Trying Realism with NEOCOLOR II Water Soluble Oil Pastels!

How to use Neocolor II water soluble oil pastels?
I tried them in a realistic painting for the first time and they are pretty versatile.
Learn all my tips and bits of the process in this video.
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[@paintingandchocolate]

I hope you enjoyed the process (and tips!) as much as I did :) For more on water soluble oil pastels and similar mediums, I suggest this video next: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHqWlX9nbJuAm5o

[@NelaDunato]

The painting turned out amazing :) Neocolor II are my absolute favorite medium for realism studies. I find them much easier to control than watercolor, and being able to put strong highlights in later on helps too. They're also my secret weapon for fixing failed watercolor paintings! I'm always pleasantly surprised by how much of a difference a single layer of pastels can make.

[@paintingandchocolate]

There seems to be so much more to discover with these!

[@floralheart]

Caran-D'ache NEOCOLOR II is water-soluble "wax" pastel, Caran-D'ache NEOPASTEL is the "oil" pastel (not water-soluble). It can be confusing for beginners when buying this product. I started with NEOPASTEL but after using NEOCOLOR II it became my favorite. Your Lord Voldemort looks beautiful !

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you 🙂 I also find their names super confusing, it's easy to get mixed up! On their site and KZbin channel they label Neocolor 2 as wax oil pastels so I figured I better go with their description. I hope they can clarify this for me for future videos.

[@floralheart]

@@paintingandchocolate I live in Switzerland and I will call Caran D'ache to ask them an explanation about the word "oil" on the NEOCOLOR II video. I think their video's title was a mistake bc in the video's introduction and on the end of it they don't mention "oil", neither in the tin nor in the crayon itself. I have NEOCOLOR I, (wax resistant) NEOCOLOR II (watercolor) and NEOPASTEL which's the only one oil base. I'll let you know if I get an answer from them.

[@paintingandchocolate]

@@floralheart thank you, note they have it on their website descriptions of the sets too, I think it's really what they label them, the question is why. I'm thinking the term oil pastel might refer to the crayons fitting more into that category than others in their eyes. I already asked them about something once and didn't get a clear answer but that was by email.

[@floralheart]

@@paintingandchocolate Hi, I called Caran D'ache 10 days ago, the attendent asked me to put my request in writing, so I sent an email. I'm still waiting for their reply. Hopefully they called a meeting to talk about the subject.

[@phoenixlee247]

I will bet that all water soluble crayons like this have BOTH wax and oil in their formula. This is the case with colored pencils, whether they are labeled as wax-based or oil-based; the ones labeled as oil-based have less wax, are harder, and hold a sharp point better than the ones labeled as wax-based. I've noticed Caran Dache makes traditional oil pastels, too, and I realize that also calling them Neocolor is confusing. I wonder if they were originally designed to be used together in mixed media art. I bet the Neocolor II crayons are labeled as water soluble wax oil pastels because they can be blended using a fingertip or blending stump the way oil pastels can...VERY different from regular wax crayons. Anyway, one tip I'd pass on is that if you have both the Neocolor I and II crayons, taking off the wrappers entirely runs the risk of getting the two types mixed up. The paper is tough to peel with your fingernails, but that is why they have the black arrows on the paper. Much easier to peel as you go using the guides this way. Also, some artists reinforce the paper covers by wrapping with washy tape, if they prefer not to accidentally break them up during use.

[@bizzybee852]

The subject is not something I would ever choose to paint, but I definitely enjoyed learning the techniques and advantages and disadvantages of using the Neocolor II water soluble oil pastels. I do have one suggestion, after a viewer invests their time watching the entire process of a painting, it is a little disappointing when we don't get a good look at the finished painting once it is complete, the tape is removed, and it is dried. That is sort of the "pay-off" moment, when we get judge how we think the painting turned out. And as you are so talented, it is usually the moment when we get to admire the beauty of what you have created. So, I would recommend that you save or add a few seconds at the end of your videos, to allow us to get a good look at the finished painting. Thank you, I have really enjoyed your channel.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you for your thoughtful feedback, it really helps, and showing the art better is something I will plan on much better knowing this!

