Your creative journey begins with nature as inspiration
Your design journey starts here: While some bring their ideas to life with pen and paper, others create entire worlds of colour with watercolours or acrylic paints - creativity knows many paths. Let nature inspire you too - its colours and shapes offer endless creative motifs.
We support you along the way
With our drawing utensils, drawing courses and inspiration, we pave the way for you into the world of art. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced artist - high-quality painting and drawing tools are essential on your Design Journey. Below we present to you our Design Journey drawing school, inspiration and the right tools.
Design Journey Art Class
In the Design Journey Art Class, you take your artistic skills to the next level! In our free online course for beginners and advanced students, you will learn various painting and drawing techniques as well as other creative skills directly from our experienced artists.
Tutorials & Inspiration
Get inspired and learn how to create great works of art in no time with our numerous step-by-step instructions. We also show you which materials and tools you need. And if you already have an idea that you would like to implement, you will find various techniques and options for realising it in the tutorials.
The right tools
With the extensive Design Journey range, we provide you with the right art supplies for beginners and advanced artists. Whether you want to put together your basic painting equipment or expand your existing toolbox – you are guaranteed to find what you are looking for here!
Our Design Journey range
With the help of a large selection of different coloured pencils, you can breathe life into your ideas. The pens are specially designed for your creative needs and allow you to turn all your ideas and techniques into reality. In addition to classic-coloured pencils, our Design Journey range also includes permanent-coloured pencils with a waterproof lead, coloured pencils with a very soft lead and watercolour pencils.
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In our Design Journey range, you will find pencils in countless degrees of hardness and for every application - for drawing and hatching as well as for expressive sketches and detailed portraits. In addition to intensive drawing pencils, you will also find charcoal pencils in various degrees of hardness. The specially designed pencils also enable glossy shading in various shades of gray and watercolour pencil drawings.
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Brush pens are the ideal choice for beginners and advanced users who want to design creative letterings and drawings. These fibre-tip pens with a flexible brush tip enable smooth colour gradients and precise lines and are therefore perfect for hand lettering, calligraphy and sketching. You also have the option of creating enchanting watercolour effects thanks to the water-soluble properties of some models. This will take your creative painting pleasure to the next level!
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The possible uses are almost limitless, as are the available colours. Fineliners are indispensable tools when it comes to precise lines and detailed drawings - ideal for hand lettering, sketches and illustrations. Fiber-tip pens offer intense colours and even colour distribution - ideal for creative designs and bullet journals. The double fibre pens with two tips also offer great flexibility for thin and thick lines.
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Our paint markers, chalk markers and metallic markers open up another world of painting and drawing for you. With the markers from the Design Journey range, you can create works of art in new, intense colours. Our paint markers are permanent acrylic pens that you can use to embellish a variety of surfaces with opaque colours. Our chalk markers, on the other hand, are easy-to-wipechalk markers for temporary designs. With the metallic markers, you can give light and dark papers an extra dose of shine!
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The crayons from the Design Journey range offer versatile creative possibilities and are perfect for creative techniques and expressive works of art. Oil pastel crayons impress with their intense colours and creamy texture, ideal for bold works of art. Soft pastel crayons enable gentle colour gradients and fine shading. Watercolour chalk crayons can be painted with water and create impressive watercolour effects.
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Watercolour paints are responsible for amazing colour gradients on your Design Journey. Whether you are a beginner or an amateur artist, you can expand your artistic repertoire with the paints in this category. Acrylic paints impress with their high opacity, short drying time and versatility on canvas, paper and other media. Watercolour paints, on the other hand, enable transparent colour gradients and lively effects thanks to their ability to be painted with water.
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The right accessories are essential for realizing creative ideas. Here you will find the perfect artist accessories to embark on your artistic journey of discovery. The large selection of accessories complements the Design Journey range and enables limitless creative possibilities. In addition to the basics such as sharpeners, erasers and brushes, you will also find paper wipers, sandpaper and much more.
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Whether for hand lettering, watercolour painting or sketching - the mixed Design Journey sets from STAEDTLER offer the perfect combination of materials for your creative projects. Specially compiled, they contain all the important pens and accessories you need to get started straight away and try out different techniques. The specially designed sets make it easy to get started creatively and discover new styles!
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Design Journey Art Class
In the Design Journey Art Class, you will learn basic painting and drawing techniques as well as advanced techniques in various free online courses - directly from our artists without having to register. They will guide you step-by-step on your creative journey. The courses are suitable for beginners as well as for hobby artists who want to develop their skills.
The following courses await you:
✍️ Hand lettering
🎨 Watercolour painting
✍️ Drawing techniques with coloured pencils
✏️ Drawing animals
🎨 Drawing with ink and watercolours
✏️ Perspective drawing
Creative tutorials
Want to start your Design Journey but don't know where to begin? Our step-by-step instructions are the perfect support!
They will help you create a wide variety of artworks and improve your technique specifically. Your work will grow with each new line and each application of paint - until it develops into a unique masterpiece all by itself. And with the right Design Journey products from STAEDTLER, you always have the right materials to hand.
(Tip: filter the instructions according to your desired subject area)
