Discover the expressive power of Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer Watercolour Pencils – a professional-quality tool that combines the precision of a coloured pencil with the vibrancy of watercolour. Trusted by artists worldwide, these pencils are renowned for their brilliant pigments, exceptional lightfastness, and full water solubility.

Each pencil features a 3.8mm break-resistant lead made with high-quality, acid-free pigments. Used dry, they deliver smooth, vivid colour. With the addition of water, pigments dissolve completely, transforming your work into rich washes and delicate blends just like traditional watercolours.

Key Features:

• Fully water-soluble pigments for classic watercolour techniques

• Soft, vibrant laydown with exceptional brilliance

• 3.8mm break-resistant leads for durability

• Smudge-proof when dry, watercolour effects when wet

• Available in 120 colours, plus colour-balanced tins and sets

• Suitable for use on watercolour paper, drawing paper, card, wood, fabric and more

Perfect for Every Technique

From fine detail drawing and shading to wet-on-wet washes, glazing, and colour layering, Albrecht Dürer pencils give artists unlimited creative freedom. Use dry for sketching and detail, or add water for expressive gradients, delicate glazes and luminous washes.

Available Sets

Choose from a range of tins including:

• 12, 24, 36, 60 and 120 colours

Why Choose Albrecht Dürer?

For more than a century, Faber-Castell has been crafting premium pencils that inspire creativity. Albrecht Dürer Watercolour Pencils remain a favourite among illustrators, designers and painters who want the best of both worlds: the precision of a pencil and the beauty of watercolour painting.