That's great to hear Marija! Thank you for commenting.

Glad you enjoyed this video. We would love to see what you could create with our Inktense Blocks. Best, Derwent

I purchased the product under the recommendation of Susan Moss Jenkins from Monet Cafe. Her KZfaq tutorial convinced me to buy the product. Susan is great!

+O2BSoLucky yes! they dry and the under layer doesnt move

Hi Raymond, thanks for your comment. We are glad you like our Inktense products. Best, Derwent

@@derwent I was a little disappointed with the blocks. I think the best way to use the blocks to get a nice good smooth texture is to add some water in a palette then put the color pigment in the water that way you get a nice good smooth texture but the colors won't be as bright and vibrant. I think it would be nice if the blocks were semi moist.

If you activate the pigment fully with water and then let it dry, it will be permanent. Best, Derwent

Hi @donnamcneil6748, it is essential that all the pigment has been diluted or else the wash will not be permanent. The important thing to remember is that it needs to be a light wash. Hope this helps. Best, Derwent

Hi there, we no longer sell these products unfortunately, so you will have to search for graters and block grips from other brands/sources. Best, Derwent

a good watercolor paper from what Ive heard so far

I’m late but 300 gsm is really good

Hi Gwen, you don't need to. Here we dissolved some of the Inktense Block into a pot of water and used that straight onto the paper. You can pre-wet the paper for a lighter wash or different effects, but here it was dry. Hope that helps. Best, Derwent

Thanks for the love Amanda! You can use the products separately or mix pencils, blocks and paints together for a variety of different effects. Try for yourself and see what you can create! Best, Derwent

Hi unfortunately, we no longer sell these tools, so you will have to search online for either ours or alternatives. Apologies we couldn't help. Best, Derwent

Hi Mickey, thank you for your comment. There could be a slight variation in the colours between the two formulations - pencils and blocks, but they should be very similar. Are you saying that the colours that you have in the 12 tin that are also in the 36 tin have inconsistencies? It could be to do with being from different batches but the colours should still be the same. In regards to the permanence, the pigment needs to be fully dissolved then left to completely dry for it not to move. Hope this helps! Best, Derwent

@@derwent Hi. Thx so much for getting back to me. I’ve sent 3 emails directly to derwent and had no reply. I bought the pencils and blocks to use together. I love the colours. But I only bought a small set of 12 blocks initially. Because I liked to colour so much I bought the set of 36 blocks. The colours from the tin of 12 and the tin of 36 blocks are definitely not similar. Colour are much less vibrant in the bigger set. I use watercolor paper 300 gsm and watercolor brushes. I’m so sad and disappointed about this. I’m not sure why this is happening. I treat both sets the same and have very different results. Like I said earlier, I watched so many videos to make sure I use it correctly. If you like I can do a swatch of the colours tomorrow and send it to you. I saw how Lisa went with pencils over the blocks once dry. No movement. I did it and the colour lifts like even takes the colour away almost to the white of the paper again. Thx again and looking forward to solving this mystery.

Hi there, we don't on our channel but I am sure there will be some if you search KZfaq. Best, Derwent

Hi Ann, It was our Watercolour paper: www.derwentart.com/en-gb/c/professional-products/paper?f=1399:watercolour%20pad. But our Inktense paper will also work: www.derwentart.com/en-gb/c/professional-products/paper?f=1399:inktense. Best, Derwent

Hi Heather, Sorry to hear that.The really important thing with Inktense is to make sure the pigment is 100% dissolved in water when you apply it to the paper. Once dried it will then be permanent. Let me know how you get on.

Thank you for responding. I tried contacting Derwent on FB when I first bought the product but no one ever responded. My colors dry rather dull and tend to be quite crumbly. Is it possible I just bought an old package and they have dried out? I will let you know how my attempts with the product works out!

Great, thanks. the pigment should be bright and opaque. Keep me posted!

Hi Heather, The essential thing with Inktense is that the pigment is completely dissolved in water. Once this dries it will form a permanent layer on which you can do other layers. You can use a water spray or brush to mix it and then leave to dry. I would do some test blocks on a piece of paper first. Hope that helps. It's a great product and you can achieve some really neat effects!

Dear Infinity Loop, we are sorry to hear that but we are glad we can be part of bringing her some happiness and good wishes. Best, Derwent

Wow thanks derwent I made her a nice rose. She loved it

thanks for the great review Conny!

Please contact our Customer Service if you bought directly from our website, or please contact the Customer Service team for where you purchased the set from, so they can look into this. Best, Derwent

@@derwent They were purchased from Amazon as I don’t live in UK! We wrote a reclamation, sent them back & as I own Derwent Aquarell pencils( purchased from an art shop ), & like them, & recommend them always! Was excited to use Derwent blocks, so was extremely disappointed by there swatching! As, you may realise. Look forward to my next delivery & hope they will be clean enough to use! Thanks for your reply!

@@valeriegehling4358 fingers crossed that the next delivery is the one! We are sorry to hear the first set of blocks were not up to standard.

@@derwent They were re- delivered. They were not only dirty ( I cleaned them all, & the tray before using ), which again caused a mixture of colours again with swatching but, one was split. I have kept them, was very disappointed! And, won‘t recommend them for purchase. I‘ve purchased Derwent watercolour pencils, & use them & recommended them, I use & recommend Schmincke Aquarell paints, & Hahnemuehle Aquarell paper. Was hoping to purchase Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils, will leave that now & purchase CaranD’Ache. And, hoped to purchase the XL Inktense blocks but, won’t now to avoid disappointment! As a solution:? Is it possible that the plastic cover that seals the Inktense blocks attracts static dust( small colour molecules from blocks ) that settles in the trays & during storage/ delivery travels & settles on the blocks, could a thin paper coat prevent this? This problem must be solvable. Such a shame, especially if like me, the purchaser was waiting expectantly for them, then disappointed!

@@valeriegehling4358 thank you for your feedback. We will look into this. Best, Derwent

Thanks for your feedback. We are always doing new video content so thanks for the suggestion. Watch this space! Hope you enjoy using the blocks!

+sue lee good question.

The product is terrible 😅

Hi Manon, we are sorry that you are unhappy with this product. Every artist has a different preference and techniques, so we hope you can find a way to enjoy these blocks. Best, Derwent