Pastels
Art Spectrum Blue Earth Conte
Girault Gondola Holbein
J Luda Pan Pastels Rembrandt
Renesans Schmincke Sennelier
Terry Ludwig Townsend Unison
 
Oil Pastels
Renesans Sennelier  
 
Paper
Colourfix Hahnemuhle Lux Archival
Mi-Teintes Mi-Teintes Touch Mi-Teintes Velvet
Pastelboard Pastelmat Pastel Premier
Sennelier UART Premium XL Sand Grain
 
Pastel Pencils
Bruynzeel Carbothello Conte
Derwent Pitt Pastel  
 
Other
Blenders Charcoal Fixative
Primers Sofft Tools Storage
 
 


Diane Townsend 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. The pastels contain pumice which helps to disperse the pigment into the paper resulting in good adhesion.

 


Soft Form Sets

Sets of 12 & 24

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Soft Form Singles

408 Colours

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Terrages Pastel Sets

Sets of 12 & 24

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Terrages Single Pastels

192 Colours

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