Caran d'Ache Neoart 6901 Oil Pastels combine the softness of wax with the richness of oil, creating a unique pastel with a distinctive working texture and enduring color brilliance.

Part of the Caran d’Ache Expert range, this is the first wax and oil pastel to meet ASTM D-6901 standards, ensuring exceptional lightfastness for up to 100 years. This special pastel blend delivers superb color intensity, versatility, and a smooth, expressive application.

Designed for professional artists, students, and those who want to explore color, Neoart's high pigment concentration and ergonomic octagonal shape provide effortless control for spontaneous, vibrant, and lasting artwork.

Tested in the Arizona desert, the range of 48 colors offer superior lightfastness, with 34 LFI (Best lightfastness) and 14 LFII (Very Good lightfastness) ratings. Featuring 75% single pigment or bi-pigment formulations, Neoart 6901 sets a new benchmark in pastel performance.

With Neoart 6901, Caran d'Ache reaffirms its innovation and expertise, redefining the standard for lightfast artists’ pastels.

The Caran d'Ache Neoart 6901 Oil Pastel Set of 12 Assorted Colors contains a selection of essential colors for getting started and includes six single-pigment colors. Nine are LFI-rated colors, and three are LFII.

This set comes in a smart cardboard storage box containing the following Neoart 6901 colors:

• White
• Black
• Brown Ochre
• Permanent Red
• Russet
• Manganese Violet
• Ultramarine
• Lemon Yellow
• Purplish Red
• Spring Green
• Chrysocolla Blue
• Dark Phthalocyanine Green