The Caran d'Ache Fibralo Brush Botanic Set is six brush pens in colours drawn directly from the plant world — Peacock Green, Grass Green, Yellow Green, Golden Ochre, Dark Olive, and Russet. It is, in other words, exactly the palette you need for botanical illustration, nature journalling, foliage studies, and the kind of careful, observational drawing that rewards a thoughtfully curated set of colours rather than a box of forty that includes seventeen shades of blue.
Each pen has a flexible brush tip that holds its shape and returns to its original form after use, producing line widths from 0.5mm for precise detail up to 5mm for broader strokes and washes. The ink is water-soluble, which means a damp brush or wet finger dragged across a dried line produces watercolour-like effects — useful for blending tones in foliage, creating soft backgrounds, and adding depth to botanical work without switching to an entirely different medium.
Caran d'Ache make these in Geneva, and the barrels and caps are produced from 100% recycled Tide Ocean plastic — plastic collected from coastal areas before it reaches the sea. Whether that affects how you draw is debatable, but it is the kind of thing worth knowing about a product you are buying from a company that has made stationery in the same city since 1915.
- Set of 6 Fibralo Brush fibre-tipped pens — Botanic colourway
- Colours: Peacock Green, Grass Green, Yellow Green, Golden Ochre, Dark Olive, Russet
- Flexible brush tip — line width 0.5mm to 5mm
- Water-soluble ink — can be blended with water for watercolour effects
- Ink does not bleed through paper
- Barrel and cap made from 100% recycled Tide Ocean plastic
- Swiss Made
- SKU: 0186-804 | Barcode: 7630002364010
- Weight: 60g | Dimensions: 197 × 65 × 15mm
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Botanic set best suited to?
Botanical illustration, nature journalling, plant studies, and any drawing or lettering work where an earthy, plant-inspired palette is more useful than a primary-colour spread. The six colours — ranging from olive and russet through three greens to a warm golden ochre — work together naturally and cover most of what you need for foliage, stems, bark, and earth tones.
How does the water-soluble ink work in practice?
The ink dries on paper to a flat, matte finish. Dragging a damp brush across a dried mark re-activates the ink and allows you to blend, soften edges, or pull colour into washes. You can also apply the pen directly to wet paper for a looser, more diffused effect. The ink does not bleed through standard paper, which makes it usable in notebooks and sketchbooks without ruining the page underneath.
How long do the pens last?
Caran d'Ache quote a tip life of over 700 metres per pen under standard conditions. In practice, the lifespan depends heavily on how much water you use — frequent wet blending will exhaust the ink faster than dry line work.
Are there other Fibralo Brush sets?
Yes — the Fibralo Brush range includes sets in various themed palettes. The Botanic set is one of the newer themed collections alongside Marine, Bloom, and Pastel. Individual Fibralo pens are also available separately.
Is this suitable for children?
The pens comply with CE EN71 safety standards and the ink is washable from most modern fabrics, so they are safe for children. The brush tip requires a little more control than a standard felt-tip, making them better suited to older children and adults who want more versatility than a standard fibre-tip offers.
