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About Caran d’Ache:
Caran d'Ache products are ideal for sketching, figure drawing, and portraits. Caran d'Ache uses high-quality pigments for colorfastness and excellent lightfastness. For over 80 years, Caran d'Ache has inspired amateur and professional artists, providing top quality pastels, pencils, paints, brushes and more.
Classic Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels
Caran d’Ache
Use these soft, water-soluble pastels to create beautiful watercolor effects. Simply make a sketch with Neocolor II pastels, then sprinkle it with water and allow the colors to dilute. Use a brush to pick up colors and paint as though with watercolors. You can also draw on moistened paper for a wash and varnish effect. These water-soluble pastels have a high pigment concentration that results in bright, opaque colors, suitable for many techniques on dry or wet paper.
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Classic Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels, 84 Color
Classic Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels combine the expertise of a color specialist with the great 'Swiss Made' tradition. Neocolor provides inspiration and opportunity for all professional and amateur artists to fully express their talent and imagination. You can express yourself using our assortments of 10, 15, 30, 40 and 84 color sets.
Apply these water-soluble pastel techniques:
- Sgraffito – Apply several layers of Neocolor II (dark over light) and scrape down through each layer to reveal the underlying color.
- Watercolor – Wash techniques are excellent for fashion illustration and design. Use as under shadow for watercolor, dry pastel and color pencil.
- Textile – You can design textile patterns, quilts and tapestries. Apply to wet fabric and heat set with an iron using a piece of scrap cloth or paper to protect the iron.
- Templates – Applied onto a cutout, the wax pastel can be distributed with finger or brush
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| Item Dimensions | 8 x 4 x 0.5 inches | 7.5 x 6 x 0.75 inches | 9 x 5.25 x 0.75 inches | 10.5 x 0.88 x 5 inches | 9 x 7.75 x 0.75 inches | 10.59 x 0.51 x 4.37 inches |
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Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2018
Style: 40 ColorsVerified Purchase
Intense colors!
By L. Mcclain on May 17, 2018
I do love this product. I use it on handmade papers that absorb too much color from traditional watercolors. I also use them on "prepared surface" pages in sketchbooks. Sealed with gesso, the colored surface is rich enough to give a medium background on which to draw or paint. The crayons can also be used as solid highlight color. The examples are direct to handmade paper (fox) and prepared surface with crayon highlights (llama) copyrighted to Lynn McClain 2018.
By L. Mcclain on May 17, 2018
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Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2020
The posted painting is one by Johannes Vloothuis showing the results of this technique in a vignette style painting. Neocolor II is a nice addition to the tools for a pastel artist.
DO NOT USE NEOCOLOR I for pastel under paintings as they are wax based but water resistant.
Style: 84 ColorsVerified Purchase
These are waxed based but water soluble - great for under paintings
By D. L. Smith on February 21, 2020
I normally place watercolor or thin oil based background on a pastel board as an under painting. Both of those still are great methods to put down a "tone map" of sorts. I was watching Johannes Vloothuis do a pastel in which he used Caran d'Ache Neoclor II as the under painting. Lay down a few marks with these in the shading and color you want, activate with a water brush or regular watercolor brush (no precious ones as sanded surfaces are not friendly to them) and you have a under painting with ease and with colors that are vibrant as well. Pastel works right over the top without any real issue of loss of tooth. As with other under painting techniques, you will allow some of this to show through.By D. L. Smith on February 21, 2020
The posted painting is one by Johannes Vloothuis showing the results of this technique in a vignette style painting. Neocolor II is a nice addition to the tools for a pastel artist.
DO NOT USE NEOCOLOR I for pastel under paintings as they are wax based but water resistant.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2017
The tin is awesome, I like using the top to blend colors!
The crayons are creamy wether you use them dry or wet. You can scribble with them and then use a water brush over them, or touch a water brush to the tip and almost create a watercolor effect with them.
I did snap the white crayon in half about a week after I got them, but that was the only one, and I wrote very hard (like I can't use mechanical pencils because I snap the lead). After that happened I went a little easier on them and haven't had any problems. They are about the same width of a crayola crayon.
I'm really happy with the color selection of the 30, my only complaint is that I wish I had gotten a bigger set because they are great!
Style: 30 ColorsVerified Purchase
Love them!
By Ashley Paige on March 24, 2017
I kept seeing these in art journal videos on YouTube and I HAD to have them. I'm glad to say I was not disappointed.By Ashley Paige on March 24, 2017
The tin is awesome, I like using the top to blend colors!
The crayons are creamy wether you use them dry or wet. You can scribble with them and then use a water brush over them, or touch a water brush to the tip and almost create a watercolor effect with them.
I did snap the white crayon in half about a week after I got them, but that was the only one, and I wrote very hard (like I can't use mechanical pencils because I snap the lead). After that happened I went a little easier on them and haven't had any problems. They are about the same width of a crayola crayon.
