It took over three years, at the turn of the 20th Century, to formulate the Sennelier range of Extra Soft Pastels “à l’écu” and thus to create one of the largest chromatic range of pastels. Throughout the century, this range of tones has evolved, but the heart of its making remains unchanged.

A Sennelier extra soft pastel is composed of high quality pure pigment grounded with a natural transparent binder. The high quality composition of “à l’écu” pastels is the result of a perfect balance between binder and pigment. For gradient shades, increasing amounts of mineral fines are added, ultimately tending towards white. The exceptional brightness is the result of the pigment and of the natural mineral fines discovered by Sennelier in 1905 and that have been used ever since.

This set includes:

• Intense White 525
• Van Dyke Brown 434
• Bistre 57
• Gray 521
• Burnt Sienna 456
• Reseda Grey Green 210
• Carmine Brown 45
• Olive Green 237
• Helios Red 680
• Forest Green 910
• Ruby Red 670
• Turquoise Blue 730
• Madder Carmine 378
• Baryte Green 761
• Magenta Violet 947
• Lemon Yellow 600
• Cobalt violet 361
• Naples Yellow 102
• Ultramarine Deep 388
• Cadmium Yellow Light 297
• Indigo 133
• Cadmium yellow 196