Single Pans – PanPastel

PanPastel is highly Pigmented  loaded with the highest quality artists pigment

• • Professional quality & Excellent Lightfastness.
  • They are easy to control and  pastel colours can be applied and mixed(dry) like paint.
  • The pan format and their ultra-soft formulation mean that PanPastel Colors blend beautifully for an infinite palette of colours.
  • Artists can achieve a variety of marks & layers – from transparent to intense.
  • Adding white – changes the colour by tinting it, making it more opaque.
  • Layering – applying thinner layers and glazing layers allows colours underneath to show through.
  • Colours can also be applied in heavier layers on textured papers for more opaque effects.
  • Many layers can be built up without flooding the tooth of the paper.
  • PanPastel is a very forgiving medium to use – use any eraser to correct mistakes or remove the colour. An eraser can also be used to create highlights and for subtractive drawing techniques.
  • Mixed Media friendly. Compatible with other artist’s media and almost any art & craft surface (even thin delicate papers as there is no bleed-through or buckling because PanPastel is dry colour).
  • Instant Colour – No preparation or drying time required – no solvents or water needed.
  • No solvents, water or other special mediums are required – use PanPastel colours “dry” for the benefits of wet paint without the hassle.
  • Easy Clean-Up – Clean pan gently by wiping away the contaminated surface with a paper towel.
  • Low Dust – For a cleaner working environment & less waste.
  • Using Sofft Tools it is easy to control the colour and to achieve a wide variety of marks and effects.

First Impressions: The PanPastel Colors Experience

50 Shapes of Pastel: An introduction to Pastels (Part 1)

50 Shapes of Pastel: Pastel Surfaces (Part 2)