I'm really happy with the color selection of the 30, my only complaint is that I wish I had gotten a bigger set because they are great!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2016
Style: 15 ColorsVerified Purchase
Is there better?
By Missy K. on May 9, 2016
This product is one of the most magical things I've experienced in art supplies. It would he worth buying the entire set. If these ever come out in pencil form I could possibly die from product quality overload. I was sad a few of my pastels came broken though. A little pressure goes a long way. It's hyper reactive to water so a teary eye could go a long way. Blending is seamless. This beats the heck out of normal water colors. So much more control. So much you can do. It's probably one of the best supplies out there. Don't worry if you're not the best in the world you'll still enjoy it. You can make awesome cards and backgrounds. It's great art therapy. They're just amazing. Twenty stars of ten.
By Missy K. on May 9, 2016
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Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2017
However, there were a couple issues. Many of the tips were chipped upon delivery. Also, when you pull the first or second tab off, it can remove the name. This can be bad if you record the names of the colors you are using for a project unless you create swatches to help you.
Style: 84 ColorsVerified Purchase
Great Product
By Mrs. B on May 1, 2017
I'm sure I will continue to use these. They are great, blendable crayons. I am giving five stars because of this.By Mrs. B on May 1, 2017
However, there were a couple issues. Many of the tips were chipped upon delivery. Also, when you pull the first or second tab off, it can remove the name. This can be bad if you record the names of the colors you are using for a project unless you create swatches to help you.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2017
Style: 30 ColorsVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2017
Style: 10 ColorsVerified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2017
They dissolve really well with water and blend and layer beautifully.
Style: 15 ColorsVerified Purchase
These are amazing!
By Blossom on October 31, 2017
I love these so much! I didn't realize how much I would love these! Kinda' wish I would have bought the bigger set, because I know I'll be using them a lot.By Blossom on October 31, 2017
They dissolve really well with water and blend and layer beautifully.
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Top reviews from other countries
Zontania
Takes some practice :)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2018Style: 30 ColorsVerified Purchase
Takes some practice :)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2018
Came back to increase the rating as these have now become my favourite medium, better than gelatos even. I found that the best way is to use a wet brush to pick up colour from the tip of the crayon. I start with the lighter colour and then use a darker one and thus I get the desired hue. I can still apply different crayons directly on paper by using a light touch and the pass them over with a wet brush to mix.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2018
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I am rewriting my review to make it easier to read.
I tested the crayons using a 300gsm watercolour paper. You can see the swatching in the enclosed photograph. Starting from the top left corner and going clockwise on each swatch you can see the colour mixed with white crayon, the colour mixed with water and the solid colour as it comes out of the tin.
You will see there are plenty of shades of pink, some brown, several blue and only 2 greens (emerald and yellow green). I do not consider the khaki-coloured light olive a green and neither the cement-coloured olive. None of the provided hues are good for colouring botanicals. I tried to mix the basic colours to create green and you can see the results. Furthermore, there is no red-red - just a scarlet that looks orangey-red.
I drew a flower on another piece of the watercolour paper. Used the darkest hues of pink/purple but the result ended up pale. Additionally, you will see the blue colour had lots of little bits in it. Moreover, the colours seeped through to the back of the page even though I did not use a lot of water, just the water brush to mix the colours. You can see this staining in one of the photos.
I felt disappointed with this expensive product. Still, I tested it further. I used gesso on a mixed media page (250 gsm) and spread it evenly with a palette knife. The surface was smooth to the touch. I let it air dry and then I drew a mimosa flower taking colour from the tip of the crayons. I found mixing the colours to get the hue that would correspond to what I was seeing in the photo difficult and hard work. I also found that you can only lay on so much colour before it starts rejecting it. And you cannot apply white gel pen on top. I had to use some silver ink and some yellow ink to create the moss and the shiny parts of the flower/wood. For the blue background I just rubbed the crayons lightly and brushed them with water. I found they were laying on patchy but at least they showed less of the dark spots, probably because I was able to spread the colour much further due to it being laid on gesso.
Overall, I am not happy with the colours included in this set of 30 crayons and their application over large surfaces. (I prefer using Faber Castell's Gelatos for background colouring as they are easier to use and what you see is what you get.). However, had I been able to walk into a store and test the colours out before purchasing individual crayons, it would have been a different story.
The merchant (Dr Pen UK) and their supplier worked closely with me to resolve my problems. It is heartwarming to see how passionate they are about their product and it is catchy!. I have been using my Neocolors II consistently but in conjunction with other mediums like Dr PH Martin's inks, my watercolour markers and my promarkers. Once you realise their potential and limitations, it is plain sailing after that.
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limner
Excellent water soluble wax pastels that are initially expensive but well worth the money.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2021Style: 84 ColorsVerified Purchase
sunni
love them
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2017Style: 15 ColorsVerified Purchase
Ms Rose
My new favourite art medium!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2020Style: 15 ColorsVerified Purchase
J. Walsh
Great colours great service
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2016Style: 30 ColorsVerified Purchase
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