Prismacolor Premier Nupastel Firm Pastel Color Sticks, Adult Coloring, 48 Pack

These are high quality pastels that have brilliant colors and a quality feel.

Only a few pice a came broken when delivered but that’s not really an issue for me since I’m aware how easy it is for these to break (hint: don’t drop them) and they’re still usable. First time using these pastels for my figure drawing class, it’s a bit of work and definitely not a medium for everyone but the colors are vibrant and you can definitely do skin colors with the large variety of colors given in this set. I’m no expert in using these so my project came out in pretty bright colors , I don’t know if you can layer the colors to mute the colors more but overall I’m happy with the results. For good art supplies the price isn’t too bad but still a bit much. I was lucky and got these cheap by buying it on sale and with reward points for almost nothing at all. If your going to buy these full price at least be sure that this is the medium you like to work with, I would recommend the smaller pastel set but that set won’t work for making skin tones and all the colors are pretty bright. This one has more variety in colors that allow darker and muted shades to come through. Overall, prisma color makes pretty good art supplies so buying this brand isn’t a mistake though I guess very artist has their preference.

Bought these recently because I wanted a large variety of colors and was quite frankly tired of the 30 mix and match colored pencils that gave me little artistic freedom, plus the brand variety gave me little consitency. I have used Primacolor in the past, and upon reading reviews decided to purchase this set of 150. I am not disappointed. The pigment is rich, and comes pretty smoothly. They are easy to work with in regards to pressure sensitivity. They also blend well if you know what you are doing. Some folks complained about the sharpening, and one review that I read recommended the "pro art" sharpener. I bought this as well and it worked beautifully. The sharpener doesn't take off much and leaves a nice tip when you wish to make fine lines.

I'm an amateur artist, so I'm not sure how great these are for professionals, but for my purposes they're great. I use them predominantly for creating mono-print screen prints, and they work perfectly with clear base extender. The colors are bright, they can lay down fairly precise lines or wide swaths of color, the 48 count has a decent range of colors, & they work well & complement other mediums I use in the monoprints. I was lucky & none of my pastels were broken when they arrived. My only complaint is that one of the reds (either pale vermillion or crimson red, I can't remember) is not as smooth and is actually hard to get color from. However, I don't use a lot of red so it's not a huge issue for me since every other one works fine. For the price, I am more than happy.

Arrived in perfect condition. Nothing falling around in the box, as seems to happen with some other brands. 48 beautiful colors/hues, blend easily. Each stick measures approx. 0.3 x 0.3 inch (7.6 x 7.6 mm), about 3.5 inch ( 9 cm) long. For what I am using them for, crafts, they should last a long time. If you use them on large projects or on a big chalk board, you probably go through them somewhat quickly. I could not be happier. It pays to buy quality.

Love the item! Bright colors exactly as expected. HOWEVER, the warehouse needs to ship these differently!! Six were broken into multiple pieces. No protection at all, came in a thin plastic envelope.

I didn’t expect a whole lot from had pastels but was pleasantly surprised. Totally different from soft pastels but really good for sketching.

This is the biggest nupastel pack. It has sooo many colors. I wish I would have bought it for myself and not my 16 year old sister. Too much for a teenager with little nupastel experience. I personally love this brand, very affordable, and work great. This would be a good gift for a college student who is a new art major.