Mungyo Soft Pastels – Artist Pastel Set of 24 Colours

Discover the versatility of pastel art with the Mungyo Soft Pastel Set of 24 Colours. Featuring a vibrant selection of colours and an extra-soft, velvety texture, these soft pastels make blending, shading, and layering easy, allowing you to create everything from delicate colour transitions to bold, expressive artwork.

These squared, student-quality pastels provide smooth application and rich colour payoff, making them an excellent choice for beginners, art students, hobbyists, and artists exploring pastel techniques. Each pastel stick is individually wrapped for convenient handling and storage.

Product Features

• 24 vibrant colours: A versatile selection for drawing, shading, and colourful artistic compositions.

• Extra-soft, velvety texture: Applies smoothly and blends easily to create subtle tonal transitions.

• Excellent for blending and layering: Build colour, develop depth, and experiment with a variety of pastel techniques.

• Squared pastel shape: Use the edges for fine lines and details or the sides for broader strokes and expressive marks.

• Individually wrapped pastel sticks: Convenient for handling, organisation, and storage.

• Versatile creative applications: Suitable for a range of artistic projects and compatible surfaces, depending on surface preparation.

• Student-quality pastels: Ideal for beginners, students, hobby artists, and creative classrooms.

Blending and Pastel Techniques

Create smooth gradients by applying two colours side by side and blending them with your fingers or a piece of paper. Layer colours to add depth, build shadows, and create rich tonal effects.

Experiment with light pressure for delicate shading or stronger strokes for bold, expressive marks. The squared shape offers additional flexibility, allowing you to use the edges for precise details and the flat sides for broader areas of colour.

For the best results, choose a drawing surface with sufficient texture, or tooth, to hold the pastel pigment.

Protecting and Framing Pastel Artwork

Help protect finished pastel drawings from smudging by applying a pastel fixative according to the manufacturer's instructions. Because fixatives can affect the appearance and intensity of pastel colours, test on a sample before applying to a finished artwork.

When framing pastel artwork behind glass, use a mount or suitable spacers to keep the glass from touching the pastel surface. This helps minimise smudging and protects the artwork from direct contact with the glazing.

Cleaning and Care

Pastel residue can often be removed from hands and washable surfaces with soap and water. Handle finished artwork carefully, as soft pastel pigment can smudge when touched or rubbed.

Ideal for: Pastel drawing, blending, shading, portraits, landscapes, expressive artwork, art classes, and creative projects.