I wonder how much research has gone into the colour selection as they offer a great range ofpale tones and bright, vibrant colours.There are very few pencil ranges that offer such subtle tones of browns and greys, perfect for pet & portraiture work which is the basis of the majority of my pencil work. I also like the fact that they make these pencils with cedar wood that is FSC certified making them a very eco-friendly pencil range" For your knowledge, it’s advisable to draw up your own colour chart so that you can get to know the actual colours of your pencils. You will then be able to see how your pencil performs on the papers that you use for your drawings. The selection of colour is subjective and the reviewer has chosen colour by looking at the physical coloured pencil swatches. Nevertheless, you may find that particular colours belong in different colour family groups. You can read about how the colour analysis was done in this disclaimer.

Luminance coloured pencils - a closer look – Artnitso The 100 Luminance coloured pencils - a closer look – Artnitso

Use this post together with our post on colour harmonies to help you choose the colours of your next artwork. The breakdown of these colours is as follows. Let’s see the neutral colours in the expanded Luminance range Using a soft, wax based pencil is ideal for artists like me who like to layer extensively. A softer pencil allows for smoother layers and numerous applications for those who like to create highly detailed art or like smooth transitions. Although the Luminance pencils may not keep their point as long to create very fine lines, like the harder oil-based brands like the Faber Castell Polychromos pencils, keeping them sharp whilst using certain techniques will help you achieve the fine detail regardless. If you have a set of the previous 76 range of pencils, you can find out more about them in a previous blog post.

Wow! I’ve been trying to do my own tri tone book using luminance but struggling so I for one am so happy to see this! However, it takes a long time to make your own chart, and it usually is something that we don’t get around to doing. As you can see, the expanded Caran d’Ache Luminance range of coloured pencils is made up of a variety of colours and neutrals. Only got a small set? A bar chart showing the neutral colours in the 100 Caran d’Ache Luminance range. The blue line represents the earlier 76 range. The orange line represents additional pencils. The chart above show the Luminance range has a total of 100 pencils, of which 18 are neutral colours, and 82 are colours that belong to colour wheel colour families. Compared to the previous range of 76, this is an increase of 3 neutral colours, and 21 colours that belong to the colour wheel colour families.

Caran d’Ache Luminance 6901 Free 100 Color Swatch Chart Caran d’Ache Luminance 6901 Free 100 Color Swatch Chart

If you’d like to try this range of pencils, you can try a basic set of 12. We have analysed the small set, and provide colour swatches, and the colour recipes of 144 colours that you can make from the basic set. You can see the 144 Luminance colour recipes here. Make your own colour chart Derwent Chromaflow Colored Pencils Tin, Set of 72, Great for Holiday Gifts, 4mm Wide Core, Multicolor, Smooth Texture, Art Supplies for Drawing, Blending, Sketching, Professional Quality (2306014) Of the additional pencils, 17 have the highest lightfast rating of I, and 7 have a rating of II. Therefore, of the total 100 pencil range, 78 pencils have a lightfast rating of I, and 22 pencils have a lightfast rating of II. The 100 Luminance colours I have also completed a review of these beautiful Caran D'ache Luminance pencils on my YouTube channelwhere I have conducted a few test's which are better witnessed, so if you are interested follow the link and watch the video. For animal artists, the Luminance range provides a wide range of neutral tones. Incorporating a wide range of browns and greys which animal artists use regularly, they provide a useful selection of 'barely there' colour tints such as Buff Titanium (801) and Silver grey (002), through to the deeper tones like Sepia (407) and Payne's grey (508).

Luminance 6901 artist’s pencils, specifically designed by Caran d’Ache in its Geneva Manufacture with colour image professionals in mind, reaffirm the high quality standards of the Maison. Its delicate texture, along with the vibrancy of the many recently developed shades, open up exciting new vistas in the realms of overlaying, mixed techniques and gradation and the new leads are designed for works intended for exhibition, collection and museum purposes. " Caran d’Ache added 24 colours to their lightfast range of 76 coloured pencils. It is therefore a range of 100 lightfast coloured pencils. This post was originally published on 5 August 2020. It was updated on 15 September 2021, and republished on 5 January 2022. It was updated on 6 May 2022 and last updated on 5 January 2023. When looking at the 100 range as a whole, all colours (including the colour wheel family colours and neutrals) are shown in the bar chart below. As with everything in life, there has to be a best and a worst, although I am very young in terms of my time as a colored pencil artist, even I can tell what the finest quality coloured pencil is, and Caran D'ache Luminancetakes the crown.