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

Beautiful colors

Toy is a misleading word here. Although easily used by children with great results, just as suitable for Adult hobbyist or even professional artist. Colors are brilliant and formulation very smooth.

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.

I was anxious to use these and almost half of them arrived broken. They do work great with the medium heat set on PDF (pre-died fabric)

Of them I use them on campus. I have used them on paper along with watercolors and acrylic. Paint mix the medias together.

Love these..... cant wait to explore ALL the possibilities.

Years ago I attended a Renaissance festival where these paints were used to make stunning face designs. The paint adheres beautifully and washes off instantly with no stains left in the skin. Whether you used these for artwork or something else, you wont be disappointed in this top quality product.

Looking forward to using the pastels.

This is a beautiful set of water soluble crayons. The pigment is vibrant and application is smooth. Perfect for my mixed media artwork.

These are creamy and have strong color pigment so they are very bright. They blend with water beautifully. I think you would love them.