This 50/50 cotton/cellulose paper is an ideal choice for effective blending with pencil and solvent. This blender pen works in that the solvent inside the pen slightly melts the wax of the pencil layers initially laid down to create a smoother transition of colours, as the solvent is a liquid absorbed into the nib of the pen, working on dark base papers means it will cause the area you overlay to darken too until the solvent has dried. The Caran d'Ache Full Blender is extremely flexible a nd versatile as it can be sharpened to a point for fine detail work or used as a chunk for covering larger areas .

It is not 'only' the white pencil that can be used for this purpose, any pale colour in your pencil collection will suffice. The blender pencil is perfect for smudging, blending or softening the edges, allowing you to create subtle details and smooth out the texture of your artwork. When working on a textured paper, there are peaks and dips that need to be filled with the pigment to create a smooth finish. A soft, colourless pencil that enables you to blend two or more colours together to create a new one.Using the blender pen on textured paper like this Colourfix, will saturate the nib of the pen as a lot of the pigment from the pencil can sit on the grit of the paper. Use different paintbrushes for larger and smaller areas but wipe off excess pigment before moving on to the next colour and wash your brushes thoroughly after use. Designed for use with pencils, these Blender pens enable the artist to blend away pencil lines, creating smooth and even colour. Some coloured pencil ranges only have a certain amount of colours and you may opt to mix and match with other brands.

Over saturation can create 'clumping' and scratch away top layers of colour, leaving behind dust that need to be brushed from the paper.You will find the donation buttons below and can follow us on ko-fi to stay informed of the latest news. A watercolour paper is absorbant and the best type of paper to use with an alcohol-based blender pen. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.