SAKURA Cray-Pas Expressionist Oil Pastel Set - Soft Oil Pastels for Artists - 50 Sticks

I bought another brand before this one and sent it back after trying 2 of the colors. When these came I was apprehensive but am thrilled with them. They blend well on batik fabrics and the oil doesn't transfer to my hands like the other brand. Love them. Tsome of the highlights and shading in the photo were created with these oil pastels. These were also less money for the same amount as the first set.

These oil pastels work well. They are creamy, they are easy to blend, and the colors are bright.

Been buying a lot of art supplies lately .. mostly oil and soft pastels.. I wanted a few good sets that were affordable. These hit the mark.. a little harder oil pastel so work great for layers after soft oil pastels. I would buy them again

Nice colors, a bit crumbly and not very opaque. I'm new to oil pastels so take my word with a grain of salt.

Excellent quality for the price and so many rich colors.

this brand is the best its great for learning oil pastels I only wish it came with more white ones

This brand was the first oil pastel to come on the market. They were invented in 1925. I have been using them since 1964 when I was a teenager who couldn't afford oil paints and all the products that are needed to use it properly. Over the years I have used other oil pastels including the water soluble kind, but I find Cray-Pas to be my favorite and these days I just don't bother with any other brand. I like this expressionist set very much. The colors are beautiful and vibrant, and the 2 extender/blender sticks that were included will make it easy to get the effects I want.

I bought this brand of oil pastels because they were used by an art teacher I follow. They are noticeably easier to blend than other moderate price traditional oil pastels. It's a nice range of colors. I'd buy this brand again.