Paul Rubens Oil Pastels Set - 72 Vibrant Colors, Ultra-Soft and Creamy Texture, Easy to Blend for Artists and Beginners - Bullet Head Design for Drawing, Painting, Sketching

These DO have the linseed oil mess/smell that others have mentioned, but they're OIL pastels so maybe keep them in the fridge if you live in a hot climate. Be prepared to get some oil on your fingers anyway, a paper towel was necessary for me to not get the paper all oily from touching it. For the swatch sheet, I smudged each upwards with my finger and left it heavy on the bottom. In the test doodle I went pretty heavy on the mimikyu costume, particularly the tail. Zero complaints about layering the colors, how well they mix together on the paper (I used Paul Rubens oil pastel paper as well) or the amount of pigment present. A light hand and thin layers built up work well with these and they're soft enough to NEED a light hand. The darker colors seemed to be less oily than the mid and light tones, so the texture was a little different for those and they needed a little more pressure, which you can see in my swatch sheet.

These are wonderful, soft and easy to apply impasto directly to the paper, lovely colors, strongly pigmented, my new favorites. They are oily but that is what makes them so nice to work with, though the sticks are a bit more prone to breakage. I wouldn't hand these out as a first oil pastel to children but for adult artists - "Chef's Kiss"

These Paul Ruben’s oil pastels have very vivid hues and are incredibly smooth. They are an excellent value for the price. This set is fantastic for beginners diving into oil pastels, like myself, offering a diverse range of colors that blend seamlessly. The pastels are quite soft, with rich pigmentation across the color range. They work effectively on different surfaces and are a worthwhile purchase. The above cactus photo is a work in progress and I love how bright the colors are!

Ok, ok, ok. Just hear me out. This is a GREAT set if you're first breaking in to oil pastels and you want a wide array of colors that blend well. They're pretty soft and the set of colors is surprisingly pigmented. They take well to a variety of surfaces and are a good buy. That being said, when I first opened this set, oh boy was I hit with a weird smell. By weird, I mean think of the most pungent box of crayons you could find - and leave them out on a playground in a hot day in the middle of the summer. If you're not in a well ventilated room beware, it's pretty irritating after a while. That being said, the box it comes in contains the smell pretty well as long as you keep the foam. Additionally, the pastels have an incredibly oily texture that seems to permeate through the wrapping, making each pastel very slippery and sometimes challenging to grip. That being said they're a dream to work with for this price point compared to some other more expensive brands.

Very vivid. Buttery and blend well. Love the colors. Definitely worth the money.

The pastels themselves are fantastic. So creamy, everything they promise, and everything you see in the IG videos. However. The seller didn't ship them in a shipping box or packaging of any kind, they just slapped a label directly on the box of pastels. So there was no insulation or protection. When I opened the box, they were all loose inside, had smeared all over each other, and they all have dented/smashed tips. I need them for a project and thus can't wait for them to be reshipped. So, that's pretty frustrating. But, shipping issues aside, they're a really great value for the price. I'd given them 5 stars if it weren't for the damage.

Just arrived & swatched! I am so so happy with these. I have been buying brand after brand. I love the creaminess of them. This is exactly what I have been looking for I love the color palette and really look forward to working and blending with these. Very satisfied!

I was skeptical when I bought these. I've been trying to find some oil pastels that are as nice as Sennilier, but affordable. These are the closest to Sennilier that I've found. None of the hype I read was false. These are the softest, smoothest oil pastels I've found. They're terrific! I'm going to buy the full set next time I buy. I highly recommend.

柔らかくて使いやすく、臭いも気になりません 発色がとても良いです

Oily and messy, bright colours, I love working these with a palette knife. No idea about the colour permanence. Wish they did boxes of individual colours but cannot find any way of contacting the company or customer services to find out.

Perfeitos, lindas cores e a textura é maravilhosa.

Lovely, creamy pastels. I’ve attached a photo of the painting I made with them. Pros: I like how blendable they are I like their creamy, almost lipstick-like texture I like the richness of colour I like how i can layer on colour on top of other colours (impasto-style) without the colours instantly mixing Cons: Some colours are more creamy and soft than others There is an interesting, mildly odd smell that the box of pastels generates that is well contained if kept shut One of the pastels had a very oily outside that was unpleasant to hold

初めてパステルを使ってみました。 上塗りに使う等使い道色々で楽しいです。