[@helgam.dragosits2197]

tom riddle became valdemort, the one whos name should not be said. this is a wonderfull painting!!! I really love it 💖

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes 🙌 and thank you 🙂

[@MusicMimes]

Gotta love Voldemort! Beautiful painting!! ❤

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you

[@tiffertoes86]

Great job, as an FYI you can use a dollar store cutting board for a makeshift palette for neopastel II instead of using scrap paper or caran d' ache makes a palette for them :) it is plastic and smooth on one side and a bit rough on the other to grab the pigment so you can wet it and then paint with it

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you for this valuable information! In my attempt with other similar products (showcased at the beginning of the video in a reel I did of the arch painting), i used a ceramic mixing tray and i liked it. I think I will go back to it with future paintings although your suggestion is great and much better for larger paintings when you need something larger to mix on. My palette is small. As to paper, I noticed I'm liking lately to get rid of scrap pieces(or papers I really dislike) through this medium and watercolor pencils.

[@sandyf4776]

Voldemort! Harry Potter was great. Love your work and I learn so much from you. Thank you!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes 🙌 and thank you as well

[@artsdefolle]

That's pretty fabulous!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you!

[@herbcroneart]

Amazing! One of the things I find difficult when doing my original art is to ‘carry on’ after the messy stage if I feel it isn’t going to plan. I always want to start again. Seeing you create this made me see what I am missing out on by not keeping the faith. Your painting just came alive. 👏😍🌼

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you,.believe it or not, I also need to hear it again from someone else 🙂

[@PaulaScardamalia]

Wow! Love watching you apply layer upon layer. The depth you achieved is so impressive. I have the basic set of Neocolor 2 but I have the 48 set of Lyra water soluble pastels I bought years ago but haven't done much with. Will have to play more...

[@paintingandchocolate]

There's a lot to be done with them just like the watercolor pencils.

[@hyukfly1]

This is stunning!!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you 🙂

[@danyelhudon458]

Hereby i would like to share the way that I using the Neocolor II. Indeed I am an absolute a Necolor II lover. Indeed, I am using a paper for marker and print my own drawing done previously, then I am using marker of all kinds and using my Neocolor in dryness way, and waxing my painting with Kleenex and finishing my artworks with Museums watercolour dry and waxing again my drawing with a Kleenex then! I had never seen this hack anywhere! Hope you might enjoy this technique with Neocolor II! 😊❤,From Quebec in Canada 🇨🇦.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you Danyel for sharing !

[@bellawithaquarela]

Wow, Françoise. It looks amazing. 😍 I find myself wanting to try all these mediums.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you Anabela, everything is so much fun, I also would like to do more of everything 🙂

[@photovizzer]

Really helpful! Thanks Francoise!😊

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome 🙂

[@lefthandstory1280]

Beautiful painting nice art

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you

[@evoo6]

very nice! thanks for sharing.

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome!

[@ceilinh6004]

Love this! I've had a set of these since my university days, and they've seen a lot of use. At this point, some of them are small enough that I've just popped the pieces into empty watercolour half pans, and I use them as I would any watercolours. 😂

[@paintingandchocolate]

Like watercolor sticks, that's an awesome way to use them 👍

[@sassycat378]

Another extremely interesting video. Looking forward to more. I have the set of 15 tucked away somewhere that I have never used let alone swatches. I'll have to hunt them out and try some simple things with them. It's Voldemort from the Harry Potter series.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes it is! And yes there will interesting things to do with them 🙂

[@bozoclown2098]

Nice. Your method is why I buy the sticks.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Have fun with them!

[@Psyicman]

Sine you like to make swatches you could try the Caran d’Ache palette Aquarelle. It’s meant to make swatches and since it’s plastic the pigment won’t soak in and more can be used. Can be used with neo colors, watercolor pencils, and other things.

