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Soft pastel drawing collection

An expressive art set for creating vibrant, blendable artwork with rich, powdery pigments and unique textures.

A soft pastel drawing collection offers sticks of rich, powdery pigment that blend with fingers or tools for a painterly look. It suits artists who enjoy colour and texture, especially those drawing landscapes or portraits who want vivid results without brushes or drying time.

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Why soft pastel drawing collection make a good gift

  • Colour goes straight onto paper, so there is no mixing, water or drying to manage.
  • Blends easily for soft skies, skin tones and glowing light in landscapes.
  • Offers a fresh medium for someone who already draws with pencils or coloured pencils.

What to look for

  • Count the colours and check for a good range of lights, darks and neutrals.
  • Choose textured or sanded pastel paper, since smooth paper holds very little pigment.
  • Check whether the set is soft pastels, hard pastels or oil pastels, which behave differently.

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  • Soft pastel stick set
  • Pastel pencil set
  • Oil pastel set

Questions people ask

What is the difference between soft pastels and oil pastels?
Soft pastels are powdery and blend like chalk, while oil pastels are creamy and waxy. Oil pastels smudge less but blend differently.
How can a pastel drawing be kept from smudging?
A fixative spray and framing under glass with a mat help protect finished pastel work.

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