Gondola Soft Pastels Set - 36 Pc

From Ohkan Kagaku Kogyosyo: The 36 colors in this Gondola Soft Pastels set are an ideal assortment of basic shades and easy-to-use colors, particularly for landscapes. Gondola Pastels are used by professional artists throughout the world, but they're also a great choice for absolute beginners. The pastels are short in length (2cm, 0.8") for easy travel and outdoor sketching.  Suitable for both line drawing and coloring. The lightweight but strong paulownia wood box helps to control humidity as well as protecting the pastels, while giving a sense of luxury. Featuring a black cardboard sleeve over the wood box for security.

For over 100 years, Gondola Pastels have been carefully handcrafted by craftsmen in Kyoto, Japan: made one by one, carefully mixing the pigments by hand with a small amount of water-based adhesive and making delicate adjustments according to the humidity and temperature of the day. Today, this same family company, now in its 4th generation, is still making Japan's only soft pastels in the exact same way. 

Materials: pastel pigments; paulownia wood

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Details: Made in Kyoto, Japan