Oil Pastels
Oil Pastels deliver rich, creamy colour for expressive artwork, blending and textured effects in sketching, mixed media and creative projects. Choose from student sets and professional-grade sticks in a variety of colours and sizes for school, studio or hobby use. Oil pastels are versatile, easy to layer and blend, making them ideal for bold colour, subtle transitions and vibrant compositions.
What Are Oil Pastels?
Oil pastels are art media composed of pigment mixed with a non-drying oil and wax binder, resulting in a soft, blendable stick that applies smoothly to paper, board and textured surfaces. They bridge the gap between traditional pastels and crayons with deeper saturation and creamy layering.
Types of Oil Pastels and Uses
Student Oil Pastels
Student oil pastels are designed for classroom and beginner use, offering a broad range of colours with smooth application and easy handling for learning techniques and creative exploration.
Professional Artist Oil Pastels
Professional oil pastels feature richer pigment, smoother texture and better blending properties, ideal for serious artists, portfolio work and mixed media artwork.
Large Sets and Assorted Colours
Large sets of oil pastels provide versatility and flexibility for complex pieces, detailed work and colour layering. Assorted colours let you experiment with gradients, shading and bold contrasts.
Benefits of Oil Pastels
- Vibrant colour: deep, saturated hues with strong visual impact.
- Blendable texture: creamy consistency allows smooth transitions and layering.
- Versatile surface use: works well on pastel paper, textured board and mixed media surfaces.
- Portable and intuitive: easy to use for artists of all levels.
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General FAQ
Oil pastels are used for artistic sketching, colour studies, expressive compositions and mixed media artwork where rich pigment and blendable texture are desired
Yes. Student grade oil pastels are ideal for beginners and classroom art projects, offering easy application and colour variety for developing technique.
Yes. Oil pastels can be blended using fingers, blending stumps or cloth to create smooth transitions and layered effects.
