A good quality range of watercolour pencils with soft, easily blendable colours which allow for a surprising levels of depth in your illustrations. Can be used with or without water. For more vivid - and permanent - colours, you might like to try Derwent's incredible Inktense pencil range. The control of a pencil and the beauty of watercolour. Mix with water to create interesting colour flows and stunning watercolour effects. Product Details: Slim colour strip particularly suited for detailed illustrations, technical drawings and commercial work. Water soluble colour can be used to create washes or smooth gradient blends. Hexagonal barrel makes pencil easy to grip. Colours are blendable when dry akin to traditional coloured pencils. Full range of 72 colours. Derwent Watercolour Pencils Derwent Watercolour Pencils can be used wet or dry, are easy to blend and layer, and retain their vibrant, intense pigments however they are used, creating a wide variety of different effects.