SENNELIER Oil French Pastel for Professional Artists, Landscape Set of 24

One may be a bit shocked at the price of a set of Sennelier oil pastels if you're just first looking to break into the medium, but they're some of the best quality out there. The pastels are highly pigmented and effortlessly smooth to apply. It really is like essentially working with lipstick. They're just so incredibly soft, think of the texture of softened butter. Great to apply with a palette knife, interesting to try blending. The box they come in even feels high quality and the foam keeps them from getting all over the place. There's not as much as a "weird smell" compared to some other brands, which is nice. The landscape set has some very interesting colors.

I bought several different sets of oil pastels and these as well as the iridescent are my absolute favorite for landscapes. They are softer than I expected, almost like lipstick, but they blended oh so nicely and easy. Will definitely be buying more.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Soft pastels easy to blend Quality: Excellent!!

The best oil pastel.

These are incredible. It's literally like drawing with paint. The colors are incredibly vivid and rich, they apply beautifully (as I said, like paint) and if you invest a little bit of time in learning technique, finished products look like paint - with less time and frankly, a bit more fun. The pigments are also richer than most oil paints I've used, which is a plus. (You really can't get 24 high quality oil paint tubes for the price of this set). Overall, these are incredible and I highly recommend them. The only other oil pastel that truly gives them a run for their money is Holbein. Beautiful colors, easy application, compatible with paper, canvas, cardboard (really, anything you want to draw on), and a beautiful finished result make these pastels a must-have for a pastel artist. I would even recommend these for a beginner (as I was when I first used them). You'll learn more and ultimately do better with high-quality pastels versus student or mid grade.

I mean guys for the price don’t sure if it’s worthy…

After struggling with a student set of oil pastels, I decided to try the cream of the crop. What a difference! Sennelier oil pastels are so easy to use. They blend well, and they cover well. They're a joy to use.

The colors are so vibrant. They mix great and go on paper like warm butter. Just a beautiful product!