Dina Wakely's Scribble Sticks

These have become one of my favorite tools. They are highly pigmented and it makes them so versatile. I also love the price point on these. You can purchase them here or at Ranger Ink.

Here are a few ways I currently use them.

I scribble with them like I would a crayon. Sometimes I leave the color and sometimes I go over it with a wet brush. I have noticed the more smooth the paper the better I like them just dry. I am using hot press watercolor paper here so it was very smooth.

I dip them directly into water and add marks. This is probably my favorite way to use them at this time. I can layer directly on top of those marks. And that is where it gets interesting.

I have cut watercolor in 2”X3” squares and I have scribbled color directly on the paper. I go over it two to three times with good steady pressure. Then I stapled deli paper on them to protect the color. I keep them in a little bag that I keep my travel supplies.

Now I can just use these like a palette using my watercolor brush and water.