Sennelier Extra-Soft Half Pastel 6 Stick Set, Set of 6, Emerald Sea

I’m a novice, but what a great way to dip my toes in this media with beautiful landscape colors that are supposedly one of the best brands, and I love landscapes. Perfect! So I was a little disappointed at first because I didn’t understand there was a difference between soft pastels and oil pastels, and I was like.. this is chalk! But!!!! I played with it and got a little better with it, and I really like it. A lot of messy fun.

Best soft pastels. Wish I could afford an entire set.

These are nice but am still looking for my two perfect blues.

Beautiful colors

Sennelier soft pastels are undeniably at the top of the art supply food chain. These coveted, buttery soft French pastels are almost total pigment with dreamy chromatic personality. Sennelier pastels come with a price tag, but here, you get what you pay for. The packaging of a curated palette of six of the popularly-sized half pastels is just brilliant. Each pastel is nestled within a foam container that travels flawlessly. This selection is everything you need (except paper) to create a lovely seaside landscape to experiment with Sennelier soft pastels at a modest price. Treat yourself or gift an artist friend with something special that won't break the bank. Each of these themed six packs is more gorgeous than the next.

Good product

Half of these were - burned. They were hard and not even a mark could be made.I’m an artist. I know pastels.Amazon wants me to go to the trouble of returning this garbage for a refund. Nope. My time is precious, so a refund without a return (I’m a nomad, so drop off points are often unavailable).Don’t buy these.

These are professional quality soft pastels, the color pigments are rich. Easy & enjoyable to work with on any pastel surface, great for using as a wash for back painting.