Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I have used the Mont Marte Water-soluble oil pastels and a couple of tutorials and really enjoyed them:
Monet Waterlilies tutorial: youtu.be/_rHrNEVO_mk
Livestream (stamping, stenciling, drawing) youtube.com/live/t8g8bQc5OyI
This 48 set sold out after posting the waterlily tutorial: amzn.to/48EGqU8
Today, we will test these against the most similar products I have to them:
Mungyo/Prima water-soluble oil pastels: amzn.to/4nf4Ve7 or amzn.to/4nh00JA
Crayola Portfolio WS Oil Pastels tidd.ly/4nhS9LY or amzn.to/4ncd9DC
iCrayon watercolor crayons: amzn.to/3IQFPUU
Neocolor 2 crayons: tidd.ly/4hjusl2 or amzn.to/4onTotL
I really enjoy this type of media, obviously, or I wouldn't have so many options! I would have rated the Mone Marte set higher if I hadn't directly compared them. They are still fun to use and the cheapest option, but I also feel you need all of those colors since they don't dissolve and mix as easily as some of the other options.
Pros:
Price
Color selection
Opacity
Cons:
Hard to find now
They don't dissolve or mix as well as other colors
Pigmentation is lower than that of other brands
Bottom line: These are fun and work well if used thickly with minimum water. The price is great, but they are currently out of stock in the US, possibly because this is an Australian company and many countries are not importing into the USA right now. Luckily, the other brands I mentioned are available here and in many cases a higher quality.
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I have used the Mont Marte Water-soluble oil pastels and a couple of tutorials and really enjoyed them:
Monet Waterlilies tutorial: youtu.be/_rHrNEVO_mk
Livestream (stamping, stenciling, drawing) youtube.com/live/t8g8bQc5OyI
This 48 set sold out after posting the waterlily tutorial: amzn.to/48EGqU8
Today, we will test these against the most similar products I have to them:
Mungyo/Prima water-soluble oil pastels: amzn.to/4nf4Ve7 or amzn.to/4nh00JA
Crayola Portfolio WS Oil Pastels tidd.ly/4nhS9LY or amzn.to/4ncd9DC
iCrayon watercolor crayons: amzn.to/3IQFPUU
Neocolor 2 crayons: tidd.ly/4hjusl2 or amzn.to/4onTotL
I really enjoy this type of media, obviously, or I wouldn't have so many options! I would have rated the Mone Marte set higher if I hadn't directly compared them. They are still fun to use and the cheapest option, but I also feel you need all of those colors since they don't dissolve and mix as easily as some of the other options.
Pros:
Price
Color selection
Opacity
Cons:
Hard to find now
They don't dissolve or mix as well as other colors
Pigmentation is lower than that of other brands
Bottom line: These are fun and work well if used thickly with minimum water. The price is great, but they are currently out of stock in the US, possibly because this is an Australian company and many countries are not importing into the USA right now. Luckily, the other brands I mentioned are available here and in many cases a higher quality.
Try a class! lindsayweirich.teachable.com
NEW! Podcast https://anchor.fm/lindsay-weirich
Subscribe to my blog and stay updated (upper right-hand corner) thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com
Subscribe to my monthly-ish newsletter for class info and sales: lindsayweirich.substack.com
Shop my favorite products on Amazon: amazon.com/shop/thefrugalcrafterlindsayweirich
Credits:
Video production and Craft ideas: Lindsay Weirich
Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
For Sponsorships or Product Reviews email Lindsay at: artstudiosofbangor@yahoo.com
Social media links:
Facebook: facebook.com/thefrugalcrafter
Blog: thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com
Pinterest: pinterest.com/frugalcrafter/boards
Twitter: twitter.com/lindsayweirich
Instagram: instagram.com/lindsayweirich
YouTube Subscribe: youtube.com/user/thefrugalcrafter?sub_confirmation=1
*This post may contain affiliate links
#thefrugalcrafter #watercolor #art
