manufacturer: Campap
Campap relayed that their papers are free of animal derivatives.
No further information given, concerning cruelty-free status and whether the information only concerns the finished product or the manufacturing cycle as well.
Cruelty-free status: not disclosed
source: mail contact
website: Campap (Arto watercolour paper)
Here is the new updated information on Faber-Castell. All the previously listed products are still free of animal derivatives, which includes the packaging. Additionally, I asked about the watercolours in pan format and starter set in tubes, Albrecht Dürer watercolour marker, grip fountain pens, converter, pastel toned and metallic textmarker, notebook A5 and A6– those are free of animal derivatives as well. Unfortunately I do not know whether this includes the manufacturing cycle just the finished products. Back in 2017, concerning Faber-Castell’s cruelty-free status, I received the reply, that they neither tested on animals nor commissioned animal testing; not in Europe and not anywhere else. A person in the chemistry department also mentioned back then (2017) for as long as they can look back – 30 years – to their knowledge, there hadn’t ever been commissioned such testing. It was also pointed out to me (again, 2017), that animal testing for painting -, drawing -, and writing supplies was forbidden by law in Germany.
Bearing the 2017 information in mind, I also asked about an update on the company status about the topic but unfortunately, I did not get any information about it this time, so I will place the cruelty-free status as undisclosed for now (because of lack of new information).
cruelty-free status: undisclosed for now concerning the 2021 update (in 2017, cruelty-free)
Here is my updated ( incomplete) list of products, free of animal derivatives (this includes the packaging; not known whether this extends to manufacturing cycle as well):
All Faber-Castell coloured pencil ranges are free of animal derivatives.
Additional information provided by Faber-Castell – products free of animal derivatives:
Source: mail contact
Company: C.Kreul
I’ve already listed C.Kreul with products in the compendium and here https://www.veganartstuff.info/2017/04/18/products-by-c-kreul/ . In the list weren’t any paper or canvas products so far, but now I have the information about several. They are all free of any animal derived sources,which also applies to the glue used.
Here are the new additions:
PAPER:
CANVAS
The paint products:
Vegan-friendly:
And Following products are vegetarian-friendly:
https://c-kreul.de/KREUL-Farben-fuer-Kuenstler.1440.0.html?&L=1
Source: Mail contact
Instead of using watercolours in pans, you can use watercolour pencils, sticks/gelatos and crayons with a water-reservoir brush or stiffer regular brush, but in the way you would paint with pans.
Tip-to-tip transfer: Brush over your water-soluble crayon/stick etc. (use more strokes to intensify the colour) and then apply it onto the paper. Alternatively draw with the crayon direcly on the edge of the paper or a separate paper and take the colour with the brush from there.
This way the colour application is much softer than drawing directly on the paper and going over the lines with a brush. You can colour a dainty little drawing or cover a DinA3 and larger paper with beautiful patterns.
If you don’t have a watercolour travel pan set, you can always take your pencils, crayons etc. and a water-reservoir brush pen. There will be no spills, it does not take up too much space and you have double the use out of the pencils. Using them with the brush and also drawing details directly with them.
It is also something different to go over the crayon/pencil with a wet brush than immersing the whole crayon/pencil tip in water, which can damage the lead.
I also went over a Faber Castell Pitt Artist Brush Pen with the water-reservoir brush to take colour and transfer to the paper. After drying the colour is going nowhere, because of the waterproof ink used in the pens. Why would someone do this to an already brush shaped pen tip ? You can cover a bigger area this way than with the small, less flexible brush pen tip; you can gently glaze the paper and if your brush pens are older, you still get good use out of them without having to draw streaky (although I found it can make also nice effects).
Painting on wet paper with the laden brush helps covering the paper surface quicker.
Since last year’s solvent search flop (zest-it) I hadn’t really pursued other options. This January I was reminded of this again, (thank you Steve for writing to me about this topic). I have heard of people using baby oil as substitute. So I gave it a first try with coconut oil.
I just threw randomly colour on smooth sketch paper (190g/m^2-90lbs; Hahnemühle sketch paper), transferred some of the coconut oil on the back of my hand and dipped my finger in it and was able to blend with it. This seemed to work so well, so I made my own little experiment the next day, with oils and other stuff I stumbled upon.
What I used:
Continue reading “Solvent Substitutes-blending coloured pencils with oils”
This is a list of cruelty-free companies and the vegan-friendly products they offer. If you don’t find the company you are looking for in this list, please enter the company name in the search box to see their status. If you still can’t find the specific company you are looking for, please let me know, so that I can contact them.
Cheers, Anja (Ansho)
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Manufacturer: Stylefile (-> Publikat)
the Stylefile Marker, Marker Paper sketch-pads and sketch-books are all vegan-friendly!
The alcohol markers come in three variations :
you can buy Stylefile Marker ink refills and extra nibs
http://www.stylefilemarker.com
http://www.stylefile.de/stylefile-marker/graffiti/stylefile-marker/?category2[]=marker-zubehoer
Source: Mail contact
Paper Manufacturer: Strathmore
All Strathmore paper products are vegan friendly with the exception of Gemini Watercolour Paper.
https://www.strathmoreartist.com/faq-full/are-strathmore-products-vegan.html
Source: Website and mail contact
Manufacturer: Derwent
Vegan friendly products:
Here are the vegan friendly pencils from the Derwent Artists and the Derwent Studio range:
https://www.derwentart.com/en/gb/home
Source: Mail contact
Manufacturer: Hahnemühle
All Hahnemühle FineArt paper products, technical papers and canvases are vegan friendly, with the exception of Photo Silk Baryta and PastellFix.
Furthermore, all Lana Beaux Arts products distributed by Hahnemühle are suitable for vegans as well. The gelatine used in the watercolour paper is not from an animal source.
https://www.hahnemuehle.com/en/traditional-fineart/lana-beaux-arts.html
Source: Mail contact