SENNELIER | PASTEL PENCILS — sets

SENNELIER PASTEL PENCILS are highly pigmented and have a wood-free format so they offer more usable colour. These pastels are perfect for fine details, lines, and delicate textures

In 1905, Gustave Sennelier introduced a unique type of semi-hard pastel - wood-free, conical, and richly pigmented - bridging the gap between pastel sticks and pencils. Now, 120 years later, Sennelier reintroduces this iconic concept with a refined range of 48 shades, carefully selected in collaboration with professional artists and inspired by their renowned soft pastels.

Whether you're drawing detailed portraits, atmospheric landscapes, or experimenting with mixed media, SENNELIER PASTEL PENCILS offer precision, blendability, and expressive range like no other. Their balance of softness and structure makes them uniquely suitable for layering, hatching, glazing, and finishing touches.

These pastels are portable and practical: ideal for outdoor sketching, plein air painting, art classes, and studio use.

Key features of these SENNELIER PASTEL PENCILS at a glance:

• pure pigment from end to end with no wood casing
• highly pigmented: exceptional colour richness and vibrancy, even with gentle pressure
• rich, wood-free, conical, and richly pigmented : balances firmness for control with creaminess for blending
• low dust
• excellent lightfastness
• use the tip for precision or the edge for broader coverage
• bend effortlessly with fingers or blending tools
• combine with soft pastels, hard pastels, graphite, or mixed media
• fixable and layer-friendly for complex compositions
• easy to sharpen: no need for a sharpener—simply use sandpaper or a rasp for custom shaping.
• available in different sets, both full length and half pastels

Price per set.