JAXELL Soft Pastels, set of 60 – Honsell soft pastel sticks

JAXELL Soft Pastels set of 60 – soft artist-quality pastel sticks

The JAXELL Soft Pastels set of 60 from Honsell contains 60 soft, square pastel sticks in artist quality for drawing, shading and blending. The pastels are highly pigmented and go on softly. With 60 shades, many in-between tones are ready to use directly, so there is less need to mix them laboriously.

The pastels can be smudged, blended with water and combined with watercolour, sanguine or charcoal. The set suits ambitious hobby artists and professionals looking for a large palette in a single set.

Working with the soft pastels

Because of their soft consistency, the pastels give off plenty of colour and blend gently with a finger or a blending stump. Use the broad side to cover areas and the edge for fine lines. You can blend the pastels with water: use a soft brush and a paper that can take moisture. They can also be combined with watercolour, sanguine or charcoal, for example for a charcoal underdrawing with colour accents in pastel. Paper with a slight tooth holds the pigment dust better than smooth paper. Protect a finished pastel picture from smudging with fixative.

Which set size?

The set of 60 offers a wide choice and covers many colour nuances. For getting started or individual subjects, there are smaller sets of 12, 24, 36 and 48 pastels, as well as sets of 12 in grey or brown shades. If you work a lot with mixed techniques or want to lay in colour gradients without lengthy mixing, the larger palette is worthwhile.

JAXELL Soft Pastels set of 60 product details

• Manufacturer: Honsell, JAXELL Soft series
• Contents: 60 soft pastels in assorted shades
• Size of each pastel: 10 × 10 × 64 mm
• Shape: square
• Quality: artist quality, high pigment density
• Properties: soft, can be blended with water
• Pastels with protective paper wrapper

You will also need: drawing paper with a slight tooth or pastel paper; blending stump and fixative if required.