GREAT AMERICAN PASTELS

Origin: USA 🇺🇸
Colors: 546
Size: Full Stick: 1/2" x 2 1/4" Half-Stick: 1/2" x 1 1/8"

Established in 1995, Great American Artworks has created a superb, American made pastel that is square, buttery soft, and resists crumbling. With a high concentration of professional grade pigments, this 546 color line of pastels is the contemporary answer for those who wish to venture beyond the old world pastel lines. Browse through the color chart and let the color names carry your imagination from the red sap of Africa (Dragon's Blood) to the green glazes of Ancient China (Celadon). There is an extensive range of metallic and pearlescent colors. Great American has an expansive palette of colors with the most extensive tint range available - up to 6 tints for some colors! The Color Numbering System: 3-digit color number followed by a decimal and a single digit (.0 = pure color and .6 = lightest tint). Example: 105.0 = Burnt Sienna pure color and 105.6 = Burnt Sienna lightest tint... (click below for more information)