It’s been months since Pentel released their amazing Art Crayon 16-color set, but artists and stationery fans still can’t stop raving about it! 🖍️💥
Launched back on February 7, 2025, this expanded crayon collection—created with beloved YouTube art teacher Shibasaki Harumichi (a.k.a. “Grandpa Artist” 👨🎨)—continues to brighten sketchbooks and Instagram feeds everywhere. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned sketcher, this set is made for creative grown-ups who want to draw freely and beautifully.
🆕 Meet the New Colors Making a Big Splash
The 8 new shades added in early 2025 are perfect for creating softer, richer, more expressive artwork—just like the dreamy paintings from the Impressionist era.
Here’s what’s new:
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🍊 Orange
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🧡 Pale Vermilion
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💜 Hyacinth Violet
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🌾 Light Ochre
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⚫ Gray
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🦚 Peacock Blue
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🌿 Veronese Green
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🌱 Sap Green
These bright mid-tones are hard to mix from basic colors, so they’re a huge help for adding depth, glow, and emotion to your art. 🌅🌳
🐾 Pro Tips from Grandpa Shibasaki
With these new shades, Shibasaki-sensei shows how to bring your art to life:
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🐱 Gray is perfect for portraits or calm scenes—add it to other colors to tone them down without making them dull
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🌇 Orange and Pale Vermilion are amazing for sunsets, forests, or giving warmth to skies
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🌲 Mix Sap Green, Veronese Green, and Viridian (from the original set) to show light and shadow on trees, leaves, and grass
The set is all about freedom, softness, and expressive detail—you can even recreate fluffy textures like cat fur or clouds! ☁️🐈
📦 What’s in the Box?
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🖍️ 16 beautifully curated crayons
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🎨 Each one blends and layers like paint
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🖼️ Artwork on the box is by Shibasaki-sensei himself—made using only these 16 colors!
💰 Full Set Price: ¥6,600 (tax included)
💸 Individual colors: ¥418 each
Perfect if you want to try a few before going all in—or if you just need backups of your faves. 🧡
Article: https://www.buntobi.com/articles/entry/news/020360/
