Caran DAche NEOCOLOR II Water Soluble Wax Pastel x 40

Forty water soluble wax pastels in one metal tin, made in Geneva to draw dry or wet. Use them dry for bold, creamy marks, then add water to melt them into a wash.

Features

• 40 colours in a metal tin
• Water soluble wax pastels, used wet or dry
• Sticks roughly 9mm wide and 10cm long
• Soft wax that leaves no dust
• Dense pigment with strong covering power
• Excellent lightfastness, as rated by Caran d'Ache
• Swiss made in Geneva
• Surfaces include paper, board, timber, glass, cloth, leather and stone

Staff tip

Mist the paper before you start, so the sticks go down saturated and the colours glow. Once it has dried, go back over it dry to add sharp detail.

Colours by number

001 White, 003 Light grey, 005 Grey, 009 Black, 010 Yellow, 020 Golden yellow, 030 Orange, 031 Orangish yellow, 035 Ochre, 049 Umber, 050 Flame red, 051 Salmon, 059 Brown, 060 Vermilion, 065 Russet, 070 Scarlet, 080 Carmine lake, 081 Pink, 090 Purple, 100 Purple violet, 110 Lilac, 111 Mauve, 120 Violet, 131 Periwinkle blue, 140 Ultramarine, 141 Sky blue, 159 Prussian blue, 160 Cobalt blue, 161 Light blue, 171 Turquoise blue, 180 Malachite green, 210 Emerald green, 211 Jade green, 220 Grass green, 229 Dark green, 230 Yellow green, 231 Lime green, 240 Lemon yellow, 245 Light olive, 249 Olive. Assortments can change, so check your tin against this list.

The tin adds earths, greys and soft tones to the 30 colour set, which suits skin and landscape. Every colour is sold on its own for top ups.