Sennelier Pastel Pencil Set - 12 Assorted + 12 Empty Slots

12 Assorted + 12 Empty Slots

Sennelier Pastel Pencils

12 woodless Sennelier pastel pencils, made in France, in a magnetic card box with 12 empty slots to grow your own set.

Look. Every pastel artist eventually hits the same wall: soft pastel sticks are glorious for laying in colour and hopeless for an eyelash. The Sennelier Pastel Pencil Set of 12 Assorted Colours + 12 Empty Slots is the fix. Twelve woodless Sennelier pastel pencils for the fine stuff, in a magnetic card box that leaves room for twelve more.

Because there is no wood, every bit of the pencil is usable colour, and you can turn it on its side for a broad stroke as easily as you can sharpen it to a point. The empty slots are the clever bit. Sennelier makes 48 pastel pencil colours, so add the ones you actually reach for and the box becomes your own curated kit.

★ Art Shed Staff Tip

Sharpen with a sharp craft blade rather than a pencil sharpener, rolling the pencil as you shave. Woodless pastel is softer than a coloured pencil lead and a blade gives you a long, controllable point without snapping it.

Perfect For

Pastel artistsPortrait detailUrban sketchingMixed mediaGifts for artistsBuilding a custom set

Why Sennelier Pastel Pencils Are So Easy to Love

◉Contents12 + 12 empty

12 assorted pastel pencils with 12 empty slots to fill.

★FormatWoodless

Solid pastel, no wooden casing, use the tip or the side.

◆Size7.5mm x 14.5cm

Hand made pencils with a comfortable grip.

✓StorageMagnetic box

A sturdy card box with a full tray and an empty tray for 12 more.

Use them over or alongside soft pastels for crisp edges, highlights, hair, fur and botanical detail. They also work beautifully on their own on toned paper, where a few lines of the right colour do a lot of talking.

What Is in the Box

✓ 12 Sennelier woodless pastel pencils, assorted colours
✓ 12 empty slots for adding your own colours
✓ Magnetic card storage box

Colours in the Set

The set includes: Intense White, Lemon Yellow, Nasturtium Orange, Helios Red, Purple Violet, Prussian Blue, Cerulean Blue Hue, Forest Green, Warm Brown, Red Brown, Amber, Black Green. Colours can occasionally vary from batch to batch.

Specifications

Brand	Sennelier
Type	Woodless pastel pencils
Pencils	12, plus 12 empty slots
Pencil size	Approx. 14.5cm long, 7.5mm diameter
Texture	Semi-soft, low dust
Range	48 colours available
Made in	France

Tips for Your Sennelier Pastel Pencils

Work from broad to fine: block in with soft pastel or the side of the pencil, then come back with a sharpened point for the details. A light fixative between layers helps the top layer sit crisply on the one below.

Want more colours? Step up to the Sennelier Pastel Pencil Set of 24, add a Sennelier Pastel Pencil Clutch Holder for the short ends, or pair them with the Sennelier Soft Pastel Half Stick 6pc Sets.

About Sennelier

Sennelier has been making artists' colour in Paris since 1887, when Gustave Sennelier opened his colour shop on the Quai Voltaire, across the Seine from the Louvre. Cezanne, Gauguin and Picasso all bought their colours there, and in 1949 Henri Sennelier created the first professional oil pastel at Picasso's request. Pastel is in the family DNA, and these woodless pastel pencils are made in France to the same standard as the famous Sennelier soft pastels.

Questions About Sennelier Pastel Pencils

What colours are in the Sennelier Pastel Pencil Set of 12?

Intense White, Lemon Yellow, Nasturtium Orange, Helios Red, Purple Violet, Prussian Blue, Cerulean Blue Hue, Forest Green, Warm Brown, Red Brown, Amber and Black Green. It is a balanced starter palette with a strong white, warm and cool primaries and useful earth tones.

Are Sennelier pastel pencils soft or hard?

They are semi-soft: firmer than a Sennelier soft pastel stick, so they hold a point for detail, but still soft and pigment rich enough to blend and layer. They also make less dust than soft pastel sticks.

Are Sennelier pastel pencils woodless?

Sennelier pastel pencils are woodless: the whole pencil is pastel, about 7.5mm across and 14.5cm long, made in France with no wooden casing. That means more colour per pencil and the option to shade with the side.

What are the empty slots for?

The box holds 24 pencils but comes with 12, so you can add the colours you use most and build a personal set. It is a nice way to start small and grow the kit as you find your favourites.

How do I sharpen a woodless pastel pencil?

Use a sharp craft blade and shave the point gently while rolling the pencil, or a sandpaper block for a finer tip. Standard pencil sharpeners can be too harsh on soft pastel.

Can I use pastel pencils with soft pastels?

Yes, that is what they do best. Lay in colour with soft pastels, then use the pencils for edges, highlights and fine detail on top. They also blend into soft pastel with a finger or blending stump.

Where can I buy Sennelier pastel pencils in Australia?

Right here. Art Shed Online is an authorised Australian stockist of Sennelier, buying through the official Australian distributor, so you get genuine stock, never a grey import. We ship fast Australia wide, and our team are artists who use these products themselves, so ask us anything. Pick up a clutch holder too and you will use every last centimetre.

(N13234001)

SKU	N13234001
Barcode #	3046451993574
Brand	Sennelier
Shipping Weight	0.4230kg
Shipping Width	0.050m
Shipping Height	0.050m
Shipping Length	0.050m
Shipping Cubic	0.000125000m3