SAKURA Cray-Pas Expressionist Oil Pastels, Assorted Colors, Set of 50

I bought these as they are what is used by the art class I’m attending. I am just a beginner but they’re easy to use, feel nice, blend well and the colours are great. The picture is the very first oil pastel work I’ve done.

I've previously owned the 25 set, so know that these are good student oil pastels, but I wanted a more extensive colour range. I'm over-joyed with the colours in the 50 set: not only do you get 2 extender pastels, but the set contains some great colours for painting cats: lots of natural earth tones, browns, creams, and oranges (for ginger cats); there are lots of surprises in the other colours too: olive greens and gorgeous blues (great for blue kitten eyes), and some extra reds.If you need a good student set at the top end of the range (these don't quite make it into the expensive 'artist' category) I recommend these, especially for wildlife and landscapes.

Trying out oil pastels for the first time

These last well, are easier to use.

Knew the product already, but this is a lovely big set with great colour range. I'm using them on fabric. Have used traditional pastel too, on paper, but these oil pastels give more opportunities to experiment.