NEOCOLOR II LIGHT BLUE

NEOCOLOR™ II AQUARELLE CRAYON – LIGHT BLUE #161 – CARAN D'ACHE®

The Caran d'Ache Neocolor™ II Aquarelle Crayon in Light Blue #161 is a luminous, sky-inspired blue that brings brightness, clarity, and serenity to every artistic composition. Lighter and more delicate than Cobalt Blue, this beautiful cerulean shade is ideal for rendering clear skies, reflective water, atmospheric highlights, and soft color transitions. Whether applied dry for crisp details or activated with water for seamless watercolor effects, Light Blue delivers exceptional versatility and professional-grade performance.

🎨 Key Features

🖍️ Premium Swiss-made water-soluble wax pastel

☁️ Soft cerulean blue with luminous sky-like brilliance

💧 Instantly transforms into smooth watercolor washes when activated with water

✨ Velvety, creamy texture applies evenly without dust or crumbling

🎯 Highly concentrated pigments provide exceptional opacity and coverage

☀️ Excellent lightfastness helps preserve color brilliance over time

🎨 Suitable for dry drawing, watercolor techniques, and mixed-media applications

🌊 Produces seamless washes without graininess or streaking

🌈 Artistic Benefits

☁️ Perfect for clear skies, clouds, and atmospheric landscapes

🌊 Ideal for oceans, lakes, streams, and reflective water surfaces

🦋 Creates delicate highlights in botanical and nature illustrations

❄️ Excellent for winter scenes, snow shadows, and icy effects

💦 Produces luminous watercolor gradients and background washes

✨ Layers beautifully over darker colors to create striking highlights

🎭 Adds softness, depth, and dimension to mixed-media compositions

🎨 A versatile highlight blue for every artist's palette

📄 Best Surfaces

📒 Watercolor paper

📄 Drawing and mixed-media paper

📓 Sketchbooks and journals

🎨 Canvas and canvas boards

📦 Illustration boards

🪵 Wood panels and decorative surfaces

🏺 Mixed-media and experimental art projects

👩🎨 Ideal For

🎨 Fine artists

🌊 Landscape and seascape painters

✏️ Illustrators and designers

🦋 Nature and botanical artists

🏙️ Urban sketchers

📚 Art students

🖌️ Mixed-media creators

☁️ Artists seeking soft, luminous color palettes

📋 Specifications

Color: Light Blue

Color Number: 161

SKU: 7500.161

Type: Water-soluble wax pastel / aquarelle crayon

Length: Approximately 105 mm (4-1/8 in.)

Diameter: Approximately 8.65 mm (5/16 in.)

Made In: Switzerland

Opacity: Fully Opaque

Lightfastness: Excellent

✨ Final Note

Soft, radiant, and wonderfully versatile, Neocolor™ II Aquarelle Crayon in Light Blue #161 captures the beauty of open skies and shimmering water in a professional-quality medium. From peaceful landscapes and atmospheric backgrounds to delicate highlights and expressive mixed-media creations, this luminous blue brings freshness, clarity, and effortless beauty to every artwork. ☁️💙🌊🖍️✨