I just placed my order yesterday! I'm a bit nervous since i've seen a lot of information on how oily these pastel sticks can get, as that would make the drawing process become extremely messy. I've only used Mungyo and pentel as a beginner set, so i would love to try out a different kind of oil pastel. I think this set is great to get impasto effect, and I can't wait to try them out, and hopefully, get good results from them😊
@@artcraftblog lol i don't think my answer is gonna be helpful because i live in Vietnam, a country shares borderline with China so the shipping cost is almost free. I mean i can get them for almost the same price that you do have to pay if you were in China. In other words, i got them for dirt cheap, and not through Amazon, but i will come back with a review when I got them. I used to be obsessed with reviews to see which oil pastel are the "best" and hating on the cheaper pastel bc i was struggling with them, but after seeing beautiful artworks that are created by the same pastel that i am using, or even cheaper ones, and everything i considered negative abt the cheap pastel are actually good for the kind of drawing they want to created. I realized that i was just using them wrong and what might not work for me might work for somebody else. So yeah, you just have to learn more about oil pastel to find the exact kind you need. Don't hate on them just bc they weren't what you're looking for, bc you looked for the wrong thing. I think a lot of people buy them bc they were somewhat famous for being a decent sennelier dupe and a cheaper alternative, but they are just a dupe, not sennelier. They are not going to work as good as sennelier, bc that's not what they offer. But they can still make perfectly good drawings, you just have to learn how to do it. Give the art piece you think you can't use another chance, or just quit it and stick to the one you love. It's your choice to make, but i hope no one falls victim to the "i will buy this as a cheaper alternative to xyz". No they are not and you will be very disappointed when your expectation weren't met. Just stick to the pricey one that you are used to, i have learned this lessons so many time the hard way.
@chiluu1774 aah I see! You are the lucky one to get it quick! I think there are good and worse art supplies in any category and it doesn't matter how expensive they are sometimes it's just marketing!
Oil pastels need to stay in cool environment. Unfortunately delivery vehicles can be too warm or the weather is warm or package is delivered to your home & left outside etc. Open box carefully…if they look ok, place in refrigerator or cool place for a little while before using them. Store them in cool place too. If they are a mess when you get them, return them immediately. Amazon is good for that.
Very dissapointed to see that a 72 set of colors doesnt carry a true red.... not even one! Like a firetruck red. Also the lack of the same consistency throughtout the sticks is a deal breaker for me. I was unsure about buying these, since I have their previous sets, Im not happy with for several reasons... and I thought maybe they improved their formula with this set, and they did to some extend, but not to my expectations.. I better stick to the brands I already have. THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO! ❤
Sure! Whatever works best for you! Thank you for sharing ❤️ I gave it to my friend to try as well. She uses Sennilier normally, I'm still waiting for her feedback - very curious!
Hi! Thank you for the heads-up! Let's share where you are based (region) so people will know too! What kind of smell you think it was? Mine didn't smell at all!so it's definitely worth investigating! I have holbein, cray pas, my colleague has sennelier and we loved these ones! Would you like me to reach out to the brand to find out what it can be?
Hi there! I added all 72 names in my article and wrote them on my swatch, would you like just the list or the scan how it looks with English names on the color chart?
Posting in case you still need it or anyone else will have the same question. 72 colors set: Opaque colors: white, Naples Yellow, Lemon Yellow, Cold Yellow, Yellow Deep, Orange Ochre, Flesh Ochre, Pale Pink Madder, Reddish Coral, Red Deep, Ruby Red, Violet Ochre, Blue Violet, Parma Violet, Pale Blue, Ash Blue, Phtalo Blue, Azure Blue, Indian Blue, Cobalt Blue, Indigo Light, Barite Green, Celadon Green, Grey Green, Celestial Blue, Olive green, Moss green, Sap Green, Venetian Red, Red Brown, Burnt Sienna, Charcoal, Yellow Grey, Red Brown Grey, Black. Semi-transparent colors: Bright Yellow, Mandarin, Coral, Rose Ochre, Red light, Permanent Intense Red, Royal Blue, French Ultramarine, Midnight Blue, Green Yellow Light, Cinnabar Green Yellow, Permanent Green Light, Green Medium, Pine Green, Blue Grey, Earth Brown, Raw Sienna, Brown Madder, Raw Umber, Sepia, Medium Grey Transparent colors: Luminous yellow, titanium buff, Chinese orange, Vermilion, Purple, Bordeaux, Cobalt Violet Light, Prussian Blue, Turquoise Blue, Phtalo Green Light, Yellow ochre, Burnt Umber, Light Grey, Cold Grey, Payne Grey, Mars Black.
Ah! Interesting! I find myself not liking any other brands because I love this buttery set! I got some new sennelier will compare! Which color you didn't like or you mean the whole 72 set is not right in terms of color selection?
