My Christmas Wish List - Part 1 - Derwent Inktense pencils and blocks

On my Wish List: Derwent Inktense pencils!

  

In The Netherlands where I live, many people give each other presents on December 5, when they celebrate Sinterklaas.
But as Christmas is approaching, I have been contemplating a Christmas Art Supplies Wish List.

I don't really NEED more art supplies, but there are pencils, paints, papers, and other things that I would love to try. And there is one thing I would love Winsor&Newton to invent…

This is my wish list:

The first items on my wish list are Derwent Inktense Blocks and Pencils:

I have a set of 24 Inktense Pencils. They were given to me by a lady from California.
It took me some time to learn how Inktense works, but as soon as I figured it out, I was hooked on these bright pencils. I love the fact that you can use them both with and without adding water. A velvety look appears when you use them dry.

When I try new art supplies I Always pick up a colouring book to experiment and learn. In the case of the Inktense pencils, I picked up Painterly Days. I found out about the difference between water colour and Inktense, I practiced layering, hard and soft edges and much more.
I like Inktense so much that I decided I wanted to use these pencils in the Watercolour Along Project.

Derwent Inktense Pencils in Painterly Days

   

Inktense has become one of my favourite mediums. I would love to one day buy the complete set of both pencils and blocks. I feel the pencils are a little bit limiting because they are less suitable for painting larger areas. That is why both the pencils and blocks are on my Christmas Wish List!