Schmincke Soft Half Pastels have an incredibly high concentration of top quality pigment powder held together by the absolute minimum amount of binding agent - just enough to ensure that they remain a stable compound. Unlike many pastels on the market, they also do not contain chalk or additives which helps keep their coloration pure and consistent throughout each pastel.

Schmincke Soft Half Pastel Themed Sets each contain six half sticks in carefully selected, thematic color schemes. Ideal for exploring different color ranges, the four sets cover red-yellow, blue-green, brown-grey, and light-dark, offering a balanced selection of 24 pastel colors with no duplicates. Each pastel is covered in an information sheet that denotes its color name, number, and grade of graduation:

B - the black graduation D - the pure color H - the darkest white graduation M - the medium white graduation O - the lightest white graduation

The Schmincke Soft Pastel Juicy Yellows & Glowing Reds Set of 6 Half Sticks contains the following colors:

Permanent Yellow 3 Deep D, Ochre Light D, Vermilion D, Permanent Red 3 Deep B, Permanent Red 3 Deep O, and Madder Lake D.