Caran d'Ache : Museum Aquarelle Pencils
From $3.84
Vegan Friendly
- 74 colours available
- Professional quality
- Binder and fine pigment
- Excellent water-solubility
- Made in Switzerland
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In our opinion, Museum Aquarelle pencils from Caran d'Ache could well be the best watercolor pencils available, bar none. The high concentration of extra fine pigments with excellent water-solubility rivals even the finest artist watercolors, let alone watercolor pencils. When drawn on dry the pencils perform as well as the very best non watersoluble colors, such as Luminance, which is surprising as sometimes watercolor pencils do not appear with as much color brilliance as their non-water-soluble counterparts. When a wet brush is dragged across the pencil marks, the color that disperses in watery pools is lustrous and brilliant. Lesser pencils demonstrate a much lower concentration of color in washes. Use alongside watercolor to apply very fine detail to your work, or use alone with the freedom to apply very dilute color as well as very thick bold undiluted marks, all with the same pencil. A truly revolutionary drawing and painting medium that you will love using.
Spec
| Product Code | P-CARANMP |
|---|---|
| Transparency | N/A |
| Quality | Highest |
| Vegan | Vegan |
Reviews 1
Probably the best watercolor pencil
Although they may cost a bit more, these pencils offer several significant advantages. The color clarity and intensity is superior. They blend more smoothly, allowing little evidence that the marks were made by pencil, not paint. This is the bridge between practical portability and pro quality. Caran d’Ache should reposition this product line by providing the same level of data one finds with finer quality watercolor paint — pigments, lightfastness, staining, hue angle, etc. Highly recommended. And if you seek something close to this, try the pro grade Faber-Castell Dürer watercolor pencils.