Faber-Castell Creative Studio Soft Pastels, 48 Half Sticks (Multicoloured Set)

Unleash your artistic expression with the Faber-Castell Creative Studio Soft Pastels – RHS Special Edition Multicoloured Set of 48 Half Sticks, a premium soft pastel set crafted for vibrant colour, smooth blending, and expressive mark-making. This artist-quality pastel set features 48 richly pigmented half sticks in a specially curated multicolour palette, offering an array of warm, cool, and neutral tones that inspire dynamic landscapes, portraits, abstracts, and mixed-media creations. Designed to appeal to beginners, hobbyists, and experienced pastel artists alike, these soft pastels deliver intense colour laydown, superb blendability, and a velvety texture that’s easy to layer, smudge, and soften for striking artistic effects.

The RHS Special Edition packaging adds collectible appeal and makes this set an excellent gift, classroom essential, or creative companion for all your pastel artwork.

⭐ Key Benefits

• 48-colour soft pastel set with a broad multicolour spectrum for creative freedom

• Rich, vibrant pigments that deliver bold colour payoff

• Velvety soft texture for easy blending, shading, and layering

• Ideal for fine art, landscapes, portraits, abstracts, and mixed media

• Suitable for students, hobby artists, and experienced creators

• RHS Special Edition packaging — collectible and gift-ready

🎨 What’s Included

• 48 half-stick soft pastels in assorted Colours

  • Warm tones (reds, oranges, yellows)

  • Cool tones (blues, greens, purples)

  • Neutral and earth tones (browns, greys, blacks, whites)

  • Balanced palette for sketching, shading, tonal work, and vibrant compositions

🌿 Product Features

• Soft, blendable pastels that spread easily and layer beautifully

• High pigmentation for intense colour saturation and visual impact

• Velvety texture that adheres well to paper and supports expressive strokes

• Half sticks — comfortable to hold and use for both broad areas and detail work

• Works well with textured paper, pastel pads, and mixed-media surfaces

🖌️ How to Use

1. Prepare your surface: Choose textured paper or pastel-friendly paper for better pigment adhesion.

2. Apply colour: Use soft pastels directly on the surface — light pressure for subtle tones, firmer strokes for bold saturation.

3. Blend and layer: Smooth edges with fingertips, blending tools, or soft cloth to create gradients and depth.

4. Build depth: Layer colours to enrich shadows, highlights, and midtones.

5. Fix your artwork: Optionally, use a pastel fixative spray to help preserve finished pieces.

💡 Creative Tips

• Blend colours gently to create soft transitions and atmospheric effects.

• Use darker tones for contours and contrast and lighter pastels for highlights and illumination.

• Experiment with mixed media — layer pastels over pencil, ink, or watercolour bases for depth.

• Try smudging with stumps or cotton buds for textured effects.

📦 Packaging & Gift Appeal

• Special edition RHS collaboration packaging — stylish, collectible, and perfect as a gift set

• Neatly organised for easy access and storage, making it ideal for studio, classroom, or home use

Faber-Castell Creative Studio Soft Pastels RHS Special Edition – 48 Multicoloured Half Sticks is your gateway to bold, expressive pastel art — combining vibrant colours, velvety textures, and versatile performance for artists at every level.