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Sennelier Extra Soft Pastel Cardboard Box Set of 30 - Assorted Colors, Half-SticksSave Up to60%Off listAssorted Colors Sennelier Extra Soft Pastel Sets utilize a deep and rich history of color! In 1887, a huge supporter of the arts named Gustave Sennelier opened his artist’s supply store “Maison Sennelier” directly across from the Louvre in Paris, France. Sennelier was a talented chemist by trade, but through his love of art had a sharply honed eye for value and color. His extensive background researching and studying pigment origins led him to create his own personal pigment mixtures to sell directly to his customers (initially he sold his paints through existing manufacturers). His friendships with prominent artists of the day (whether already famous or yet undiscovered) and his fierce loyalty to them and their craft resulted in creating multiple mediums designed specifically for them. At the turn of the 20th century, Gustave dedicated three years of development to create an extra soft pastel for his friend and patron, artist Edgar Degas. His goal was to create a stick with the highest amount of pigment possible, adding only the transparent binder of gum arabic (a watercolor binder) and mineral fines to change the gradients of the colors (increasing amounts as the pastel stick lightens towards white). The use of the gum arabic creates a soft pastel that can also be wetted once on the substrate, and spread like a watercolor. With a total of 525 colors and the largest chromatic range offered in soft pastels, their vibrancy and brightness can attributed to not containing clays, like other brands. Pastel artists everywhere revere Sennelier especially for their mellow and deep dark tones compared to other makers, likely due to their higher pigment concentration with little filler. The cylindrical pastel mold used by Sennelier in the manufacturing process does not compress the pastel paste, instead merely forming the uniform shape (which now features a larger diameter stick than before for added strength, while maintaining the soft nature of the pastel). Sticks are dried naturally in the open air for 4 weeks for a uniform softness throughout the pastel. Using Sennelier Soft Pastels utilizes a deep and rich history of color, backed up by one of the most dedicated craftsman to color in history. Artists who relied on his and his son Gustave’s expertise and experience achieved fame through their artworks, like Paul Gaugin, Modigliani, Monet, Cezanne, Degas, Picasso, Chagall, Salvador Dali, and so many more. Give yourself the treat designed for the pastel master Degas himself, and choose Sennelier for the finest quality soft pastels available! Key Features: * Available in multiple sets for all budgets * Specially selected sets for landscape, portrait, or still life * Originally created by Sennelier for master pastellist Edgar Degas * Renowned for deep and dark colors due to high pigment load * Available in cardboard and wood box sets for travel Perfect For: * Serious Pastel Artists * Application over watercolor or acrylic * Use with textured and sanded pastel papers and boards * Traveling, does not fall under airline restrictions * As gifts for the artist who has everything * Half Sticks Measure 1 1/14” long x 5/8” diameter (unwrapped in a slightly larger, squared shape to prevent breakage) * Standard Sticks measure 2 ½” long x ½” diameter * Half Stick Black Wood Box Sets of 60 & 120 - these Sennelier best selling half stick soft pastels are now available in chic black wood boxes, perfect for gift giving. Opening the ebony box of these luminous colors inspires creation! * Plein Air Landscape Half Stick Set of 80 - Sennelier has a rich history of providing Plein Air painters like Cezanne with their pastels, giving him the ability to produce the vibrant, rich landscape works he is known for. This 80 color half stick Plein Air collection has been carefully selected for its’ simplicity and ability to mix a full spectrum of landscape color, without carrying the extra weight of too many pastels in the field. Half sticks are great for making broad strokes, to cover larger areas more quickly. * Voyage Set of 10 - This Voyage pastel set features 10 professional quality half-stick soft pastels by Sennelier. Handmade since 1900 these extra-fine pastels have unparalleled softness and pigment intensity providing each stroke with brilliant color. Enclosed in a sturdy metal tin for protection, each set also includes 3 sheets of pastel card, a graphite pencil and a pastel brush. * Value Sets of 80 - Available in sets of 80 Assorted Colors and 80 Landscape Colors, these value sets also include a 10-Pack of UArt Pastel Paper and a Creative Mark 12x16" Mesh Zipper Bag! * Vintage Set of 12 - This unique limited edition set is the perfect way to celebrate Sennelier's 125th anniversary! Includes 12 soft pastels in the same original range as chosen by the company's founder, Gustave Sennelier, packaged in a vintage style cardboard box. A great gift for any artist! * Luxury Wood Box Set of 525 - This new Limited Edition Set celebrates Sennelier's 125th Anniversary of making the highest quality art mediums! Includes the entire range of standard stick Soft Pastels (one of each color), beautifully housed in a gorgeous convenient tiered box, featuring individual pastel drawers. An amazing gift set for serious artists! See More
