Diane Townsend : Artists' Pastels : Soft Form : Dark Set of 12

Diane Townsend Artists’ Pastels are hand made soft pastels for artists.

Diane began making them in 1971 with a 15th century Italian formula, translated by a conservationist she shared a studio with. The formula has been refined over the last 45 years to create a smooth, flowing pastel that is as rich in pigment as possible.

Soft Form pastels are designed to fit comfortably in the hand and with easel painting in mind. They are easy to apply and use as you work. The soft form palette contains both classical artists’ colours and a vivid range of modern pigments such as naphthol red and the fluorescent pigments.

There are 48 special colours, consisting of 16 metallic, 12 pearlescent, 10 iridescent, and 10 fluorescent colours.

Soft Form pastels are approx. 1 3/4in long and 3/4in thick.

Contains the following colours: Dark Blue 63, Dark Blue Green 64D, Napthol Red Brown 48, Dark Violet 56D, Dark Purple 57D, Red Oxide Dark 4D, Napthol Red Sienna Dark 39D, Napthol Red Light Dark 36D, Dark Khaki 59D, Dark Mustard 60D, Raw Umber Dark 3D, Burnt Sienna Dark 2D.