Caran d'Ache Pastel Pencil Set 40 Colours

The Caran d'Ache Pastel Pencil Set 40 Colours combines the rich, velvety qualities of traditional pastels with the precision and control of a pencil. Manufactured in Switzerland to Caran d'Ache's exceptional quality standards, these professional pastel pencils are ideal for fine art, portraiture, landscapes, wildlife studies and mixed media projects.

Featuring highly pigmented soft pastel cores, these pencils blend beautifully and allow artists to create subtle gradients, detailed highlights and expressive colour transitions. The extensive palette of 40 colours provides outstanding versatility, making it suitable for both beginners and professional artists.

Presented in a durable metal storage tin, this set is perfect for studio, classroom and travel use.

Set Contents (40 Colours)

• 901 Chinese White
• 512 Light Cadmium Yellow
• 820 Golden Bismuth Yellow
• 821 Naples Ochre
• 300 Fast Orange
• 060 Vermillon
• 070 Scarlet
• 571 Anthraquinoid Pink
• 089 Dark Carmine
• 620 Cobalt Violet
• 631 Light Ultramarine Violet
• 140 Ultramarine
• 149 Night Blue
• 161 Light Blue
• 212 Chromium Oxide Green
• 229 Dark Green
• 232 Middle Moss Green
• 245 Light Olive 40%
• 719 Dark Phthalocyanine Green
• 732 Brown Olive
• 002 Silver Grey
• 008 Greyish Black
• 009 Black
• 033 Golden Ochre
• 035 Ochre
• 042 Flesh
• 044 Terracotta
• 046 Cassel Earth
• 047 Bistre
• 066 Raw Russet
• 069 Burnt Sienna
• 093 Violet Grey
• 408 Dark Sepia
• 541 Light Flesh 5%
• 741 Dark Flesh 5%
• 746 Dark Flesh 50%

Features

• Premium Swiss-made pastel pencils
• Set of 40 carefully selected colours
• Rich, highly pigmented pastel cores
• Soft, smooth colour application
• Excellent blending and layering properties
• Greater precision than traditional pastel sticks
• Suitable for detailed drawing and fine art techniques
• Ideal for pastel and textured papers
• Durable metal storage tin
• Professional Caran d'Ache quality

Benefits

• Create smooth colour transitions and subtle shading
• Perfect for portraits, landscapes and wildlife artwork
• Combines pastel softness with pencil control
• Less dust and mess than conventional pastels
• Excellent for detailed highlights and finishing touches
• Suitable for artists of all experience levels

Ideal For

• Pastel Drawing
• Portraiture
• Landscape Art
• Wildlife Art
• Still Life Drawing
• Fine Art
• Mixed Media
• Sketching
• Colour Studies