Frustrated with the extruded, hard, and compressed pastels on the market, British artist John Hersey began producing his own handmade pastels. He created a process in which each pastel is lightly rolled so that the pigment is softly compressed, resulting in fluid color unlike any other pastel.
Hersey's unique color formulations contain only pure pigments in a cycle of related hues, instead of adding white or black to the colors. The result is intense, vibrant color application not muddied by the blending of colors.
A variety of special combination Unison Handmade Pastel Sets are available. Each set is packaged in a sturdy black cardboard box, with each pastel cradled and protected by foam. Some sets, including the Brenda Mattson sets, come in attractive wooden boxes.
Signature Starter Sets — These sets come packaged in a beautiful aluminum case. The covers of these cases are made from durable plexiglass so the beauty of the pastels inside is clearly visible.
*Please Note: In the following sets, like colors may be substituted at manufacturer's discretion.
Set of 8, African American Portrait Colors
This set of 8 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Additional 25
- Additional 22
- Dark 4
- Brown Earth 18
- Brown Earth 15
- Brown Earth 13
- Blue Green Earth 17
- Blue Violet 16
Set of 8, Asian Portrait Colors
This set of 8 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Gray 27
- Brown Earth 31
- Brown Earth 1
- Gray 23
- Brown Earth 32
- Brown Earth 27
- Blue Green Earth 15
- Gray 8
Set of 8, Caucasian Portrait Colors
This set of 8 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Light 7
- Brown Earth 19
- Red Earth 2
- Red Earth 7
- Red Earth 3
- Additional 21
- Blue Green Earth 14
- Blue Violet 2
Set of 8, Latino Portrait Colors
This set of 8 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Additional 23
- Brown Earth 22
- Light 9
- Brown Earth 5
- Gray 26
- Brown Earth 3
- Additional 28
- Blue Green Earth 16
Set of 8, Mediterranean Portrait Colors
This set of 8 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Light 4
- Brown Earth 8
- Red Earth 15
- Additional 19
- Red Earth 4
- Brown Earth 30
- Additional 27
- Additional 45
Set of 8, Native American Portrait Colors
This set of 8 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Light 4
- Brown Earth 9
- Red Earth 17
- Additional 19
- Red Earth 4
- Brown Earth 30
- Additional 27
- Additional 45
Set of 8, Portrait Eye Colors
This set of 8 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Brown Earth 34
- Yellow Green Earth 18
- Additional 52
- Blue Violet 17
- Gray 19
- Brown Earth 35
- Brown Earth 18
- Gray 36
Set of 8, Desert Sunset Colors
This set of 8 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Additional 9
- Yellow 10
- Yellow 18
- Orange 7
- Orange 9
- Orange 12
- Orange 6
- Additional 15
Set of 8, Northern Sunrise Colors
This set of 8 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Red 15
- Red 16
- Red 18
- Blue Violet 5
- Blue Violet 3
- Blue Violet 1
- Yellow 6
- Yellow 4
Set of 8, Polar Ocean Colors
This set of 8 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Gray 32
- Gray 31
- Blue Violet 10
- Blue Violet 18
- Additional 51
- Blue Violet 7
- Blue Violet 14
- Gray 9
Set of 8, Shadow Colors
This set of 8 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Additional 55
- Additional 56
- Additional 57
- Additional 58
- Additional 59
- Additional 60
- Additional 61
- Additional 62
Set of 8, Tropical Ocean Colors
This set of 8 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Gray 28
