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.
They perform best on textured surfaces like sanded or pastel paper, which can hold the pigment effectively. Because the pigment remains relatively loose on the surface, finished works typically require fixing with a suitable fixative to improve permanence and reduce smudging.
- professional-grade tools that combine the rich, expressive qualities of soft pastels with the precision of a pencil format.
- high concentration of pure pigments, producing strong colour intensity and excellent lightfastness.
- formulation uses minimal binder, resulting in a soft, powdery core that allows for smooth blending and layering.
- softness enables subtle tonal transitions and fine colour gradation, ideal for detailed artwork.
- Well suited for fine art applications such as portraiture, landscapes, and detailed colour studies.
- Best used on textured surfaces (e.g. pastel paper or sanded paper) that can effectively hold pigment.
- Because the pigment sits loosely on the surface, finished work will benefit from the use of a fixative to reduce smudging.
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