{"id":45939,"date":"2015-02-06T11:08:01","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T11:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/?p=45939"},"modified":"2025-09-10T10:47:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T09:47:02","slug":"liquid-pencil-paint-graphite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/06\/liquid-pencil-paint-graphite\/","title":{"rendered":"Liquid Pencil &#8211; Paint with Graphite"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Derivan Liquid Pencil<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/search.php?input_search=derivan+liquid+pencil&amp;stock=0&amp;x=35&amp;y=10\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49579\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/GDVL50.jpg\" alt=\"Derivan Liquid Pencil\" width=\"730\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/GDVL50.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/GDVL50-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/GDVL50-620x206.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/search.php?input_search=derivan+liquid+pencil&amp;stock=0&amp;x=35&amp;y=10\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Derivan Liquid Pencil<\/strong><\/a> is an innovative new product that allows you to create actual graphite pencil sketches using a creamy graphite in a jar. Liquid Pencil is available in six shades of graphite with subtly tinted undertones in a permanent (acrylic) or rewettable (watercolour) formula.<\/p>\n<p>The graphite shades are: blue, red, yellow, sepia, grey 3 and grey 9. It has been formulated to be easily thinned with water or acrylic medium and allows the softest of colours to be applied with a brush.<\/p>\n<p>This creamy graphite in a jar can be used to cover a large area quickly, in a smooth, even way or in a gradation. Both permanent and rewettable formulas have the highest lightfast rating.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/search.php?input_search=derivan+liquid+pencil&amp;stock=0&amp;x=35&amp;y=10\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49370\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/liquid-pencil-21.jpg\" alt=\"Derivan Liquid Pencil\" width=\"620\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/liquid-pencil-21.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/liquid-pencil-21-300x142.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>Testing Liquid Pencil<\/h5>\n<p>I tried them out on both smooth and textured watercolour papers and found they behaved like this:<br \/>\n<strong>The Permanent (acrylic) formula<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>will burnish up in a manner similar to traditional graphite<\/li>\n<li>you can smudge the edges for blends<\/li>\n<li>it is similar to other graphite grey acrylics but because it is not as dark, it can be made to look more like graphite pencil<\/li>\n<li>when dry it will not erase with eraser or water<\/li>\n<li>Both formulas have the sparkle of graphite, but the watercolour version is a little more sparkly<\/li>\n<li>looks great on textured paper &#8211; when applied lightly in a dry brush manner it will skim over the textured surface<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Rewettable (watercolour) formula <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>will burnish up in a manner similar to traditional graphite<\/li>\n<li>you can smudge the edges for blends, even more than the acrylic version<\/li>\n<li>allows you to lift areas using water like you would with watercolour painting, though not completely as these are all staining<\/li>\n<li>when dry it erases with a traditional eraser &#8211; though light areas erase well and dark areas erase only about halfway<\/li>\n<li>you get darker darks and lighter lights more easily than the acrylic version<\/li>\n<li>it flows more evenly than the acrylic version<\/li>\n<li>Both formulas have the sparkle of graphite, but the watercolour version is a little more sparkly<\/li>\n<li>overall, even though I don&#8217;t use watercolour as much as acrylic I preferred the watercolour version. Perhaps because it flows more smoothly, allows for more time to adjust it, is erasable and smudgable and because it looks more like pencil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both formulas granulate if you use a lot of water.<br \/>\nUnlike painting with ink or watercolour, Liquid Pencil doesn&#8217;t lighten as it dries.<\/p>\n<h5>Images from my testing of the Liquid Pencil<\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_49368\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49368\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/curves.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49368\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/curves.jpg\" alt=\"Derivan Liquid Pencil\" width=\"1000\" height=\"706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/curves.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/curves-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/curves-620x438.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/curves-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/curves-940x664.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blending: Blue permanent at the bottom, Grey 3 rewettable in the centre, and Sepia permanent at the top.<br \/>Applied with a sable watercolour brush on hot press paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_49367\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49367\" style=\"width: 663px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/colours-and-granulation.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49367\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/colours-and-granulation.jpg\" alt=\"Derivan Liquid Pencil\" width=\"663\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/colours-and-granulation.jpg 663w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/colours-and-granulation-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/colours-and-granulation-620x935.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">top to bottom: Blue permanent, Grey 3 rewettable, Grey 9 rewettable, Sepia permanent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_49366\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49366\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/graphite-glitter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49366\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/graphite-glitter.jpg\" alt=\"Derivan Liquid Pencil\" width=\"1000\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/graphite-glitter.