They are Albrecht Durer - what's NOT to love?? Having owned several brands of watercolor pencils, I can say I don't even touch them since I received these. Why?
1. The pencils blend very well, especially on watercolor paper.
2. Control of of color result when blending is virtually flawless:
a) no irregular pigmentation;
b) no need to scrub work area to avoid watermarks;
c) no product / color bloom when layering for effect (unless applying too much pressure and damaging tooth of paper) and;
c) for smaller work areas, I even prefer them over tube / cake watercolor.
3. The pencils can be sharpened from beginning to end WITHOUT ANY LEAD BREAKAGE at all.
4. Nice tin keeps everything ordered and makes for nice storage when working other art projects.
5. Hexagonal shape prevents rolling when setting them aside for later use on your work. Especially helpful if your work area also includes brush holder, water glasses / jars, watercolor palette, painting cloths and such with each project.
7. Superb for dry-on-wet highlighting and detailing on watercolor work.
8. Every color is also available for purchase as an individual pencil should any need to be replaced.
I'm sure there are a lot more reasons why I'll love these as I use them but I've shared the most noticeable thus far. As for whether or not the purchase is right for you, some other things to keep in mind:
1. These are professional artists' quality watercolor pencils and the price reflects that.
2. Though they may be used on adult coloring books, there are many types and brands of pencils more suited for the pages. However, if the objective is to activate the color for a watercolor look, these are a great choice. I use them in my coloring book so I may practice watercolor techniques.
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60 Watercolor Pencils in Reusable Metal Tin
Break Resistant Leads
Secural bonding process (SV) strengthens leads to resist breakage, while providing sharp fine lines and excellent point retention.
- Thick 3.8 mm leads
- Break-resistant
- Water-soluble
- Fade resistant
Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer Artists' Watercolor Pencils
60 Watercolor Pencils in Metal Tin
The Albrecht Durer artists’ watercolor pencil has been prized for many years by creative minds all over the world for its exceptional properties. Trusted by professional artists as the finest quality watercolor pencils available.
- Premium artist quality, made in Germany
- Fully water-soluble leads
- Smooth color stroke
- Colors become permanent when dry
- Consistent color when wet or dry
- Unsurpassed lightfastness (resistance to fading)
Premium Artist Quality Watercolor Pencils
High-quality materials, combined with over 250 years of experience, have resulted in watercolor pencils that produce unsurpassed watercolor effects and vibrancy. The colored surface can be transformed with only a few fine or broad brush strokes to reveal the full and unique power of the colors.
Depending on the paper being used, pigments can be completely dissolved, and will then behave in the same way as classic watercolor paints.
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Customers find these watercolor pencils to be professional-quality with vibrant, rich pigments and a wonderful variety of 60 colors. They are easy to use and versatile, with one customer noting they work well with watercolor brushes, and customers consider them worth the price. The pencils are smooth and creamy, and customers appreciate their appearance. While customers report that the pencils don't break easily, opinions about durability are mixed.
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59 customers mention quality, 59 positive, 0 negative
Great pencils. The box came prior to the expected date. I have always painted with watercolor tubes and thought I give this a tried....Read more
These are the best watercolor pencils I've ever used. Colors are wonderful. Blending is great....Read more
fantastic watercolor pencils...especially when used with a waterbrush (not too wet)..i just wish i bought the whole set, the colors are vibrant and...Read more
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54 customers mention color, 52 positive, 2 negative
...(not too wet)..i just wish i bought the whole set, the colors are vibrant and becone liquid quite easily with my Derwent waterbrush.Read more
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These are the best watercolor pencils I've ever used. Colors are wonderful. Blending is great....Read more
Love the smoothness as well as the richness of the colors. There's nothing that I don't like about them.Read more
20 customers mention value for money, 14 positive, 6 negative
15 customers mention versatility, 13 positive, 2 negative
13 customers mention ease of use, 12 positive, 1 negative
...Could not be happier with the purchase. The product is easy to use and the end result beautiful....Read more
...When dry, they erase easily which is a nice touch too. Would recommend these pencils to anyone.Read more
...The pencils are easy to control and you can create beautiful watercolor "paintings."...Read more
...and the leads are a little on the soft side, so makes them very easy to use. I just love how they go on the paper and interact with water....Read more
11 customers mention smoothness, 11 positive, 0 negative
The pigment is rich and the pencils glide on smooth and creamy, a little goes a long way. I love the wet on wet intensity....Read more
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10 customers mention appearance, 10 positive, 0 negative
I am so glad I got these pencils, they are beautiful, just a joy color with and worth the price !!!!!Read more
The packaging first, is lovely. I'm used to pencil tins but this is pretty solid, and hinged. I was pleasantly surprised....Read more
These are beautiful pencils, and they work brilliantly with water....Read more
...As an aside it’s also attractive. There are two trays of 30 pencils each stacked on top of each other. The colors are organized by tone....Read more
9 customers mention durability, 5 positive, 4 negative
...Lovely, durable pencils that will no doubt last for a long time. Highly recommended!Read more
...In the DR we only have Stabilo, but the wood is defective and tips keep breaking, colors vanish with humidity....Read more
...Being Faber-Castell, these pencils do not break easily. The leads are actually bonded into the wooden casing. They don't need an expensive sharpener....Read more
...I'm only deducting a star because the tin had some damage to it. Overall, the pencils are wonderful.Read more
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I fell in love with the 12 set of these when I saw how smoothly they blended with water while maintaining their vibrancy. I also created a mixing chart with the 12 that showed the beautiful blends these colors created. Then I looked at the lightfastness and was sold on getting the 60. The majority of the pigments have good to excellent lightfastness while, again, maintaining the rich color with very little pressure applied to the pencils on paper. Now I’ll be adding open stock additional pencils to my somewhat large collection. Faber-Castell has been a favorite brand of mine for years, and these don’t disappoint. Lovely, durable pencils that will no doubt last for a long time. Highly recommended!
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2025Style: Watercolour PencilsVerified Purchase
I fell in love with the 12 set of these when I saw how smoothly they blended with water while maintaining their vibrancy. I also created a mixing chart with the 12 that showed the beautiful blends these colors created. Then I looked at the lightfastness and was sold on getting the 60. The majority of the pigments have good to excellent lightfastness while, again, maintaining the rich color with very little pressure applied to the pencils on paper.
Now I’ll be adding open stock additional pencils to my somewhat large collection. Faber-Castell has been a favorite brand of mine for years, and these don’t disappoint.
Lovely, durable pencils that will no doubt last for a long time. Highly recommended!
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