Using a Primary Color Palette with Derwent Inktense Pencils!

[@patriciatolliver4057]

I'm so glad to see someone who appreciates Inktense. So many people don't understand them. I started out with Prismacolors, Poly chromos, and Inktense. That's all I had. 3 incomplete sets of pencils, and I thought I was in heaven. I am subscribing to your channel.

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

They are such a fabulous medium!! One of my favorites of all time! Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@susanavenir]

Terrific! i've been experimenting with Inktense for some time now, and incredibly, I've never tried beginning with a wash the way you did here, though I often begin watercolors in that way. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

Thanks for watching Susana! I'm glad you found the video inspiring.

[@MissCarol-gb3]

Thank you🤗🤗🤗

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

Thanks for watching!! 😊

[@DilikArt]

You are very versatile, talented and bright! Thanks for sharing! 🙂✊👍

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

Thank you!! 💖

[@nickedgar6706]

For an Inktense palette, I like to use a piece of sanded paper. It pulls off more of the medium and you can activate with a wet brush getting as much (or as little) color concentration as needed. You can also mix colors (dry) right on the sanded paper before activating.

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

Great idea, Nick! And it's something that artists might already have lying around. I hope you have been well!! 💖

[@barefacedquestions]

Does using sanded paper ruin the brush faster? I use a cheap brush anyway but just want to ask.

[@nickedgar6706]

I can’t imagine it would. The sanded surface makes it easy to “grate” the dry colors (and mix them in a dry form) so there’s little need for much brush agitation to activate the ink.

[@barefacedquestions]

@@nickedgar6706 That's what I'm looking for. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@MrsBarnabas]

I have a serious question, hoping for some help: please can anyone tell me why I so dislike random splatter in a painting? Honestly, I'm serious - I'm not criticising anyone! It just seems like everyone else loves it, and just suddenly, I decided to ask. Shana, I hope you don't mind that I've asked it here? It just feels like a fairly safe place to ask it (there aren't many on ArtTube!). The video: This has been really good to watch! I've seen several on Inktense, but this is the first I've seen which has shown so much information in a completely relaxed and informal way, where the artist is completely, genuinely, just having fun, and consequently creating a very relatable and fun painting. Thank you!

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

Hmm. Maybe you just aren't a fan of the messy look? As with anything, it comes down to personal taste. I only favor it for certain artwork. Like, I don't tend to use the splatter technique in my realism work unless a certain texture specifically calls for it, but in work where I am being more playful and painterly like this one, I might add it in. And of course it's okay to ask here! We like to talk all things art here! It's also okay to not like a popular technique. We all have our own tastes. 😊 I'm glad you liked the video! As always, thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@Growingold62]

Thanks!

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you!! 🥰

[@Rich_Larr]

This is art! Whenever I want to do non photo realism, I ONLY use my sets of 12. I reserve the full 120/150 sets for my more realistic detailed work, and yes, it is daunting and tedious selecting just the right colors!

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

Thank you so much, Rich! I often use a limited color palette when I'm just playing in the sketchbook and experimenting! Like you, I tend to use a lot more colors with my realism, but when I am playing and exploring, it's fun to just have a set color scheme to work with!

[@iknownothing-49]

Yes, inktense. It’s always so streaky when I use it…mostly the blocks. I use them like watercolor.

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

I love using the blocks like watercolor, they are great for that!

[@brigitteitg]

Now I miss my Inktense pencils too!! I actually started with the set of 6 pencils when I did my first Inktober, then got the full set soon after as I loved the vibrancy so much. I would love to see another of your sweets paintings (or fruits for a healthier choice 😅)!

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

They are so much fun to play with!! Thank you for the suggestions, Brigitte! I want to do another candy drawing soon, in regular colored pencil! I have been itching to get back to that series! I haven't drawn fruit in a while either, that would be fun too!

[@user-qs1xz2mx6f]

Thanks a lot, I would like to learn about drawing/painting realistic fur

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching! I will see what I can do! There's another artist you may want to watch as well if you haven't already. Lisa Clough from Lachri Fine Art. She works with Inktense and does a lot of lessons that include animals. She might have a video that would help you with drawing realistic fur!

[@scottmantooth8785]

*also a huge fan of these pencils and pigments for what they are capable of which is far above my current skill set...constantly experimenting/messing about with what i can do with them especially with mixed media and layering techniques both subtle or more pronounced...probably need to invest in the half pan/blocks since i use them so often...have a set of the graphitint half pans and they are so expressive even if there are lightfast and overall archival issues but not much of an issue for what i do...my finished work is scanned and posted to my deviantart gallery as soon as it's completed then stored away in a dark place away from all forms of light until needed...enjoyable review as always* *also might get some interesting textural/fluidity results by adding a bit of Qor watercolor medium to these colors before they dry...possible off camera dabbling/experimental swatches...maybe*

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

They are a versatile art medium for sure, as are the Graphitint. Both are a blast to work with!!

[@scottmantooth8785]

@@CautionArtistatPlay *i know they've been a lot of fun for me...i typically add a few new shades to my kit whenever i visit the art store*

[@hsteil]

I love using inktense and would love to see you do a combination of the pans with the blocks and pencils.

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

I will definitely do another video combining the two in the near future! Thank you for the suggestion! I do have a couple of videos that combine the two already, feel free to check out my Inktense playlist! kzbin.info/aero/PL2QyxD4oF_jXIaq1-4-XzFeALwDWxtIFN If there is a specific subject you would like to see, feel free to let me know as well. Thank you for watching! 😊

[@cheryl6716]

Shana, your psychedelic shroom picture looks so cool! I need to get out my Inktense and use them, they're very neglected. I only have the 24 piece set, but I figured that I could save some money by getting the smaller set and mixing my own colors if needed. I would love to see you use Polychromos, Derwent Lightfast and/or Caran d'ache Luminance on the Clairefontaine Pastelmat, or another drawing on the Canson Artboards. I just bought both from Jerry's Artarama and would love to see a video on these items. I'm a bit intimidated to use the Pastelmat because of the expense of it, even after buying it "on sale"...Whew, lol!!!

