Mont Marte Extra Soft Oil Pastels Macaron Hues Premium 26pc, Assorted Pastel & Metallic Colors, Vibrant, Buttery, Versatile Art Pastels for Blending, layering & Shading, Coloring, Sketching

fantastic for artists of all levels. The color range is amazing—so many vibrant, bright hues that make artwork really pop. The pastels are incredibly soft and buttery, which makes blending, layering, and shading smooth and effortless.They glide easily on paper and work well for detailed sketches as well as bold, expressive pieces. The pigmentation is rich, and the colors mix beautifully without turning muddy. They’re versatile enough for art projects, crafts, coloring, and serious sketching.

After hours of research, I decided to get these over other sets because I wanted soft, blendable pastels with a gorgeous color range and without an odor. They absolutely delivered. Really beautiful presentation and packaging. Dreamy and incredibly creamy colors that blend smoothly. Perfect for thicker impasto and impressionist styles which I was going for. I could not be more satisfied. I love them and I had the most fun I’ve had making art in years. Truly impressed. These are amazing value.

This is an excellent set of oil pastels. They are soft and creamy and easy to blend. The sticks do not break easily and the colors are rich and vibrant, although this particular set has more neutral colors so the colors are softer and more muted which are absolutely perfect for landscapes. And the price is very reasonable. I just took a shot in the dark ordering the Mont Marte brand and I couldn't be happier. I proceeded to order a larger set of the brighter more vibrant colors as well. You won't be disappointed as long as you order the box that says "Extra Soft". However, if you're looking for oil pastels to lay down an initial layer, then their regular variety will work fine. I have both. The "extra soft" is best for the final and top layers, however I do use them also for the initial layer. No problem at all.

I love my Mont Marte oil pastels, even more than Sennelier oil pastels. They are smooth, vibrant, soft, and blend like a dream. They also work well with mediums like Gamsol. They are not too soft so they don’t make a mess when applying multiple layers. I enjoy the additional control offered by these pastels and they feel like they will last a long time, unlike super soft, high-end brands.

{mixed media in my sketchbook; the ladybug and left leaves were created with these oil pastels} They almost seem too good to be true at this price. I almost didn’t order them because I was skeptical; they were in my cart for weeks. But I finally decided to take the chance, and I’m glad I did. The tradeoff is that they smell like cheap lipstick. The colors are vibrant and they are opaque (except for the neons). When I opened the box, there were a few that were jumbled around in the lower tray. None were broken or missing. They’re so soft that they did smudge each other a bit - but that’s nothing a paper towel can’t fix. These pastels blend like a dream. Did I say that already? It’s worth saying twice. In fact, here’s once more for good measure. They. Blend. Like. A. Dream. Bonus points for the color selection. I have the 120 Mungyo Gallery artist’s extra soft pastels too, and this set of Mont Marte ones fill the color gaps really nicely. Especially in the pastel colors which is great for highlights. Normally I don’t like metallic or pearls, which Mr. Marte must have been aware of, as there are only three in this set. A pearl white, silver, and gold, and the gold is *incredible*. Overall, i think the only thing that rats them out as a lower price brand is the wrapper on the sticks. Some are a bit loose or unevenly pasted. Nothing that affects the art, just a small annoyance. I haven’t looked into lightfastness ratings, which I know is a concern for a few people out there. If you’re a professional artist who sells your work, this is something you might want to test or write an email to them to ask. I’m really glad I decided to buy these pastels. I’m really enjoying them. The lipstick smell does seem to fade over time, or maybe I am becoming blind to it. At any rate: they’re worth it. And in case I failed to mention — they blend like a dream.

This oil pastel set gets high marks for its color range, for the well organized and laid out set, the hefty feel in ones hand, and blending ability and its price. The range of colors makes them good for landscape, and figure and portrait sketching. The downsides are a slightly unpleasant oily smell and the pastels go down in a slick fashion so that while that blending with adjacent colors, is good, layering is not good. Opacity varied a lot. They were not good for small details or sharp edges. I suggest you use a more textured paper if you want to layer with these and use a harder pastel or colored pencils if you want details. I gave them four stars because of the very reasonable price.

I got these on sale, and I will say, I was very impressed with the feel of them. I will preface this by saying I’m merely an amateur and mess around with mediums for fun rather than to create quality art. For my purpose, they’re stellar. They glided nicely over a mixed media notebook I have and they were a decent price when I got them over half off. I made a full page gradient of the colors and they blended better than I expected. It was rather fun as a sensory experience too, the texture is quite satisfying. They’re a bit firm but once you work with them more they seem to soften up on the inside. Used every single pastel and not a single one broke so there’s that too. I was pressing rather firmly too.

Excellent product! Definitely worth the price. The variety of color choices and the quality are great. Would recommend, very happy with this product.

Me encantan , son súper cremosos y deslizan muy bien la punta , cuando los gaste repetiré a la caja más grande 😍

Très bon rapport qualité prix.

Davvero sorprendentemente morbidi. La scatola contiene 52 pastello extra morbidi e fondentissimi col solo dito, Ottima idea i 4 bianchi che sono quelli che vanno via prima. I colori sono brillanti e le tinte si fondono benissimo. Davvero nulla da invidiare ai pastelli più professionali e blasonati

Loving the colours and creamy texture of these pastels, however they arrived kind of messed up and partially damaged in the box.

レビューどおりです。 発色と伸び、オイルパステルでは難しい混色もキレイにできます。 128色でこの価格、とても使いやすいのでおすすめです。