Caran dAche Classic Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels, 15 Colors

I thought I would try these water color crayons since I have used many other water color methods. These in my opinion are wasteful. They are thick and waxy and need to have the paper peeled back frequently. You get a very blunt point unless you often sharpen. I don’t recommend.

I would buy again in 30 color set. Makes me want to put color to my journal. The rich and smooth pigment colors mixed with water serve as cathartic experience.

Smooth even colour and pigment. So easy to use, draws like a good soft crayon, then a little wash of water is all it takes to bring out the vibrant colours. A small amount of water will leave the original strokemarks visible, and a wetter wash causes the colours to flow better and gives a watercolour finish. I add mod podge to my final water wash to make the end product a little more resiliant to wear and tear when I am making cards or artwork that will be handled. Danielle

I really like this product. I had used the water soluble crayons previously & love the effect they produce. I was having trouble finding more until stumbling upon them on Amazon. These are not just for kids, they are great for anyone who wishes to do watercolors w/o as much mess.

Love these! I cant wait to add to my colors. Easy to use and fun. What more can I say. Get them when you can. I see they are currently out of this particular set.

This is a good size set of 84 different colors. I swatched them as soon as I received my set. The colors are bright and vibrant. I made thick swatches to see how deep the vibrancy goes. I used a nylon water brush with water and a wet towelette to wipe the color. The colors cleaned up easily and left nothing on my fingers. Some colors really pop on the the paper. I used 140 lb cold press watercolor paper which has a distinct tooth I see as I lay down color. Trying to pick my favorite colors was difficult since I like just about all of them. I was impressed by the three metallic crayons. They really do look metallic. Bronze is particularly pretty. I believe that the colors we receive depends on when and where these are ordered. There are some sets that have a different color set, but the ones coming from Blick contain the following colors listed after my review. Blick also has loose stock for reordering. If they werent so bulky to transport, these might easily have taken the place of my pencils. The tin is nice and sturdy, but heavy. I like the metal tray that holds the first plastic tray. The flimsy plastic tray is no good by itself. Overall, I am impressed by the quality and creaminess of the crayons. I do wish I could get all 126 colors. 001 White 002 Silver Gray 003 Light Gray 005 Gray 007 Dark Gray 008 Grayish Black 009 Black 010 Yellow 011 Pale Yellow 020 Golden Yellow 028 Toledo Brown 030 Orange 031 Orangish Yellow 033 Golden Ochre 035 Ochre 036 Raw Sienna 039 Olive Brown 041 Apricot 042 Flesh 045 Vandycke Brown 049 Raw Umber 050 Flame Red 051 Salmon 052 Saffron 055 Cinnamon 059 Brown 060 Vermilion 063 English Red 065 Russet 069 Burnt Sienna 070 Scarlet 071 Salmon Pink 080 Carmine 081 Pink 090 Purple 099 Aubergine 100 Purple Violet 110 Lilac 111 Mauve 120 Violet 130 Royal Blue 131 Periwinkle Blue 139 Indigo Blue 140 Ultramarine 141 Sky Blue 149 Night Blue 150 Sapphire Blue 159 Prussian Blue 160 Cobalt Blue 161 Light Blue 171 Turquoise Blue 180 Malachite Green 190 Greenish Blue 191 Turquoise Green 201 Veronese Green 210 Emerald Green 211 Jade Green 212 Chromium Oxide Green 220 Grass Green 225 Moss Green 229 Dark Green 230 Yellow Green 231 Lime Green 240 Lemon Yellow 245 Light Olive 249 Olive 250 Canary Yellow 260 Blue 280 Ruby Red 300 Fast Orange 403 Beige 407 Sepia 409 Charcoal Gray 497 Bronze 498 Metallic Silver 499 Gold 508 Payne’s Grey 521 Sahara Yellow 560 Light Cadmium Red 589 Crimson Alizarin 661 Light Cobalt Blue 710 Phthalocyanine Green 720 Bright Green 730 Chinese Green

I love these water color crayons! I use them to add a touch of color to pen and ink drawings. After making a simple sketch with a permanent ink fine point pen, I rub the crayon lightly on sections of my drawing. Then using a watercolor brush, and a little water I blend the color across the drawing. Lovely!

I was really disappointed with these. They are more expensive than similar crayon-type art supplies. They leave stroke marks on watercolor paper and break easily. I will keep them, but will not buy again.

They are veery easy to use and the colors are amazing

Caran d’Ache....what more is there to say except that I could not believe I could have the entire color spectrum for such a reasonable price. Thank you!