
NEW! PANPASTEL - ARTISTS' PAINTING PASTELS
Origin: USA
Colors: 60
Size: 1/4" x 2-1/2" dia.
PanPastel Colors are genuine artist quality pastels that are highly pigmented, have excellent lightfast ratings and are uniquely packed in a pan format. The unique manufacturing process requires minimal binder and fillers and results in an ultra soft low dust formulation. They are completely compatible with all soft pastels and pastel painting techniques! PanPastel can be applied like paint and are not as pressure sensitive as pastel sticks.
PanPastel is a truly innovative and unique product. Under painting broad areas is easily achieved, with no waiting time involved for water or solvent washes to dry. Shading and blending techniques are accomplished with the use of the wide range of Sofft Tools. Colors can be mixed and blended in the pans (and easily cleaned off) for an infinite palette of color. Less pigment is used for coverage leaving more open tooth for subsequent layers. Color is erasable and is readily worked over with traditional stick pastels.
There are 60 rich ultra soft colors available - 20 mass tones with 20 shades and 20 tints. Sets are available in 5, 10 and 20 piece selections. Dakota also offers a complete set of all 60 colors. Extra lids are available in packs of 8.