Staedtler Karat Aquarell watercolour pencils in metal tin

Move from fine pencil lines to soft watercolour areas with Staedtler Karat Aquarell. Combine drawing and painting in one piece with hexagonal pencils whose colour can be worked with water.

Choose 36 or 48 colours

You receive one metal tin containing 36 or 48 assorted watercolour pencils, depending on your selection. The 48-pencil set offers more colour choices. A brush, paper, sharpener and water pot are purchased separately. The brush illustration on the tin is not an included accessory.

Draw dry, then work with water

Use the pencils dry for lines, hatching and light layers of colour. Work a coloured area with a lightly damp brush for a watercolour effect. Choose watercolour paper for wet work and test the amount of water on a scrap first.

Make your own colour chart

Compare a dry swatch with the same colour worked with water. Start your drawing lightly, work from light to dark colours and rinse the brush between colours. Let the paper dry before adding fine pencil details. The pictured colour chart is a guide; screen colours can differ from your own swatches.

Store and add to your workspace

Keep the tin dry and return pencils to it dry. Add to your workspace with brushes, coloured pencils.