- Light 16
- Blue Green 10
- Blue Green 14
- Blue Green 6
- Blue Violet 9
- Blue Violet 12
- Blue Violet 18
Set of 18, Starter Colors
This set of 18 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Additional Gray 15
- Additional Gray 28
- Additional Gray 29
- Additional Gray 30
- Additional Gray 48
- Blue Violet 7
- Blue Violet 10
- Blue Violet 17
- Green 6
- Green 9
- Green 12
- Gray 2
- Gray 13
- Gray 27
- Red 5
- Red 9
- Yellow 10
- Yellow 12
Set of 18, Portrait Colors
This set of 18 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Brown Earth 8
- Red 6
- Red 9
- Red Earth 3
- Red Earth 4
- Red Earth 7
- Red Earth 18
- Additional 18
- Additional 19
- Additional 20
- Additional 26
- Yellow Gold 1
- Yellow Gold 16
- Yellow Green Earth 1
- Gray 2
- Gray 11
- Blue Violet 16
- Blue Green Earth 17
Set of 18, Landscape Colors
This set of 18 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Additional Gray 25
- Additional Gray 32
- Additional Gray 37
- Additional Gray 49
- Blue Violet 15
- Brown Earth 1
- Brown Earth 10
- Brown Earth 11
- Brown Earth 18
- Green 4
- Green 5
- Green 13
- Green 14
- Gray 11
- Gray 26
- Yellow Gold 2
- Yellow Gold 3
- Yellow Green Earth 13
Set of 18, Natural Earth Set
This set of 18 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Natural Earth 1
- Natural Earth 2
- Natural Earth 3
- Natural Earth 4
- Natural Earth 5
- Natural Earth 6
- Natural Earth 7
- Natural Earth 8
- Natural Earth 9
- Natural Earth 10
- Natural Earth 11
- Natural Earth 12
- Natural Earth 13
- Natural Earth 14
- Natural Earth 15
- Natural Earth 16
- Natural Earth 17
- Natural Earth 18
Set of 18, Light Colors
This set is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Light 1
- Light 2
- Light 3
- Light 4
- Light 5
- Light 6
- Light 7
- Light 8
- Light 9
- Light 10
- Light 11
- Light 12
- Light 13
- Light 14
- Light 15
- Light 16
- Light 17
- Light 18
Set of 18, Dark Colors
This set is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Additional Gray 24
- Additional Gray 29
- Additional Gray 36
- Additional Gray 37
- Additional Gray 43
- Additional Gray 49
- Blue Green Earth 18
- Blue Violet 6
- Blue Violet 18
- Brown Earth 6
- Brown Earth 18
- Green 1
- Green 13
- Gray 13
- Gray 35
- Red Earth 6
- Red Earth 18
- Yellow Green Earth 18
Set of 18, Southwest Colors
This set is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
This set of 18 Southwest colors includes 6 new turquoise colors, plus other hard-to-find shades available only from Unison. Well-known pastel artist Urania Christy Tarbet selected the special colors in this set.
- Additional Gray 46
- Blue Green 3
- Blue Violet A4
- Blue Violet 4
- Blue Violet 9
- Brown Earth 8
- Green 5
- Green 25
- Red 1
- Red 14
- Red Earth A17
- Turquoise 1
- Turquoise 2
- Turquoise 3
- Turquoise 4
- Turquoise 5
- Turquoise 6
- Yellow Green Earth 9
Set of 18, Special Collection Colors
- Brilliant Orange SC1
- Dull Orange SC2
- Burnt Orange SC3
- Rust Orange Deep SC4
- Light Rust SC5
- Orange Red SC6
- Dark Red (Burgundy) SC7
- Deep Red-Violet SC8
- Medium Red-Violet SC9
- Light Violet SC10
- Purple SC11
- Brilliant Purple Light SC12
- Cobalt Blue SC13
- Blue-Green Light (Turquoise) SC14
- Blue-Green Dark SC15
- Green Dark SC16
- Forest Green SC 17
- Army Green SC18
Set of 18, Orange Pastel Set
As a color creator for Unison, John Hersey works with only the purest pigments. After a year of researching hundreds of pigment sources he came up with a magnificent range of 18 oranges that are sure to brighten your palette.
