What is liquid pencil?
Have you ever been sketching and wanted to cover a larger area quickly? Or wanted to variegate the tone very subtly, similar to using a watercolour? Well, Derivan Liquid Pencil is capable of all these things and more. It's a truly revolutionary way to create sketches.


Derivan Liquid Pencil
Derivan Liquid Pencil is available in Permanent and Rewettable formulas in six subtle graphite shades - Yellow, Red, Blue, Sepia, Grey 3 and Grey 9 in 12ml tubes.

All shades in the Derivan Liquid Pencil range were created using natural graphite powder, just like those used in the more familiar solid form and most commonly known as the active ingredient in lead pencils.

Graphite is a common, naturally occurring form of carbon, non-toxic. When carbon compounds are subjected to extreme pressure and heat, it converts to crystalline graphite.However, not all graphites are equal.

There are different types of natural graphite, each sourced from different types of ore deposits and each intended for a variety of uses like, lubricants, batteries, household and automobile paints and, of course, as artist medium. Graphite in various grades of softness or hardness results in different qualities and tones when used in artist media.

Different regions on the planet produce graphite with unique properties. For example, the graphite powder used in Liquid Pencil Grey 3 is sourced from China and has a partially formed structure that contains additional compounds, which give it a deep black colour with a blue undertone. In contrast, the graphite used in Liquid Pencil Grey 9 comes from Sri Lanka and has a more uniform chemical structure that imparts a silver metallic sheen to the finish.

How to Use Derivan Liquid Pencil

Derivan Liquid Pencil is an innovative new product that allows you to create authentic graphite pencil effects and sketches using a liquid. It has been formulated so you can thin it with water or MM9 Acrylic Painting Medium (to maintain permanency).

Derivan Liquid Pencil has a creamy consistency and different rheology (flow of liquid matter). Artists now have a broader scope for creating sketches.

Lighter or darker results can be obtained by mixing in a combination of water and Medium and the effective layering (glazing) of different shades. Water will allow you to spread it more efficiently, and the addition of MM9 Medium will maintain the intrinsic structure of the product

Due to a precisely balanced formulation, another great benefit of the Permanent liquid pencil is that it will "burnish up" in a similar manner to traditional graphite but will not smudge.

The Rewettable formula will also allow you to remove areas using water – similar to watercolour techniques. A standard eraser can also be used, and while it will remove some of the graphite, it will not erase back to clean paper. Another advantage of using Derivan Liquid Pencil is that large areas can be easily built up and covered. This product can also is entirely compatible with the traditional solid form of graphite.

Each shade variation gives each colour in the Derivan Liquid Pencil range unique properties. There are distinct undertones such as blue, yellow, red, and sepia, in addition to neutral grey in two different finishes - to allow a great range of options for artists – Grey 3 and Grey 9. The number indicates the final rendered layer's undertone (cooler or warmer grey ) rather than lightness or darkness.

Derivan Liquid Pencil Clean Up

Brushes, utensils, and hands can then be washed with soap and water.

Wash stains out immediately with cold water and household soap, taking care not to spread the stain. Dry stains will need to be soaked overnight in lukewarm soapy water. Do not use hot water, chemical solvents, or thinners. Other cleaning methods will generally only act to drive the stain in deeper.

Suitable clothing should be worn as some staining may occur.
Derivan Liquid Pencil is a non-toxic water-based product containing water and graphite powder dispersed in an acrylic polymer emulsion.  Please view or download the Safety Data Sheet document here for further information.

Derwent Lightfast pencils are oil-based, smooth, creamy and very lightfast. They feature a new design of core that is resistant to prolonged colour change, ensuring your artwork will not fade for up to 100 years under museum conditions. The thick core gives a dense colour application which brings vibrancy to any drawing. All colours comply with international lightfast testing standard, ASTM D-6901.

What is liquid pencil?
Have you ever been sketching and wanted to cover a larger area quickly? Or wanted to variegate the tone very subtly, similar to using a watercolour? Well, Derivan Liquid Pencil is capable of all these things and more. It's a truly revolutionary way to create sketches.