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you for sharing, I will check it out 🙂 I haveva few palettes of my own but I like to flush out bad or used paper this way.

[@dianeo]

This turned out so well! I was surprised that these colors could be lifted for highlights. I thought they would stain the paper more. I have a set and want to explore them since I've only used them a couple times. Thanks! No, I didn't recognize the character... I'm the only person on earth who has only watched one HP film and didn't read the books. BTW, how you manage to find time for art with four kids at home seems miraculous to me!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Hi Diane, I'm glad you enjoyed it! It's okay about the character, my husband is the same and I know others too 🙂 It's a bit tough with kids being on vacation (I scan for background noises in my videos lately in case) but I am very lucky one of them is 15 and helps a ton (the other 3 are small).

[@angela14962002]

❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❣

[@vda_lin2463]

This painting process was ah-Mazing 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 the end result was 🤯 made me feel like painting at this moment. But i can't 😅 im at work. Lol.

[@paintingandchocolate]

I've felt like this before, I'm glad this painting process video is motivating 🙂

[@LeetaNocha]

I love your painting its so powerful! What was the paper you used it held the layers so well !

[@paintingandchocolate]

It was Arches 100% cotton cold press, one of the best imo.

[@frederikdebondt6548]

Hello, very very beautiful work again!! You think I can use albrecht durers as regular colored pencils (the AD’s are the only colored pencils I have) on top of the neocolor 2? Thank you!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Hello, I haven't tried it but pretty sure it would work!

[@frederikdebondt6548]

@@paintingandchocolate I think I’m going to buy myself a set of neocolor 2’s, in the hope I can use them together! Thank you for the inspiration you keep on giving 🌺

[@Maria-lleriuqs]

Thank you for your video. How do you seal (fix) this medium?

[@paintingandchocolate]

You're welcome. I don't knlw honestly, I would imagine the varnish that work for watercolor would here too since the pigment has set into the paper after being wet, like any watercolor painting (it's not like oil pastels that can never be sealed and will smear a bit).

[@weekend_art]

What’s the benefit of using pastels vs regular paints with the techniques that you used?

[@paintingandchocolate]

With this one not much except towards the end of the video where I used more (it was my way to warm up to the medium). Otherwise even used as watercolor these are very convenient to carry and you don't need a ton of water.

[@NelaDunato]

Many of the Neocolor II pastels are opaque (depending on the color), so layering them becomes more similar to gouache than watercolor. But personally I'd rather use basic watercolor for early washes, and pile on thick layers of pastel on top of it.

[@sandyb4693]

Amazing job! Your nailed Voldemort. I bought a small set of these crayons and tried them briefly... didn't like my results, and put them away for later. This demo was so informative for me. It never occurred to me to use them like watercolors 🤦‍♀. This picture has inspired me to dig them out and give them another go. Have you tried these with watercolors or watercolor pencils? I've head they are compatible, but was curious if the Neocolor II changed the way you paint when used with other water soluble paints/pencils. Thanks for sharing!!

[@paintingandchocolate]

Thank you Sandy, I'm happy you've found new things to explore from this video. No I haven't tried them combined to other things (yet🙂).

[@NelaDunato]

Pastels can be applied on top of watercolor paint or water-soluble pencils easily. But probably not the other way around, as the wax builds up fast with these.

[@sandyb4693]

@@NelaDunato Thanks for the info! I'll keep that in mind.

[@grannieannie1371]

I'm sorry but I can't use his name. Excellent review

[@paintingandchocolate]

I understand 😁

[@athieliagriffin7957]

These are wax based, not oil.

[@zunl]

Wow, these are wax pastels not oil

[@theamoore6787]

Tom Riddle

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes 🙌

[@mbpbm]

Voldemort/Ralph Fiennes (without nose).

[@paintingandchocolate]

Voldemort 🙂

[@angela14962002]

He who must not be named. 🤐

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes 🙌

[@ishajac3637]

Lord Voldemort

[@paintingandchocolate]

Yes 🙌