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

Thank you, Cheryl! I was just thinking about doing another Artboard video, I still have the others that I need to review! I must admit, I haven't worked on the Pastelmat much, for the same reason you have mentioned. Its price does make it feel more precious. In fact, I think I have only used pastels on it and haven't really played with colored pencils on it much yet, even though I bought it specifically for colored pencils, lol. I do have some on hand, so I will have to do that soon. Thanks for the suggestions! 💖

[@cheryl6716]

@@CautionArtistatPlay You're welcome Shana! The Artboards are reasonably priced, but dang, that Pastelmat "on sale" was $26.80 for 12 sheets of 7 x 9.5!!! I thought I'm going to have to try doing thumbnail pictures on my 1st sheet just to test it out and not waste any space on it, lol!

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

Lol Yeah, Pastelmat is super pricey! It's crazy!!

[@cheryl6716]

@@CautionArtistatPlay You got that right, it is pricey for sure!

[@annelizevangraan7776]

Wow, YES we want to see more paintings for Inktense!

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

There will definitely be more in the future! Thanks for the feedback and thank you for watching!

[@jennpeters9010]

I love this!!!!

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

Thank you, Jenn!!

[@bosroby_Chanel]

Wah ini karya yang unik..pensil yang sangat istimewa ...saya senang sekali bisa menonton Vidio di Chanel ini ...banyak inspirasi yang saya dapatkan dari lukisan ini

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

Terima kasih banyak! 🥰

[@OneDaftLady]

Beautiful!

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

Thank you! 🥰

[@sesnighthawk]

Could you do something regarding using primary’s only for highlights, mid tones and shadows. ? I really want to learn this first and you seem to have captured it brilliantly ❤

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

That sounds like a great idea, I will have to see what I can come up with!

[@sesnighthawk]

Thank you so much I will keep my eyes peeled

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

No problem! Would you like it to be specifically in Inktense, or does it matter what medium it's in?

[@robyounce644]

I love inktense but I use the blocks more. I mix the pencils in..

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

I love the blocks! I usually use them together, but simplified it this time and just stuck with the pencils. Having the blocks really comes in handy.

[@Brembelia]

​@CautionArtistatPlay I have the Inktense pans of 24. I really love them. I don't have any blocks or pencils yet. I just wish the pans and blocks came in all the convenience colors the pencils do. I'd like to see glazing and layering Inktense. I don't mean layering by having color side-by-side in the same composition but actually adding one glaze over another in a build-up without it turning to mud. 🍃

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

They offer a 72 set of blocks, I don't know if they have added colors to the blocks like they did the pencils to make a full 100 yet. But they do offer a lot of colors in their regular sized blocks. I believe they might have some XL blocks now, too, but I don't know how many colors they have in that. It would be nice if they expanded the amount of pans they offer, though. I just use my blocks as pans anyway. I love doing transparent layers in Inktense. That's how I do most of my pieces. I will see if I can do a video soon that demonstrates those techniques more closely. Thanks for the suggestion!! In the meantime, feel free to check out my Inktense playlist, there maybe something in there already that will help you! kzbin.info/aero/PL2QyxD4oF_jXIaq1-4-XzFeALwDWxtIFN&si=cqMKm4PjoK8KEByI Thank you for watching! 💖

[@KimRFD]

Do you ever do any Inktense Pencil on Fabric projects? I'm not an artist but want to incorporate these into my quilt designs.

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

I haven't used them much on fabric myself, but I have heard others say that they are fantastic on fabric!!

[@cindy8635]

Amazing with so few colors

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

Thank you!!

[@robinsamuelson3626]

When using the caran d’ache palette do the inktense stain or will it wipe off?

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

They wash off pretty easily with water. There can be some faint staining of certain colors but not really anything that is too distracting. It doesn't affect the texture or anything, just a faint tint here and there.

[@kristasee]

Thank you for your interesting video

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@christinayocca871]

Thanks for showing a loose way to work. I was starting to do the opposite.

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

You're welcome! It's a really versatile medium, so it can go either way!

[@Yolanda_draws]

Watercolors on steroids 😂😂😂 love that because it’s so true!!😅

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

😂😂😂 it's the only way I could think to describe it. Glad you agree with my description!

[@doreenstrachan1119]

Is there a difference between the blocks and the paint pans?

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

Honestly, I am unsure. I haven't tried the paint pans myself yet. I wouldn't think there would be a huge difference. I believe the blocks come in more colors, but I would think they would be pretty much the same. I'm not 100% sure though.

[@doreenstrachan1119]

@@CautionArtistatPlay thanks. I really like your mushroom especially the build up of colours around the base

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

Thank you so much, Doreen!

[@jumanas4012]

can i use them with dip pen ink ?

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

I'm not sure, I haven't tried that, sounds intriguing though!

[@sarastewart2035]

Beginner stuff! Lessons?

[@CautionArtistatPlay]

Hi Sara, I have a video for beginners that you might like: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJbIeWppgs-Gqsk and I have a playlist for Inktense that may have others that you might enjoy also! kzbin.info/aero/PL2QyxD4oF_jXIaq1-4-XzFeALwDWxtIFN I do plan on posting more Inktense content in the coming year as well! Thanks for watching!