Usage
The Staedtler kit botanique Line Art is designed for drawing botanical motifs, line art, illustrations, lettering, and mixed-media artwork. Ideal for artists and hobbyists working on paper or cardboard in various creative contexts.
Advantages
- Complete set with 6 pigment brush pens, a pigment liner pen, drawing pencil, eraser, and metal sharpener – covers all basic sketching and colouring needs.
- Pigment brush pens use Multi Ink for high lightfastness and vibrant colour fidelity on almost all surfaces.
- Brush nibs offer stable elasticity and allow variable line widths suitable for different styles and skill levels.
- Bodies made from up to 97% recycled plastic; pencil manufactured from PEFC certified wood – emphasizing sustainability.
- Eraser efficiently removes graphite without damaging paper; minor drawback: set is intended primarily for paper or card-based work.
Specifications
- The kit contains: six pigment brush pens (assorted colours), one pigment liner pen (for outlines), one classic drawing pencil (HB), one eraser, and a metal sharpener in a sturdy cardboard box.
- Pigment liner housing made of recycled PP plastic ensures long product life; pencil crafted from sustainably sourced wood (PEFC-certified).
- Pigment ink rated extremely lightfast per DIN EN ISO standards (blue wool/grey scale). Waterproof when dry. Smudge-free overpainting. No ghosting or bleeding on most papers. Fast drying time enhances workflow efficiency.[5][3]
- Multi Ink technology enables permanent results on almost any surface; suitable for both precision illustration work and expressive colour application.[5]
How it works
Create sketches with the pencil provided. Add colour areas using the pigment brush pens—starting with lighter shades—then define details with the pigment liner. Erase preliminary lines as needed to achieve crisp final compositions before sharpening tools as required.[4][7]