As I shuffle through my belongings at the start of the year and put things where they should be I thought it would be fun to compare the different types of the same product and see what's the best value for money given the experience I have had with them.
I have often taken watercolor crayons and watercolor oil pastels to workshops and classes and I have amassed a variety over the years.
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My absolute favorite is Caran Dache Neocolor 2 watercolor crayons. They are like gouache in a stick form and they have stood the test of time as my favorite. Blick has the best price: These are opaque.
*** A runner up that is cheaper but almost as good is the LYRA watercolor crayon: Ithink they are 90% as good as Caran Dache and about $1 per crayon. I had a set of 24 of these I really liked but I think I gave them away or forgot them at a workshop as I can't find them.
A nice transparent crayon is the American Journey Watercolor sticks:
The following products are softer, like lipstick, and are more like oil pastels than crayons.
Portfolio oil pastels from Crayola (set of 24 is under $10)
Mungyo Gallery Oil pastels Redular
pearl colors:
Prima set of 12 (same as mungyo but more expensive) rustic: basics colors:
*I'd go with Mungyo as you get 2x the product for your money
The following products come in plastic casings which is a negative if you don't want plastic waste but can be a positive if you like to store or transport all of your stuff loose in a bin or bag. Since I really can't find a big difference in the quality of these products I'd suggest the cheapest which are the 36 sets of Doodlehog NoYo: and US Artquest Super Crayons:
Others:
Distress Crayons:
Gelatos:
*Cheap Gelatos AKA Gel Sticks:
Jane Davenport colorsticks:
Marabou Art Crayons: *They claim to be lightfast, pigment info here:
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