RembrandtSoft Pastels Basic Set 300C30.5

I'll begin by saying that I'm very pleased with these pastels. They work exactly as I expected and when I finish these off I'll most likely buy another set, possibly with more colours.The packaging for shipping and storage seems more than adequate for me. None of the pastels were broken and the box seems suitable enough for storage in the long term.Physically the pastels are half sticks meaning, though you could break them in half, I chose not to. The range of colours is nice and I think will be enough to cover many needs. Remember that though they blend extremely well all blending is done on paper so getting consistent colours beyond those in the set is more difficult the smaller the set is.In use the texture is fairly consistent with great coverage for all colours (something cheaper sets don't have). They go on readily but are not so soft they crumble in your hand. They blend very nicely on paper with a tortillon or fingers and aren't so soft they fill the tooth immediately. I've tried them on two watercolour papers, pastel paper and some multi media paper all of which worked fine. They covered pencil and charcoal without issue (though charcoal can blend into them).Overall these do what you expect from a pastel of this type and work nicely. I think they represent good value for the quality and range of colours provided. I'll probably buy them again and might consider one of the bigger sets.

I’m surprised by the quality of these pastels for the price. They are easy to blend and layer (higher quality papers, of course, lead to better results) and the pigments are vibrant. The quality seems to lie somewhere between student and artist grade, leaning more towards artist grade, imo. Nice color selection, as well.The pastels arrived unbroken and in excellent condition. The attractive black box is lined with foam inserts for easy long term storage. I think you can also buy this brand of pastels individually, so that you expand your set over timeOverall, I am very satisfied with this product

I am just getting started with chalk pastels, these are the best I've found, pure color, nice firm texture, easy to blend. I love them.

I use these for my college class and they are great! The colors are beautiful and pigmented! For the size, these are great for beginners or someone who wants to try soft pastels out because I’ve already gone through my black and white in a span of 4 months, but I am also an art student. 😅 Your hands will get messy, it’s pastels, but by simply washing your hands it’ll come off.

Love these!!! and they layer very good with very little dust on Mi-Teintes Velvet Canson paper which makes all the difference. I like them better than Sennelier. I also use Unison and for hardness Faber Castell and Pitt pencils.

These were recommended by my art instructor. I took my first ever class this winter and thoroughly enjoyed working with pastels. Personally, I think I did a surprisingly good job on my very first pastel, and much of it is because I had all the colors I needed to execute. One of my classmates had a set of pastels from a different manufacturer and did not have the strong red that came with this kit (I lent it to her of course!). Very nice kit, with all the colors a beginner needs, as they also blend nicely to create unique colors.

Chalk pastels. Not soft pastels. These are not soft oil pastels, they’re more like nupastels just not as chalky.Great if that’s what you’re looking for.

First of all, these are great quality pastels, no question about the pigments being vibrant and they look very nice on paper. They even stick pretty good to drawing paper, and on pastel paper they work very well, of course, but I don't see them blending as well as I was hoping they would. Seem a bit hard for "soft" pastels, although definitely they're not hard. Just my take-if you want something "buttery" to spread and blend well, go with the pricier stuff- Schmincke super-soft, for instance. But by no means are these pastels not great, they just do a different job, different coverage- white paper will show through more with these than with the super soft ones. But, very much worth trying, the price is very decent for this many colors and quality.