Sennelier Oil Pastel 50 Picasso Wood Box Set

In this weather in my attic studio they are very soft - like lip stick. Perhaps I will put them in the fridge. What I find them useful for is colouring and highlighting paintings. It is going to be a problem if I want a picture framed as I have read that they never dry so there will have to be a space between the painting and the glass. I think I am going to use them a lot. As soon as I opened them I realised I should have bought a bigger box - could do with another green. So go for a bigger box!

Bought it as a gift and she loves it!

These are beautiful. I had another brand already but noticed that sometimes they were a bit crumbly and would disintegrate as I used them. These, on the contrary, glide over the paper beautifully. Layering is easy, and even the white can be layered easily over other colours for highlights. The downside is probably that they will wear down quite quickly, but they really are beautiful to use.

These oil pastels are definitely the best of the best and are creamy smooth. I have a set of Mungyos as well. I like the color choices but after having a set of 72 Mungyos, I got spoiled by the colors and buying this set with less colors is an adjustment. I'm new to oil pastel and find the Senneliers more of a challenge because they are so soft and I end up having issues with smearing. And I use a piece of paper under my hand. But these are light years ahead of the rest. I like using my Mungyos along with these which allow me to put under layers with my other pastels and finishing with these.

Ich liebe diese oilpastelle🩵

Excellent quality of pigments and love the range of colors.

You shouldn’t need me to tell you that these are, without argument, the best oil pastels available. Senneliers and Picasso invented them so you really can’t expect any less. These are not value brand items, but they are worth the money - I will be buying again as long as I live. They are like an entirely different category as far as use goes - smooth, buttery texture that is insanely fun to glide across paper. They blend like poetry and music blend to make lyrics. They are intimidating but easy to use with a little practice. So far I haven’t smeared anything but I could see how easy it could be for them to smear.