Ingres is a type of paper named after the Neoclassical French painter Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. Its unique texture is formed on a cylinder mould machine by pressing the paper fibres between the cylinder mesh and the marking felt. This surface texture is known as a chain and laid line surface. Daler-Rowney’s Ingres paper provides excellent tooth for traditional pastel work. This pad contains 24 sheets of 160gsm acid-free pastel paper, in 6 assorted colours (4 of each) with interleaving sheets. Size: 16" x 12" / 406 x 305 mm

These pastel pencils by Bruynzeel are rich, buttery and fully blendable. They contain high quality pigments and are bound with a strong binder – this means they will resist crumbling and allow for finer edges and will sharpen with ease. They have a colour coded tip for easy identification.

These pastel pencils by Bruynzeel are rich, buttery and fully blendable. They contain high quality pigments and are bound with a strong binder – this means they will resist crumbling and allow for finer edges and will sharpen with ease. They have a colour coded tip for easy identification.

Pastelmat is a premium card surface (360gsm / 170lb) specially developed for pastelists. Its unique velvety surface, made from a fine coating of cellulose fibers, has the ability to grab and hold multiple layers of even the softest pastels.

Pastelmat significantly reduces the need for fixative, which means that colors remain vibrant and fresh once applied. It has the added bonus of being gentle on both fingers and blending tools. It is acid free and lightfast.

Pastelmat is ideal for use with all dry media - pastel sticks, PanPastel, pencils and charcoal. It is also water resistant which means that it can be used with wet media – such as acrylics and watercolor for washes and mixed media techniques.

Pastelmat is a premium card surface (360gsm / 170lb) specially developed for pastelists. Its unique velvety surface, made from a fine coating of cellulose fibers, has the ability to grab and hold multiple layers of even the softest pastels.

Pastelmat significantly reduces the need for fixative, which means that colors remain vibrant and fresh once applied. It has the added bonus of being gentle on both fingers and blending tools. It is acid free and lightfast.

Pastelmat is ideal for use with all dry media - pastel sticks, PanPastel, pencils and charcoal. It is also water resistant which means that it can be used with wet media – such as acrylics and watercolor for washes and mixed media techniques.

Pastelmat is a premium card surface (360gsm / 170lb) specially developed for pastelists. Its unique velvety surface, made from a fine coating of cellulose fibers, has the ability to grab and hold multiple layers of even the softest pastels. Pastelmat significantly reduces the need for fixative, which means that colors remain vibrant and fresh once applied. It has the added bonus of being gentle on both fingers and blending tools. It is acid free and lightfast. Pastelmat is ideal for use with all dry media - pastel sticks, PanPastel, pencils and charcoal. It is also water resistant which means that it can be used with wet media – such as acrylics and watercolor for washes and mixed media techniques. This Red Label Pastelmat Pad contains twelve white Pastelmat sheets.Please note: PastelMat are sometimes subject to some small spotting and discolouration. This is to be expected due to the manufacturing process. The small talc spots can simply be removed with a stiff brush or a craft knife.

This is a Pastelmat top bound pad of 12 sheets of coloured card in anthracite black, the dark ground is guaranteed to emphasise the intensity and brightness of pastel paintings. Each sheet is protected by an interleaf.Pastelmat is a premium 360 gsm card surface with a unique velvety texture made from a fine coating of cellulose fibres, which has the ability to grab and hold multiple layers of even the softest pastels.Pastelmat significantly reduces the need for fixative so that colours remain vibrant. It has the added bonus of being gentle on both fingers and blending tools. Though it was designed for pastellists, Pastelmat is suitable for all dry media, from pastel sticks and pencils to charcoal. It is also water resistant which means that it can be used with wet media such as acrylics or watercolour. It comes in a range of colours, all of which are acid free and lightfast.This pad measures 30 x 40cm.Clairefontaine actively participates in the development of French forests, by managing several hundred hectares of fir and spruce trees in the Vosges mountains. With regards to the paper mill itself in the Etival Clairefontaine region, it is still as dynamic 150 years after its conception. Self-sufficient for 80% of its own biological installations for water treatment, and has been rewarded a "Water trophy" by the State.

