KALOUR
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Best for: Adult coloring, beginners and students who want lots of colors for little money
Most lightfast pencils
Caran d'Ache
Caran d'Ache Luminance 40
Swiss-made Caran d'Ache Luminance colored pencils in a 40-color set. The pigments are chosen for UV resistance and purity, and the soft leads blend and layer well.
Best for: Professional artists who sell or exhibit colored pencil work and need colors that last
- Colors
- 40
- Lightfastness
- High
- Made in
- Switzerland
- Brand
- Caran d'Ache
What we like
- High lightfastness, chosen for UV resistance
- Smooth, blendable, layerable leads
- Made in Switzerland
Keep in mind
- Among the most expensive colored pencils
- 40 colors means some mixing
Key features
From the manufacturer's Amazon listing.
- High lightfastness and smoothness
- Swiss made
- 40 piece assortment
- Can be blended and layered for various effects
- Pigments chosen for purity-intensity and resistance to UV
Frequently asked questions about the Caran d'Ache Luminance 40
- Why are Caran d'Ache Luminance pencils so expensive?
- They use pigments chosen for high lightfastness, which costs more to make. Work made with them resists fading.
- Can I blend Luminance with Polychromos?
- Yes. Wax-based Luminance and oil-based Polychromos are often used together.
- Are they good for beginners?
- They work for anyone, but beginners get more value from a cheaper set first.
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