15 NEOCOLOR™ II Pastels

NEOCOLOR™ II Water-Soluble Wax Oil Pastels are beloved by artists, illustrators, designers, and creative explorers for their vibrant color, exceptional versatility, and smooth application. Designed for both dry and wet techniques, these professional-quality water-soluble pastels combine the richness of wax pastels with the expressive possibilities of watercolor.

With a soft, velvety texture and superior covering power, NEOCOLOR™ II pastels glide smoothly across paper, cardboard, glass, wood, fabric, stone, leather, and more — making them ideal for sketching, mixed media art, illustration, journaling, classroom use, and experimental creative work. Add water with a brush to transform bold strokes into luminous watercolor effects, layered washes, glazes, and painterly textures.

Highly pigmented with excellent lightfastness, these artist-grade wax oil pastels deliver brilliant color payoff without dust, making them a favorite for studio artists, students, designers, and anyone drawn to hands-on creative exploration.

Details

• Professional water-soluble wax oil pastels
• Soft, smooth, velvety texture
• Bright, highly pigmented colors
• Excellent lightfastness
• Superior covering power
• Clean application with no dust
• Diameter: Ø 8.65 mm
• Suitable for dry or wet techniques

Ideal Surfaces

• Paper
• Cardboard
• Glass
• Wood
• Leather
• Fabric
• Stone
• Mixed media surfaces

Techniques

• Watercolor effects
• Layering and glazing
• Ink wash techniques
• Scraping and blending
• Monotype printing
• Color blocking and solid painting
• Rainbow and mixed media techniques
• Creative experimentation and illustration

Perfect for artists, designers, creative studios, art classrooms, sketchbook practice, and anyone who believes creativity is best explored with color on your hands.