Kimberly® Watercolor Pencils can be used as regular coloring pencils or with a wet brush for wash and watercolor effects. They are acid-free and ideal for memory books and greeting cards. Create artwork on watercolor or heavy paper and then mount it into your memory book. For best results, use watercolor paper and a watercolor paintbrush.

Set includes 30 assorted Kimberly Watercolor Pencils, an artist's paintbrush, an All-Art pencil sharpener, and a .25 oz tub of Masters Brush Cleaner and Preserver.

The history of watercolor painting began as far back as with ancient Egypt and Rome. The earliest form of watercolor painting was known as buon fresco painting. An awesome example of this style of watercolor painting is the Sistine Chapel created by Michelangelo.

Founded in 1889, the company has remained in the Weissenborn family for 118 years. Their 1900 factory on Fleet Street, Jersey City, remains, though the business is now headquartered in Redwood City, California, closer to the cedar industry. It is one of an extremely small number of pencil manufacturers to not have been acquired by a large conglomerate.