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

I purchased these beause the local childrens meusem uses them for face painting, they are super easy to use and allow for beautiful face/skin art and shading. They are easy to clean between kids and dry so that they dont smear when touched, They come off easily with water and are great for sensitive skin.

No surprise. These pastels are a classic with the quality of all Caran dAche products.

Absolutely love Caran dAche Classic Neocolor ll Water Soluble Pastels! The color selections are wonderful, texture rich and creamy when drawing with it sans water, and it applies beautifully when water is added. I have purchased it in 30, 40, 84 colors, for personal use as well as teaching art. If discount may apply to purchasing multiple sets at a time it would be most helpful.

Perfect for multimedia art. Love they mix with water

Smooth, easy to color with. I love these crayons, they react well with water.

Great product. I wish I had got the bigger set. Love them.

Admittedly, I just got these today and have only started experimenting with them. Admittedly, I am a sucker for new art supplies. But these dont seem as exciting to me as suggested by most of the reviewers and in some ways are downright disappointing. I am writing this review in the event that perhaps others can help me see what I am missing out on. I will gladly modify my review if advice or experience enlightens me to their superior value. First, packaging is excellent. Delivery was on time. But Im wondering what surface the crayons (or are they pastels?) are really made for. The claim that they can be used on glass is misleading - drawing on a scrap of glass made faint marks; adding water essentially washed the pigment off -- so dont count on that. Regarding paper surfaces, they draw best on smoother, less absorbent surfaces (such as Yupo) but dampen them and you have a watery mess. On watercolor papers they respond well, blending in a watercolor sort of way. About the same on Cansons Mi-Teintes Pastel paper. Colors were very rich and blended well with water on PastelMat - my favorite so far. However, on these heavier and more absorbent surfaces, they looked unattractive without water - color not that vibrant and not soft enough to fill in the tooth of the paper. They also do not blend without water like a traditional pastel would (not that anyone claimed they would). I havent tried other surfaces yet. I also havent tested all of the colors yet but I especially found the gold disappointing - more of a yellowish green. I was looking forward to having a good gold and did not get one. So basically it seems that I have bought a watercolor medium that comes in a crayon-shaped form. Given that I am not a watercolor artist, I wasnt really looking for that. I already have a set of Derwents Inktense and they strike me as more versatile. I think the fact that they are called pastels let me to expect them to have the qualities of typical pastels but better blending with water.

Excellent product and service.

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

Awesome for face painting. Just dip in water and away you go. I love the range of colors also. Yay