Hello Which paper would you recommend to improve these oil pastels to grip (adhesion) on the paper surface and hide the paper white color? Thank you Maryline
Hi, Maryline! There is papers that labeled "for pastels", they work great. Normally they are papers 200gr , and they do have some texture (tooth for pigments to grip). But the white color can still be visible. If you don't like it, you can use tinted papers - the one I have in the video is Mungyo- they can be pink, beige, grey etc and even the background is visible it is nice (especially of you choose paper of a complementary color) OR you can also press a bit harder or use a cotton ball to smooth the pigment. But in general, pastel application techniques can make paper visible and it is part of the charm :) you need to blend it or use finger/cotton to really smooth jt around. Does it make sense?
oooh! that's amazing tip! I am a beginner with pastels! always good to learn. I will get wax paper! As I made for my friend quick sketch of her cats and couldn't figure out how to transport it safely... But it make sense, I use parchment paper for storing unfinished acrylic paintings, could have guessed I can use it with pastel haha :) Thank you so much!
@@artcraftblog i dont know. Lol. I just do coloring for fun and use what i can afford. And i also used some Aussie violet glitter hairspray!! And it puts a subtle sheen on it!! Its really cool and cheap!!
@shanonporter4041 that's amazing! I only tried liquid or spray varnish maybe I should try hair spray haha 😄 the problem I got no hair spray as I do no styling 🤣🤣
I'm so sorry! Which colors were oily (maybe we can see the pattern!). Althought they were oily I don't think it affected the performance as I said but does annoy slightly 👀
Hi, there! which Amazon you are with? (I mean country). The US one doesn't have it...I see...hmm. I got them directly through the brand (I'm in Asia now and it was easier for me to get it directly from China), you can check the official website! But yes, as tlembro says, they are also on Ali Express. If you want, I can ask my contact with them when the 72 colors will be on US Amazon!
Hey, it's me again! I asked the brand, they said it will be back to the Amazon store end of August, approximately, if no delay with shipping, so keep an eye on it 👀 😉 hope it helps!
I just placed my order yesterday! I'm a bit nervous since i've seen a lot of information on how oily these pastel sticks can get, as that would make the drawing process become extremely messy. I've only used Mungyo and pentel as a beginner set, so i would love to try out a different kind of oil pastel. I think this set is great to get impasto effect, and I can't wait to try them out, and hopefully, get good results from them😊
Where did you order? We struggle recently to order from Amazon. I hope you will have amazing time using them! Only a few of my set were were oily.
@@artcraftblog lol i don't think my answer is gonna be helpful because i live in Vietnam, a country shares borderline with China so the shipping cost is almost free. I mean i can get them for almost the same price that you do have to pay if you were in China. In other words, i got them for dirt cheap, and not through Amazon, but i will come back with a review when I got them. I used to be obsessed with reviews to see which oil pastel are the "best" and hating on the cheaper pastel bc i was struggling with them, but after seeing beautiful artworks that are created by the same pastel that i am using, or even cheaper ones, and everything i considered negative abt the cheap pastel are actually good for the kind of drawing they want to created. I realized that i was just using them wrong and what might not work for me might work for somebody else. So yeah, you just have to learn more about oil pastel to find the exact kind you need. Don't hate on them just bc they weren't what you're looking for, bc you looked for the wrong thing. I think a lot of people buy them bc they were somewhat famous for being a decent sennelier dupe and a cheaper alternative, but they are just a dupe, not sennelier. They are not going to work as good as sennelier, bc that's not what they offer. But they can still make perfectly good drawings, you just have to learn how to do it. Give the art piece you think you can't use another chance, or just quit it and stick to the one you love. It's your choice to make, but i hope no one falls victim to the "i will buy this as a cheaper alternative to xyz". No they are not and you will be very disappointed when your expectation weren't met. Just stick to the pricey one that you are used to, i have learned this lessons so many time the hard way.
@chiluu1774 aah I see! You are the lucky one to get it quick! I think there are good and worse art supplies in any category and it doesn't matter how expensive they are sometimes it's just marketing!
Oil pastels need to stay in cool environment. Unfortunately delivery vehicles can be too warm or the weather is warm or package is delivered to your home & left outside etc. Open box carefully…if they look ok, place in refrigerator or cool place for a little while before using them. Store them in cool place too. If they are a mess when you get them, return them immediately. Amazon is good for that.
@@juststartingover2735 thanks for the tips!
Very dissapointed to see that a 72 set of colors doesnt carry a true red.... not even one! Like a firetruck red.
Also the lack of the same consistency throughtout the sticks is a deal breaker for me. I was unsure about buying these, since I have their previous sets, Im not happy with for several reasons... and I thought maybe they improved their formula with this set, and they did to some extend, but not to my expectations.. I better stick to the brands I already have.
THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO! ❤
Sure! Whatever works best for you! Thank you for sharing ❤️ I gave it to my friend to try as well. She uses Sennilier normally, I'm still waiting for her feedback - very curious!
