BEST SOFT PASTELS TO BUY ! - Pastel sicks Review - Jackson's, Unison, Rembrandt, etc
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- Are you looking for the - BEST SOFT PASTELS TO BUY ! - check out my pastel sticks Review - Jackson's, Unison, Rembrandt, etc
In this video I am taking a look at Jackson's art store own brand soft pastels and comparing them with others too.
chapters
00:00 intro
01:38 Kohinoor
03:06 Jaxell
03:58 Rembrandt
05:02 Schmincke
05:47 Unison
06:49 Sennelier
07:30 Jacksons
10:00 jackson set
14:10 lessons
Below are some links to these in the Jackson's art store -
Jacksons soft pastels - www.jacksonsart.com/colour/pa...
jacksons storage box - www.jacksonsart.com/jackson-s...
Unison soft pastels - www.jacksonsart.com/colour/pa...
Schmincke soft pastels - www.jacksonsart.com/colour/pa...
Rembrandt soft pastels - www.jacksonsart.com/colour/pa...
Koh-i-Noor pastels - www.jacksonsart.com/colour/pa...
Daler soft pastels - www.jacksonsart.com/colour/pa...
Sennelier pastel products - www.jacksonsart.com/colour/pa...
Pastelmat papers - www.jacksonsart.com/search/?q... - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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Another super informative video Jason! Thanks so much for keeping this artist, new to pastels, in the know and from learning the hard way, through my pocketbook! Blessings from across the pond!
Thank you so much for doing this video. I've had my eye on these sets for a while now, but really wanted your opinion on them first. I shall start my collecting now - a box a month. 👍
Thank you for this review as I was looking into these Jackson’s pastels for their price and you’ve helped me make my decision.
Thanks so much for this. I love the few Unison pastels that I have, but a large set contains so many colors I won't use, especially since I have a set of Richeson sticks in "louder" colors. A collection of smaller Unison sets ends up costing more, though, for less pastels. The Jackson pastels are so much more affordable for someone like me. This video was very helpful!
Love your channel Jason
Amazing advice thank you
This was fabulous! I don't particularly like pastels that are hard so this was very useful for me. It's interesting to know that they all lay down in different ways. 🤔
Love seeing all your awesome videos Mr. Jason 😍😍 you’re always kind to us, giving us great tips & information‼️ thanks I appreciate it 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
My pleasure
Thank you for this very informative video. You are so honest in your reviews!
Thank you for this very useful review Jason. Very much appreciated. hugs from France
With jackson's you can choose to create your own colour set of 14 from a wide range of colours for a around £25 which is great if you only want portrait colours for example.
I have the koh-i-noor Extra Soft pastels and although they have the plastic sleeve, it has perforations which make it easy to remove.
Hi nerllybird, how do you like this extra soft pastels from koh i noor? I am planning to buy them, but not quite sure of their quality. Thank you!
Thanks for yet another useful video. I have been wanting something similar to Unison in a more neutral colour range, and now I've seen Jackson's tested by you, I will order some sets of 14. Keep safe. Sandy from mid Wales.
Fab Video I chose a few Jackson’s and a Rembrandt as they had a offer can’t wait to try them thank you x
So glad to see this. I've just ordered two sets of the Jacksons and was wondering what they were like.
good review I still can not decide which brand to get a larger selection of, All good information thank you for giving us some good information to help us I guess not everyone is as indecisive as I am right now.
Brilliantly executed video, complete beginner so very helpful in deciding which pastels to buy.
Stay safe ..🦋
This is a great introduction for me, thank you!
Schmincke! Soooo soooo good!!! Luv em! And the Mungyo sets are nice too. 😉
Thank you for the thorough review! 😊
Thaks I’ve watched this a few times when I’m shopping for pastels
I am so glad that you did this review. You are the first to mention lightfastness. Could you explain it more? How will I know?
Wow fantastic video. I recently became disabled and I've taken up drawing. Last time I did any Art was 47yrs ago at school. I only used water colour paint then but I've been given some soft pastels and this video made alot of sense to me regarding how hard and soft the pastels are and when to put down. Thank you for this
If you were going to get into pastels and you have experience with watercolor, I believe you would absolutely love pastel pans. They are the best of both worlds and you can use them to do your underpainting. I like them because I can blend them unlike the stick soft pastels. The pastel pans blend like a paint. I know really weird, huh?😊 I wish you the best rediscovering your journey through Art. I became permanently disabled four years ago from a spinal injury. The biggest key is patience and that goes for all avenues, including your art. I wish you the best.
I’ve just bought the Koh-I-Noor extra soft to go with the soft (tbh I was going to give the first lot away, I was overwhelmed by so many colours, but my brain went ‘Paaassttteeelsss’ so I kept them, I guess I like them more than I realised). I also put together a set of 14 by Jackson’s and they are delectable. The KiN extra soft are gorgeous too.
How would you say the KiN soft ones and the extra soft ones compare? Or what are they similar to in other brands? I want to buy one of them but I can't decide
Thanks for that. The Jackson's look nice.
