Description
Holbein Oil Pastel Set Of 15 Colors
Holbein Artists Oil Pastels are the culmination of over 60 years of research, development and manufacturing expertise in the oil pastel field.
Endorsed by the Oil Pastel Association of America (OPA), Holbein Artists’ Oil Pastels feel and move like a chalk pastel without the dust.
Each stick offers uniformity of color distribution and handles evenly and cleanly without stickness; with the feel of a fine chalk pastel.
The manufacturing process is entirely automated to ensure uniform color distribution throughout the entire stick.
Each stick is made in a square shape for working versatility.
These soft sticks of juicy color can fill areas quickly.
They are smudgy and even slightly blend-able.
Layers can cover over each other to create blends and gradual tonal changes.
Holbein Artists’ Oil Pastels can be applied to almost any ground.
Colored paper, sanded pastel paper, frosted mylar and colored gesso all make great surfaces for oil pastel.
They are used extensively over finished acrylic and oil paintings.
Due to the paraffin wax content and highly refined mineral oil, they will never harden completely and cannot be successfully varnished.
These are easy to handle and blend and may be applied to almost any surface.
They are used extensively over acrylic and oil color.
Holbein oil pastels will not readily break or crumble. Because of the wax content and use of highly refined mineral oil they will never harden completely eliminating the drying out and cracking that can be seen in pastels that use vegetable oil.
Great performance without health risk; Holbein oil pastels are rated as requiring no health label according to the ASTM health standards.
