Faber Castell Albrecht Durer Watercolour Pencils Review

I had a rare opportunity to travel to Tokyo last week and managed to find these Albrecht Durer watercolour pencils from Faber Castell at an art supply store called 'Sekaido' in Shinjuku area. Even though the cost of each pencil was pricier than other brands of watercolour pencils, I was excited and had to get my hands on them as I've heard that they are one of the best watercolour pencils in the market.

When I colour a subject with these pencils, the texture and feel of them is somewhat like any other watercolour pencil or coloured pencil for that matter. However, once I added water to "liquify" the colours, the creaminess and vibrancy of the different colours are revealed. The smooth and buttery consistency definitely shows that this brand of watercolour pencils are a class above the rest. I would most likely get more next time I get the chance.

 These are the few ones that I got. (above) and the swatches of the colours I chose (below).

Another plus point on these pencils that may be a cut above the rest is that they do not leave streaky or smudgy lines when you wet the colours. This is probably due to its smooth and creamy consistency, and highly pigmented quality which I really appreciate.

From what I have tried and tested, the greens and yellow are for sure the brightest colours I have encountered for a watercolour pencil. Another brand that I think may come close to these Faber Castell Albrecht Durer pencils are probably the Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils. However, Albrecht Durer ones are definitely creamier when water is introduced.

Here's a video taken from Youtube on a review of these pencils. 

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