Deli Color Emotion Water Soluble Pencils 24

Key Specifications & Physical Features

• Ergonomic Triangular Barrel: Unlike standard round or hexagonal pencils, the "Color Emotion" range features a 3-sided triangular shape designed to improve hand comfort, reduce fatigue during long drawing sessions, and keep the pencils from rolling off flat surfaces.

• Core & Lead Size: Equipped with a standard 3.0 mm lead core, encased in soft basswood timber to ensure smooth sharpening without frequent lead breakage.

• Set Configurations: Commonly distributed in packs of 12, 24, and 36 sets, packaged either in paper boxes or metal tins. Most watercolor-specific sets include a small paintbrush inside the package.

Performance Characteristics

• Dual Functionality (Dry vs. Wet):

  • Dry Application: Used like standard colored pencils for sketching, coloring, and dry shading. The lead formula is relatively soft and smooth for budget pencils.

  • Wet Application: Once pigment is applied to paper, running a wet brush over the strokes dissolves the binder, turning line work into translucent watercolor-like washes and background fills.

• Water Solubility: While they dissolve well for basic washes, the pigment concentration is lighter than professional-grade artist watercolor pencils (such as Derwent Inktense or Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer). Heavily saturated darks require applying dense dry layers before adding water.