Caran Dache Neocolour II Artists Crayons are universally acknowledged for their excellent lightfastness, high pigment concentration, and adaptability to a variety of techniques. Caran Dache Neocolor II Crayons are softer than coloured pencils, denser than childrens wax crayons, and extremely responsive to a wet brush. Wet and dry techniques can be combined in the same drawing. Because of their strong pigmentation, light colours cover dark colors and vice-versa. Caran Dache Neocolour II Artists Crayons are soft enough to smudge with your fingertips, yet much firmer than oil pastels. Scrape off one or more layers of colour to create an engraved sgraffito effect. They can also be combined with Caran dAche Pablo Colored Pencils. Best of all, theyre watersoluble.