Pencil to ink in just one wash! Derwent Inktense combines the vibrancy of ink with the subtlety of pencils. Apply rich, deep, dry colour then wash out to create a pure and translucent ink-like effect. Derwent Intense Colour Pencils are as versatile as watercolour pencils, but with a firmer texture that allows them to perform with the brilliant intensity of traditional pen and ink. These pencils are available in strong and vibrant colours which work beautifully on their own or can be mixed together to create rich, subtle tones. The pure, clean colours are perfect for bold, expressive drawings, including fashion illustration, greeting cards and more. You can use them dry but mix them with water and WOW! the colour turns into vibrant ink. Once dry, Inktense becomes permanent and can be worked over without affecting the layers of vivid colour, and because of its permanent feature it’s great for using on fabric such as silk and cotton! Each pencil has a blue barrel with a colour dipped end tab for easy identification. Round 8mm barrel. 4mm water soluble core. Derwent Inktense Colour Pencils are available in 100 100 highly pigmented, intensely vibrant ink-like colours.