Inktense pencils on fabric

My garden is bursting with color right now, with zinnias, dahlias, marigolds, and rainbow Swiss chard all putting on a show. I would love to capture the deep and varied hues on fabric, and there

As you know, I have been enjoying playing with Catherine Scanlon's stamps -- love her florals! I took them out once again for this week's USTREAM broadcast - this time I stamped them on fabric, quilted and then painted them with Intense Blocks and Pencils. Intense goes on like a watercolour but dries permanent on fabric and on other media. Very handy, indeed! Here is another quilted piece I did with Butterflies.... I really like how these are turning out. Can't wait to make something fun…

Yummy. Let's get quilting with lots of colorful thread in the dread of winter! See this week's awesome free project with Christine Baker.

Have you picked up the current Quilting Arts Magazine? This issue contains an article by Terri Stegmiller that just looked like so much fun, I HAD to give it a go. If you like the little piece that I am working on, then believe me, you will WANT to check out this article and see exactly what Terri reveals about making her whimsical "story" quilts. She talks about her article in a blog post here.........I don't want to give too much away....plus, I was just so incredibly eager to get playing…

Santa brought me a large pack of Inktense pencils by Derwent, so I decided to stitch a block design using my new IQ, and then paint it. This is a work in progress (WIP), but I thought I would shar…

Have you tried Inktense® blocks or pencils? These little miracles of pigment 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. Ana Buzzalino used Inktense pencils, water, and textile medium…

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Pencils4artists offers hints and tips on how to use Derwent Inktense pencils. Helpful advice for all artists and sketchers.

I went to a one-day course at the Appin Art Group about how to use the recently introduced Derwent Inktense pencils. We had demos from the tutor Tony Hogan and opportunities to practice using the medium. (Remember to click on the images to view larger) Below are my learnings and thoughts about Inktense. Inktense look like ordinary colouring pencils. The pigment is a solid, water-soluble acrylic. Your picture won't look very impressive at first if you simply draw using the pencils. But add…