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15% Off Art Spectrum Extra Soft Pastel Sets

The Art Spectrum Extra Soft Pastels are available in colour grouped sets of 10, 20 & 30. The pastels are quite open in their consistency and not dense at all which allows you to lightly lay down colour very quickly. The pastels can be best characterised as having a light creamy texture.

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20% Off Sennelier Paris Set of 120 Half Sticks

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 Pastel Grain Pads

Pastelgrain is the paper that holds the most pastel.

Pastelgrain allows you to use texture creatively. You can accentuate textural effects and add depth by using the grain in the paper, but also progressively build layers of pastel to control the amount of texture. You can also plan for, and reach, the stage where areas of the painting can be textural and others not.

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15% Off Bruynzeel Pastel Pencil Sets

Bruynzeel pastel pencils are rich and buttery, yet firm. They have strong colour release and resist crumbling which is great for finer lines and sharpening. The pencils are 3.7mm wide with the colour strip being perfecly centred within a cedar casing. The well balanced colour range and excellent lightfastness make them a great choice for artists. There are three sets with either 12, 24 or 48 colours. The sets have foam lined pull out trays for ease of working.

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20% Off Joanne Barby Signature Painting Kit

Joanne is a prominent Australian Pan Pastel artist and educator. The Signature Painting Set includes:
- 20 Pan Pastels
- A Large Pan Pastel Palette with Lid
- 2 Sofft Sponge Bars
- 2 Sofft Angle Slice Sponges
- 3 Sofft Painting Knives
- 15 Sofft Knife Covers

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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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20% Off Mungyo Semi Hard Carboard Box Sets

The Mungyo Semi Hard pastels are inbetween a soft and hard pastel, making them ideal for delicate tasks and detail. The pastels also respond to more pressure, laying down colour suprisingly quickly. Blending and layering are easily achievable. The special covers the assorted sets of 36 and 48.

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15% Off Single Townsend Terrage Pastels

Terrages pastels are a large pastel made into a square shape that can accept a more vigorous and forceful application without crumbling. These pastels were developed in conjunction with Wolf Kahn to achieve the consistency he wanted.

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15% Off Holbein Square Singles

The Holbein square soft pastels have a firmer consistency than the round 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 Colourfix A4 Packs

Colourfix Original has a medium tooth which will hold multiple layers of pastel. It has a random grained surface which is especially well suited to expressive paintings. There are 20 different colours available.

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Feature: Townsend Dry Pastel Grounds

The dry ground blocks can be used to create a delicate surface which pastels and can adhere to. For example, when applied to a soft paper the dry ground will embed itself into the surface of the paper to create a surface suitable for pastel. You can also apply the dry grounds as a layering tool when the papers tooth has been exhausted. A further application is for mixed media painting where the dry grounds can create a toothed surface over the top of acrylic or gouache etc. The blocks are essentialy tinted pumice formed with a binder.

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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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