• High-quality watercolour pencil
• For a wide range of creative effects when colouring, drawing or watercolouring with water and brush
• 60 brilliant, lightfast colours
• Excellent blending quality

• Break-resistant lead
• Smooth, colour-intensive performance
• Watercolour lead for dry and wet blending
• Easy to sharpen with any quality metal sharpener

Art. no. 125-... (colour code)

• Set of 12 colours in tin

Art. no. 125 M12

• Set of 24 colours in tin

Art. no. 125 M24

• Set of 36 colours in tin

Art. no. 125 M36

• Set of 48 colours in tin

Art. no. 125 M48

• Set of 60 colours in tin

Art. no. 125 M60

Precision pencils need precision sharpeners.

STAEDTLER metal shapeners are designed to sharpen our karat pencils to a fine point.

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From colour-intensive "dry" artwork to atmospheric watercolour paintings, the high-quality STAEDTLER karat aquarell watercolour pencils offer unlimited creative possibilities.

The following images and explanations will give you a short overview of the most popular dry, wet and special techniques:

Sketching

Hatching

Overlaying

Creation of contours

Drawing of a series of parallel lines closely together - for special light and shadow effects

Blending by overlaying of different colours

Watercolouring

Dry-on-wet

Wet-on-wet

Washing of colours using a brush

Use of dry lead on wet paper - strokes remain visible

Use of wet lead on already wet paper - for smooth, soft transitions of colour

Reproduction

Scraping

Smudging and blotting

Creation of a print by pressing a piece of dry paper on top of a wet watercolour

Scattering of fine, scraped lead particles over a wet wash - for impressive effects

Reduction of colour density or creation of colour transitions using a dry or moist cloth

Colour-intensive "dry" artworks or atmospheric watercolour paintings, our watercolour pencils offer unlimited creative possibilities.
Whether for making quick sketches when out-and-about or for doing more detailed work back home, the pencils are ideal - from the softest to the strongest of hues, from exact outlines and contours to a gentle transition of shades.

Even when blended using water and brush, the colour pigments retain their full colour brilliancy. The smooth, colour-intensive performance, break-resistant lead and excellent lightfast quality of the colours ensure unlimited drawing, colouring and painting pleasure.

The STAEDTLER karat aquarell watercolour pencils offer a standard-sized barrel and a 3 mm lead diameter for more experienced users.

The STAEDTLER karat aquarell watercolour pencils' leads are especially break-resistant.

STAEDTLER karat aquarell watercolour pencils offer infinite creative potential - all 60 colours are now even softer and more colour-intensive.

They retain their vibrancy even when blended with water using a brush.