is added on top.
Ideal for whiskers and veins on leaves.
Wet brushing
This involves using a slightly damp fan brush from the Derwent
Essential Drawing Tools set to spread the colour out. This
method is useful for creating a base layer of colour and also for
blending details into the background. Here the wisps of hair are
being faded out.
For more techniques and hints & tips on the Derwent range, visit the
‘Hints & Tips’ section at www.pencils.co.uk
Pastels are good for building up broad areas of colour and useful for abstract work. They can
be used on their side, on their edge or their corner. They are excellent for techniques such as
blocking in and frottage.
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Techniques using Pastels
Different strokes
Example 1 shows how the edges of the block
can be used for the straight lines of the fence
and a single side stroke for the grass.
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2
The edges of the Pastels can also be used for
fine detail. In example 2, the corner of the
Titanium White Pastel was used for highlights
in the eye and on the earring. A sandpaper
block can be used to regain a sharp corner on
the Pastel.
Broad Cross-hatching
Broad cross-hatching can be used to make an
under painting using the side of the Pastel.
Colour can be built up quickly this way.
Frottage
Broken colour patterns can be made by
placing smooth paper or card over a textured
surface then rubbing the block over the top,
similar to brass rubbing. Different effects can
be used over rough stonework, bark, netting
or textiles. Several different colours can be
used to great effect.
For more techniques and hints & tips on the Derwent range, visit the ‘Hints & Tips’
section at www.pencils.co.uk
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Sharpening Tips
Pastel Pencils
Pastel is a fragile material which can sometimes make it difficult to sharpen. Derwent
produce a Pastel Pencil sharpener especially for Pastel Pencils. Always ensure your
sharpeners are changed regularly. The materials used to make Pastel Pencils do mean that
blades become blunt quicker. A craft knife can also be used to sharpen your pencils, try
and leave as much wood around the Pastel as possible. The wood is there to protect the
material inside.
Pastels
A sandpaper block can be used to regain a sharp edge to a Pastel.
For more techniques and hints & tips on the Derwent range, visit the ‘Hints &
Tips’ section at www.pencils.co.uk
A Step-by-Step Demonstration in Derwent Pastel
Pencils & Pastels by Jenny Hill
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Project: Still Life with Vase & Fruit
Expressive drawings can be created using
Derwent Pastels on their side for large areas and
corners for smaller areas, while fine detail can
be added using Derwent Pastel Pencils. Many
accessories can be used with pastel pencils
and pastels.
Step 1
Transfer the drawing to the pastel paper.
Start with the background using pastels
as they are good for covering large areas.
Cover the top half of the paper with
Ultramarine, avoiding the flowers, leaves
and vase. Add some areas of Magenta
and Dioxazine Purple behind the flowers
to make them stand out. Blend using the
paper stump. Add another layer of colour if
required until a good depth of colour is created and blend lightly. Cover the lower half of
the background with Process Yellow, adding Naples Yellow under and around the fruit and
vase to create a sense of perspective.
Tip: Clean your paper stump on a sandpaper block and rubber shaper on a damp
cloth to avoid muddy colours.
Materials used:
Pastels: Process Yellow, Naples Yellow, Cadmium Red, Magenta, Dioxazine Purple, Ultramarine, Indigo, Olive
Green, Burnt Umber, Blending White
Pastel Pencils: Process Yellow, Naples Yellow, Magenta, Dioxazine Purple, Ultramarine, Forest Green, Pea
Green, French Grey Dark
Accessories: Pastel paper, Derwent paper stump, Derwent rubber shaper & Derwent embossing tool (available
in Derwent Essential Drawing Tools Pack) Derwent sandpaper block, Derwent Battery Eraser
For further inspiration & other projects to complete, please visit the hints & tips section at
www.pencils.co.uk
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Project: Still Life with Vase & Fruit
A Step-by-Step Demonstration in Derwent Pastel
Pencils & Pastels by Jenny Hill
Step 2
Start the flowers. Using Pastel Pencils
outline the petals with Process Yellow,
leaves with Forest Green and flower
centres with Naples Yellow. Using the
tip of the Pastel, add Process Yellow
to the flowers and Olive Green to the
leaves, leave some white paper showing
for highlights. Blend lightly with rubber
shaper or paper stump.
Use Dioxazine Purple and Magenta pastels to colour the vase. Avoid the flower pattern
and leave highlights on the rim and neck of the vase. The left hand side of the vase
should be darker as the light is coming from the right. Outline each flower on the vase
with a different colour pastel pencil: Ultramarine, Magenta and Dioxazine Purple. Blend
to soften colours. Use Dioxazine Purple and French Grey Dark in circular movements to
darken inside the vase.
Step 3
Using a Forest Green Pastel Pencil, add
central vein and some shading to leaves,
leaving highlights. You can use a Derwent
embossing tool to indent the veins on the
leaves, when colour is added the indents
will be left white.
Start the fruit using blocks. Use Process
Yellow as a base layer for all the fruit
leaving highlights on each grape, on the
side and towards the top of the apple and
on the side of the lemon as shown.
For further inspiration & other projects to complete, please visit the hints & tips section at
www.pencils.co.uk
A Step-by-Step Demonstration in Derwent Pastel
Pencils & Pastels by Jenny Hill
Step 3 cont...
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Project: Still Life with Vase & Fruit
Add a layer of Cadmium Red over most of the base colour of the apple, leaving
some of the yellow showing on the top and side. Add a touch of Burnt Umber to
create the dip in the centre, then stroke in the calyx using a French Grey Dark pencil.
Add a light layer of Pea Green pencil to shade the lower half of each grape, leaving
lots of yellow showing through. Blend each grape lightly.
Outline the lemon with a Naples Yellow pencil. Add a touch of Pea Green to the tip.
Step 4
Shade the darkest part of the apple with the
Dioxazine Purple pastel. Blend colours together
slightly, leaving highlights showing to create the
effect of a shiny skin.
Shade towards the edges of the lemon with
the Naples Yellow pencil. Shade it further with
a light touch of Burnt Umber pastel using the
motion of tiny circles to indicate the pitted skin.
Push some of the grapes into the background by shading them with the Olive Green pastel. Add
dots of Dioxazine Purple pencil between some of the grapes.
Now the main colours of the composition have been established, add more colour to the flowers if
needed using a Process Yellow pencil, with a few strokes of Naples Yellow pencil for deeper areas.
Add dots of Pea Green pencil to the centres of the flowers. Add shadows under the fruit with
Forest Green pencil and around the vase using the Dioxazine Purple pastel, followed by the Indigo
pastel for the darkest part.
Adjust any colours as needed. Background may be darkened using colours used previously. Add
a few strokes of Indigo block to indicate some background leaves. The Derwent Blending White
can also be used for blending. This pastel is colourless, allowing you to blend without affecting the
density or shade of the colours.
A Derwent Battery Eraser can be used to re-instate highlights and blend edges. Your drawing is
now complete.
For further inspiration & other projects to complete, please visit the hints & tips section at
www.pencils.co.uk
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