Caran d’Ache at Hues

Professional drawing and colour materials trusted by artists worldwide

Caran d’Ache materials are known for their precision and colour permanence, offering artists a high level of control across drawing and colour-based work. Made in Switzerland, these tools are trusted by artists for both technical control and expressive work.

At Hues, we carry a curated selection of Caran d’Ache materials in Canada including Neocolor II, Neoart, Luminance, Pastel Pencils, Museum Aquarelle, and the Grafcube line, available in both open stock and sets.

Watersoluble Colour

Neocolor II & Museum Aquarelle

Professional Colour

Luminance & Pastel Pencils

Luminance coloured pencils are known for their rich pigmentation, smooth application, and exceptional lightfastness, offering one of the highest lightfast ratings available. Designed for finished work where colour permanence is critical and makes them a reliable choice for finished work where colour permanence is important.

Caran d’Ache pastel pencils offer a softer, more matte approach, ideal for blending, layering, and expressive mark-making.

Together, these materials support a wide range of colour-based techniques.

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Wax & Oil-Based Colour

Neoart Crayons

Neoart wax oil pastels offer intense colour, exceptional lightfastness, and a smooth, controlled application. Meeting ASTM standards for permanence, they are designed for work where colour stability over time is important.

They can be used dry for bold mark-making or blended with solvents to create softer transitions and painterly effects. Their balance of firmness and richness allows for both precision and expressive use.

Neoart crayons pair naturally with Luminance coloured pencils, sharing a similar pigment intensity and lightfast quality.

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Drawing & Graphite

Grafcube

The Grafcube line offers a direct and expressive approach to drawing, using solid graphite blocks that allow for both precise marks and broad, gestural work.

Alongside traditional graphite cubes, Caran d’Ache also produces Grafcube RGB sticks — a unique blend of graphite and watercolour pigment. These coloured graphite sticks can be used dry for subtle tonal variation, or activated with water to reveal transparent washes and richer colour.

Together, these materials provide a range of possibilities from controlled drawing to more fluid, painterly approaches.

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Tools & Accessories

Caran d’Ache also produces a range of thoughtfully designed tools to support your materials in the studio. This includes empty tins and palettes for organizing colour, sharpeners for maintaining precision, and holders that extend the life and usability of crayons and pencils.

These tools are built with the same attention to detail as their drawing and colour materials, helping you work more efficiently and get the most out of your supplies. These tools extend the usability and longevity of Caran d’Ache materials, supporting both studio and travel use.

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