Colourful soft oil pastels from Artecho’s budget-friendly art supplies range, pitched at beginners and hobbyists who want something closer to the classic student sets from brands like Pentel or Faber-Castell without paying premium prices. Oil pastels sit between crayons and paints, laying down dense colour that you can smudge, layer and blend, so they suit sketchbooks, quick studies and bold, graphic work.

Who are these oil pastels for?

They make sense for learners, classrooms and casual drawing at home, where you want lots of colours and a softer feel for blending. The 8 x 60mm stick size is small enough for controlled marks, but still long enough to last through practice pieces. Expect best results on thicker paper, as oil pastels can leave a waxy, saturated layer that thinner sheets struggle with.

  • 50 colours for wider mixing and shading without constantly blending from primaries
  • Soft texture helps with smudging gradients and covering areas quickly
  • Compact sticks (8 x 60mm) for detail work and portability