This is a tin of 12 Derwent Academy Watercolour Pencils, which are high quality pencils in assorted colours for creating beautiful watercolour paintings. These watercolour pencils are very versatile. They can be used dry as ordinary colour pencils, but just brush on a little water to create a fluid watercolour effect. The 12 colours include: yellow, orange, red, purple, blue, light blue, green, light green, green/yellow, light brown, brown and black. Derwent Academy Watercolour Pencils have a comfortable, elegant hexagonal 6.9mm barrel and a 3.3mm core They are also easy to sharpen and are break resistant, making them ideal for long periods of use.This assortment of 12 watercolour pencils is presented in a handy tin with a hinged lid. For easy colour identification the end dip\'s colour matches the inside of the pencil, and the colour name is printed on the barrel.