Derivan Liquid Pencil
Derivan Liquid Pencil is available in Permanent and Rewettable formulas in six subtle graphite shades - Yellow, Red, Blue, Sepia, Grey 3 and Grey 9 in 12ml tubes.

All shades in the Derivan Liquid Pencil range were created using natural graphite powder, just like those used in the more familiar solid form and most commonly known as the active ingredient in lead pencils.

Graphite is a common, naturally occurring form of carbon, non-toxic. When carbon compounds are subjected to extreme pressure and heat, it converts to crystalline graphite.However, not all graphites are equal.

There are different types of natural graphite, each sourced from different types of ore deposits and each intended for a variety of uses like, lubricants, batteries, household and automobile paints and, of course, as artist medium. Graphite in various grades of softness or hardness results in different qualities and tones when used in artist media.

Different regions on the planet produce graphite with unique properties. For example, the graphite powder used in Liquid Pencil Grey 3 is sourced from China and has a partially formed structure that contains additional compounds, which give it a deep black colour with a blue undertone. In contrast, the graphite used in Liquid Pencil Grey 9 comes from Sri Lanka and has a more uniform chemical structure that imparts a silver metallic sheen to the finish.

How to Use Derivan Liquid Pencil

Derivan Liquid Pencil is an innovative new product that allows you to create authentic graphite pencil effects and sketches using a liquid. It has been formulated so you can thin it with water or MM9 Acrylic Painting Medium (to maintain permanency).

Derivan Liquid Pencil has a creamy consistency and different rheology (flow of liquid matter). Artists now have a broader scope for creating sketches.

Lighter or darker results can be obtained by mixing in a combination of water and Medium and the effective layering (glazing) of different shades. Water will allow you to spread it more efficiently, and the addition of MM9 Medium will maintain the intrinsic structure of the product

Due to a precisely balanced formulation, another great benefit of the Permanent liquid pencil is that it will "burnish up" in a similar manner to traditional graphite but will not smudge.

The Rewettable formula will also allow you to remove areas using water – similar to watercolour techniques. A standard eraser can also be used, and while it will remove some of the graphite, it will not erase back to clean paper. Another advantage of using Derivan Liquid Pencil is that large areas can be easily built up and covered. This product can also is entirely compatible with the traditional solid form of graphite.

Each shade variation gives each colour in the Derivan Liquid Pencil range unique properties. There are distinct undertones such as blue, yellow, red, and sepia, in addition to neutral grey in two different finishes - to allow a great range of options for artists – Grey 3 and Grey 9. The number indicates the final rendered layer's undertone (cooler or warmer grey ) rather than lightness or darkness.

Derivan Liquid Pencil Clean Up

Brushes, utensils, and hands can then be washed with soap and water.

Wash stains out immediately with cold water and household soap, taking care not to spread the stain. Dry stains will need to be soaked overnight in lukewarm soapy water. Do not use hot water, chemical solvents, or thinners. Other cleaning methods will generally only act to drive the stain in deeper.

Suitable clothing should be worn as some staining may occur.
Derivan Liquid Pencil is a non-toxic water-based product containing water and graphite powder dispersed in an acrylic polymer emulsion.  Please view or download the Safety Data Sheet document here for further information.

Derwent Lightfast pencils are oil-based, smooth and creamy and 100% lightfast. They feature a new design of core that is resistant to prolonged colour change, ensuring your artwork will not fade for up to 100 years under museum conditions. The thick core gives a dense colour application which brings vibrancy to any drawing. All colours comply with international lightfast testing standard, ASTM D-6901. pdf=CC_ derwent_lightfast.pdfDerwent Lightfast Colour Chart.

This Faber Castell Sharpening Knife is best used with graphite sticks and hard pastels, but can also be used with pencils. You might need to sharpen it slightly if you are using it with pencils which have a thick wooden casing. It doubles up as an erasing tool. To find out more about sharpeners read our blog post on them by clicking here.

Faber-Castell has brought together all of the advantages of drawing in Indian ink in a modern and uncomplicated disposable pen - the Pitt artist pen. The high-quality brush point works both straight and bent without breaking. While the light colours are transparent and, thus, well-suited to varnishing techniques, the dark colours have good covering qualities. Pitt artist pens have unsurpassed light-fastness.