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/graphite-glitter-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/graphite-glitter-620x334.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/graphite-glitter-940x506.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A close-up to show the graphite sparkle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LPperm-rewet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46375\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LPperm-rewet.jpg\" alt=\"Derivan Liquid Pencil\" width=\"744\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LPperm-rewet.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LPperm-rewet-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LPperm-rewet-620x833.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46480\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46480\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/rewettable-123.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/rewettable-123.jpg\" alt=\"Derivan Liquid Pencil\" width=\"1000\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/rewettable-123.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/rewettable-123-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/rewettable-123-620x321.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/rewettable-123-940x487.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rewettable Grey 3<br \/>1. left: wet<br \/>2. centre: dry<br \/>3. right: finger blended across with eraser stripe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46429\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46429\" style=\"width: 1833px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/acrylic-has-to-be-worked-qu1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46429\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/acrylic-has-to-be-worked-qu1.jpg\" alt=\"Derivan Liquid Pencil\" width=\"1833\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/acrylic-has-to-be-worked-qu1.jpg 1833w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/acrylic-has-to-be-worked-qu1-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/acrylic-has-to-be-worked-qu1-1024x447.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/acrylic-has-to-be-worked-qu1-620x271.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/acrylic-has-to-be-worked-qu1-940x411.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1833px) 100vw, 1833px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">left: Permanent must be worked quickly<br \/>right: Rewettable has more time for adjusting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46374\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46374\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LP-permrewet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LP-permrewet.jpg\" alt=\"Derivan Liquid Pencil\" width=\"1000\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LP-permrewet.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LP-permrewet-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LP-permrewet-620x368.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LP-permrewet-940x557.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46374\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liquid Pencil Grey 3<br \/>bottom: rewettable (watercolour)<br \/>top: permanent (acrylic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46378\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46378\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Golden-Graphite-Grey.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46378\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Golden-Graphite-Grey.jpg\" alt=\"Golden-Graphite-Grey\" width=\"490\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Golden-Graphite-Grey.jpg 490w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Golden-Graphite-Grey-147x300.jpg 147w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46378\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden Artists Acrylics &#8216;Graphite Grey&#8217; is similar to the Permanent but darker and a bit less sparkly so doesn&#8217;t look as much like pencil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46430\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Liquid-Pencil-smudge3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46430\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Liquid-Pencil-smudge3.jpg\" alt=\"Derivan Liquid Pencil\" width=\"1000\" height=\"945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Liquid-Pencil-smudge3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Liquid-Pencil-smudge3-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Liquid-Pencil-smudge3-620x586.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Liquid-Pencil-smudge3-940x888.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smudging<br \/>left: rewettable (watercolour)<br \/>right: permanent (acrylic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>Artist Reviews<\/h5>\n<p>The first reaction of most of the artists who tried the Liquid Pencil was something like: &#8220;I couldn&#8217;t imagine what on earth it would be like&#8221;. They were surprised that the samples came in tubes, I think they were expecting pens full of liquid graphite.<br \/>\nAfter trying it most of the artists thought it would be useful for them. Some were quick to figure out good ways to use it. The less positive reviews were from artists that didn&#8217;t normally use graphite in their work and those who would prefer a simple pencil.<\/p>\n<p><em>(click on the images for larger views)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jennyaitken.co.uk\"><strong>Jenny Aitken<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have to say that reviewing this product has changed the way I\u2019m going to be sketching.<\/p>\n<p>I use pencil and fine liners for outdoor sketches, as well as watercolour and acrylics \u2013 but this medium has a softness and versatility that feels like a combination of all four.