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STABILO watercolour techniques

Easy creation of watercolour effects

Dive into the watercolour world

Create stunning watercolour-effects with STABILO colouring felt-tip pens and coloured pencils. Used on dry paper, the colours can be blended just by using a brush and water! What are you waiting for? Get inspired by the videos below and create your own artwork. In the following list you can get to know which STABILO products are aquarellable.

Perfect pens for watercolour-effects

STABILOaquacolor

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STABILO woody 3 in 1

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STABILO woody 3 in 1 duo

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STABILO Pen 68

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STABILO Pen 68 brush

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Get inspired!

Artist: Laura @letterzauber

Watercolour drawing: Christmas wreath

  • Step 1: Pre-draw the layout with the STABILO pencil 160.
  • Step 2: Paint the elements of the Christmas wreath with the STABILOaquacolor.
  • Step 3: Paint the colours of the STABILOaquacolor with a brush and some water.
  • Step 4: Use the brush to add a few splashes of colour to your drawing.
  • Step 5: Outline your drawings with the STABILO SENSOR.
  • Step 6: Create the letters with the STABILO SENSOR.

Watercolour drawing: Snowman


  • Step 1: Pre-draw the layout with the STABILO pencil 160.
  • Step 2: Paint the elements of the Christmas wreath with the STABILOaquacolor.
  • Step 3: Paint the colours of the STABILOaquacolor with a brush and some water.
  • Step 4: Use the brush to add a few splashes of colour to your drawing.
  • Step 5: Outline your drawings with the STABILO SENSOR.
  • Step 6: Create the letters with the STABILO SENSOR.

Artist: Moira Schweiger @hellohoney_nbg

Watercolour drawing: Polar bear

  • Step 1: Draw the polar bear with the STABILO pencil 160.
  • Step 2: Trace the contours of the polar bear with the STABILO pen 68 and paint it with a brush and some water. This creates a great watercolour effect.
  • Step 3: Use the same technique to paint the bottom and the background.

Watercolour drawing: Tree Ornaments

  • Step 1: Draw the layout with the STABILO Pencil 160 and a circle stencil.
  • Step 2: Apply some colour of the STABILO Pen 68 brush to a small piece of transparent plastic foil.
  • Step 3: Spray the plastic foil with a little water and press it onto the pre-drawn christmas balls. Repeat this step until you are satisfied with the result.
  • Step 4: Pour some colour of STABILO Pen 68 metallic on a transparent plastic foil and spray it with water. Use a brush to add small splashes of colour to your artwork.
  • Step 5: Outline your drawings with the STABILO SENSOR. Make sure that the colour spots dry well before drawing the outline.
  • Step 6: Colour the other elements of the tree ornament with the STABILO Pen 68 metallic.

Watercolour drawing: Geometric racoon

  • Step 1: Using the STABILO pencil 160, sketch the outline of a geometric raccoon on a card.
  • Step 2: Draw on a transparent plastic foil with the STABILO Pen 68 in the colour grey. Then dip a brush in water, watercolour the colours and place the foil upside down over your picture to create small blobs of colour.
  • Step 3: Repeat the second step several times with different shades of gray of the STABILO Pen 68.
  • Step 4: Next, use a brush to draw more small blobs on the picture with your watercolour paints and colour in the nose and eyes. Draw lightly over the facial features with a light grey watercoloured shade.
  • Step 5: Draw the outlines of the raccoon with the STABILO SENSOR F.

Watercolour drawing: Geometric fox

  • Step 1: Draw the outline of a geometric fox on watercolour paper using the STABILO pencil 160.
  • Step 2: Draw on a transparent plastic foil using the STABILO Pen 68 in the colours apricot, orange and red. Then dip a brush in water, watercolour the colours and place the foil upside down over your picture.
  • Step 3: Continue working on the picture with the brush.
  • Step 4: Draw small dots and dabs on your image.
  • Step 5: Finally, draw the outlines of the fox again with the STABILO SENSOR M.

Watercolour drawing: Ice cream

  • Step 1: Draw the ice cream with the Stabilo pencil 160.
  • Step 2: Apply different colours of STABILO Pen 68 to a transparent plastic foil and use a brush to apply them to the watercolour paper.
  • Step 3: Colour the ice cream using this technique.
  • Step 4: Paint a decoration around the ice cream using the STABILO SENSOR.
  • Step 5: Erase the pencil lines.

Watercolour drawing: Geometric badger dog

  • Step 1: Draw the outline of a geometric badger dog on watercolour paper using the STABILO pencil 160.
  • Step 2: Watercolour the STABILO Pen 68 brush in the colours purple, violet and red.
  • Step 3: Now dab small blobs of colour over the badger dog with a brush. Use the different shades to do this. Shake the brush very lightly over the card to create small dabs on the watercolour paper.
  • Step 4: Now draw the outlines of the badger dog with the black STABILO SENSOR F.

Watercolour drawing: Bookmark - landscape & nature

  • Step 1: Draw the landscape with the STABILO pencil 160.
  • Step 2: Before you start watercolouring, you can tape off the edge of the bookmark to create a white frame.
  • Step 3: Apply different colours of STABILO aquacolour to watercolour paper and use a brush to apply them to the bookmark.
  • Step 4: Colour the pre-drawn landscape using this technique.

Watercolour drawing: Tea

  • Step 1: Draw the tea cup with the Stabilo pencil 160.
  • Step 2: Apply different colours of STABILO Pen 68 to a transparent plastic foil and use a brush to apply them to the watercolour paper.
  • Step 3: Use this technique to paint various shapes and dots around the cup first and then colour the cup itself.

Artist: Olivia @olivesandletters

Watercolour drawing: Abstract art

  • Step 1: Paint with different colours of STABILO woody 3 in 1 on a plate.
  • Step 2: Mix the colours with water and transfer them to your watercolour paper with the brush.
  • Step 3: Create many small details, decorations and patterns with the STABILO point 88.
  • Step 4: Create more highlights with the white STABILO FREE Acrylic.

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