- Orange 1
- Orange 2
- Orange 3
- Orange 4
- Orange 5
- Orange 6
- Orange 7
- Orange 8
- Orange 9
- Orange 10
- Orange 11
- Orange 12
- Orange 13
- Orange 14
- Orange 15
- Orange 16
- Orange 17
- Orange 18
Set of 36, Portrait Colors
This set of 36 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Additional Gray 37
- Blue Green 7
- Blue Green Earth 5
- Blue Green Earth 14
- Blue Green Earth 15
- Blue Green Earth 17
- Blue Violet 7
- Blue Violet 9
- Blue Violet 13
- Blue Violet 15
- Blue Violet 16
- Blue Violet 17
- Blue Violet 18
- Brown Earth 6
- Brown Earth 11
- Brown Earth 18
- Green 4
- Green 5
- Green 7
- Green 13
- Green 15
- Green 16
- Green 21
- Gray 1
- Gray 2
- Gray 27
- Red 12
- Red 14
- Red Earth 9
- Yellow Gold 1
- Yellow Gold 4
- Yellow Gold 5
- Yellow Gold 15
- Yellow Gold 18
- Yellow Green Earth 6
- Yellow Green Earth 18
Set of 36, Landscape Colors
This set of 36 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Blue Green 7
- Blue Green Earth 14
- Blue Green Earth 17
- Blue Violet 9
- Blue Violet 13
- Blue Violet 17
- Green 4
- Green 7
- Green 13
- Green 16
- Green 21
- Gray 1
- Gray 26
- Gray 27
- Red 2
- Red 13
- Red 14
- Red 17
- Red 18
- Red Earth 1
- Red Earth 2
- Red Earth 7
- Red Earth 9
- Red Earth 10
- Red Earth 13
- Red Earth 14
- Red Earth 16
- Red Earth 17
- Red Earth 18
- Yellow Gold 2
- Yellow Gold 5
- Yellow Gold 8
- Yellow Gold 14
- Yellow Gold 15
- Yellow Gold 17
- Yellow Green Earth 6
Set of 72, Landscape Colors
This set of 72 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Red 2 and 11
- Red Earth 12 and 17
- Yellow Gold 1, 13, 14, 16, 17, and 18
- Brown Earth 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 28, 29, 33, 34, 35, and 36
- Green 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 26, and 32
- Yellow Green Earth 12, 13, and 18
- Blue Green Earth 5, 10, and 11
- Blue Green 6, 12, and 18
- Blue Violet 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17, and 18
- Gray 5, 6, 13, 17, 18, 25, 28, and 29
- Additional 19, 25, 26, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 43, 44, 45, 49, 50, 51, and 54
Set of 72, Professional Colors
This set of 72 pastels is securely packaged in a heavy cardboard box with protective foam inserts.
- Additional Gray 1, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, and 54
- Blue Green 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18
- Brown Earth 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18
- Gray 1, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17
- Red Earth 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12
- Yellow Gold 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18
- Yellow Green Earth 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18
Set of 40, Portrait Colors, Wooden Box
This set contains luscious oversized handmade Unison pastels — more than twice the size of their standard stick! 40 of them are nestled in an elegant wooden box with brass hardware.
- Gray 27
- Additional 7
- Additional 8
- Yellow 16
- Yellow 5
- Yellow 2
- Red Earth 10
- Yellow 1
- Red Earth 1
- Red Earth 7
- Red Earth 3
- Red Earth 14
- Red 16
- Red 9
- Red 8
- Red Earth 18
- Yellow Green Earth 2
- Yellow Green Earth 1
- Gray 12
- Gray 4
- Additional 45
- Blue Green Earth 17
- Additional 29
- Additional 30
- Brown Earth 1
- Brown Earth 3
- Additional 27
- Brown Earth 5
- Brown Earth 16
- Red Earth 11
- Red Earth 17
- Brown Earth 18
- Blue Violet 14
- Blue Green 5
- Gray 8
- Blue Violet 15
- Blue Violet 16
- Blue Violet 17
- Gray 14
- Gray 13
Set of 40, Landscape Colors, Wooden Box
This set contains luscious oversized handmade Unison pastels — more than twice the size of their standard stick! 40 of them are nestled in an elegant wooden box with brass hardware.