This is a Pastelmat top bound pad of 12 sheets of coloured card in four different colours: dark green, light blue, dark blue and white. Each sheet is protected by an interleaf.Pastelmat is a premium 360 gsm card surface with a unique velvety texture made from a fine coating of cellulose fibres, which has the ability to grab and hold multiple layers of even the softest pastels.Pastelmat significantly reduces the need for fixative so that colours remain vibrant. It has the added bonus of being gentle on both fingers and blending tools. Though it was designed for pastellists, Pastelmat is suitable for all dry media, from pastel sticks and pencils to charcoal. It is also water resistant which means that it can be used with wet media such as acrylics or watercolour. It comes in a range of colours, all of which are acid free and lightfast.This pad measures 24 x 30cm.Clairefontaine actively participates in the development of French forests, by managing several hundred hectares of fir and spruce trees in the Vosges mountains. With regards to the paper mill itself in the Etival Clairefontaine region, it is still as dynamic 150 years after its conception. Self-sufficient for 80% of its own biological installations for water treatment, and has been rewarded a "Water trophy" by the State.

Clairefontaine Pastelmat Pastel Board allows you to broaden your working surface as it is rigid enough that it can be supported by an easel. It is also much easier to frame your work using the Pastel Board. The board features the well loved 360gsm acid-free Pastelmat paper which has then been bonded onto a 1.8mm board. The board is acid-free and has a white core.

Pastelmat is a premium card surface (360gsm / 170lb) specially developed for pastelists. Its unique velvety surface, made from a fine coating of cellulose fibres, has the ability to grab and hold multiple layers of even the softest pastels.

Pastelmat significantly reduces the need for fixative, which means that colours remain vibrant and fresh once applied. It has the added bonus of being gentle on both fingers and blending tools. It is acid-free and lightfast.

Pastelmat is ideal for use with all dry media - pastel sticks, PanPastel, pencils and charcoal. It is also water resistant which means that it can be used with wet media - such as acrylics and watercolour for washes and mixed media techniques.

Please note: PastelMat are sometimes subject to some small spotting and discolouration. This is to be expected due to the manufacturing process. The small talc spots can simply be removed with a stiff brush or a craft knife.

Clairefontaine Ingres is a laid paper, which means that the surface of each sheet has a faintly ribbed texture, perfect for holding graphite and soft pastel colour. This surface is characteristic of the traditional hand-made papers of the pre-Industrial age, which were formed in sieve-like moulds of wire mesh which left impressions on the surface of the paper.This sheet is made of cotton and is naturally acid-free. It measures 50x65cm and is of the following colour: Brown.

Clairefontaine Ingres is a laid paper, which means that the surface of each sheet has a faintly ribbed texture, perfect for holding graphite and soft pastel colour. This surface is characteristic of the traditional hand-made papers of the pre-Industrial age, which were formed in sieve-like moulds of wire mesh which left impressions on the surface of the paper.This sheet is made of cotton and is naturally acid-free. It measures 50x65cm and is of the following colour: Black.

Wonderfully dry and dusty stroke, just like charcoal.

Can be dry mixed and blended or used as a water colour.

Brilliant results on dark backgrounds too.

Available in 60 shades, various ranges and also individually.

High pigmentation guarantees great luminosity and opacity as well as colour-fastness and colour brilliance.

The soft lead also draws perfectly on delicate paper.

The wooden shaft protects the lead from breaking.

Wonderfully dry and dusty stroke, just like charcoal.

Can be dry mixed and blended or used as a water colour.

Brilliant results on dark backgrounds too.

Available in 60 shades, various ranges and also individually.

High pigmentation guarantees great luminosity and opacity as well as colour-fastness and colour brilliance.

The soft lead also draws perfectly on delicate paper.

The wooden shaft protects the lead from breaking.

Mount Vision soft pastels are hand made by Karl Kelly using the finest traditional and synthetic pigments combined with a base of chalk, talc and clay to produce a pastel with a wonderful buttery feel, yet durable and strong. Pastel Size: 1/2"x 2 3/4"

Daler-Rowney are acknowledged as the world masters in the making of artists’ pastels - and to complement the range of almost 200 tints, there are specialist surfaces and fixatives. The finest pigments are blended with chalk and china clay to produce the vibrant colour and smooth velvet texture of Artists’ Soft Pastels, each one carefully wrapped by hand. The rich, deep colour, texture and immediacy of Artists’ Soft Pastels is ideal for all kinds of drawing and painting as well as quick colour sketches for preparatory work.

