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King's Framing & Art Gallery  |  SKU: 2305-700

Derwent Lightfast Coloured Pencils

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Colour: Apricot

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Fundamental Versatility of Liquitex Acrylic Ink

This is a detailed analysis of the primary advantages of Liquitex Acrylic Ink, crafted to be concise and easy to understand.

Liquitex
Acrylic Ink: The Ultimate Fluid Art Medium

Liquitex Acrylic Ink stands out as a top
choice for artists seeking a highly versatile, professional-grade liquid colour.
It combines the best qualities of traditional inks and acrylic paints, offering
numerous advantages:

  1. Archival & Lightfast: Made
    with fine art pigments, not dyes. Your artwork won't fade over time,
    ensuring your creations last for generations.
  2. Waterproof When Dry: Once
    dry, it's completely permanent and water-resistant. This allows for
    effortless layering without disturbing previous washes, preventing muddy colours.
  3. Ultra-Fluid, Zero Clog: Its
    low viscosity means it flows smoothly without needing to be thinned.
    Perfect for delicate work in airbrushes, technical pens, dip pens, and for
    precise pouring.
  4. High Pigment Concentration:
    Delivers vibrant, intense colours even when diluted. A little goes a long
    way.
  5. Versatile Application: Can
    be used with brushes, airbrushes, dip pens, and technical pens for
    pouring, staining, or even directly from the dropper.
  6. Intermixable: Fully
    compatible with all other Liquitex acrylic products (paints, mediums,
    gels), allowing for endless creative possibilities in mixed media.
  7. Fast-Drying: Speeds
    up your workflow, allowing you to build layers and move through your
    process more quickly than with traditional watercolours or oils.
  8. Transparent to Opaque: Can
    be used in thin, translucent washes for watercolour-like effects, or built
    up for rich, opaque coverage.

In short, Liquitex Acrylic Ink offers artists:

  • Durability:
    Artwork that won't degrade.
  • Flexibility: Works
    with almost any tool or technique.
  • Brilliance: Rich,
    pure colours that pop.

It's an indispensable tool for illustrators,
calligraphers, mixed-media artists, and anyone looking to add vibrant,
permanent liquid colour to their work.

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Description

Superior, 100% lightfast pencils that won’t fade for up to a century

Derwent Lightfast Pencils keep your artwork vibrant and unfading for up to a century. These oil-based pencils produce rich, creamy colours. Designed for 100% lightfastness, their cores resist fading and retain their hue under museum-like conditions for 100 years. All shades comply with the ASTM D6901 and Blue Wool Scale ISO 105 standards for lightfastness.

The oil-based core provides a smooth, velvety feel, making blending easy—either on paper or with a brush on canvas for a painterly look. Ideal for detailed drawing and layering, they allow darker shades to overlay lighter ones, creating sharp negative spaces. Their opacity works well on coloured papers. With the broadest colour range among lightfast pencils, Derwent Lightfast features a specially formulated oil-based core, with a sturdy 4mm thickness.

SPECIFICATION

  • 100% lightfast, comply with ASTM D6901 and Blue Wool Scale ISO 105
  • Revolutionary oil-based core creates a buttery, velvety texture, allowing colours to mix and blend
  • Rich, vibrant colours that deliver a rapid and opaque laydown
  • Colours can be mixed on the page to create a paint-like effect
  • Strong point for detailed drawing and layering techniques

LIGHTFASTNESS

  • ASTM Xenon arc radiation rating
  • I* (78%)
  • II* (22%)
  • ASTM LIGHTFASTNESS RATINGS
  • ASTM natural daylight
  • I (52%)
  • II (48%)

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