Soft and Oil Pastels – for School and Artists

Bring a world of textures and tones to life—soft and oil pastels turn any idea into a bold drawing without brushes or water. Soft pastels (both soft and hard chalk pastels) offer velvety shading, smooth gradients, and precise edge work; oil pastels, thanks to their creamy laydown and intense pigmentation, provide excellent coverage, are dust-free, and support layering, blending, and drawing on paper, card, and canvas.

Choose school or artist-grade pastels to suit your needs: pastel sets of 12/24/36/48/72/120 colors for a broad palette, or single sticks to top up your favorite shades. You’ll find soft and hard dry pastels, round and square sticks, jumbo oil pastels for kids, and ergonomic triangular options. Key features like vibrant colors, smooth application, superior lightfastness, and the ability to mix colors support portraits, landscapes, sketching, and school art projects.

Tips for studio-worthy results: for soft pastels, choose paper with a pronounced texture (tooth) and fix your drawing with a fixative; for oil pastels, use your fingers, a stump, or a colorless blender for silky transitions and rich layers. Pastels are perfect for pastel techniques and drawing, shading, sgraffito, and mixed media—from illustration and comics to kids’ crafts at school and at home.