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 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.

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Caran Dache Luminance pencils are vegan except for the following colours: 037, 129, 161, 171, 181, 729, 832 and 836. The 100 colours of Caran d’Ache Luminance shown in a bar chart. The blue line is the range of 76. The orange line represents the additional 24 pencils.

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?

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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. When searching for information, first use the global search button. Then use the column searches to refine your search. 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. The search button on the right hand side above the table is the global search button and it searches all columns within the table. The search bar above each column searches for information with in that column.However, it takes a long time to make your own chart, and it usually is something that we don’t get around to doing. 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

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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. " So, if you’ve make your own charts – that’s great. But – as is practical, you might also have your charts in one physical place while you draw in another. You need to have access to the colours where you are – hopefully, you’ll be there with internet access and your mobile, tablet or laptop. Interactive Luminance colour chart 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). 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)As you can see from the above images, the expanded Caran d’Ache Luminance coloured pencil range has pencils in all the colour family colours. An additional 21 colour wheel colours had been added to the 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.

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If you have a set of the previous 76 range of pencils, you can find out more about them in a previous blog post. 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. The breakdown of these colours is as follows. Let’s see the neutral colours in the expanded Luminance rangeThe 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. 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 The expanded range previously had less than 4 pencils in the red, orange, green, and blue-violet colour families. These colours have expanded out to now have at least 4 pencils in each colour wheel colour family.