Pitt artist pens are famous for combining a modern brush nib design with traditional India ink. India ink offers artist odorless, permanent, waterproof, lightfast ink in 48 vibrant colours. The durable nib gives the freedom to create broad, medium or narrow brush strokes with an even application of colour.

Pitt artist pens are famous for combining a modern brush nib design with traditional India ink. India ink offers artist odorless, permanent, waterproof, lightfast ink in 48 vibrant colours. The durable nib gives the freedom to create broad, medium or narrow brush strokes with an even application of colour.

Pitt artist pens are famous for combining a modern brush nib design with traditional India ink. India ink offers artist odorless, permanent, waterproof, lightfast ink in 48 vibrant colours. The durable nib gives the freedom to create broad, medium or narrow brush strokes with an even application of colour.

Faber Castell Pitt Monochrome Sets provide artists with an extensive assortment of pencils and crayons in different grades of hardness for sketching, graphic design, and shading work.
With over two centuries of expertise, Faber-Castell is one of the world's oldest and largest manufacturers of high-quality artist drawing supplies. They have remained as a family business throughout, specialising in pens and pencils to meet a range of drawing, sketching, and writing needs.

Sakura Pigma Micron pens are both acid-free and archival, giving the artworks created with them with lasting quality. They will not run if liquids are spilled on or applied to the artwork after the ink has dried. These pens are ideal for any application requiring precision and permanence, such as papercrafts, journals, illustration, crafts. Manga artists, professional illustrators and watercolourists can use them to create lines with precision.Even through the thinnest paper Pigma ink will not feather or bleed. Pigma ink is derived from a single pigment to ensure colour consistency, and is fadeproof against sunlight or UV light. Pigma inks will not clog or dry out.Please note that Sakura Pigma Micron pens are not refillable. The Micron Pens have coloured coded ends for easy colour identification.pdf=PigmaInk.pdf More information on Pigma Ink

Jackson’s Black Soft Cover Pads contain 20 sheets of 140gsm bright white paper suitable for drawing and sketching.
The paper is FSC certified and acid-free.

Jackson’s Black Soft Cover Pads contain 20 sheets of 140gsm bright white paper suitable for drawing and sketching.
The paper is FSC certified and acid-free.

This useful and economical double-ended blending tool has two silicon-style blades and is designed for use with soft pastels. It can be used to manipulate the pastel on the surface of the paper, blending hard edges into smooth.

The ABT Dual Brush Pen is a marker with two tips. The fine tip is perfect for consistent lines and tight drawings, e.g. when working with stencils. The second one is highly flexible like a brush – durable, tough and yet soft – and perfect for large-area colour application. The single ink reservoir not only ensures exact colour match but also makes the ABT Dual Brush Pen an economical purchase.

The ABT Dual Brush Pen is available in 96 vivid colours. The colours are water-based and can be used as water-colours and can also be blended. For this purpose, apply the colours to a glossy surface, e.g. an old CD; and blend them with the help of a paint-brush and water. That way you can create beautiful effects and shades.

The Tombows offer many different applications and can be used for card-making, stamping, sketching, comic drawing, illustrating and much more. Please note that the colours of the ABT Dual Brush Pens are not light-resistant. Therefore, your artwork should not be exposed to direct sunlight.

Rotring Tikky Graphic Fineliner Pigment Pens are innovative fineliners. Rotring Tikky pens are made with ‘Free Ink’ technology for consistent line quality and a long usage. These pens are equipped with a plastic grip zone for comfort and an ink level window to show the amount left in the reservoir.

Available in 7 different line widths.

Pigmented black ink.

The ABT Dual Brush Pen is a marker with two tips. The fine tip is perfect for consistent lines and tight drawings, e.g. when working with stencils. The second one is highly flexible like a brush – durable, tough and yet soft – and perfect for large-area colour application. The single ink reservoir not only ensures exact colour match but also makes the ABT Dual Brush Pen an economical purchase.

The ABT Dual Brush Pen is available in 96 vivid colours. The colours are water-based and can be used as water-colours and can also be blended. For this purpose, apply the colours to a glossy surface, e.g. an old CD; and blend them with the help of a paint-brush and water. That way you can create beautiful effects and shades.

