Caran D'Ache Neocolor II Watercolor Crayons - Burnt Umber #549 – Everything Mixed Media

July 14,2024

These artist quality watercolor crayons have excellent lightfastness, high pigment concentration, and superior adaptability to several techniques. These qualities have helped to put the Neocolor II crayons in a class of their own.

Caran D'Ache water soluble crayons are softer than pencils, a little denser than regular wax crayons, and work extremely well when manipulated with a wet brush. You can combine wet and dry techniques in the same piece to create a variety of different effects. Because of the very strong pigmentation you can apply dark colors over light and light colors over dark and still get excellent coverage. This opens up a variety layering techniques not otherwise possible.

Try scraping off one or more color layers to create an engraved effect. Or smudge with your fingertips, possible because they are much firmer than oil pastels.

➡Color: Burnt Umber
➡Type : Water-soluble wax oil pastel
➡Soft, velvety texture, does not crumble
➡Ultra-high pigment concentration, superior covering power, luminous colours, excellent light resistance
➡Applications : Various techniques possible - use to draw wet or dry, rainbow techniques, stencilling, steel engraving, impregnation, watercolour, colour blocks, wash drawings and washes.
➡Individual crayons measure 105 mm in length and 10 mm in diameter (4-1/8 × 5/16).

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These artist quality watercolor crayons have excellent lightfastness, high pigment concentration, and superior adaptability to several techniques. These qualities have helped to put the Neocolor II crayons in a class of their own. Caran D'Ache water soluble crayons are softer than pencils, a little denser than regular wax crayons, and work extremely well when manipulated with a wet brush. You can combine wet and dry techniques in the same piece to create a variety of different effects. Because of the very strong pigmentation you can apply dark colors over light and light colors over dark and still get excellent coverage. This opens up a variety layering techniques not otherwise possible. Try scraping off one or more color layers to create an engraved effect. Or smudge with your fingertips, possible because they are much firmer than oil pastels.--➡Color: Burnt Umber➡Type : Water-soluble wax oil pastel➡Soft, velvety texture, does not crumble➡Ultra-high pigment concentration, superior covering power, luminous colours, excellent light resistance➡Applications : Various techniques possible - use to draw wet or dry, rainbow techniques, stencilling, steel engraving, impregnation, watercolour, colour blocks, wash drawings and washes.➡Individual crayons measure 105 mm in length and 10 mm in diameter (4-1/8 × 5/16).

These artist quality watercolor crayons have excellent lightfastness, high pigment concentration, and superior adaptability to several techniques.

Caran D'Ache Neocolor II Watercolor Crayons - Burnt Umber #549

Softer than colored pencils, responsive to wet brush. Wet/dry techniques can be combined. high pigment concentration, lightfastness, and adaptable to several techniques. Light colors cover darks and vice-versa.