Skin Tint Pastel Pencils | 4mm Core | Set of 5 - Portrait & Skin Tones

Draw faces in their own colours. This set of 5 skin tint pastel pencils gives a small palette of skin, white and brown tones in pencil form, with a thick 4mm core as printed on the pack. Pastel pencils are soft, chalky colour in a wooden casing; they blend like soft pastels but let you work with the control of a pencil, which is why portrait artists use them for skin, highlights and shadows.

Specifications

Ideal For

• Portrait artists
• Artists working on tan or grey toned paper
• Students learning skin tones

Perfect for

• Portraits and skin tones
• Figure drawing on toned paper
• Adding warm highlights to charcoal drawings
• Mixed media portraits

Compatibility

Works with: toned paper and drawing paper with tooth; charcoal and graphite pencils for line work.

Pairs well with: white charcoal pencils for bright highlights, and charcoal pencils for dark accents.

Not suitable for: smooth glossy paper; wet media, as these are dry pastel pencils.

Before You Buy

• The set has 5 fixed tints; the exact shades may look slightly different from the photo.
• Pastel smudges, so protect finished work.

You'll Need

• a drawing book or toned paper
• erasers and sharpeners

You may also like

• crayons and pastels
• colour pencils

Frequently Asked Questions

What colours are in the skin tint pastel pencil set?
Five skin tints, including a white and darker brown tones, for light to shadow areas of skin.

How are pastel pencils different from colour pencils?
Pastel pencils are softer and chalkier and blend by rubbing. Colour pencils are waxier and layer more than they blend.

What paper suits pastel pencils?
Paper with some tooth, especially toned paper in grey or tan, which makes skin tones stand out.