Crayon - Caran D’ache Neocolor I Metallic Gold - Pack of 10

Unleash your creativity with the Caran D’ache Neocolor I Metallic Gold Crayon, a premium pack of 10 water-resistant wax oil pastels that every artist should own. Renowned for their versatility and unmatched quality, Neocolor I pastels have been an essential tool for artists, designers, and Fine Art students since their inception in 1952. Ideal for every style of artistic expression, these pastels deliver striking luminosity and excellent coverage on both light and dark surfaces. With their smooth texture and the unique ability to create brilliant strokes or flat washes, you'll love experimenting with various techniques such as sgraffito and hot-wax painting. Each crayon in this pack is designed for durability, featuring exceptional lightfastness and excellent covering power, making them perfect for underpainting and detailed work. With a diameter of 5/16" and a length of 4-1/16", they're easy to hold and maneuver, even for intricate designs. The Neocolor I Metallic Gold Crayon adds a touch of gleaming elegance to any artwork, granting you the ability to create captivating highlights and stunning effects. The pastels are also soluble in mineral spirits, expanding your creative possibilities with wash techniques. Whether you're a professional artist, an enthusiastic hobbyist, or a teacher, the Caran D’ache Neocolor I Metallic Gold Crayon is your key to igniting artistic potential. Elevate your art with Smartfox NZ's premium selection of art supplies today!

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).