Watercolour Pencils | 48 Colours | Water Brush & Zip Pouch - Sketch & Wash Art

Draw with the control of a pencil, then brush water over the marks and watch them turn into soft paint washes. This set gives you 48 watercolour pencils and a free water brush, as printed on the pouch, packed in a clear zip pouch that keeps the whole set together for travel and class. The barrels are hexagonal, and the back of the pouch carries a swatch chart of all 48 colours.

Specifications

Ideal For

• Beginners who want paint effects without a full paint set
• Journal and planner artists who work on the move
• Students moving from colour pencils to watercolour

Perfect for

• Sketch and wash drawings
• Journals, cards and planners
• Colouring books with paint effects
• Botanical and landscape studies
• School and college art projects

Compatibility

Works with: watercolour paper and mixed media paper.

Pairs well with: watercolour pads and a round brush for larger washes.

Not suitable for: oil or acrylic painting; thin copier paper, which buckles under water.

How to Use

1. Colour dry on the paper, pressing lightly in layers.
2. Fill the water brush or wet a round brush, then brush over the colour to turn it into a wash.
3. Let the paper dry fully before adding detail with a dry pencil.

Before You Buy

• Not the same as the 36 Pcs watercolour pencil card box, which comes with a normal brush; this is the 48 colour zip pouch with a water brush.
• Use thick watercolour or mixed media paper so the washes do not buckle it.

You will Need

• watercolour pads

You may also like

• round brushes
• sketching and drawing sets

Frequently Asked Questions

How many pencils are in this pack?
48 watercolour pencils and one water brush, in a zip pouch.

How is this different from the 36 Pcs box pack?
This pouch holds 48 colours and a water brush with its own reservoir. The box pack holds 36 pencils and a plain brush that you dip in water.

Which paper should I use?
Watercolour paper or mixed media paper. Thin copier paper buckles once water goes on.

Watercolour pencils or watercolour cakes?
Pencils give you a drawn line first and a wash only where you add water, so they suit detail and journals. Cakes give larger, smoother washes faster but no line. Pick pencils for control, cakes for big areas.