Caran d'Ache Neopastel Oil Pastels Box of 12

Discover Caran d’Ache Neopastel, a professional-quality soft oil pastel made for artists who love rich colour, creamy application and plenty of room to experiment. This assorted box of 12 contains a selection of basic colours, making it a great starting point for exploring oil pastel techniques and creating your own colour mixes.

Neopastel has a soft, velvety texture that glides beautifully across the surface without crumbling or producing dusty residue. Blend colours together, build up layers, create smooth gradients or work with your fingers for a more expressive finish. You can use the point, bevelled edge or flat side of each pastel to create everything from fine details to broad areas of colour.

Soft, creamy and made for blending.

Oil pastels are all about getting hands-on, and Neopastel makes it seriously satisfying. Work directly onto your chosen surface, layer colours to build depth and experiment with blending and shading to create rich, vibrant artwork.

The pastels are water-resistant and can also be dissolved with white spirit, opening up even more possibilities for artists who enjoy experimenting with different techniques. They can be used across a variety of surfaces, making them a versatile addition to your art supplies.

Features:

• Professional-quality soft oil pastels

• Soft and velvety texture

• Rich, vibrant colour with excellent coverage

• Easy to blend, layer and shade

• Can be used with the point, edge or flat side

• Suitable for a variety of techniques and surfaces

• Water-resistant

• Can be dissolved with white spirit

• Extra-fine pigments and inert oil

• Colour identification and lightfastness information on each pastel

• Made in Switzerland by Caran d’Ache

A great place to start

The 12-colour assortment gives you a selection of essential shades for getting started with oil pastel. Mix colours together to create new shades, experiment with highlights and shadows, or simply enjoy the wonderfully tactile experience of drawing and painting with pastel.

Whether you're a beginner discovering oil pastels or an experienced artist looking for a compact set, Neopastel is a joy to work with.

About the Brand

Founded in Geneva in 1915, Caran d’Ache became the brand we know today under Arnold Schweitzer, who took over the company and introduced the Caran d’Ache name in 1924.

Caran d’Ache is a Swiss brand renowned for beautifully crafted, high-quality writing and art materials. Loved by artists, designers and creatives around the world, Caran d’Ache combines Swiss precision with a passion for colour and creativity. From pencils and pastels to professional artist materials, every product is designed to inspire creativity and deliver an exceptional drawing and colouring experience.