15% Off Single Townsend Soft Form Pastels
Diane Townsend Pastels originated in a New York City studio loft in 1971. Diane shared a studio with a conservationist who translated a 15th century Italian formula for making pastels. This formula has evolved and been improved to become the basis of the Townsend pastels today. Diane started by making pastels for herself, some for friends, then for others and eventually for all of us.
The smooth flowing application and dense pigmentation is what makes the pastels so well sought after.
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15% Off Mungyo Handmade Sets
The Handmade Pastels are the premium pastel made by Mungyo. The pastels are hand rolled which gives them a wonderful balanced, but soft buttery consistency which is at home on many different pastel papers. The colours are vibrant and rich with only the best quality pigments being used.
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15% Off Schmincke Set of 120 Half Sticks
Schmincke are one of the softest pastels on the market, a joy to use which takes you back to the origins of colour. The set of 120 Half Sticks is a very versatile set with enough colours to allow you to paint a wide variety of subjects.
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15% Off Lux Archival Packs of 5 and 10
Lux Archival paper was developed by Alyona Nickelsen of Brush and Pencil. The paper makes an excellent pencil and pastel paper, easily taking many layers. The base paper is 100% cotton whilst the sanded surface is 400 grit but extremely uniform without any visible pattern.
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New Pastelmat Pads Now Available
Clairfontaine have introduced new Pastelmat pads in the very popular colours of Brown and Anthracite. Each pad of either Brown or Antracite includes 12 sheets and is available in three sizes. The sizes are 18x24cm, 24x30cm and 30x40cm.
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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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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. Now open for entries. Entries close at 6pm on 07 June 2026.
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Spend $120 on Pan Pastels and Receive a Free Pan Pastel Kit
The free kit, valued at over $30, contains 2 Pan Pastels and a selction of Sofft Tools. We will ensure the colours in the free kit are different from the ones you order.
The free kit will be manually added to your order and won't appear in your cart.
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15% Off Sennelier Single Pastels
The Sennelier Soft Pastel range consists of 525 regular single pastels. 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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15% Off Packs of Five 24x32cm Pastelmat Boards
The Pastelmat boards are based on 1800 micron acid free archival mountboard. Pastelmat combines the advantages of both the velour and the sanded paper surfaces to create an almost flat paper that can take and easily hold multiple layers of pastel. The paper has a very pleasant touch and as the surface is not pronounced it allows for precise details and delicate veils whilst also having the ability to grab and hold multiple layers of colour.
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20% Off Renesans Oil Pastels
Renesans oil based pastels are soft and supple and can easily be smudged, blended and cut back through. The pastels can be manipulated for impasto effects or brushed out with the use of an Artist Turpentine. The pastels will adhere well to nearly all clean and primed surfaces. Fifty Five intense colours are available as well as a range of sets.
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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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