Sennelier Oil Pastels. A range of Oil Pastels by Sennelier. Artists Quality Pastels originally developed for Picasso. Buy Sennelier Pastels online today

In 1949 Sennelier started developing a range of artists quality pastels for the famous artist Pablo Picasso. Picasso was looking for a pastel with intense colour that could be applied directly and freely to a wide variety of surfaces. As a result Sennelier created an oil pastel with a soft creamy quality with all the intensity and vibrancy of conventional oil colours. However, unlike oil colours Sennelier oil pastels are made using a unique combination of non aggressive oils and waxes so they can be used on almost any surface, including paper without cracking or effecting the substance. All 120 colours are 100% lightfast making Sennelier oil pastel range probably the only true artist quality oil pastel in the world..

The Sennelier Oil Pastel range consists of 110 classic colours and 10 iridescent colours. Unlike oil sticks, oil pastels do not ever completely dry and remain heat sensitive. It is therefore recommended that oil pastel works are sealed with oil pastel fixative.