Thanks for the review. They seem to be the same as mungyo hand made pastels made in Korea. The color charts and lightfast ratings are identical. Both have 200 color range. The shape of pastels is also the same.
Which ones are like the Mungyo?
The Jacksons pastels. They are rebranded Mungyo handmade
You’ve got lovely nails 💅🏾 jealous lol
Wow I didn't expect the Schmincke supplies to be THAT much more expensive than in Germany.😱
Here they cost also 3,20€ often, but pounds are "more valueable" than Euro.
Cheers Jason! 🏴👌
What about the layering power of the koh I noor, jaxell and Jackson's? Do they build up layers with nice coverage of the underlying color?
I use Sennelier, Rembrandt and Art Spectrum. I'm going to try Unison next as I've heard many good things about them. Thanks for the demo
hi, do you mind telling me how the art spectrum pastels perform? looking into them :)
@@eleanorrose2788 hi Eleanor, I did a review of them for Jackson's.. www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2017/02/21/janice-scott-reviews-art-spectrum-soft-pastels/
@@asmrlucretia9804 thank you! i’ll have a watch now 🙂
Hi, I've tried them all over the years, but my preference is far and away Unison , despite the price. It's all down to personal use...they've all got their own individual qualities. It's what suits you best .
Excellent video btw 👍🙂
Thank you for your very useful video. Pastels' brands like Schmincke and Unison are very expensive and I have already noticed the jackson's one. Howewer, would you say that these pastels are so bright than Schmincke or Unison pastels ?
Thank you for the video. But I have to say that comparing these to Unisons are not doing Unisons any favour. I bought three sets of Jacksons just because of favorable reviews and I have to say I am very dissapointed. They are of a funny ” greasy” formulation. Difficult to apply in thin smooth layers, they sort of clump together. The only paper they behave fairly ok on is Pastelmat, on Mi Teontes Touch and Mi Teintes they were awful. I tried them as a first layer and then unisons on top, hopeless, the fat underlayer these pastels give, even when trying to apply them thinly, made it impossible for the unisons to grab hold and they just skipped. So I am very dissapointed. In art material price really is a guide to quality and I just learnt that the hard way! So my advice is to buy more expensive brands and fewer pastels to get some satisfaction out of pastel painting. But avoid the Jacksons pastels!
We're these oil pastels
I have to say i am impressed by Jacksons too.
Great help again
Terry Ludlow are the finest, for me. Unison are good too.
Jackson pastels are great 👍
Thanks for sharing
Is there a difference in the quality of the pigment in the soft vs harder brand’s and if so wouldn’t you want the highest quality pigment even if it is very soft and take that into account through the level of pressure that you apply?
Great❤
For pastel artwork is it possible to work with two brands is it compulsory to have two brands of pastels so that the top layers can come out differently and the layers below can turn out to be different as well.
thank you Jason, would like to know when doing review on pastels, which ones have chalk in it ?
Lynn Slawson yes I was wondering which one have chalk (that we could think they are pros ty have a nice evening
when your finished your pastels do you put fixtive or do you have a way of protecting from smudging ?
Hi Jason.. have u heard of Mungyo Pastels? Jerrys Arterama sells them. Pretty colors, light fast and nontoxic
Mungyo hand rolled are the same pastel as Jackson's house brand.
Hi! Do you recommend buying long sticks or the half of them? I have seen they come in different sizes.
despite there price i swear by henri roche pastels, just cant beat them
Both Jacksons and Jaxell are made by Mungyo and exactly the same as their original Mungyo "soft pastel" (square) and "handmade" product lines. The handmade ones are nice, but the pigments are pretty cheap and many colors are fading, almost all violets and many mixes (even burnt sienna) use PV3 which will fade eventually. I prefer to hand-pick the colors that I buy from Mungyo rather than buying the sets with many fading colours. Other than that, MDS sheets show that the pigment ratio in the handmade variety isn't bad (25% compared to 5% in the square shaped ones, and 30-50% in sennelier).
Thank youuuuuuuu
Been using many brands since I started...my favorites are Unison as they cover so well,the pigments is really really rich..but when I bought my first set 10 yrs ago they were bigger in size. So now they keep on rising the price and on the other hand the pastels are visibly smaller and that's something I dont like. Last year I bought a set of 14 Jacksons and considering that they are 100% cheaper and basically bigger in size than the Unison I from now on will use them for the underpainting and other parts...the Unison thing went out of hand imo....right now Im placing my new order to Jacksons Art Supplies and Im searchin for the darkest blue out of the Jacksons Soft Pastels set..
I was about to buy sennelier pastels. Then i heard some people aren't happy with them and all are so in love with unison. Then i looked at the price. It is 4x here. That is insane i cannot imagine they are 4x better than sennelier.
Hi Jason, thanks for sharing and great insights as always I was just wondering if you would recommend getting these or pan pastels ? In your pan pastels review I got the impresions they are more long lasting and practical to use (knife shapes and sponges) so if given the choice to pick an 80 set for a little less than what would be a similar quantity of Jackson's , which one would you chose ? Or perhaps would you recommend me(new to pastel media) mix both ??? Greetings and thanks in advance :)
phew... good question. To be honest I use both. remember pans will last a long time and i find them very easy for the underlayers, but they are not as opaque as soft pastel sticks, so I use them on top more.
