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15% Off Blockx Single Pastels

There are 204 colours in the range all of which are handmade and lightfast. The pastels have a really unique feel, being velvety soft but also maintaining a slight hardness. This make the pastels really useful for a wide range of tasks. Of note is the pigmentation of the pastels provides exceptional tinting strength.

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20% Off Sennelier Sets of 30 Half Sticks

There are four Sennelier sets of 30 half sticks which are Assorted, Urban, Seaside and Plein Air. The Sennelier pastels were first introduced at the turn of the 20th Century. Whilst the colours and tones have evolved the making of the pastels themselves has remained relatively unchanged. The sennelier pastels are highly recommended and are part of the history of colour itself.

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10% Off Art Spectrum Round Soft Pastel Singles

The Art Spectrum soft pastel range includes many colours that suit our unique environment. The Round pastels can be characterised as being a medium soft pastel which allows for defined marks and the ability to achieve a good level of detail. The pastels also blend well allowing the colours to be enhanced.

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New: Peel & Stick Uart Paper

The Peel and Stick sheets are ready to mount upon the board of your choice by peeling off the backing paper to expose the pre-glued back of the paper. They are available in four grades in the 12 x 18 Inch size.

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10% Off Sennelier Pastel Card Pads

The Sennelier Pastel Card Pads contain 12 sheets in six shades which are Antique White, Sand, Sienna, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Light Grey. Pastel card is pH neutral and has a specially formulated coloured coating containing cork powder. The cork powder provides the tooth that holds the pastel and the grain could be compared to a 400 grit sanded paper.

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New: Schmicke Number 2, 60 Half Stick Set

A new Limited Release set of 60 Schmincke half stick pastels. The Number 2 set is especially well suited to seascape, shoreline and river scenes.

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The Soft Pastels Art Prize 2026 - $6000 First Prize

Now Open for Entries

The Soft Pastel Art Prize is an on-line annual competition which helps to promote soft pastel painting in Australia and New Zealand. The prize is exclusively for paintings predominantly completed with soft pastels and/or pastel pencils. For 2026, an acquisitive first prize of $6000 cash is offered together with three minor prizes to the value of $1000, $500 and $200.

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15% Off Holbein Set of 144

The set of 144 comprises the full range of the Holbein square pastels. Each stick is made in a square shape for working versatility, whether with the flat sides or the sharp edges. The degree of softness, pigment purity, size and shape as well as the method of packaging have been widely acclaimed by working pastelists.

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15% Off Renesans Soft Pastel Sets

Renesans soft pastels are handmade in Poland. The manual production and natural drying process give the pastels a soft creamy texture which allows for a wide range of painting techniques. The quality of the pastels is assured through the use of quality pigments and genuine Polish kaolin.

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15% Off Colourfix Warm & Cool Pads

Colourfix Original has a medium tooth which will hold multiple layers of pastel. The Warm and Cool pads each have twelve sheets in total, made up of 2 sheets each of 6 different colours.

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15% Sennelier Oil Pastel Sets

The Sennelier oil pastels were developed during 1949 in collaboration with Pablo Picasso who wanted a medium that could be used on a wide variety of surfaces without fading or cracking. The pastels have an exceptionally high pigment load which provides high colouring and coverage with exceptional brightness. They are very creamy and supple in use and are able to be blended and layered with ease.

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Best Price for Unison Pastels

Fantastic prices for both sets and singles every single day. Unison pastels have a creamy texture which results from them being hand rolled rather than extruded. The pastels are based on traditional pigments such as cadmiums, cobalts and natural and synthetic earths as these pigments have stood the test of time.

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