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Sennelier

Since 1882 French manufacturers Sennelier have been beloved accross Europe for their high quality art supplies. The beautiful oil pastels and soft pastels that we stock from them are unsurpassed in their density of colour and high lightfastenss. Truly a great brand.
Sennelier Surfaces

Sennelier Surfaces

Sennelier sketchbooks and pastel papers are regarded as some of the highest-quality around,  largely because of the materials and manufacturing methods behind them. While they’re designed for artists, the underlying engineering of the paper itself plays a major role in their performance.


Sennelier Pastel Pencils

Sennelier Pastel Pencils

Sennelier pastel pencils are professional-grade drawing tools designed to combine the expressive qualities of soft pastels with the control and precision of a pencil format. They are made using a high concentration of pure pigments, resulting in intense colour saturation and excellent lightfastness. The binder content is deliberately minimal, giving the core a soft, almost powdery texture that allows for smooth blending, layering, and subtle tonal transitions.

Unlike harder pastel pencils, Sennelier’s formulation prioritises colour richness and laydown over durability, this softness makes them particularly well-suited for fine art applications such as portraiture, atmospheric landscapes, and detailed colour work where nuanced gradients are important.
Sennelier Extra Soft Pastels A L'Ecu

Sennelier Extra Soft Pastels A L'Ecu

It took over three years at the end of the nineteenth century, to formulate the Sennelier range of Extra Soft Pastels a l'ecu. Although the range has evolved over the years the heart of the design remains unchanged.  Manufactured with high quality, pure pigments finely ground with a natural binder and air dried for the perfect pastel.
Sennelier Oil Pastels

Sennelier Oil Pastels

Sennelier oil pastels were developed in 1949 specifically for Pable Picasso. Picasso was looking for a pastel with intense colour that could be applied directly to a number of surfaces.

Sennelier make their Oil Pastels with a unique combination of non aggressive oils and waxes so they can be used on almost any surface without cracking.  All colours are 100% lightfast. Unlike oil sticks, oil pastels don't become completely dry and remain heat sensitive. It is therefore recommended that oil pastel fixative is used with Sennelier oil pastels.