Soft pastels - great options if you're just starting to use them. 

Hullo Shawn, this video has held up so well! You set out some grand choices for a beginner who is trying to decide if soft pastels are a medium for them! I will say once a person decided that they are bit by the soft pastel bug, I recommend the Sennelier Paris 120 half stick set to start your collection and start creating paintings with soft pastels! The biggest negative aspect of the very cheap options is most have little to no information about pigments and longevity. I have only purchased Sennelier full sticks once. The half sticks are made differently than their full sticks and are truly the best value for your money! Now I selected Schminke sticks as my softest choice. While Schminke is not the cheapest they are not the most expensive either! If money is no object? I have used Terry Ludwig’s sticks and they are a painters delight! I truly believe that you cannot find a softer stick that is just pigment in a stick!!! This is a wonderful video for anyone who is interested in starting the medium of pastels.

This is one of the best soft pastel reviews I have ever seen, and I have watched a lot! Thank you!

Thank you for making this video. This is one item I don't have. I wasn't sure how to incorporate them into my art journal or mixed media. I am going to watch more of your videos to learn more. I am a beginner at all of this but I love learning. Every product and every tool you learn to use broadens your mind to create more beautiful art! So thank you very much. Have a blessed weekend and stay safe Shawn. 😊❤

I just bought a 36 ct of Gondola pastels from Japan. I took a chance and love what I received. The hardness level is between Rembrandt and Nupastel. The balsa wood box keeps the chalks in pristine condition.

I came back to say thanks! I picked up a smaller set of the Mungyo Gallery soft pastels after watching this and it was exactly what I was looking for at a very fair price, given the quality.

Thanks so much. I had bought the first set you reviewed of Mungyo set of 48 as I was new to all this and they had such a great colour range and I didn't want to spend a lot until I was sure I would use them. Very helpful with knowing about the differences of the sets you showed us.

Extremely informative and excellent review of the best products for your money.

Hi. Ty for your videos. Just an FYI. Mungyo pastels are non toxic. Also Dakota pastels has good sales and they sell mixed sample sets of pastel brands that u cam try to see what u like. I personally love Terry Ludwigs and Unisons. 😊

Thank you for this video! So helpful.

Thank you so much for this very useful video! I have the first one you viewed and I love it. I use it all the time in all most everything I do. I bought it for the price and have wondered if I should upgrade. I think I'll stick with these for a while since I'm still new at it all. :0)

Thank you for the vid. Only thing Missed was the lightfast range of each product, and where those rating can be found.

Thank you for sharing about pastels. I want to try them but my budget is tight. I feel better knowing I can do that at a reasonable price. You are so awesome. God Bless you 🤩💕

Thanks for sharing this information Shawn 👍😁😉💐

Great video.. but daang. all pastels have doubled in price. The SOHO's are now close to $100 .. video says $34 ha.. .bad time to get into pastels

Hello i like you video very informative. I wanted to transform my mungyo soft pastel to compact powder and store it on a pallete container can i do that ?

Very helpful info. Thanks so much!

Just letting you know, the Mungyo student quality pastels are not lightfast. The only really good pastels there are the DIane Townsend, with Jack Richeson being next down.

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you, I wish that you could have zoomed more for a better view.

Thank you so much!

Thanks so much Shawn for sharing this info, A few weeks ago I bought a set of 48 Master's Touch (1/2 stick pastels) at Hobby Lobby for $16.99 and used a 40% off coupon... They seem to be nice for the price and I had fun playing with them the other day, have you ever tried this brand at all? Hugs Kim

I'm not even a dabbler. I have a set of pastels that was given to me in an Art class. I was working with them before Covid, and because we couldn't put them back in the general supplies, I got to keep my box of soft pastels - the Mungyo set. Question: do they work on watercolor paper?

This was SO helpful. I have a question as I have never worked with pastels. There are "oil" and "chalk" pastels. Are these all oil pastels that you are showing? Do you recommend chalk pastels at all? Thanks for posting this.

I find using the cheap-os is great .. lay down your underpainting and use alcohol with a paint brush. Then use the expensive stuff for the details .. Wife dosnt approve of me spending hundreds on art supplies.. so I gotta work where I can ha

Try Gondola from Japan n be impressed ☺️

whats the names od these pastels I cant find on your website or the links to the listing ware to buy? That way if it's a affiliate link you get the credit for my purchase Thank you

What about pan pastels?

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