Mungyo Gallery Soft Oil Pastels Set of 48 - Assorted Colors

Love these, everyone compares this to sennelier. Although not having used the Sennelier ones, I find these of excellent quality, creamy with high pigment load. At this price it’s a no brainier. I will probably get the full set in the future.

These pastels are a joy to use - they blend effortlessly, have a soft texture, and don't flake or leave chips. While they may be pricier compared to other quality pastels, I believe they're worth the investment, especially if you're creating art rather than just sketching. The superior performance and durability justify the higher cost, making them a worthwhile choice for serious artists.

Wonderful buttery soft and smooth, great blending, great rich, saturated colours

Good quality soft oil pastels. I wasn't sure whether to get these or expand my collection of Sennelier oil pastels. The Sennelier are undoubtedly superior, but I use them up rather quickly as I can't resist smearing them on like paint! Since I'm in the early stages of learning how to use this medium, I went for the much cheaper Mungyo version. The main difference, which is immediately noticeable, is the crumbs created when using the Mungyo pastels. However, it's tolerable. The pastels are soft and layer well, giving a result not entirely dissimilar to Sennelier - but they're not as soft. On the other hand, I have seen one reviewer describe them as 'a bit hard', which I certainly don't agree with. (Maybe the other reviewer was using them cold - oil pastels really do need to be just a bit warm to work properly.) I don't use blending tools (or fingers), preferring to blend the pastels in layers on the paper. The Mungyo pastels do this well, and I'm pleased I bought them. In fact I wish I had bought more, as I would prefer a larger range of greys and earth tones.These are certainly good enough to use as a step up to Sennelier, or indeed without any intention of buying anything else. They come closer than I thought they would to the painterly effect I can achieve with the top-of-the-range pastels

Good quality pastels that don't crumble and are smooth to use. Each pastel is a good size and is easy to draw with. They also layer and blend well. These would make a fun set for kids and adults alike.

After a botched attempt on using colouring pencils on adult colouring books, I thought to try oil pastels instead and bought the Mungyo's set. I also had the Pentels 25 set for a year and the Mungyo's are an absolute dream to work with in comparison. Very buttery (now more so in the summer), creamy, vibrant and layer far better than the Pentels. It doesn't take much effort to lay down colour, and it's also far less waxy. When you put one colour on top of a previous colour, they just do not go muddy/smear the first colour underneath like with the Pentels.It's worth noting these have not been tried on pastel paper, and only on the colouring book I used, so it might perform much better when the right choice of paper is used. In this case the oil pastels do layer very well on the colouring page, but when it came to impasto effects, it became a little muddy (as seen in the flowers). I don't use any solvent/q tips when using these, and laid them down straight from box to the book.The only downside is that the white doesn't layer on top of other colours well, and best to get a Sennelier white if you want better highlights and not just mixing. Overall, I love these and highly recommend as a starter set, or for anyone looking to upgrade.

They’re really good. Just like everyone said. They’re a great blend between buttery and hard oil pastels. None came cracked and I’ve used it for a while.

I think I accidentally received a fake set because the writing on the pastel labels is different, the front of the box is different and the pastels are not super soft or creamy or pigmented for me compared to other reviews. They’re still usable, but also still disappointing.