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Rembrandt Half Stick Soft Pastel SetsSave Up to40%Off listHalf-Stick Pastels That Are A True Work Of Art! Rembrandt half-stick soft pastels match the high standards of professional artists and amateurs aspiring to perfection. Made from pure pigments and high-quality kaolin clay, they're just soft enough to release color and hard enough not to powder… Half-Stick Pastels That Are A True Work Of Art! Rembrandt half-stick soft pastels match the high standards of professional artists and amateurs aspiring to perfection. Made from pure pigments and high-quality kaolin clay, they're just soft enough to release color and hard enough not to powder quickly. The high color intensity and purity ensure brilliant finishes. Rembrandt never uses pigments with heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, and cobalt in their production, which ensures that the pastels have no hard bits or sharp edges. Key Features: * Excellent color release * Intense and pure colors * Finest quality kaolin clay * Good to very good lightfastness * Heavy concentration of pigment * Free of metals, lead, cadmium, and cobalt * The pastels have no hard bits or sharp edges Perfect For: * Pastel drawings and sketches * Discerning pastel artists * Mixed media * Superior color and texture * Customized, unique colors See More
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SoHo Urban Artist Soft Pastel Half Stick Set of 120 - Assorted ColorsSave Up to62%Off listAssorted Colors Super soft, super pigmented pastels in convenient half stick sets! Artist Soft Pastel Half Stick Sets are vibrant, luxurious sets of half stick soft pastels at an unbelievable value! These soft, buttery smooth pastels are highly pigmented and lightfast, and are the ideal introduction to soft pastels for artists who don't want to sacrifice quality for a reasonable price. The fact that these pastels are half stick size means a wider color palette can be obtained, and each set has a beautifully balanced rainbow selection of 48, 90, or 120 vibrant colors. With a soft and smooth consistency, SoHo Soft Pastel Half Sticks are perfect for layering and blending, whether in the studio or en plein air. Also, they are the perfect sets for students and teachers, supplying a vast array of colors at a modest investment. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced pastel artist, try SoHo Urban Artist Soft Pastel Half Stick Sets today — we're sure you'll be impressed! Key Features:* Super soft, velvety, vibrant colors* High degree of lightfastness* Fully pigmented* Measures 1.3" long* Goes on easily, blends easily Perfect For:* Layering & blending* Artists of all levels* Classrooms & workshops* Studio or Plein Air work* Mixed media pieces See More
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R&F Pigment Stick SetsSave Up to28%Off listProfessional quality oil paints in stick form R&F Pigment Sticks are oil paints manufactured with enough wax for the paint to be molded into stick form. Pigment Sticks allow the artist to draw or paint directly onto a surface without brushes, palettes, paint tubes, or solvents. Blending only… Professional quality oil paints in stick form R&F Pigment Sticks are oil paints manufactured with enough wax for the paint to be molded into stick form. Pigment Sticks allow the artist to draw or paint directly onto a surface without brushes, palettes, paint tubes, or solvents. Blending only finely milled pigments, natural wax (beeswax & plant wax), and alkali refined linseed oil, R&F Pigment Sticks have none of the additives, extenders, and substitutes that traditional tube oils contain. While the use of these adulterations can save a lot of work and reduce the cost of materials, they lower the quality of the paint. Consequently, the formulas are complex, and manufacturing is labor intensive and thus handmade in small batches where they are carefully milled and molded. The result is a professional quality oil Pigment Stick with a buttery, lipstick-like soft consistency that glides onto the painting surface. Paint Sticks can be thinned with traditional solvents, mixed with or used under or over traditional oils, or worked with a palette knife to a softer consistency to allow brushing onto a surface. Curing to a durable film like standard oils, Pigment Sticks can also be used with Encaustic paints for a variety of effects. Blending sticks are offered in two types and are colorless sticks that can be worked into a Pigment Stick color to increase transparency or blend colors together on the painting. Like with traditional oils, R&F Pigment Sticks should be used on primed surfaces that are oil or acrylic gesso primed to protect the surface from the natural acid in linseed oil. What is the difference between R&F Pigment Sticks and Oil Pastels? Although both are made with pigments, waxes, and oils, they are completely different! Oil pastels typically contain a much higher wax content than an oil stick or bar and are manufactured with a non-drying oil such as mineral oil or castor oil. Works done in Pigment Stick will oxidize (dry) over time like traditional oil paints, whereas oil pastels will always remain tacky and never dry, thus needing the protection of glass to protect the finished work. Explore the versatility and loosely gestural qualities this medium has to offer, with professional quality Pigment Sticks from R&F! Key Features: * Made solely of pigment, pure alkali refined linseed oil, and purified plant and bees waxes * Lipstick-like, soft creamy consistency * Contains no additives, extenders, or substitutes like tube oils * 2 types of Blending sticks for colorless blending * Works on any surface primed for traditional oils * Perfect For: * Use with traditional oils and encaustic paints * Gestural drawing with oils in stick form * Immediacy of paint without the need for brushes or tools * Thinning with solvents and oil mediums See More
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Faber-Castell Goldfaber Soft Pastel SetSave Up to24%Off listCreated for University Students, this quality set of soft pastels is a sure bet and a fantastic value for any artist. Each stick is richly pigmented, smooth working, and delectably soft. The square shape of each pastel gives you a nice edge to work with, and the set comes in a cardboard box with… Created for University Students, this quality set of soft pastels is a sure bet and a fantastic value for any artist. Each stick is richly pigmented, smooth working, and delectably soft. The square shape of each pastel gives you a nice edge to work with, and the set comes in a cardboard box with complete with a protective cardboard sleeve. See More
