Shaving the colours on to a fresh wash or plain wet paper was quite an exciting experience as I watched them seem to melt. I used a sharp blade for this, running it at a 45° angle along the lead produced a fine dust, whereas a 90° angle gave me a thin flake. To introduce texture to the muddy ploughed strip, I scribbled directly on to the paper and then added water with a wet brush. MUSEUM AQUARELLE is not only a water-soluble pencil; it is a watercolour in a pencil form. MUSEUM AQUARELLE colour pencils are developed and produced in our Geneva workshop, in close collaboration with master watercolour artists. Their extra-fine quality makes them perfect both for watercolour painting and for artistic drawing. We have created products about colour harmony and Museum Aquarelle pencils. You can find information about them here. Lightfastness For your knowledge, it’s advisable to draw up your own colour chart so you can get to know the actual colours of your coloured pencils. You will then see how your pencil perfoms on the papers that you use for your drawings.

If you’ve made your own charts – that’s great. But – as is practical, you might also have your charts in one physical place while you draw in another. You need to have access to the colours where you are – hopefully you’ll be there with internet access and your mobile device. Caran d’Ache Museum Aquarelle Watercolour Pencils are available indivdually and in sets. Supracolor If you’d like to try this range of pencils, you can try a basic set of 12. We have analysed the small set, and provide colour swatches, and the colour recipes of 144 colours that you can make from the basic set. You can see the 144 Museum colour recipes here. Make your own colour chart

You can also lift colour directly from the lead – like you would a traditional watercolour pan. However, this will weaken the lead, making it harder to sharpen or draw with. It can also cause water to leech into the wooden barrel and will affect the useable life of your pencil. You can use Watercolour Pencils with all kinds of techniques (from top left to bottom right): shavings activated with water, wet nib on dry paper, wet splatter on dry paper, wet nib on wet paper, wash made from wet on wet splatter and strokes activated with water. Derwent Watercolour Pencils

Water soluble pencils in a range of exceptional colors : the soft and water soluble tip of the pencil allows for clean and precise lines that rival paintbrushes for intense colors. A range of Swiss made pencils: the Museum Aquarelle pencils are made in our Caran d'Ache workshop in Switzerland, in partnership with watercolor artists. Pencils made with high quality wood: the wood of the Museum Aquarelle pencils is the highest grade FSC™certified cedar wood. Derwent Watercolour Pencils are available individually and in sets. Caran d’Ache Watercolour Pencils

PAINT AND CREATE AN ABSTRACT AUTUMNAL COLLAGE FOR FALL WITH MUSEUM AQUARELLE RANGE

Techniques: - Watercolour, washes, crosshatching, graded applications, unlimited blending possibilities, mixed media. Watercolour Pencils offer more versatility than a standard colouring pencil, but they do have a slightly steeper learning curve. With a single watercolour pencil you’ll essentially have two colouring tools in one and you’ll be able to make a whole variety of different marks. Use watercolour pencils dry and you probably won’t be able to tell them apart from a standard colouring pencil. Their texture may feel a little drier, and they may not layer quite as effectively – but overall they’re very similar. There’s nothing stopping you from using your watercolour pencils dry and never activating them with water. However, be careful not to splash your drawing or the colour will run and you could ruin it. Mary Herbert tries out Caran d’Ache Museum Aquarelle Pencils and finds that they are a ‘serious medium, made for serious artists’ Top features

These pencils are listed as vegan however Caran d’Ache don’t list any specific pigment information. No colours use PBk9 pigment. The Caran d’Ache Museum aquarelle watercolour coloured pencil range is vibrant with strong pigment. It is a smaller range than the other Caran d’Ache aquarelle watercolour range Supracolor Soft. The Museum range has 76 pencils.Putting plain water into the well of a watercolour palette, I shaved off some lead and let it dissolve. The result was a wonderful rich, inky paint. This post will help you save your time and energy. It will show you what colour family colours and neutral colours are included in the Museum aquarelle watercolour pencil range. Use this post together with our post on colour harmonies to help you choose the colours of your next artwork. Used with water the colours can be startlingly intense, which took a little getting used to. I found I was applying too much pencil; just a small amount allows a more subtle watercolour wash effect. Reserve heavier applications for an inky look. Introduced as part of the Caran d’Ache Artists’ range for professional users, these gems have been developed with pigments of exceptional light-fastness, whether used wet or dry.