Sennelier - Oil Pastel Sets
Oil Pastel Sets
Blend Picasso's legendary pastels with turpentine for painterly effects
Picasso wanted oil pastels that handled like pure pigment suspended in wax, creamy enough to layer richly but firm enough to hold fine detail. Sennelier delivered exactly that in the 1940s, and these pastels maintain that original formulation today. Exceptionally high pigment loads create intense color with genuine covering power; one stroke over dark paper shows true opacity rather than thin transparency. The creamy consistency glides across surfaces without crumbling or requiring heavy pressure, while the lipstick-soft texture enables smooth blending and bold impasto buildup.
These pastels work across paper, canvas, wood, and metal, adapting to whatever surface your concept demands. Thin them with turpentine for painterly washes, work them with brushes for hybrid techniques, or layer them directly for pure pastel intensity. Outstanding lightfastness ratings protect finished work from fading. Compatible with all media, they integrate seamlessly into mixed media compositions, over acrylic grounds, beneath oil glazes, or combined with drawing materials.
The 12-color iridescent set explores metallic and pearl effects. Bright and assorted sets provide curated palettes spanning essentials to specialized hues, each formulated to Sennelier's exacting standards for artists who demand pigment quality that matches their ambitions.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
- Developed with Picasso in 1940s
- Creamy, lipstick-like texture for smooth application
- Rich pigment provides outstanding opacity
- Excellent lightfastness preserves artwork over time
- Thin with turpentine for painterly effects
- Compatible with all media types
- Applies to paper, canvas, wood, metal
- Great for mixed media works
- 12 pastels per set
- Available in iridescent, bright, assorted colors
