Workshop: Neocolor II. Drawing & Illustration Techniques
An 80-minute workshop for artists, illustrators, sketchbook lovers, and creative people of all ages.
Whether you love Neocolor II and want to go deeper, never quite got on with them and want to understand why, or have never heard of them at all – this workshop is a treasure trove of techniques and inspiration. The kind that expands your visual vocabulary, opens new creative possibilities, and lets you have a lot of fun in the process.
Caran d’Ache Neocolor II have a reputation for being confusing. They look like children’s crayons. They’re priced like professional materials. And they behave like neither — which is exactly where the frustration begins.
Most people who struggle with Neocolors are treating them like something else. Watercolour. Pencils. Oil pastels. They’re none of those things. They have their own logic, their own particular behaviour — and once you understand it, they become one of the most versatile, direct, and satisfying materials you can keep on your desk.
This workshop is everything I’ve learned from years of using them. The mistakes, the revelations, and the techniques I keep coming back to.
Standard Price –
£50
Special Offer 70% – £14Offer valid until 28 April 2026
Lifetime access — learn at your own pace!
What you’ll discover inside:
A focused 80-minute workshop where you’ll learn:
🌟 How Neocolor II actually behave—and why it confuses people at first
🌟 What happens when you add water, and why it’s the opposite of what you’d expect
🌟 How to build layers without losing freshness or texture
🌟 How to combine Neocolor II with coloured pencils, graphite, and other dry media
🌟 How to work with the wax layer rather than against it
🌟 Techniques that produce clean, textured artwork suitable for scanning and digital use
🌟 Small, practical exercises you can use immediately in your sketchbook or illustration work
Why join?
✔️ You’ll finally understand how Neocolor II works – and why it’s been frustrating until now
✔️ You’ll gain a set of reliable techniques you can return to again and again
✔️ You’ll learn how to use water activation to your advantage
✔️ You’ll discover how versatile these are — from quick sketchbook marks to finished illustration work
✔️ You’ll walk away with a toolkit that expands your expressive range using very few materials
This Workshop is for you if…
🐝 You’ve never heard about this material. (You are in for a treat!)
🐝 You’ve had a box of Neocolors and never quite got along with them
🐝 You want a fast, direct medium that works beautifully in sketchbooks
🐝 You enjoy experimenting with materials but prefer practical, clear techniques
🐝 You want something you can take anywhere — lightweight, immediate, no fuss
🐝 You’re curious about mixed media and want to understand how Neocolors fit in
Materials You’ll Need
✨ Caran d’Ache Neocolor II (3-5 colours will be enough. You can buy them individually in most of art shops)
✨ A couple of coloured pencils – both water soluble and water resistant
✨ Some neon pencils if you have them. This is not obligatory
✨ A pallet, or just a ceramic plate will do
✨ Graphite pencil (preferably Derwent Graphitone)
✨ Sketchbook or mixed-media paper. 160g or above
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