Diane Wright Art Journal

  My blog has been neglected for way too long!  The last post was over 6 years ago.  Over the past few years, I have focused my attention to...

Derwent's new marketing communications includes 'Drawn to Perfection'  reflecting its commitment to the artist community with...

Derwent - Graphic Pencils finished work

I am totally loving these Derwent Graphic pencils!  From the smooth laydown of the graphite to paper to the improved core strength allowi...

Ultimately, the only test that counts is putting pencil to paper and just start drawing.  Here is the start of a barn as I try out the vario...

This is always a fun test, comparing different brand's  lead grades.  As graphite artists, there are a ton of  HB lead Brand Compari...

While I do not use the blending technique  (except for skies) much in my drawings,  this test is good to see the "smudgability...