Set of 6 oil pastels for portraits. The incomparable SENNELIER oil is a result of Henri Sennelier and Pablo Picasso collaboration. Picasso was looking for a medium that could be used freely on a variety of surfaces without fading or cracking. The current range of oil pastels is the result of a long-term collaboration with European and North American painters who, in collaboration with Sennelier, have developed an exceptional palette of shades.

The Sennelier oil pastel is a product that makes use of the top quality pigments, an extremely pure synthetic binding medium and mineral wax. The pigments are ground with an inert, non-siccative binding medium that does not oxidise and that has no effect upon either film stability or surface. This base is then mixed with wax (neutral pH). The balance of this mixture gives Sennelier oil pastels a particular smoothness, a creamy texture that allows great freedom of pictorial expression. The Sennelier oil pastels possess an extraordinarily high pigment content, thus providing them with a high colouring and covering potential, excellent brightness and a high degree of light stability.

The remarkable properties of these components, along with their precise dosage, provide Sennelier oil pastels with unique properties, making the brand a world-recognised reference.