Fluorescent colored pencils are a great addition to your stash of creative materials. With these bright colors you can add accents, or make complete works in bold colors. Good to know is that the neon colors are a bit less lightfast, which means that they can fade in time. Let's start comparing!
Comparison neon colored pencils
In this blog I compare three different brands that carry neon pencils: the Fluo pencils from Caran d'Ache, the neon colors from Tombow Irojiten, and the Luminous series from Holbein. Which one will win the comparison?
Caran d'Ache Fluo
This brand is known for their high-quality colored pencils. The Fluo colored pencils from Caran d'Ache are no exception: these pencils are real bright neon colors. The pencils have a soft texture, transfer the pigment easily, and are easy to blend. The only downside to these pencils is that the color 'rolls' a bit when layering.
Tombow Irojiten Neon
With their colored pencil collection 'Tombow Irojiten', Tombow also added neon colors. They are packaged in beautiful booklets, but also separately available. The pencils have a fairly hard core compared to the two other colored pencils. The neon colors from Tombow are bright, but miss the intensity that the Holbein and Caran d'Ache pencils have. These pencils are loved by artists that want slightly more subtle shades of neon.
Holbein Luminous
My personal favorite neon pencil are the Holbein luminous colored pencils. Beautiful bright colors and wonderful to work with. With these pencils you can easily build up color, and the pigments are intense. The colored pencils from Holbein have a very good color release and blend easily. These pencils are available in six different colors, I accidentally swatched only five ;). They are available in a set, or as individual pencils.
Conclusion
If you are looking for the most powerful neon colours, the Holbein luminous pencils are the best choice. If you like to work with a slightly oilier pencil, the Caran d'Ache Fluo is ideal. For subtle neon colours, the Tombow Irojiten is suitable!
Until next time,
Love, Judith