The Tombows offer many different applications and can be used for card-making, stamping, sketching, comic drawing, illustrating and much more. Please note that the colours of the ABT Dual Brush Pens are not light-resistant. Therefore, your artwork should not be exposed to direct sunlight.

Copic Ciao are high-quality twin-tipped markers for artists and students: at one end they have a medium broad nib for thick strokes, and the other is a brush nib for variable width strokes.The super brush nib feels similar to a paintbrush when applying colour to a surface, and the vast range of colours can be mixed together or layered on top of each other. As the markers are alcohol-based they are fast drying and will not smear. The coloured caps allow you to quickly identify which marker you need.Not recommended for final artworks as the colours will fade over time.

This is a pack of twelve 2-4mm Round nibs for the Daler Rowney FW Mixed Media Paint Marker.

Derwent Lightfast pencils are oil-based, smooth, creamy and very lightfast. They feature a new design of core that is resistant to prolonged colour change, ensuring your artwork will not fade for up to 100 years under museum conditions. The thick core gives a dense colour application which brings vibrancy to any drawing. All colours comply with international lightfast testing standard, ASTM D-6901.

Copic Ciao are high-quality twin-tipped markers for artists and students: at one end they have a medium broad nib for thick strokes, and the other is a brush nib for variable width strokes.The super brush nib feels similar to a paintbrush when applying colour to a surface, and the vast range of colours can be mixed together or layered on top of each other. As the markers are alcohol-based they are fast drying and will not smear. The coloured caps allow you to quickly identify which marker you need.Not recommended for final artworks as the colours will fade over time.

Copic Ciao are high-quality twin-tipped markers for artists and students: at one end they have a medium broad nib for thick strokes, and the other is a brush nib for variable width strokes.The super brush nib feels similar to a paintbrush when applying colour to a surface, and the vast range of colours can be mixed together or layered on top of each other. As the markers are alcohol-based they are fast drying and will not smear. The coloured caps allow you to quickly identify which marker you need.Not recommended for final artworks as the colours will fade over time.

The Aquarel pencils have a 3.7mm colour core and are made from fine, high-quality colour pigments. The range of colours are easily blended with water using a brush to produce exciting watercolour effects. Pencils can be used both wet and dry.

ShinHan Art’s Touch Twin markers are now available in 36 additional new colours for a total of 204 brilliant colours, ideal for a diverse range of uses, from animation, illustration, architectural renderings and interior design sketches. With a unique fine point nib on one side and a broad chisel nib on the other, the Touch Twin marker offers artists and designers a greater range of line thicknesses than ever before. The delivery of ink flow can be perfectly controlled to allow precision drawing. The ergonomically designed rectangular body resists rolling on work surfaces and provides a perfect grip that avoids smudges and smears. A specially designed safety cap stacks neatly and prevents damage to the nibs. The new Touch Twin marker contains an alcohol-based ink that doesn’t dissolve printed ink toner, allowing for odourless, vividly colored artwork on printed materials. Refillable ink and replaceable nibs are also available for this marker. Ergonomically designed body for the perfect grip Now in 204 brilliant colours Double-ended with fine and broad nibs The finest control of ink flow, absolutely no smudging or bleeding Odourless Refillable ink and replaceable nibs

The ABT Dual Brush Pen is a marker with two tips. The fine tip is perfect for consistent lines and tight drawings, e.g. when working with stencils. The second one is highly flexible like a brush – durable, tough and yet soft – and perfect for large-area colour application. The single ink reservoir not only ensures exact colour match but also makes the ABT Dual Brush Pen an economical purchase.

The ABT Dual Brush Pen is available in 96 vivid colours. The colours are water-based and can be used as water-colours and can also be blended. For this purpose, apply the colours to a glossy surface, e.g. an old CD; and blend them with the help of a paint-brush and water. That way you can create beautiful effects and shades.

The Tombows offer many different applications and can be used for card-making, stamping, sketching, comic drawing, illustrating and much more. Please note that the colours of the ABT Dual Brush Pens are not light-resistant. Therefore, your artwork should not be exposed to direct sunlight.