At first glance, Kite watercolor pencils from the "Birds" series are no different from ordinary colored pencils. But that's only at first glance! Their main feature is a unique lead made from special watercolor paints. Thanks to a special technology, the pencil lead draws smoothly, does not crumble or break during use. But the magic begins when water touches the drawing. A light touch with a wet brush is enough, and real watercolor washes appear on the paper.
How to use watercolor pencils
Watercolor pencils, like ordinary ones, can be sharpened with a sharpener and erased with an eraser. But as soon as water touches the drawn lines, the drawing comes alive and spreads like a watercolor. This property can be used in different ways.
- Method #1. Lines drawn with watercolor pencils can be moistened with a wet brush. By drawing in this way, you can control the saturation and brightness of shades. The higher the density of the applied dry pigment, the more intense the color.
- Method #2. Moisten the pencil in water beforehand. As a result, the lines are light and smooth, the drawn layers spread out, but the colors are less intense than in the previous technique.
- Method #3. Colored pigment is collected from the lead with a wet brush. For the watercolor effect to look natural, it is important to apply a minimum of paint layers.
Watercolor pencils combine perfectly with each other. This allows you to create a variety of shades and make smooth transitions. They can be perfectly combined with ink, gouache, and other tools and materials.
You can work with watercolor pencils on both dry and wet paper. Kite recommends purchasing special watercolor paper.
How to draw with watercolor pencils: tips from experienced artists
Kite watercolor pencils from the "Birds" series are perfect for both beginners and professionals. They are convenient for creating a composition in advance. Unlike an ordinary pencil, the drawn outline will not show through under a layer of paint. It will merge with the overall background at the first touches of the brush.
Before starting work, Kite recommends getting acquainted with the colors and shades, and checking how they mix. After the first acquaintance, you can safely proceed to drawing. And to create a real work of art, take our simple tips to heart.
- Paintings drawn with watercolor pencils are blurred from light tone to dark.
- Mixing two colors creates a third. For example, if you add red to yellow, you get mustard. Mixing yellow and green will result in light green. If you want to make black darker and deeper, you need to add brown.
- Blurring paints at the borders of two colors should only be done after blurring more saturated shades. That is, first blur one color, then another, and only at the end the intermediate tone.
- It is best to blur watercolor pencils with a brush. Then the drawing will be uniform, without gaps.
- It is important to consider that after contact with water, the drawing will become darker.
- Watercolor pencils will help to emphasize and detail. It is important to use them after the paint has completely dried.
- When working with wet paper, do not use sharply sharpened pencils. They can damage the canvas.
- Do not forget to regularly clean the brush from paint and keep the pencil leads clean.
Enough theory - time to move on to practice! Choose Kite watercolor pencils from the "Birds" series in a set of 12, 24, 36 colors in a cardboard box or metal case - and get started!
