An exciting artist's medium, with a composition of pigments, wax and oil especially formulated for smooth drawing and a wide range of effects from narrow, intense strokes to subtle shading. Cray-Pas pastels adhere to canvas or paper they will not peel, crack or flake.

An exciting artist's medium, with a composition of pigments, wax and oil especially formulated for smooth drawing and a wide range of effects from narrow, intense strokes to subtle shading. Cray-Pas pastels adhere to canvas or paper they will not peel, crack or flake.

Oil pastels encourage a bold and direct approach that is of enormous benefit in developing confidence in drawing and using color. Oil pastels are best suited to large scale work using vigorous, textural strokes and building a rich patina of waxy color. Optical color mixtures can be created by techniques such as hatching, crosshatching or gentle shading with superimposed colors.