Getting Started with Pastels (Pastel pencils, soft pastel and PanPastels)

By A Mystery Man Writer

Last updated 27 May 2024

Getting Started with Pastels (Pastel pencils, soft pastel and PanPastels) can be confusing, I know it was for me. So much choice and all the artists seemed to be recommending different things, I didn’t know where to start. This article will hopefully clear things up a little for you. The main problems are that there is more than one method / way to create art with pastels, some like to use just soft pastels, some like just pencils, others like me, like to use all the different types together – s

Soft Pastels Guide by Artist Sophie Ploeg - Jackson's Art Blog

Starting out in Pastels

PanPastel® Designer Set - Created by Lia Griffith of Felt Paper Scissors. These are one of the best ways to add color to paper flowers.

PanPastel® Lia Griffith Designer Set

PanPastels and Colored Pencils — Carrie L. Lewis, Artist

PanPastel colors are professional grade soft pastel colors packed in a unique pan format (cake-like) so that they can be mixed and applied like paint. They are very low in dust for a cleaner working environment. PanPastel is made using a unique manufacturing process requiring minimal binder and fillers, resulting in rich, ultra soft and low dust formulations. Only professional artists' grade pigments are used for the most concentrated colors possible.