Classic Pastel Pencils | Set of 4 | 17.5cm | Black, Brown & White - Portraits

Draw portraits and animals in the classic three tone way: dark for shadow, brown for mid tone and white for highlights. This set of 4 classic pastel pencils holds black, dark brown, brown and white, as the pack photo shows, each about 17.5cm (6.9 inch) long. The soft cores blend with a finger or stump and sit best on toned paper, where the white reads at once.

Specifications

Ideal For

• Portrait sketchers who work in black, brown and white
• Beginners trying pastel pencils for the first time
• Artists who already use toned paper

Perfect for

• Portraits on toned paper
• Animal studies
• White highlights on dark paper
• Tonal sketches and studies
• Hair and fur texture

Compatibility

Works with: toned paper, pastel paper and drawing paper with some tooth.

Pairs well with: a blending stump, a kneaded eraser and toned paper.

Not suitable for: smooth or glossy paper, where the soft core will not grip.

Before You Buy

• Four tones only; this is not a colour set.
• Not the same as the Skin Tone Colour Pencils set of 12, which are wax style colour pencils in skin shades; these are soft pastel pencils in black, brown and white.
• Pastel pencil marks smudge; use a fixative or a cover sheet on finished work.
• The pack prints the maker name Worison.

You will Need

• sketchbooks

You may also like

• charcoal and graphite sticks
• crayons and pastels
• sketching and drawing sets

Frequently Asked Questions

What is in this set?
4 classic pastel pencils about 17.5cm long: black, dark brown, brown and white.

How is this different from the Skin Tone Colour Pencils set?
This set is 4 soft pastel pencils in black, brown and white for tonal drawing. The skin tone set is 12 colour pencils with a 4mm wax style core in flesh shades.

Which paper should I use?
Toned or pastel paper with some tooth. The white pencil shows best on grey, tan or black paper.

Pastel pencils or charcoal sticks for tonal sketches?
Charcoal sticks cover fast and go very dark but smudge the most. Pastel pencils give the same soft tone with a point for detail and add a white for highlights. Pick charcoal for big quick studies, pastel pencils for controlled portraits.