@@wildlifeartjm thanks for answering, will study the options :)
Have you tried the Mungyo Gallery Handmade soft pastels yet Jason? They are very reasonably priced and I was wondering what they were like in comparison to a pastel like Unison.
They lied. I don't think they are hand made tbh.
Thank´s for this very informative video. Which pastels do you use mostly for your art? Jacksons?
by any chance have you reviewed (or used) the Jackson Pastel Pads? Wondering how they are?
I’ve just brought a set of Jaxell’s pastel sticks and I’m worrying that they are not light fastening, I’m worried I will have to send them back and get a different brand that is. Do you know if jaxell’s are light fast?
It might be worth checking what pigments are used in the different brands, by looking at the pigment codes, if that information is available. Some pigments are more stable and lighfast than others and some pastels are made with cheaper pigments which might not be very durable.This might not matter too much if you are just starting out, or practising, but it could matter if you want your work to last. Only some companies give this information about the pigments used in their product and even then sometimes you have to hunt for it online. Just saying they use the "best" pigments doesn't mean anything. Artists' paints usually have the pigment codes on the individual tubes or pans, and on their colour charts, so why not on all artists' pastels, especially on the really expensive ones.
What about jackson's that are not handmade one? Are thet good enough for a start?
great paper will really dictate the results, not the pastel quality. lux archival sanded paper is simply the best paper!
Tienen a la disposición estas barras en color blanco
Great video as usual. Would you happen to know where the Jacksons pastels are made? I share your view on the price of art supplies, I find its a balance between quality and economy and Jacksons (as well as Rembrandt and others) may be a nice compromise.
no but if you email them I am sure they can help
Most of the stuff I ordered from Jacksons were made in Europe. I paid dearly for my brushes, but they are the best in the world , no joke. They execute perfectly and will last a lifetime.Id say there is 99% chance unisons and Jacksons pastels are made in Britain. Im looking to pick up a starter set and leaning toward the Unisons
China believe same manufacturer as mungyo handmade
As a general rule, I'm not buying most of the high end soft pastels, because the pricing is so ridiculously high it makes it inherently prohibitive to maintain replacing supplies when you run out. That's just bad marketing making them unable to cater to a wider audience who could benefit from their products. Even if you left these at these insane prices, you could produce a middle ground product to get people in the door, or cater to people with a generally smaller budget.
Rant aside, I already own a 90 set of Rembrandt's (which is the most I'll ever likely spend on a pastel set at over 200 dollars) but some of these like the Koh-I-Noor might be worth looking into. Part of my problem with the more expensive pastel papers is they seem to favor using softer pastels to get the best work, and those are definitely the most expensive. I've heard decent things about the Mungyo sets which I may also try, but for the moment, sanded paper is a better fit for me, and since I use more pastel pencil than soft pastel, I'm good for now.
This is helpful, and I do look enjoy your videos.
How can I order some soft pastels a set of 72#
Hi. I'm looking for a super fine and soft pastel. I've tried Rembrandt and Sennelier. Rembrandt is too hard. So compared to Sennelier, is Schmincke or Unison any better?
I know nothing about Pastels. I got some Rembrandts, Unisons and Pan Pastels. One thing first off, these things are very messy and dry my skin, so I am using Sofft Tools. Could care less about this Underpainting whatever. I do abstract Watercolors on Khadi and will make use of these pastels with them. Thanks for your video.
Jackson’s has a packing house in the US, so yes, they ship fast.
This comment is VERY useful information. Thank you for saying this!
Do you know if Jackson's ship to Mexico ?
Thanks for this. I am thinking about trying pastels and there are so many and as you say can be very expensive! Maybe you have discussed this before but would address the issue of blending. I get terribly hung up on doing things the"right" way and the opinions on not blending in using pastels are quite strong.
hi i have LOTS of pastel technique videos on my youtube channel here - th-cam.com/users/wildlifeartjm
Can never find the links😜
Do you do etransfer.
hmm i wonder how old is my box of koh-i-noor pastels as it got paper wrapper not plastic heh
Would you please share which set is yours set in Richeson. I am new I like your color set or perhaps if you show the name on pastels in your set I would be able to see it better , I appreciate this .
I have no set
Interesting that the Unison are now £4,40 apiece....£2,85 was a good price but now even discounted they are above that price tag...
Schmincke is pronounced like
sh-min-ka
Ok thanks good to know
@@wildlifeartjm you're welcome! I'm sorry if it came off rude I just wanted to let you know
You must have been very well paid by Jackson’s to be so ultra u;trackind to them in this demo. To say they are as smooth as Unison is a travesty of the truth. They are second rate in comparison.
bought sminke pastel, after first 1 minute I smashed it into pieces, spit on it and thew it out of my property. All I needed was a pastel that blends like charcoal. Im done with pastels for life.