The name Sennelier has been synonymous with the finest pastels available in the world, whose intensity of colour and singular velvety feel have been appreciated by pastelists since the turn of the century. Sennelier's first colours were commissioned by Degas, and are made the same way today, formed by hand and naturally air-dried. Unlike other pastels, Sennelier pastels are pure pigment and are devoid of any clay, which dull the pastel's colour. They are so highly concentrated and velvety that the gentlest stroke delivers a solid, powerful line of pure colour. Fine variations of shading and the mellowest of tones are possible because of their high quality composition that compliments every surface. Sennelier uses the world famous "craie champenoise" to create the varied shades of colour, a white pigment found only in Northern France that is renowned for its beauty and creamy texture. An exclusive natural binder holds the hand-selected pigments together, yielding vivid, and water-soluble colour.
This set features a bouquet of colours expressly chosen for painting floral subjects, excellent for still life or plein air garden painting. The full range of Sennelier colours is available in 525 colours, including various theme sets and wood sets. Sennelier's softly sanded La Carte Pastel and Latour fixatives are the perfect complement to Sennelier soft pastels.
