Rembrandt Soft Pastel Micro Set, 5-Piece Half Sticks, Burnt Siennas
Score By Feature
OveReview Final Score
Product Description
Questions & Answers
The pastels I use to apply pigment to pastel paper are held in my hand. Pencils do not behave like these, or they will act like As well, they are not crayons, so their behavior will not be the same as There is a medium hardness to these pastels. In terms of texture, the Prismacolor Nupastel sticks are closer to pencils. Their stick is long, thin, rectangular (four points on each end) and is only available as a whole stick. However, one can soften the blow by putting a twist in It is possible to draw with them among other things since they are hard pastels.
a light fast substance. Most pastels are somewhat toxic due to the fact that they are made from raw pigment and you use your hands to draw with them. I would recommend getting pastels that have labels labeling them for children if you're planning on using them in the classroom. You should also wear gloves and a mask if you are sensitive to the paint. Rembrandt makes great soft pastels that are used by many professional artists.
Selected User Reviews For Rembrandt Soft Pastel Micro Set, 5-Piece Half Sticks, Burnt Siennas
A super soft pastel I expected to wear down quickly and crumble easily on paper was significantly more durable than I expected. I was quite surprised at how heavy the half sticks of pastels are when I received them today and did a little test run with them. Despite their lightness, they have some good weight. There was barely a mark made on the pastel once it was applied to the paper. As a replacement for senneliers, I believe these will last much longer than senneliers, which are nice to have but you have to be extraordinarily frugal with how often and when Seeing as how everyone in my household receives some kind of allergy treatment every day, I used water and a watercolor brush to make a color wash using A fabriano watercolor fat pad in 140 lb paper was used for this. There will definitely be more colors to come!.
It is difficult to tell how the colors are represented by the picture. There must be something wrong with the seller's camera or photo settings since I've made several purchases and all the colors seem darker or less vibrant than they appear in the photos. I don't want to offend anyone by saying that there are some beautiful colors and the quality is great if you prefer I've gotten several sets of these so far because I like them so much. This set of soft pastel sets is a moderately priced option if you are shopping for pastels. After buying a cheap set of pens with a large amount of colors, those pens were so bad that I gave them away as I'd already tried them extensively in hopes of finding quality among their.
As this review is applicable to Rembrandt pastels in general (and this is a nice set of colors), I will address it in that general sense. I can't believe it. I layered three colors with light pressure on a sheet of printer paper, and none of the dust came off when held Having looked at Rembrandt's color chart, I can't think of a circumstance where they would not have the colors I need. My favorites are these, although I have other professional quality brands as well. I love it. Update (***/update*** This pack of five half sticks is from Storm Grays The photo shows a more colorful photo, except for the burnt sienna. These articles are generally gray.
As this is my first time using pastels, I will not comment on them, although when compared to some other brands I use, the Hard Prismacolor Pastel seems significantly harder than some of the soft pastels, in the vein of the Prismacolor hard Pastel. Colors are richer when they are darker, although some of the darker pastels make it difficult to distinguish them from one another. There is a problem with the packaging. Even though the sponge holders were included with the Rembrandt pastel micro kits, some arrived damaged. In addition, it is a pain in the rear to try to put the sponge holder inside the case again. I had no idea how difficult it would be.
When painting stormy or toned-down artwork, we most often need to mix them to get that rich, dark green or blue color. You can begin using them as soon as they are out of the packaging. Trying these would be a great idea if you paint landscapes. I found the price to be reasonable.
I am a big fan of My family and I have used them for about two decades. The problem is not my fault. In general, they are less expensive than other brands of professional quality. There is some softness to them, but not near as much as some other brands, like There was a hole in my studio that was filled by this selection of blues.
Very useful for background shades and variations on white. I prefer Rembrandt's soft pastels as they're a little harder as compared to other higher-end brands Changing the hardness of a surface allows me to easily draw.
I painted this in October and it appears to be still there through the rain!.