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46117\" style=\"width: 741px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JenAitken1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46117\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JenAitken1.jpg\" alt=\"Jenny Aitken liquid pencil\" width=\"741\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JenAitken1.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JenAitken1-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JenAitken1-620x469.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jenny Aitken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;I used a grey, sepia and red \u2013 a perfect mix of cool, neutral and warm for my seascape sketching.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re easy to use, and the rewettable versions are quite forgiving &#8211; being fairly liftable on good quality paper. Like graphite, they also respond well to a rubber, though not completely removable. The permanent version doesn\u2019t budge and it is useful to have the flexibility of working with both. I let them dry overnight on the palette and only the rewettable paints were revivable, though not to their original soft, light consistency. They dilute well with water \u2013 you don\u2019t need much &#8211; and they don\u2019t lose their softness or graphite sparkle. I used filbert and flat brushes, and was impressed with the flowing response.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46118\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JenAitken3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46118\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JenAitken3.jpg\" alt=\"Jenny Aitken liquid pencil\" width=\"850\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JenAitken3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JenAitken3-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JenAitken3-620x439.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JenAitken3-100x70.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jenny Aitken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The challenge of sketching outside, for me, is trying to capture atmosphere and movement whilst the light is changing. The liquid pencil allows for a speedy, expressive and full sketch which dries very quickly, distinguishing them above other similar mediums. These two sketches took 15 minutes each. I am looking forward to a full day of sketching in the field with them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46116\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46116\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JenAitken-Towan-Beach.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46116\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JenAitken-Towan-Beach.jpg\" alt=\"Jenny Aitken Towan Beach\" width=\"1000\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JenAitken-Towan-Beach.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JenAitken-Towan-Beach-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JenAitken-Towan-Beach-620x472.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/JenAitken-Towan-Beach-940x715.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jenny Aitken &#8216;Towan Beach&#8217; on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/Art_Departments-A-Z_All_Departments-Artist_Canvas-Canvas_Sheets,_Pads_&amp;_Blocks\/c2129_2128_1243_11520\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">acrylic painting paper<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahgillespie.co.uk\"><strong>Sarah Gillespie<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For starters, I was surprised when I opened the packet to find that this was essentially &#8216;watercolour&#8217;. I think I expected something more of a felt pen type product. As I am an artist who works chiefly with charcoal pencils on paper and NOT a water-colourist, I must admit I went into the trial with a somewhat negative attitude. I didn&#8217;t expect to like them. However, I was very pleasantly surprised. They are a pleasure to use. Once diluted they transfer from brush to paper beautifully. I felt I had a great deal of control and could really &#8216;draw&#8217; with them. I like the colours, like the slight glitter of the graphite and thoroughly enjoyed using them.<\/p>\n<p>My criticisms would be that the &#8216;blue&#8217; had far to much medium in the tube &#8211; nearly a third of the tube before I got onto actual paint and I suspect painters might find them a tiny bit uneven or blobby in the application &#8211; not quite the refined quality of pure watercolour. They are not so great applied thickly and darkly &#8211; ie. less diluted but in the pale, very diluted range they are wonderful and I would definitely buy and use them again for sketching.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46065\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46065\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sarah-Gillespie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46065\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sarah-Gillespie.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Gillespie trying Liquid Pencil\" width=\"1000\" height=\"726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sarah-Gillespie.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sarah-Gillespie-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sarah-Gillespie-620x450.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sarah-Gillespie-940x682.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sarah Gillespie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/annadaviesart\"><strong>Anna Davies<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I tried it with a pen and nib but I think I made it too watery as I couldn&#8217;t get it to work at all so I used brushes instead. It has the same consistency as paint and you just add more water if you want a paler colour. Once they dry they have a pencil\/graphite look about them but also a painterly look. I couldn&#8217;t rub them out with a putty rubber but I could smudge and blend them slightly with a paper blending stump.<\/p>\n<p>I did some quick whimsical illustrations as that it was I am used to doing with a pencil, I found that I didn&#8217;t have as much control as I do with a pencil, if I made a blob of liquid pencil it stayed there. 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