Designed for professional artists Swiss-made Caran d’Ache Luminance 6901™ coloured pencils, provide guaranteed lightfastness complying with the highest standards for light resistance in coloured pencils (ASTM D6901). These pencils combine the smoothness of a permanent lead with excellent lightfastness. Every shade has been formulated using finely ground pigments chosen for their purity, intensity, and resistance to UV rays. Strong coverage and mixing capacity allow for intense applications, blending, and burnishing, while extreme softness enables subtle blending and graduations.

Perfect for artists seeking vibrant colour, precision, and professional-quality results. Ideal for detailed illustrations, ultra-realistic drawings,  portraits, botanicals and fine-art works.   
 
Details of the Pencil & Lead

• Round cedar wood body with end casing matching the colour of the lead
• Light resistance complies with highest international standards for light resistance in coloured pencils (ASTM D6901) with 81 colours rated LFI and 19 colours rated LFII maintaining their colour intensity for up to 100 years.
• A permanent creamy lead -  oil/wax blend
• 3.8mm diameter for clean and accurate lines
• Maximum covering power
• Diverse colour palette with 100 colours in the range

Techniques for Use

• Superimposing colours, shading, unlimited mixed media combinations
• Combine with SUPRACOLOR Soft Aquarelle for wash drawings and watercolour effects
• Use with Pablo pencils for details, hatching and to mixed media projects
• Can also be used with Neocolor II as a layering medium for adding textures, gradients and fine details.

Surfaces

It is recommended to use heavyweight archival papers with a fine to medium tooth with Caran d'Ache Luminance Pencils to ensure the surface has just enough tooth to grip the creamy lead. A hot pressed watercolour paper (HP) is ideal. For precise photorealistic artwork consider a good quality bristol vellum paper which will provide an excellent flat foundation for the rich pigments in the range. Toned papers offer a subtle texture, providing a neutral background that makes highlights pop and allow you to achieve shadows and depth quicker than a white paper.