- Gray 27
- Yellow 18
- Yellow Green Earth 13
- Yellow 3
- Yellow 16
- Yellow 2
- Yellow 1
- Yellow Green Earth 12
- Brown Earth 15
- Brown Earth 10
- Red Earth 4
- Red Earth 16
- Red Earth 11
- Brown Earth 16
- Brown Earth 17
- Brown Earth 18
- Additional 31
- Additional 32
- Additional 26
- Additional 27
- Additional 28
- Additional 29
- Brown Earth 6
- Additional 37
- Green 18
- Green 17
- Green 4
- Green 16
- Green 32
- Green 14
- Green 13
- Yellow Green Earth 18
- Blue Violet 7
- Blue Violet 8
- Blue Violet 9
- Blue Violet 15
- Blue Violet 16
- Blue Violet 17
- Additional 49
- Gray 13
Set of 48, Brenda Mattson Portrait, Wooden Box
This set of colors was hand selected by Brenda Mattson, a working artist with over 20 years of pastel experience. It is the perfect tool for for the portrait artist.
The set includes 48 fine pastels securely packaged in a handsome wooden box and protected with foam inserts. Box measures 9½"W × 7¾"L × 3"H.
- Additional 15
- Additional 19
- Additional 20
- Additional 22
- Additional 24
- Additional 27
- Additional 28
- Additional 30
- Blue Violet 8
- Blue Violet 10
- Blue Violet 16
- Blue Green 1
- Blue Earth 6
- Blue Green 14
- Blue Green Earth 2
- Blue Green Earth 16
- Blue Green Earth 17
- Brown Earth 5
- Brown Earth 8
- Brown Earth 9
- Brown Earth 19
- Brown Earth 21
- Dark 1
- Dark 5
- Dark 17
- Gray 1
- Gray 2
- Gray 8
- Gray 13
- Gray 25
- Green 14
- Portrait 29
- Portrait 31
- Portait 67
- Red 9
- Red 12
- Red 18
- Red Earth 2
- Red Earth 7
- Red Earth 8
- Red Earth 3
- Red Earth 13
- Red Earth 4
- Red Earth 11
- Yellow 17
- Yellow 18
- Yellow 1
- Yellow Green Earth 16
Set of 48, Brenda Mattson Landscape, Wooden Box
This set of colors was hand selected by Brenda Mattson, a working artist with over 20 years of pastel experience. It is the perfect tool for capturing the beauty of landscapes and nature.
The set includes 48 fine pastels securely packaged in a handsome wooden box and protected with foam inserts. Box measures 9½"W × 7¾"L × 3"H.
- Blue Green 1
- Blue Green 8
- Blue Green 11
- Blue Green 12
- Blue Green 14
- Blue Green 18
- Blue Green Earth 14
- Blue Green Earth 16
- Blue Violet 6
- Blue Violet 7
- Blue Violet 9
- Blue Violet 12
- Blue Violet 17
- Blue Violet 18
- Brown Earth 4
- Brown Earth 5
- Brown Earth 6
- Brown Earth 7
- Brown Earth 12
- Brown Earth 18
- Dark-Forest Green 9
- Dark-Moss Green 11
- Green 8
- Green 16
- Green 24
- Green 26
- Green 28
- Green 36
- Gray 2
- Gray 7
- Gray 9
- Gray 13
- Gray 28
- Gray Additional 31
- Gray Additional 43
- Gray Additional 49
- Red 7
- Red 9
- Red 10
- Red Earth 7
- Red Earth 11
- Red Earth Additional 16
- Yellow 10
- Yellow 12
- Yellow 14
- Yellow Green Earth 8
- Yellow Green Earth 10
- Yellow Green Earth 18
Set of 144, Wooden Case
This set of 144 pastels is securely packaged in a handsome wooden carrying case with protective foam inserts. The case measures 54" (137 cm) wide when fully opened and 3"H × 18"W × 12"D (8 cm × 46 cm × 30 cm) when closed.
- Additional 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 49 and 50
- Blue Green 1, 2, 3, 13, 14, and 15
- Blue Violet 4, 5, 6, 16, 17, and 18
- Brown Earth 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18
- Dark 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 17, and 18
- Green 25, 26, and 27
- Gray 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36
- Light 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, and 18
- Red Earth 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18
- Red 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18
- Special Collection 7, 8, 9, and 10
- Yellow Gold 7, 8, and 9
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Set of 8, African American Portrait Colors
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