Caran d'Ache Pablo Coloured Pencils 30 Set

The Caran d'Ache Pablo 30-set is built for design students, fashion illustrators, and landscape artists who need reliable color variety across multiple subject areas. Thirty precisely calibrated colors including delicate skin tones, organic landscape greens, and specialized greys, reducing the need to manually construct every transitional value. Notable additions include Golden Yellow, Flame Red, Carmine, Prussian Blue, Malachite Green, Olive Green, and Vandyke Brown.

The 3.7mm medium-hard water-resistant core is optimized for technical drawing, architectural layouts, geometric line work, and precise cross-hatching — delivering sharp, clean marks on any surface without dust or bloom. Each hexagonal cedar barrel is color-coded to its pigment. Stored in a classic metal studio tin.

Individual colors are also available as single pencils if you want to fill in specific shades.

Specifications

• Pencil count: 30
• Colors included: White, Light Grey, Grey, Black, Yellow, Pale Yellow, Orange, Light Ochre, Reddish Orange, Raw Umber, Burnt Sienna, Scarlet, Carmine, Pink, Purple, Purple Violet, Violet, Periwinkle Blue, Ultramarine, Blue Jeans, Prussian Blue, Cobalt Blue, Turquoise Blue, Malachite Green, Jade Green, Grass Green, Spruce Green, Lemon Yellow, Light Olive, Bluish Pale
• Core diameter: 3.7 mm
• Core type: Water-resistant, medium-hard, dry formula
• Casing: Hexagonal cedar wood barrel with color-matched coding
• Technique scope: Technical drawing, architectural layouts, cross-hatching, geometric line work, multi-media accenting
• Packaging: Classic metal studio tin
• Origin: Swiss Made

FAQ

• Is the 30-set suitable for portrait and figure work? Yes. The inclusion of skin tone values and warm earth shades makes portrait and figurative illustration more accessible without extensive manual color mixing.
• How does the Pablo perform for architectural and technical drawing? The medium-hard core sharpens to a precise, durable point ideal for clean line work, geometric layouts, and fine hatching on both smooth and lightly textured drawing papers.
• Can Pablo pencils be layered over ink or marker work? Yes. The dry, water-resistant formula sits cleanly over ink and marker without lifting or bleeding, making it well suited for multi-media illustration workflows.
• What color range does the 30-set cover? Beyond the core color wheel, it includes a wide range of intermediate tones — expanded greens, earth shades, skin values, and neutrals — covering more subject areas straight from the tin with less manual mixing required.