RembrandtSoft Pastels General Selection De Luxe Set 300C60.5

This quality set for the money. These were soft and easy to blend and easy to break for shorter pieces but do not break when you are using. I used this for a class and the variety of colors was nice. You still may need to add specific colors if you are wanting very detailed effects for a wider range of values but a great base for pastel painting.

These arrived safe and sound - well packaged and what a great price. I love using these pastels - they are good true colours and blend beautifully

I got these for a pastel class…..I’m very happy with the color range, they aren’t too soft or too hard and blend well with my pastel pencils

I am so happy I got these!! they work so well and when used with the correct paper they can really make any image come to life with color!! highly recommend to anyone who would like to get into pastels!!

I am an art hobbyist and am not being compensated for my review.I was suspicious that this was not a genuine Rembrandt product. After receiving it, I have no reason to doubt its authenticity. However, as others have mentioned, the edges have a weird kind of shine to them, kind of a waxy feel. The pastels themselves aren't waxy. Otherwise, they seem pretty solid.My only complaint is that some colors are very nearly identical, but this set contains only two colors that can even be called "red". I don't think the colors were chosen well. Some colors also have more of that rich, full distribution and blendability, while some feel more like blackboard chalk. That's par the course with different pigments, but some more consistency would be beneficial.Overall, a good buy. I definitely don't regret this and am going to be making a lot of use of this set!

This was the first quality pastel set I bought. It is an excellent general purpose set of 60 half sticks in diverse colors. I found that I could do portraits, landscapes and still life paintings from just this set alone. In addition, Rembrandts provide a great base coat for applying other, softer pastels for additional layers. I gained confidence through using this Rembrandt's and fell in love with pastel painting.I now have many, sets and many different excellent brands of pastels, and work full time as a pastel artist. I still use this set in my studio, but I bought this second set to travel with and leave at my family's house, along with other art supplies, when I am traveling abroad.

They all came in tact and are AMAZING! Highly recommend! What a difference!

Smooth, quality product! Coating on outside of pastels made them easy to use and very smooth. Can feel the quality in creating. Bright, vibrant colors. Excellent quality for cost!