The Schwan-Stabilo Group is a German corporate group based in Heroldsberg. Established in 1855, the company is made up of two private manufacturing companies, "Schwan Cosmetics International GmbH" and "Stabilo International GmbH".
Logo for the Stabilo brand, launched in 1925
Box of colored pencils for children marketed under the Swano brand
Image: Evidenziatori della Stabilo Boss
Image: Stabilo
A colored pencil, coloured pencil, map pencil, pencil crayon, or coloured/colouring lead is an art medium constructed of a narrow, pigmented core encased in a wooden cylindrical case. Unlike graphite and charcoal pencils, colored pencils' cores are wax- or oil-based and contain varying proportions of pigments, additives, and binding agents. Water-soluble (watercolor) pencils and pastel pencils are also manufactured as well as colored cores for mechanical pencils.
A variety of colored pencils
Colored pencils manufactured by Schwan-Stabilo
Colored pencil drawing displaying layering (mug) and burnishing (spoon) techniques