I have just recently begun to reuse pastels and oil pastels at that. I like the way they blend and the vibrancy of their colours. The immediacy of the blending is both exciting and a challenge. Now, while out looking for illustration board with a rough surface, I found a store with some Sennelier oil pastels. I had been working with another artist's set but not a professional one like Sennelier. There is a difference. With the artist's set I can lay down colour -even under colour- and blend easily. They seem more waxy when I handle them. Here are the 24 Sennelier oil pastels I bought, I put them into my own wooden box for easier transport. "In 1949, Parisian painter Henri GOETZ approached Henri SENNELIER the famous artist materials manufacturer, about creating a wax colour stick for his friend Pablo PICASSO. Picasso, a long-time Sennelier customer and a frequent visitor to their store across the street from the Louvre museum, was looking for a m...
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