Crayon - Caran D’ache Neocolor 1 Wax Oil Purple - Pack of 10

Discover the vibrant world of creativity with the Caran D’ache Neocolor 1 Wax Oil Purple - Pack of 10. These exceptional water-resistant wax oil pastels are a favorite among artists, designers, and educators. Since their inception in 1952, Neocolor I pastels have become synonymous with quality and innovation in the art community. With 60 stunning colors available, the Neocolor 1 pastels are celebrated for their excellent coverage and smooth texture, making them perfect for a wide variety of artistic techniques. Whether you are engaged in sgraffito, hot-wax painting, or want to create beautiful strokes or flat washes, these pastels deliver vibrant results even on dark or colored backgrounds. The Caran D’ache Neocolor 1's exceptional lightfastness ensures your artwork remains brilliant and unchanged over time, ideal for fine art students and professional artists alike. Their soft compositions make them easy to blend, while their hardness allows for precise sharpening, making them suitable for detailed work or broader strokes. Soluble in mineral spirits, they lend themselves well to wash techniques, expanding your creative possibilities. Elevate your art projects with the Neocolor 1 Wax Oil pastels - a staple for anyone passionate about art. Order your pack of 10 today and unleash your imagination!

Neocolor I water-resistant wax oil pastels are must-have medium much loved by artists, technical designers, teachers and Fine Art students alike. Internationally known by its own name and a pioneer in the field, Neocolor I revolutionised the world of drawing and art teaching from the time of its creation in 1952 in the Caran d™Ache workshops. Its excellent coverage, the smoothness of texture, the luminosity of the 60 colours in the entire range, together with its resistance to water and extreme lightfastness, make it one of the pillars of the Geneva-based Manufacture.
The Neocolor I™s properties enable countless applications on all kinds of backgrounds or materials. Suited to endless forms of artistic expression “ from strokes to flat-wash, sgraffito or hot-wax painting, its colours remain as luminous as ever on coloured or dark materials.
These water-resistant pastels are soft and easy to work with. They feature exceptional covering power, excellent lightfastness, and are great for underpainting. Their hardness allows them to be sharpened more easily for detail and edge work.

Pastels are soluble in mineral spirits for wash techniques. Each stick is 5/16" diameter Ă— 4-1/16" long (8 mm Ă— 103 mm).