Sennelier Soft Pastels - Half Stick Black Wood Box Set of 120

Sennelier Soft Pastels - Half Stick Black Wood Box Set of 120. These Sennelier best selling half stick soft pastels are now available in chic black wood boxes perfect for gift giving. Sennelier soft pastels have been made by hand since 1900, when Degas asked Sennelier to create pastels in true-to-life colors. Still made today with 100% pure pigment using no clays or fillers, the result is an exceptionally soft, lightfast, and water-soluble pastel for colors with unparalleled intensity and depth. Opening the ebony box of these luminous colors inspires creation!

• Half Sticks Measure 1 1/14” long x 5/8” diameter (unwrapped in a slightly larger, squared shape to prevent breakage)
• The Use of the gum arabic creates a soft pastel that can also be wetted once on the substrate, and spread like a Watercolor.
• 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!
• their vibrancy and brightness can attributed to not containing clays, like other brands