Watercolor pencils are one of the newest art mediums used today. Their predecessor, the color pencil, was invented back in the 1700's. As the use of the color pencil spread with artists, the invention of the watercolor pencil was born.
The watercolor pencil was invented in the 1940's. It is the first water soluble pencil that can be used as a regular color pencil to color in a drawing or as a watercolor pencil with the use of a paint brush and water to give a painted effect to a drawing.
The watercolor pencil can give a drawing some bright colors with painted qualities of shading and transparency. The darker the area is colored with the watercolor pencil, the brighter the color will be when using the paint brush of water over it. As one is painting over the watercolor pencil coloring, the color can also be "pulled out" with the paint brush to create a lighter color effect.
The watercolor pencil gives more control with a painted feel to an art project.
The watercolor pencil was invented in the 1940's. It is the first water soluble pencil that can be used as a regular color pencil to color in a drawing or as a watercolor pencil with the use of a paint brush and water to give a painted effect to a drawing.
The watercolor pencil can give a drawing some bright colors with painted qualities of shading and transparency. The darker the area is colored with the watercolor pencil, the brighter the color will be when using the paint brush of water over it. As one is painting over the watercolor pencil coloring, the color can also be "pulled out" with the paint brush to create a lighter color effect.
The watercolor pencil gives more control with a painted feel to an art project.