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PanPastel!" Colors

Ultra Soft Artists  Painting Pastels

PanPastel Colors are genuine artists  quality pastels, uniquely packed in a pan format; available in a range of 60 colors.

PanPastel Colors were developed so that artists can easily lift, apply and control pastel color, just like true painting! The pan format holds the color like paint for easy application.

Loaded with the highest quality artists  pigments; PanPastel Colors are made using a unique manufacturing process requiring minimal binder and fillers, resulting in a rich, ultra soft and low dust formulation.

All of these professional quality colors are highly pigmented, have excellent lightfastness and are fully erasable.

Each pan contains 35%* more material than the average pastel stick.

*Average, based on a survey of leading brands

PanPastel Colors are fully compatible with traditional pastel sticks, pastel surfaces, conventional fixatives and other artists  colors.

Easy to Use - Blend, Layer & Apply like Paint

For pastel painting and mixed media work use PanPastel Colors to:

" Quickly block in large areas of color in seconds, e.g. for backgrounds and underpainting
" Achieve a more painterly effect in pastels
" Apply controlled marks  from intense strokes to delicate marks
" Build up multiple layers while controlling the surface tooth  fill
" Apply ultra thin glazing  layers & veils of color

The colors can be mixed and blended together, eliminating the need to invest in hundreds of colors for a complete pastel painting palette.

Unique Packaging

PanPastel packaging protects the colors, keeping them separate and clean. Making them perfect for both studio work, and for traveling / plein air work.

The pans and storage jars (for Sofft Tools) interlock securely together making it easy to store and organize the colors and tools, minimizing the amount of storage space required.