The particular range of hues and values in this set is going to be very helpful for my current series of paintings. I find that the texture and feel of Blue Earth's pastels takes some getting used to, and I used to find that they did not work as well with others, but I'm learning how to apply them so they do incorporate with my other brands, and in washes. I also love the packaging and the organization of this brand.

I am purchasing the Blue Earth pastels one box at a time until I have the whole set. They are uniformly soft, even the dark colors! I like how they are set up using value which makes it easier for me to pick the colors I need. And the colors are gorgeous without being garish. I hope tp see a blue-violet box in the future. They were packed well for shipping. I am very happy the Dakota Pastels!

I will use tomorrow, the colors are beautiful and I believe they will serve me well with my ocean scapes. Could be just what I needed to fill out my “blues” Thank you for the speedy shipment and true color website

I love these pastels. I’m a novice but find Blue earth to be some of the best quality. I think that you should give them a try.

Rich Beautiful colors. Buttery soft.

Love the softness of blue earth pastels as well how they are organized by gradations of value and hue. Good size for taking on plein aire adventures. Also like that each is individually stamped with an identification number. Also the customer service for Dakota pastel is awesome- helpful, friendly, and easy to reach.

These are really sweet pastels. One of my new favorites for sure. Soft and smooth, gorgeous colors.

I love Blue Earth Pastels. Soft but not crumbly. Similar to Sennelier in texture but uniform in shape. And I love the squared shape which is more consistent - no weird shapes. Last a good while and I can reorder either individual sticks or color groups. I am reordering the whole box of colors I use the most. And I love the way they come arranged in color families with shades and tints.

I totally appreciate how carefully this collection was thought out and how systematic this approach can be used to create "perfect" pastel paintings. There is nothing random or unexpected about these pastels. They are soft and buttery and very small and of course expensive. I will add that none of the Ceruleans were included in the Nomad set and I bought this set to supplement my Nomad field set.