Sennelier : Soft Pastels

Sennelier Extra Soft Pastels are made of high quality pure pigment grounded with a natural transparent binder. All tones are made up of delicate shade gradients, tending towards white.

The exceptional brightness of Sennelier Soft Pastels is the result of the pigment and the natural minerals discovered by Sennelier in 1905. They have been used ever since. The pastels’ comfortable handling and large contact surface allow large areas to be covered with a high degree of regularity.

The manufacturing process of the Sennelier cylindrical pastel does not compress the paste and the pastel dries naturally in open air. The life span of a piece of work is guaranteed by the quality of the pastel, but also by the quality of the substrate. If a lot of overlapping is performed, it is preferable to fix between layers. Avoid, however, fixing the final layer too heavily, as the original vibrancy of tones will be lost.

See a demonstration of how to create a hare in Sennelier Soft Pastels by Catherine E Inglis SWA on our blog.