Lyra Rembrandt Aquarelle Watercolour Pencil, Tin 12 Assorted

You use them in two ways. Drawn dry they behave like normal coloured pencils, laying down high pigment colour. Then, brushing clean water over the marks dissolves the lines so they flow and blend like watercolour paint. This lets you sketch with control first and soften or wash areas afterward on the same picture.

This tin holds twelve assorted watercolour pencils. The range spans strong, saturated tones through to softer, subtle nuances, so twelve gives a workable starting palette that you can also extend by blending with water. The metal tin keeps the pencils protected and sorted between drawing sessions.

Only water and a brush. Draw or shade an area, dip a soft brush in clean water, then sweep it over the marks to melt the pigment into a wash. Watercolour or mixed media paper holds the water best. Rinse the brush between colours to keep each wash clean.

Yes. Lay one colour beside or over another while dry, then draw a wet brush across both so they dissolve and merge into a smooth gradient. Because the pigment is strong, even light shading gives rich colour once wet. Working from light shades toward darker ones keeps blends clean and controlled.

They suit both loose and precise styles. Kept dry, the point draws fine lines and detail like a firm coloured pencil, so you can add crisp edges after a wash has dried. The high pigment load means colours stay vivid, left dry or turned into paint with water.

The twelve colour tin is a compact palette for starting out or travelling, while the 36 colour tin offers a far wider spread of ready shades with less mixing needed. Both use the same water soluble leads, so you can begin with twelve and step up later.

No, these are standard round pencils, so an ordinary sharpener works well. Keep a sharp point for detail and lighter shading. Let washed areas dry fully before drawing back over them, and wipe any water off the pencil tips so the wood does not stay damp between uses.