Jane
and I had an art day. I went over to her place with some of my materials
and she dragged out her materials and we tested them all out. One of
those materials was the AquaTone woodless watercolor pencils.
They had a nice smooth texture as I used them on dry paper, laying down a nice even amount of color. When I used a wet brush on them they completely dissolved with a little scrubbing action. The colors moved around the page well. Used on wet paper the pencil lay down a generous amount of pigment and are still moveable with a wet brush.
The colors are mostly named after traditional artist colors- burnt umber, scarlett lake, etc... The colors blend well. Cost is a touch higher than other watercolor pencils, around $22 for a 12 piece tin. The size of the pencil is quite generous, they are slightly longer than most colored pencils and the same diameter without the wood casing. I think the size and lack of wood makes up for the price.
I really enjoyed using these pencils, the nice texture and size make them a winner in my book.
They had a nice smooth texture as I used them on dry paper, laying down a nice even amount of color. When I used a wet brush on them they completely dissolved with a little scrubbing action. The colors moved around the page well. Used on wet paper the pencil lay down a generous amount of pigment and are still moveable with a wet brush.
The colors are mostly named after traditional artist colors- burnt umber, scarlett lake, etc... The colors blend well. Cost is a touch higher than other watercolor pencils, around $22 for a 12 piece tin. The size of the pencil is quite generous, they are slightly longer than most colored pencils and the same diameter without the wood casing. I think the size and lack of wood makes up for the price.
I really enjoyed using these pencils, the nice texture and size make them a winner in my book.
