Why use Watercolour Pencils

The main difference between Watercolour pencils and paint are that Watercolour pencils are a drawing and painting medium all in one, whereas paint is just a painting medium. Both watercolour pencils and paint are great mediums to work with but offer different ways of working and produce varied results.

Watercolour pencils give you the freedom to draw detailed art, giving you a lot more control than paint, and with a fine sharpened tip the ability to create fine lines and texture. They give more control over how much pigment you use, how much water and bleed.

Whereas with paint its much harder to control the flow of water and achieve fine lines and details, it is suited to larger washes of colour.

There is also no need to mix paints when using pencils as they can be beautifully blended on paper, making them a more portable option as less water is needed therefore creating less mess. The colours are brought to life with brushes of water and then blended seamlessly.

Blue Acorn Aquarelle pencils are lovely rich, vibrant water-soluble coloured pencils with evenly dispersed pigments and good colour permanency in a round cedar barrel. Manufactured with high concentration pigments and bleached kaolin, a white clay of the highest purity is used along with other binders to achieve a unique stroke on paper or any other medium. The colours have excellent durability, blend ability and lightfastness and are extremely soluble which means an aquarelle technique can be achieved with just a few drops of water. This Blue Acorn set includes 12 assorted colours with a paintbrush included too, making it the perfect set for anyone who wants to give watercolour pencils a try!

Pair with a Blue Acorn watercolour travel journal, for a perfect combination to use at your desk or on the go! Containing the perfect 200gsm watercolour paper, that can withstand the brushes of water and 4 versatile sizes to choose from, square, panoramic (perfect for landscapes!), A5 & A4.