Faber-Castell 48-pc. Watercolor Pencils - Color Chart

Recently, I re-gained my interest in arts, particularly in watercolor painting and doodling. I also got interested in hand lettering and calligraphy. When I got out of the hospital this month, all I think about, aside from recovery, is where have I put my watercolor pencils. I have the 12-pc. set by Faber-Castell before but for some reason we can’t find it and it’s frustrating. 3 weeks past, I think I have recovered 70% and finally got the chance to go to the mall to buy my new art supplies.

I was eyeing for Faber-Castell watercolor pencils and Prang watercolor palette, which are both available at National Bookstore. I wanted something easy to start with that I can bring anywhere I go with the littlest mess possible. So I chose the 48-pc. Faber-Castell watercolor pencils, which go perfect with my water brush pens, for PhP679.75. I’ll try the Prang set in the future.

 

This is how it looks like. It comes with free paintbrush and sharpener. You can pull the hang tab in front to slide out the drawer. Here are the descriptions at the back of the packaging:

·      Pencil turns to Paint – with the touch of a wet brush, rich water soluble pencil colors dissolve into brilliant water colors.

·      Colors blend beautifully with brush and water to create unlimited shades. For best results, use watercolor or heavy grade papers.

·      Thick 3.3mm leads are specially SV bonded to help prevent breakage.

·      Clean and easy sharpening guaranteed with quality Faber-Castell sharpener included.

Caution: Please avoid dipping watercolor pencils in water. For best performance, store pencils in a cool and dry area.

 

These are the 48 color shades:

401 White

404 Zinc Yellow

407 Lemon

409 Orange Yellow

414 Dark Orange

416 Cinabar Light

418 Scarlet Light

421 Light Geranium Red

426 Dark Carmine

427 Light Carmine

429 Pink Madder Lake

425 Dark Magenta

419 Light Magenta

434 Orchid

430 Light Flesh

432 Dark Flesh

433 Wine Red

435 Red Violet

439 Light Violet

437 Blue Violet

444 Light Cobalt Blue

443 Deep Cobalt Blue

447 Light Blue

445 Light Phthalo Blue

451 Prussian Blue

449 Oriental Blue

453 Peacock Blue

454 Aquamarine

457 Prussian Green

461 Viridian

462 Tree Green

463 Emerald Green

466 Grass Green

459 Hookers Green

470 Apple Green

472 Grey Green

473 Olive Green

476 Van Dyck Brown

480 Raw Amber

483 Gold Ochre

478 Nougat

487 Burnt Ochre

492 Indian Red

495 Cool Light Grey

496 Cool Silver Grey

499 Black

448 Silver

452 Gold

Each pencil measures almost 7 inches long.

Since this is new, I decided to make swatches or color chart so I have an actual reference of the colors. I personally suggest this process especially if you are using a new palette / set / media.

In this photo, I drew/shaded just like how you draw/shade using a regular pencil.

 

In this photo, I apply water using a wet paintbrush. I used a water brush pen here, but of course a regular paintbrush will do.

 

And voila, my own color chart. Isn’t it beautiful? 

I hope you find this post and photos helpful. Thank you for reading. ‘Til next time!