Cardboard Oil Pastel Set, 48 Count (Pack of 1), Multicolor

I didn't realise these were trial/tester/taster sized (measure about 3.5 x 0.5cm), smaller than an actual lipstick!!! Anyway, that is the only negative, for these are a real eye opener to what real oil pastels are and can do. And I though oil pastels were all the same! I bought a cheap box of Faber Castell pastels (not even as cheap as those raved about Pentel pastels) last year and found them crumbly, difficult or impossible to blend (some are so resistant that once apple, do not move from the surface, resisting any blending, even with solvent/ODM) and plain rancid, kept so long forgotten about in my cupboard. The colour varied too, some were semi transparent (full of binder no doubt), others were super bright and fine, were the texture not so poor. These in comparison, being artist quality, are in all earnest, beautiful to use. They have no smell, are so soft that when I wipe them clean between my fingertips they seem to melt (and indeed do at higher temps), and light strokes are so pigmented, the colour stretches. They are so, so, so easy to blend - with finger, stump and yes, solvent. They layer easily, and being oil pastels you can't be mean with your touch, but several layers only add such depth, form and rich colour. I would say they're softer than lipstick. I also bought the Sennelier transparent oil pastel blender before this set and that enough convinced me to try these pastels for it's texture astounded me (and alas, not included in this set), another great tool for blending and in many cases, better than your finger (I thought I'd be clever and try a plain wax candle, and nope, they don't work the same, if at all, for they are not the same thing: candle wax at RT is hard, the pastel blender is as soft as the pastels themselves in the same conditions.) All the pastels wear out too quickly for my taste but that depends on pressure and how many layers you apply, as does the blender, but they all clean easily with your finger. No crumbling yet (you know, hard bits of hard pastel all over the place that are so hard, that only a lighter will melt), as I've seen. I am dreading having to replace them for the real sized pastels will be costly individually. The selection is wide, from earth shades, a flesh I think, all the primaries and many secondaries, and best of all, a selection of chromatic greys. And may I note, the white is the softest yet, it is so creamy it resembles oil paint. They suggest their own oil pastel paper, but I prefer smoother paper, so that the pastel does not fight with the grain. This way, I don't lose so much pastel to the the paper either. Also, unlike non-professional pastels, they're not permanent, that is, works smudge easily. Keep these away form the kids, they're far too expensive for play.

What a delight to use these pastels. Rich, buttery and full of colour. I used every way of blending I could think of including fingers, pencil blend and blending stumps. Whichever way, they blend easily - where I went wrong or ended up with too much pastel I found it easy to scrape off with a knife so I could rework it. I recommend making your own colour chart because the stick colour and actual colour can be quite different. It really helped me match colours - especially for skin tone. I love the idea the pastels needed for portraits are in one box, which I thought was great value, but I soon found I needed additional pastels to bolster the colour range - especially greens. I'm a beginner and while my work will never be a professional standard it benefitted so much from using these - so I highly recommend them to everyone.

I'm an oil painter really. I tried oil pastels in school and was completely put off by the waxy, unforgiving, awful school oil pastels; as I suspect most budding artists are. 15 years later, after hearing such good things about Sennelier oil pastels, I decided to get some and give them a try. Sennelier oil pastels are NOTHING like the cheap brands, they really are in a class of their own. They are just wonderful to use, smooth, soft, infinitely blendable; it's like painting with lipstick. The colours are just incredible, there is so much pigment loaded into each stick. If you are umming and ahhing over taking up oil pastels, do it and buy Senneliers! You will not be sorry. The portrait set contains every colour needed for painting the human figure in full, not just portraits, and Sennelier oil pastels are a wonderful consistency for that.

The way they blend is so smooth!! Not all have a creamy texture though :( the turquoise and some others do, which im so mesmerised with. It’s a whole new experience compared to my $20 ones!! Even the ones who aren’t creamy, they still blend so smoothly! (as u can see with the white and the red) Will most likely buy again. The price is a little high but totally worth it! I am an art student and these are gonna be a lifesaver!! Im really glad i finally found the right pastels. My teacher didn’t give us any good material recommendations so i had to do my research. Extremely glad i finally decided to get them!!

Excellent quality and well curated

This is my first purchase of luxury oil pastels and I love the creamy texture! The quality is beautiful and a little goes a long way. Easily blend-able, good range of colours, great starter kit!

Zero regrets buying this, absolutely beautiful to work with. They feel gorgeous and smooth and look amazing. I'm not a talented artist but with these, it's easy to make something beautiful hahaha I don't paint landscapes but the colours work really well for everything I do, my only wish is that there was a darker purple, but you can't have everything!

Very pleased with these pastels, I bought them because I love the soft pastels but they are so messy, these are easy to blend you can use a little oil I used sunflower oil to smudge and blend, the colours are great I am still playing and getting used to them, the best thing is they are clean with no dust or mess, you can scrape the colour with a knife, and I used a pencil to get mortar lines on a building, great for travelling around or art group as no mess so can use anywhere. Great set of oils the finish is very similar to an oil painting.

Excellents pastels à l'huile, la qualité est au RDV.

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I have the main 48 colors but if you’re looking for something with portrait or skin tones, I would suggest getting the portrait set. If you have both like me, there are some repeat colors. I absolutely love the packaging. It’s worth the money. The quality is beyond what you pay for, they are soft without being too soft. They are easy to blend and layer. You will end up with pigment all over your hands though. So be careful when touching your art. Having said that. I would recommend getting a cheaper set like the lightwish oil pastels so you don’t end up using your very expensive ones on your first layer of art. This is what I compare all other oil pastels to. I love these.

Anche se non ne ho provati molti di altre marche sono i migliori pastelli a olio in circolazione..io da profano ci ho fatto subito un paio di bei ritratti .

Super pastel à l’huile, onctueux et couleurs vibrantes. Livraison super rapide et j’oubliais à un très bon prix au Canada.