Gift Ideas for Pastel Artists

Its called "Colourfix" for the obvious reason. This very permanent, lightfast coated paper withstands all manner of artistic experimentation (and even punishment). These papers are used successfully in practically all media.

These boxed sets of assorted Art Spectrum pastels are made in Australia in the classic tradition. Triple-milled to bring out the finest color of each pure pigment, they ensure a perfect mix and uniform softness. They give a rich, velvety bloom.

A pastelist's dream! Originally designed for world famous pastelist Urania Christy Tarbet, this desk is the answer for the pastel painter who seeks convenience and organization. It's a perfect companion for the oil painter or watercolorist as well.

Equally suited to intense coloring, delicate shading, or subtle hue transition. Professional quality oil pastels with smoothness and blendability. Permanent pigments. Absolutely dustless. Sets, packaged in metal boxes.

Cretacolor hard pastels are recognized by artists all over the world for their brilliant colors and high pigmentation. Their square shape lends itself well to large surfaces and small details. They are characterized by especially soft, oil-free strokes.

Professional-quality, ideal for one medium or for detailing in combination with pastel work. Highest purity and lightfastness. Sets to 72, as General Assortment, Landscape, or Portrait colors.

Each set of 78 handmade, richly pigmented full-size pastels are arranged in reusable cardboard boxes adorned by artwork inspired by the selection within. Richly pigmented, these pastels have superb brilliance of tone. They measure 2-1/2" x 1/2".

Uniform color distribution, stability, and texture. Cleaner than soft pastels, resist crumbling, and no dust risk. Sets of 15 and 40, with 5 assorted color sticks in plastic case. Also a 50-color Wooden Box Set

Here are genuine artists’ quality pastels — the softest in the world — uniquely packaged in stacking and interlocking jars. PanPastels were specially developed so that artists could lift, apply, and control pastel color, just like true painting.

Rembrandt soft pastel sticks are available in a variety of sets. Rembrandt Pastel Sets are beautifully gift packaged with foam inserts. Choose colorful cardboard boxes or exquisite hardwood boxes with brass hardware. Choose a landscape or portrait set.

Exceptional softness and consistency results in dense, smooth application and great color intensity. Finest pigments in high concentration. In sets, including 1/2 sticks. Wooden or cardboard box.

Recognizing the fact that purchasing a set of pastels is a major investment, Sennelier makes its pastels available in half-sticks, giving you twice as many pastels for the money, and allowing you to sample twice as many rich, wonderful colors.

For use on a wide variety of surfaces. Sticks feel like soft pastel but look and act like oil paints. Can be built-up or combined with oil mediums. Exceptional covering power, intensity. Sets (including iridescent).

Sennelier Soft Pastels are available in a variety of specialized sets. In addition to light, medium, and dark toned sets, Sennelier also offers starter, landscape, portrait, and floral sets. Sets are packaged with snug fitting foam to protect each stick.

Make broad strokes or sharpen to a fine point. Draw like a pastel stick or watercolor pencil. Lightfast, opaque, watersoluble colors blend well and erase easily. Semi-soft leads, woodcased. Sets to 60, in metal box.

These hand-crafted pastels contain a broad range of pigments and minimal natural binders, rendering velvety, highly concentrated pastels. The unique square shape delivers thick, broad strokes and thin, precise lines.

Handmade, lightly rolled, so pigment is softly compressed. Result is very fluid, intense colors. Instead of white or black to make up a color set, Unison uses pure pigments with a cycle of related hues. Sets to 72 professional colors.

Hand selected by master portrait artist Daniel Greene, these vibrant, handmade pastels feature a smooth, creamy texture that makes them a pleasure to use. The set includes 144 pastels boxed in a handsome wooden carrying case.

Hard, square-shaped, easy to use. Ideal for sketching and tight drawing with edge of stick. Use broad side to lay in large areas of color. Richly pigmented. Produce very little dust. Sets up to 48.

Wallis Sanded Pastel Papers, developed by artist Kitty Wallis, have real tooth. You can wet them and scrub them, yet the tooth will not move. The museum grade can withstand more than 25 layers of pastel, and accepts all mediums.

Very bright, strong, and clean colors. The purest pigments in high concentrations results in a supple, creamy consistency with minimum dust. Texture doesn't change. Assorted colors in sets and 1/2-stick sets.

"Yarka" means bright and vibrant. Lightfast pastels of finely ground mineral and earth pigments. Medium-soft grade, a velvety response, and many colors. Assorted color sets in varnished wooden box.