I bought these. They have a funny smell. The quality was not very good.
Hi! Thank you for the heads-up! Let's share where you are based (region) so people will know too! What kind of smell you think it was? Mine didn't smell at all!so it's definitely worth investigating! I have holbein, cray pas, my colleague has sennelier and we loved these ones! Would you like me to reach out to the brand to find out what it can be?
Can You Show The Color Names In English?
Hi there! I added all 72 names in my article and wrote them on my swatch, would you like just the list or the scan how it looks with English names on the color chart?
Posting in case you still need it or anyone else will have the same question.
72 colors set:
Opaque colors: white, Naples Yellow, Lemon Yellow, Cold Yellow, Yellow Deep, Orange Ochre, Flesh Ochre, Pale Pink Madder, Reddish Coral, Red Deep, Ruby Red, Violet Ochre, Blue Violet, Parma Violet, Pale Blue, Ash Blue, Phtalo Blue, Azure Blue, Indian Blue, Cobalt Blue, Indigo Light, Barite Green, Celadon Green, Grey Green, Celestial Blue, Olive green, Moss green, Sap Green, Venetian Red, Red Brown, Burnt Sienna, Charcoal, Yellow Grey, Red Brown Grey, Black.
Semi-transparent colors: Bright Yellow, Mandarin, Coral, Rose Ochre, Red light, Permanent Intense Red, Royal Blue, French Ultramarine, Midnight Blue, Green Yellow Light, Cinnabar Green Yellow, Permanent Green Light, Green Medium, Pine Green, Blue Grey, Earth Brown, Raw Sienna, Brown Madder, Raw Umber, Sepia, Medium Grey
Transparent colors: Luminous yellow, titanium buff, Chinese orange, Vermilion, Purple, Bordeaux, Cobalt Violet Light, Prussian Blue, Turquoise Blue, Phtalo Green Light, Yellow ochre, Burnt Umber, Light Grey, Cold Grey, Payne Grey, Mars Black.
For me they are to buttery. And I am not so found of the color.
Ah! Interesting! I find myself not liking any other brands because I love this buttery set! I got some new sennelier will compare! Which color you didn't like or you mean the whole 72 set is not right in terms of color selection?
@@artcraftblog Well it is wonderful that we love different things ❤️
@@solweigolsson3114 right! And so many products to choose from for everyone to express themselves 😍
Hello
Which paper would you recommend to improve these oil pastels to grip (adhesion) on the paper surface and hide the paper white color?
Thank you
Maryline
Hi, Maryline! There is papers that labeled "for pastels", they work great. Normally they are papers 200gr , and they do have some texture (tooth for pigments to grip). But the white color can still be visible. If you don't like it, you can use tinted papers - the one I have in the video is Mungyo- they can be pink, beige, grey etc and even the background is visible it is nice (especially of you choose paper of a complementary color) OR you can also press a bit harder or use a cotton ball to smooth the pigment.
But in general, pastel application techniques can make paper visible and it is part of the charm :) you need to blend it or use finger/cotton to really smooth jt around.
Does it make sense?
I tape a piece of wax paper or glassine paper on top of the finished page so avoid the oil pastel from get the smeared or marking other pages.
oooh! that's amazing tip! I am a beginner with pastels! always good to learn. I will get wax paper! As I made for my friend quick sketch of her cats and couldn't figure out how to transport it safely... But it make sense, I use parchment paper for storing unfinished acrylic paintings, could have guessed I can use it with pastel haha :) Thank you so much!
I use hairspray!! Lol. It works!! And wax paper.
@@shanonporter4041 oh wow! How does it do over years (the hair spray)?
@@artcraftblog i dont know. Lol. I just do coloring for fun and use what i can afford. And i also used some Aussie violet glitter hairspray!! And it puts a subtle sheen on it!! Its really cool and cheap!!
@shanonporter4041 that's amazing! I only tried liquid or spray varnish maybe I should try hair spray haha 😄 the problem I got no hair spray as I do no styling 🤣🤣
Had the same problem with extra oily sticks. Couldn’t read the info.
I'm so sorry! Which colors were oily (maybe we can see the pattern!). Althought they were oily I don't think it affected the performance as I said but does annoy slightly 👀
Where did you get the set of 72? I cannot find them on Amazon.
I saw them on Ali Express
Hi, there! which Amazon you are with? (I mean country). The US one doesn't have it...I see...hmm. I got them directly through the brand (I'm in Asia now and it was easier for me to get it directly from China), you can check the official website!
But yes, as tlembro says, they are also on Ali Express.
If you want, I can ask my contact with them when the 72 colors will be on US Amazon!
Hey, it's me again! I asked the brand, they said it will be back to the Amazon store end of August, approximately, if no delay with shipping, so keep an eye on it 👀 😉 hope it helps!
@@artcraftblog thank you!
Me either. Only 60. But they are reasonable.
Thank You😊