The origin of Sennelier Oil Pastels, at the request of Pablo Picasso himself, is a good indication of the level of quality here.Gustave Sennelier created them in 1949 when the great man requested intense colours that he could use on as many surfaces as possible. As it turned out, Sennelier Oil Pastels also bring a lot more besides, not least a luxurious lipstick-creamy texture and extremely high pigmentation that provides excellent coverage and is fully lightfast.
- You can apply Sennelier Oil Pastels direct or blend them with your finger or cloth, and you can also dilute them with turpentine and blend them with a brush.
- These cardboard-sleeved sets come in a number of sizes from introductory 12s upwards.
- This set contains x72 colours.
COLOURS INCLUDED
White 001, Naples Yellow 021, Lemon Yellow 019, Golden Yellow 022, Yellow Deep 020, Luminous Yellow 233, Bright Yellow 018, Mandarin 200, Chinese Orange 090, Vermilion 038, Red Light 029, Permanent Intense Red 220, Ruby Red 031, Red Deep 030, Bordeaux 008, Rose Ochre 230, Coral 236, Geranium Lake Light 202, Purple 027, Pale Pink Madder Lake 077, Cobalt Violet Light 217, Parma Violet 216, Blue Violet 047, Ash Blue 207, Sky Blue 219, Phthalo Blue 222, Midnight Blue 211, Azure Blue 002, Pale Blue 006, Indian Blue 225, Royal Blue 227, Cobalt Blue 004, French Ultramarine Blue 237, Prussian Blue 007, Indigo Light 080, Turquoise Blue 206, Celadon Green 214, Green Yellow Light 072, Moss Green 205, Baryte Green 040, Olive Green 046, Sap Green Light 088, Chromium Green Light 086, Cinnabar Green Yellow 042, Permanent Green Light 234, Green Medium 045, Pine Green 213, Titan Buff 099, Earth Brown 243, Orange Ochre 238, Flesh Ochre 025, Violet Ochre 209, Yellow Ochre 026, Raw Sienna 037, Red Brown 239, Venetian Red 032, Brown Madder 092, Burnt Sienna 036, Raw Umber 035, Burnt Umber 034, Sepia 033, Light Grey 223, Blue Grey 011, Pale Grey 014, Yellow Grey 013, Green Grey 016, Reddish Brown Grey 015, Medium Grey 224, Charcoal 228, Payne’s Grey 096, Mars Black 098, and Black 023.
