Pencil Derwent Chromaflow silver — Derwent artistic colour pencil

Derwent Chromaflow silver — Derwent artistic colour pencil is a single metallic-coloured pencil intended for drawing, sketching and adding silver highlights. The pencil offers a smooth, creamy laydown that adheres well to both light and dark surfaces, enabling artists to introduce reflective accents and fine details in mixed-media compositions, illustrations and craft projects. It is designed for use as an accenting tool to enhance contrast and add metallic sheen without overpowering base colours.

Advantages

The pencil delivers consistent silver pigment with a smooth application and good coverage on coloured and dark papers. Its creamy core permits controlled strokes for fine lines and soft shading, while remaining compatible with dry layering and many mixed-media techniques. The format as a single, easy-to-handle pencil makes it convenient for targeted details, edge highlighting and small areas requiring metallic emphasis.

Suitable for

• Adding metallic highlights to illustrations and portraits
• Accenting details on coloured, black or toned papers
• Mixed-media artwork combining pencil, ink and water-based media
• Craft projects, cards and decorative accents

Key specifications

• Colour: silver metallic
• Product type: single artistic colour pencil
• Core characteristics: creamy, smooth application suitable for fine detail and shading
• Suitable surfaces: paper and mixed-media supports including coloured and dark papers

How to use

Use the Derwent Chromaflow silver pencil to apply reflective highlights and fine details over completed colour layers or directly onto toned surfaces. For precise lines, sharpen the pencil to a fine point and apply with light, controlled pressure; for broader metallic accents, use a blunter tip and layering strokes. The pencil can be layered over dry media and blended lightly with a blending stump or soft cloth where a softer sheen is desired. Test application on a scrap of the same paper to check adhesion and opacity before applying to the final piece.

Usage recommendations

Store the pencil horizontally or in a protective case to avoid breakage of the core. When working on dark or highly textured papers, apply multiple light layers for consistent coverage and allow each layer to sit briefly before adding more to prevent smudging.