Tools Tips:
- Watercolor Pencils
- Metallic Colored Pencils
- Watercolor Brush Pen
- Watercolor Blending
- Sideways for Better Coloring
Watercolor pencils are a unique medium for creating art. They combine drawing and painting in a manner that no other medium can duplicate. Watercolor pencils are an art tool that gives the artist a combination of drawing and painting. They are similar to normal colored pencils but behave differently when water is added.
One of the unique types of colored pencil sets is definitely metallic colored pencils. While a typical set of pencils will have a pretty wide variety of applications and color tones, metallic colored pencils have more specialized roles. It isimportant to understand what their strong and weak points are
Use this versatile NIL Tech water brush pen with watercolor pencils, metallic colored pencils and any other medium where water must be applied in steady measured amounts. The easy-to-squeeze barrel of the brush spreads water uniformly and its translucent body helps you track water supply easily. A water brush pen is ideal for use with watercolor paints and pencils as it eliminates the need for a separate container of water.
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Hold the pencil slanted, so the greatest area of the tip is in contact with the paper. This angle allows you to build up to the desired saturation by laying down a very base of color which you can then layer until you have achieved the desired hue. It also allows for smooth color and minimizes ugly looking lines.
Frequently asked questions
What is that metal thing?
The set includes two metal items, one is a manual pencil sharpener and the other is an extender.
Manual pencil sharpener for a lighter sharpener than brass but with that lightness you lose some of the reassuringly solid feel. However, this is a good reliable sharpener that gives a good though quite short point.
This double-hole pencil sharpener is made from metal for extra durability, and has an anti-tamper safety screw for added safety. Featuring a contoured grip for easy sharpening, this metal double-hole sharpener is ideal for everyday school, home and office use.
And the pencil extender: into which you can insert the pencil, which normally would be too short for a comfortable grip, in order to get the most out of each pencil.
What are the dimensions (height, width, depth) of the case when it's open? How about when it's closed?
Closed it’s about – 9.5x8x1″. The thickness may vary depending on what you’re carrying. Open is about 19×8″. Can’t really do a thickness when it’s opened since that too will vary with the supplies you carry. There are extra slots to add other materials.
It’s well made and good for travel. You would spend minimal time looking for what you need.
What is the Sketch Stick used for?
The sketch stick is a sketching pencils that has no wood; therefore, does not need any sharpening. It is a solid piece of graphite.
What is the kneaded eraser for?
The kneaded erasers are much better than the others because it’s slightly sticky so it lifts the graphite off instead of damaging the paper by rubbing. The color you are removing sticks to the eraser but then disappears as you knead it afterwards. You can mold it into different shapes (like a point) to just lift small areas or amounts of the graphite. You can tap the kneaded eraser onto the paper so it takes off a small amount if you want, making it lighter if you don’t want to remove all of it. I also use them with colored pencils and I love how it lightens the color, but with colored pencils it usually doesn’t remove all of it. It does get much lighter so I can color over the erased spot. The kneaded erasers last a long time.
What is the stick with paper on it for and how do you use the smudge clay and white sticks for?
The stick with the paper on it is a sandpaper sharpening board, used for creating a fine pencil point, and the “smudge clay” is a kneading eraser, it is a soft, moldable eraser and it absorbs the ink/color/graphite, and you stretch it to clean, you can also dab/press it onto graphite and it will lighten it. And last, the white sticks are blending tools, used to gradient between colors, blending harsh lines, creating shadows, and have many more uses in drawing. They can help a lot for realistic drawings.
Do you sell some of the items separately like the pencils?
At this time we only set the items as a set. We are looking into selling the pencils separately at a later time.