Caran d'ache demo by Pat King, Tuesday 10/12

Pat King taught high school students for many years. After retirement she studied with Jean Crane a watercolor artist. Pat's primary medium is watercolor by itself and with Caran D'Ache.

She generally does Caran D'ache over watercolor paintings to intensify the color. She showed us drawing with the "crayons" then wetting them with a brush, picking up color from the crayons with a wet brush then applying it, mixing crayon shavings with water to make a paste which was then applied.

Here's a few links with info about her:

• http://www.menomoneefallsnow.com/userstoriessubmitted/103163074.html
• http://www.allbusiness.com/humanities-social-science/visual-performing-arts/15115305-1.html

Here's a few links to Caran d'ache water soluble crayons

• http://www.utrechtart.com/dsp_view_products.cfm?classID=1515&subclassID=151510&brandname=Caran%20D%20Ache
• http://www.dickblick.com/products/caran-dache-neocolor-ii-artists-crayons/ , sgraffito
  
• http://www.cheapjoes.com/cat/5054/ , excellent covering properties can apply to existing color to add visual punch to dull area. Can be used on any material and with many watercolor techniques.
• http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/Watercolor-Pencils-and-Sticks/Caran-dAche-Watercolor-Pencils-and-Crayons/Caran-dAche-Neocolor-II-Crayon-Sets.htm
• http://www.fineartstore.com/Catalog/tabid/365/List/1/CategoryID/12188/Level/a/Default.aspx?SortField=UnitCost%2CUnitCost , made in Switzerland, blend with wet brush or use directly on wet paper. Make monoprints by drawing on plexiglass then lay wet water color or printmaking paper over it and burnish with a spoon.
• http://www.paperinkarts.com/en-us/dept_235.html
  
• http://www.rexart.com/caran_dache_neocolor_ii_sets.html with downloadable brochure
  

Some info on how to use caran d'ache

• http://walkonwater.canalblog.com/archives/2008/03/03/8169587.html - Very complete summary of various ways to use.
• http://athingforpink.blogspot.com/2010/06/art-journal-backgrounds-and-caran-dache.html with downloadable pdf of Caran D'ache brochure
  
• http://emptyeasel.com/2009/05/15/caran-d%E2%80%99ache-neocolor-ii-watercolor-painting-with-watercolor-crayons/
• http://colewardell.wordpress.com/tag/caran-dache/ , Pictures!
• http://www.explore-oil-pastels-with-robert-sloan.com/neopastel_review.html

A link to some YouTube videos: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=caran+d%27ache+crayons&aq=1