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The Illumination of Innocence, 117 x165in (297 x420cm)
Back in 2018 a new world opened up to coloured pencil artists in the form of the new Derwent Lightfast pencils. This wasn’t just because they were 100-percent lightfast coloured pencils but also that they were the first UK-made oilbased coloured pencil. The unique qualities of the range meant that previous limitations to coloured pencil users no longer applied: surfaces that were unsuitable for the coloured pencil artist were now a real possibility and the application of the pigment to these surfaces was a new experience. These pencils mixed rather than blended and their painterly qualities are unrivalled.
The original 36 colours included a beautiful variety of whites from warm oyster to cold arctic; the new 36 has a fantastic selection of blacks from midnight to Mars and a palette of greys in between. The classic Mars violet appears alongside many favourites such as indigo and burnt sienna and, even though the first 36 had a great selection of greens, the addition of foliage and pine have added yet another dimension. The colour palette overall is richer and more dynamic.
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The Illumination of Innocence