COLOUR BLOCKSoft Pastels for Artists - 100 Colors Square Chalk Pastels Set in Wooden Box - Vibrant Pigments Art Kit for Painting, Drawing, Sketching, Hobbyists, Students and Kids.

I am a professional pastel artist and teach a beginner pastel class. I purchased these pastels a few years ago when my journey began with this medium. The pastels are not soft, but hard, but are not the hardest out there. In my opinion, these are of professional quality (some tout they are student grade). Vibrant in richness of color and a good variety of shades from light to dark. I have used these to paint and finish pictures, winning a 1st place award with one. I use these to lay down the initial block in, and most of the layering. I do finish off with softer pastels. This latest purchase of pastels will be used by my students for a good and satisfying experience.

I loved the colors, the soft touch of the pastels, and the brightness of the colors I was using. I would block in the background color themes, warm, cool, and blend easily. I used pastel pencils for details. The sky was easy to work on to my satisfaction. I'm not finished with my first landscape using the new pastels, but I'm excited by the results thus far. My subject is the Grand Canyon sketched from a photograph I took around 20 years ago. I've worked on other paintings on the same subject. I appreciate the quality, price, and ease of storage of this boxed set. When I complete a work session, putting away my pastels is so easy. Cleanup is a breeze. When I received the set, the shipping quality and cost paid off and everything made it through just fine. I recommend this economical Colour Block 100pc Soft Pastel Art Set in a Wooden Case and hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

AWESOME PRODUCT & WILL BE ORDERING AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.

Very nice set of soft pastels at a fantastic price! Good variety of colors including several different shades of greens and blues, important if you want to draw landscapes. Wooden storage box is great for keeping them without having to buy another container. I think even advanced pastel artists would like this set and beginners will definitely get a great start without spending a fortune.

These square stick pastels are on the hard side. They do lay down nice color. I break them to get smaller piece to work with.

Great product.

Decent soft pastels for the price. Not soft and luscious like some professional brands that ooze pigment.They layer decently and are good for line work. Good colour variety.Pastels break and sometimes i break them on purpose :).Using these for mixed media projects. Sealed well with matte medium. Did not loose any of the vibrancy of colour.

Nice pigment, easy to use. They tend to break with too much pressure but I just use a litter lighter touch. Easy to clean up, really great color variety.