Product Review: Derwent Inktense Pencils

Derwent Inktense Colored Pencils

 I would like to talk about this product and review it. 

First the description of the product on Dick Blick.com is as follows.

Derwent Inktense Pencils are as versatile as watercolor pencils, but with a firmer texture that allows them to perform with the brilliant intensity of traditional pen-and-ink. These pencils are available in strong, vibrant colors which work beautifully on their own or can be mixed together to create rich, subtle tones. The pure, clean colors are perfect for bold expressive drawings, including fashion illustration, landscapes, greeting cards, and more.
Inktense pencils can be used dry for rich, intense color or washed out with a little water to create a vivid translucent effect. Once dry, the color is permanent and can be worked over with other media. Pencils are pre-sharpened.

The Review: These pencils come in sets of 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 and to get the "Bold and Vibrant" Ink color from these pencils you just have to add water and Walla!! Beautifull Ink.

These pencils can be used in multiple ways to get the "bold and vibrant" effect. You can dip the pencils in water directly and then apply it to paper. Though the watered pencil does not last long before you have to dip it in water again.
Another way is to draw and color your art with the pencils and then using a paintbrush dipped in water you can blend the pencil colors to get a great effect. I prefer this way as it is less time consuming and gets a better blended effect than the watered pencil way.
You do have to work fast because once the ink drys you will not be able to blend it again.

Over all these pencils are great with just a few flaws.

*Where you can Buy*
Dick Blick
Amazon
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 Have you tried out this product? If so leave your comments below on your experience I would love to hear it. :)