What are pastel pencils used for?

The listing names fine details in pastels and realistic portrait art, and says these give great results on dark or toned paper.

What are pastel pencils?

Pencils with a pastel core. KALOUR's are wax and oil free and can be dry-blended or smudged.

How do you use pastel pencils?

KALOUR says to blend or smudge the colors with a fingertip or a blending stump, and that finished work can be treated with fixative. The listing says results are best on dark or toned paper.

How do I sharpen KALOUR pastel pencils?

With a utility knife. The listing warns that pencil sharpeners can break the pastel core.

What comes in the KALOUR 72 pastel pencil set?

72 pastel pencils, a gift metal tin and a DIY color chart.

Do I need fixative for pastel pencils?

KALOUR does not say it is required. It says finished artwork can be treated with a fixative for superior results.

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KALOUR Pastel Pencils (72)

A metal tin of 72 pastel chalk pencils with a DIY color chart. The wax and oil free cores blend with a fingertip or stump and suit dark or toned paper.

Best for: Portrait artists working on dark or toned paper, from beginner to advanced

Colors: 72
Type: Pastel pencil
Binder: Wax and oil free
Case: Metal tin

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Buy it if

You want pastel color in pencil form for fine detail
You want a wide range of 72 colors in a tin
You draw realistic portraits on dark or toned paper

Skip it if

You want to sharpen in a regular pencil sharpener. KALOUR recommends a knife
You are buying for a child under 3. The listing says they are not suitable

What the KALOUR Pastel Pencils (72) is

The KALOUR Pro Pastel Pencils set has 72 pastel chalk pencils in a gift metal tin, with a DIY color chart to swatch your colors. KALOUR describes them as professional artist quality for beginners through advanced artists.

Pastel pencils put a pastel core in a pencil, which makes fine detail easier to control. KALOUR says these are highly pigmented and wax and oil free, and that they give great results on dark or toned paper.

Key features, explained

Based on the manufacturer's Amazon listing.

72 colors in a metal tin
The set comes in a gift metal tin.
DIY color chart
Swatch each color on the included chart so you can see the real shades before you start.
Wax and oil free
The listing says the pencils are wax and oil free and can be mixed and blended to create new hues and tints.
Blend with fingers or a stump
KALOUR says the colors can be dry-blended or smudged with fingertips or a blending stump.
Made for fine pastel detail
The listing says the pencils are perfectly suited for fine details in pastels.
Best on dark or toned paper
The listing says the pencils give great results on dark or toned papers and surfaces.
Non-toxic materials
KALOUR says the pencils are made from non-toxic materials, and the listing notes they are not suitable for children under 3.