Daler-Rowney are acknowledged as the world masters in the making of artists’ pastels - and to complement the range of almost 200 tints, there are specialist surfaces and fixatives. The finest pigments are blended with chalk and china clay to produce the vibrant colour and smooth velvet texture of Artists’ Soft Pastels, each one carefully wrapped by hand. The rich, deep colour, texture and immediacy of Artists’ Soft Pastels is ideal for all kinds of drawing and painting as well as quick colour sketches for preparatory work.

Daler-Rowney are acknowledged as the world masters in the making of artists’ pastels - and to complement the range of almost 200 tints, there are specialist surfaces and fixatives. The finest pigments are blended with chalk and china clay to produce the vibrant colour and smooth velvet texture of Artists’ Soft Pastels, each one carefully wrapped by hand. The rich, deep colour, texture and immediacy of Artists’ Soft Pastels is ideal for all kinds of drawing and painting as well as quick colour sketches for preparatory work.

Daler-Rowney are acknowledged as the world masters in the making of artists’ pastels - and to complement the range of almost 200 tints, there are specialist surfaces and fixatives. The finest pigments are blended with chalk and china clay to produce the vibrant colour and smooth velvet texture of Artists’ Soft Pastels, each one carefully wrapped by hand. The rich, deep colour, texture and immediacy of Artists’ Soft Pastels is ideal for all kinds of drawing and painting as well as quick colour sketches for preparatory work.

Daler-Rowney are acknowledged as the world masters in the making of artists’ pastels - and to complement the range of almost 200 tints, there are specialist surfaces and fixatives. The finest pigments are blended with chalk and china clay to produce the vibrant colour and smooth velvet texture of Artists’ Soft Pastels, each one carefully wrapped by hand. The rich, deep colour, texture and immediacy of Artists’ Soft Pastels is ideal for all kinds of drawing and painting as well as quick colour sketches for preparatory work.

Holbein Oil Pastels have a unique formulation which makes them move and feel like a soft pastel but without the dust. Endorsed by the Oil Pastel Association of America, these high quality artist pastels are the result of over 75 years of research.

The range offers a wide spectrum of rich colours with a high pigment load, and these oil pastels handle beautifully, with excellent layering and blending capacity. Their square shape allows for intricate detail and clean, sharp lines.

Holbein oil pastels can be applied to almost any ground. They can also be used over finished acrylic and oil paintings and in conjunction with a variety of wet and dry media. Due to the paraffin content and highly refined mineral oil, they will never harden completely. Unlike oil pastels that use vegetable oil, Holbein oil pastels are inert once laid down and will not dry out or crack.

This set contains the following 15 colours:

Holbein Oil Pastels have a unique formulation which makes them move and feel like a soft pastel but without the dust. Endorsed by the Oil Pastel Association of America, these high quality artist pastels are the result of over 75 years of research.

The range offers a wide spectrum of rich colours with a high pigment load, and these oil pastels handle beautifully, with excellent layering and blending capacity. Their square shape allows for intricate detail and clean, sharp lines.

Holbein oil pastels can be applied to almost any ground. They can also be used over finished acrylic and oil paintings and in conjunction with a variety of wet and dry media. Due to the paraffin content and highly refined mineral oil, they will never harden completely. Unlike oil pastels that use vegetable oil, Holbein oil pastels are inert once laid down and will not dry out or crack.

This set contains the following 40 colours:

Holbein Soft Pastels are a range of carefully selected artist quality colours with a soft powdery consistency that glides smoothly onto paper. Richly pigmented, they offer excellent blending and covering power.

Colours are tested in line with the standards of Holbein’s watercolour range for the best possible lightfastness and are composed mainly of colours with no or minor discolouration. Batches of each colour are monitored to guarantee an even distribution of pigment and binder.

This set contains 24 assorted soft pastels in a selection of essential colours.