How to use Caran D'ache Neocolor ii Water Soluble Wax Pastels

Tips and tricks for how to use Caran D'ache Neocolor ii Wax pastels

The video covers:
• What paper we recommend
• The 2 types of Neocolor pastels 1 and 2. Neocolor ii are water soluble, Neocolor i aren't. This means they can be used together to create effects.
• How hard to press on the Neocolor pastels
• How to blend the wax pastels
• Cleaning your pastels
• Using Necolors with Mixed media
• How to write or draw over the top of Neocolors
•Why it's a good idea to tape down your paper

A quick timelapse of drawing a semi abstract face with Neocolor ii

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[Kyomiibrown]

You can also mix neocolor2 with some gesso to get an acrylic type paint for mixed media! Simply rub some color off on a toothy plastic surface like the caran dache blending palette, add a bit of gesso and mix.

[jjff]

I like the way you design. And it's explained clearly, thanks so much! Keep the good work!

[belindalarmour]

Very useful information Tara. I am loving the neocolor 2 - I like to do a mixture of dry crayon texture with smoother parts where water has been added. They are certainly versatile, and you’ve got me hooked on them! 👍

[teri]

Amazing tips and advice here, love your responses!

[melaniesalavante]

Thanks for sharing these tips! I’ve just gotten myself a set to try them out. I’m still figuring out what I like drawing and what medium/a I like to use the most :) but the neocolor sets look like they’ll be fun to play with :)

[TwoColorsDrawing]

Really cool work👏, like the colors😊👍❤️

[joelsilverstein]

Hi, Tara! Loved the video. I am using said crayons for the underdrawing in my acrylic paintings. Low and behold, I like the drawing showing in areas of the finished painting. Is there any way to fix the drawing without losing clarity or making the lines smear? Should I use light acrylic spray fixative? Just leave it alone? There has to be something you can do.

[leesanchez]

Neocolor I I s are opaque, so you can think of them as gouache in a crayon.

[gildejesus]

A so modern stuff!
Guess how would be the appearence of white over a dark ground and ink against ink. Xeers

[colourmequaint]

Thank you so much! Can I use them as an underpainting for oil?

[queststonesllc]

amazing. So, what are you using to finish the painting? Do you use a fixative or go straight to varnish? I am using these crayons on my acrylic paintings on canvas. I love them for marks and added interest. But, find they smudge or move when I apply my varnish. help!:)

[catlady]

I have ordered Neocolour 1 by mistake so how can I use them? In colouring books

[lilbird]

Where do you get the pencils that go on top of that pastel and what are they called?

[deeman]

My new question is: Do you think watersoluble pastels can compete with regular oil psstels?

[leesanchez]

Shaving the crayons is wasteful. You can use a watercolor brush dampened to pick up color from the back end of the crayon to preserve the point. Then the width of line of color depends on the size brush you use, rather than a sharpened point.