THE MOBILE ART STUDIO

Moon Painting Project Part 2: Refining the Moon with Inktense Pencils In the first stage of this moon painting project , I created a dusky sunset sky with an acrylic glaze of phthalo blue, lemon yellow, burnt umber and varying amounts of white onto primed card. I now aim to touch up the lunar details with Inktense pencils, the focus of this demonstration. Why Use Inktense Pencils Over Acrylic Paint? I found Derwent Inktense pencils ideal for touching up detail on simplified glazes, as can be found in this painting. They are water-soluble art pencils that can be used for shading and detail, and, when added with water via a soft brush, behave like watercolour, but the pigment dries water-fast. Inktense pencils offer greater control and enable small marks to be placed precisely where needed. Different colours can be layered, helping to create a natural-looking lunar surface. Art Materials Used The completed painting of acrylic glazes, which have now dried. Inktense pencils of the followin...

Moon Painting Project: Part 1 This simple moonlit scene required just three acrylic colours and white. This sets the scene for the detail (to be applied later with Inktense pencils - see my next demo: Moon Painting Project Part 2 ). For now, I aimed only to blend acrylic paints into smooth gradations without concern over complex colour mixes. Deep tones softening into pales brought forward a tranquil sky for the use of soft, wide brushes. Art Supplies and Materials Needed Surface : An A4-sized thick card primed with white gesso or acrylic polymer primer. Acrylic Colours : Titanium White, Phthalo Blue, Lemon Yellow, and Burnt Umber. Brushes & Tools : Fine/medium bristle brushes, a soft sable brush, a ruler, a soft pencil, rags, and a circular object like a jar lid. Note : the finishing touches required Inktense pencils, white, dark blue and fern green. What you will Learn from this Demo How to create contrasts between light and dark. Blending a dark, deep colour mix into increasing ...