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Mungyo Gallery Extra-Fine Soft Pastel SetsSave Up to49%Off listSets of extra-soft pastels perfect for beginners and professionals alike! Popular with both amateur and experienced artists, Mungyo Gallery Extra-Fine Soft Pastels are now available in these beautiful and convenient sets! These extra soft pastels are made from the finest pigments and calcium… Sets of extra-soft pastels perfect for beginners and professionals alike! Popular with both amateur and experienced artists, Mungyo Gallery Extra-Fine Soft Pastels are now available in these beautiful and convenient sets! These extra soft pastels are made from the finest pigments and calcium carbonate, with a smooth, velvety texture perfect for blending, color gradations, overlays and more. All colors are highly lightfast and fade-resistant, and each set features a well-balanced selection of assorted colors for painting any subject. Try out Mungyo Gallery Extra-Fine Soft Pastel sets today, and relish their artists' grade quality at student grade prices! Perfect for drawing, sketching, and pastel painting either in the studio or en plein air, Mungyo Gallery Soft Pastels are sure to delight you with their luminous colors, smooth feel, and excellent blending capabilities, whether you are a beginner or an experienced pastel artist! * Cardboard Sets of 15, 30, or 60 Pastels – Available in balanced color collections for virtually any style of artwork, these fantastic pastel sets are ideal as an introduction to the medium of soft pastels, and as travel sets for plein aire painting! Click on Yellow Tech note icon next to product for full details* Wood Box Set of 90 and NEW 200 color set! – These luxurious assorted color sets feature elegant hinged wooden boxes with soft foam dividers for keeping pastels safe. The wide color selections make blending easy, while allowing for an unlimited range of subject matter. Makes the perfect, opulent gift for pastel artists of any skill level! Click on Yellow Tech note icon next to product for full details * Made from the finest pigments and calcium carbonate * Highest degree of light fastness * Smooth and responsive * Perfect for both amateur and experienced artists! See More
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Schmincke Finest Extra-Soft Artists' Soft Pastels & SetsSave Up to39%Off list…over dried watercolor or acrylic * Use with textured and sanded papers * Subtle blends, rich color lay down, and lush layering The damp sticks have to dry for around eight days before they can be labeled and packed by hand. This is a costly and time-consuming process; however it is the… Extra-Soft Artists' Pastels Box Sets of Assorted Colors Schmincke’s finest extra-soft pastels lead you back to the origins of color while creating a real painting experience rather than a simple drawing experience. They contain only the purest medium fine ground artists’ pigments, which are in the highest possible concentration. The binding agent content is kept to a minimum, which ensures a stable compound. In order to guarantee the highest quality it is necessary to manufacture Schmincke pastels using special recipes which avoid the use of machinery during manufacture. ‘Worm extruders’ form the pre-kneaded dough into round skeins, which are then detached by hand and cut in a wire-strung frame. Key Features: * Handmade in the traditional way * 400 brilliant, soft, pastel colors * Highly concentrated artists’ pigments * Minimum binder content * Maximum lightfastness Perfect For: * Artists and students * Indoor and outdoor use * Traveling artists * Application over dried watercolor or acrylic * Use with textured and sanded papers * Subtle blends, rich color lay down, and lush layering The damp sticks have to dry for around eight days before they can be labeled and packed by hand. This is a costly and time-consuming process; however it is the only way Schmincke can guarantee homogenous quality and smoothness in all the production cycles, in order that the artist can be assured that his favorite color shade is consistent throughout our range of finest extra-soft artists’ pastel colors. Wood Box Set of 400 - The complete assortment includes 400 assorted colors classified in 80 rows with 5 colors each. The range also contains five additional pearl luster effect colors. An amazing treat for any serious pastel artist! All Deluxe wood box sets of Schmincke soft pastels Stained Walnut See More
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Jerry's Gift and Art Supply SetsSave Up to77%Off listGreat Gift Sets For that special Artist There are many creative art sets at Jerry's for that talented and creative person in your life! Here are a few professionally curated sets that are sure to make someone smile and spread creative cheer. Each gift kit comes with all you see for one low price. To… Great Gift Sets For that special Artist There are many creative art sets at Jerry's for that talented and creative person in your life! Here are a few professionally curated sets that are sure to make someone smile and spread creative cheer. Each gift kit comes with all you see for one low price. To view the contents of the set you are interested in, please click on the white notepaper icon beside the set. Key Features: * Curated gift sets * Contain an assortment of art supplies Perfect For: * Gift giving * Spreading creative cheer * Artists and art teachers See More
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