Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Water-Soluble Crayons 30 Set

Thirty colors spanning a comprehensive creative spectrum — the Caran d'Ache Neocolor II 30-set is built for independent illustrators, designers, and intermediate fine art students who need serious color range without the scale of a full professional collection. The expanded palette includes portrait skin tones, deep earth accents, rich oceanic blues, and intermediate hues like Lemon Yellow, Vermilion, Carmine, Prussian Blue, and Russet — significantly cutting down the mixing work for complex compositions.

Each crayon delivers the same dual dry-and-wet performance as the full Neocolor II line. Apply dry for bold, textured marks, dip the tip directly into water for saturated wet-on-wet effects, or blend dissolved pigment like traditional watercolors. High lightfastness across all 30 colors ensures finished work holds up against UV fading over time. Stored in a high-durability metal storage box with internal alignment tracks.

Specifications

• Crayon count: 30
• Colors included: White, Light Gray, Gray, Black, Yellow, Orange, Ochre, Raw Umber, Salmon, Brown, Vermilion, Russet, Scarlet, Carmine, Pink, Purple, Lilac, Violet, Periwinkle Blue, Ultramarine, Prussian Blue, Cobalt Blue, Light Blue, Turquoise Blue, Malachite Green, Emerald Green, Yellow Green, Lemon Yellow, Light Olive, Olive
• Crayon dimensions: 8.65 mm diameter x 105 mm length
• Material: Water-soluble, high-density wax-and-oil compound
• Application: Dry wax pastel, wet-on-wet, or watercolor wash blending
• Lightfastness: High lightfastness across all colors, UV resistant
• Packaging: Metal storage box with internal alignment tracks
• Origin: Swiss Made, Geneva

FAQ

• What techniques are possible with the 30-set? The crayons support dry pastel mark-making, wet-on-wet application by dipping the tip directly into water, wet brush blending over dry marks, and layering light over dark with the high-opacity formula.
• Is the 30-set suitable for portrait work? Yes. The expanded palette includes skin tone values and warm earth shades that make figurative and portrait work more accessible without extensive manual mixing.
• How does lightfastness compare across the range? All 30 colors carry high lightfastness ratings, making finished work archivally stable and resistant to UV fading under normal display conditions.
• Can these be used for large-format work? Yes. The high-opacity formula covers ground quickly even on bigger surfaces, and the range of intermediate tones supports complex layering and color mixing without needing to constantly blend on a palette.