Paul Rubens Oil Pastels, 48 Colors HaiYa Artist Soft Oil Pastels Vibrant and Creamy, Art Supplies for Artists, Beginners, Students, Art Painting Drawing

If you're looking for a premium set of oil pastels, the Paul Rubens Haiya Set 60 is definitely worth considering! The pastels are soft, blend beautifully, and are highly pigmented, making them a joy to work with. I’ve got the 60-colour set, which comes with a handy colour leaflet and swatch card (check out the photos). Each pastel has important details printed right on the wrapper: lightfastness, pigment composition, and opacity rating. It's a great feature, though I’d love to see this info added to the leaflet next to each colour for easier reference. One minor note: the colour code and name are printed on each pastel wrapper, but there’s a slight inconsistency in where they appear—some are on the top, and some are on the bottom (see pics). I'd recommend swatching all the colours first, as you might lose some of this info if the wrappers are removed. Overall, a fantastic set for both beginners and pros! ⭐️

I'm very pleased with these! They arrived quickly with no damage whatsoever. The pastels are beautiful to colour with and very soft so I can achieve a nice blended look. Some of the pastels had leaked a bit of oil initially but that's only natural, especially with specific pigments - all I had to do was wipe them with a tissue and they were all good. I bought these as I had watched a couple of reviews online and they were exactly as I expected. Excellent quality on a budget and the variety of colours is decent. Would get the bigger size for more colours but this is convenient enough and easy to carry, plus I can mix the colours anyway.

Let me start this off by saying that I'm wondering if I received a box of used pastels, since almost all of the wrappers were dirty and covered in various colors. Perhaps they are hand packed and that's why they were so dirty. I'm not sure. What makes me a bit suspicious about if they were used, is the fact that some of the tips of the pastels looked used, smooshed in, or smaller than the others. Also, I'd say about 15% of the pastels I received were slick with oil even on the outside wrapper. It was so much oil it had visibly seeped onto edges of the plastic storage it comes in. Anyways, onto the review based on my initial color swatches. For the most part, I'd say at least 80% of the pastels have a very consistent smooth texture when laying down. Another 10% are very soft, verging on the texture of butter. And the last 10% are extremely gummy and hard to lay down. I suspect this is kind of normal considering different pigments require different binder ratios. My observations of gummy pastels are: 030 Red Deep 008 Bourdeaux (almost unusable it's so gummy) 222 Phthalo Blue 237 Ultramarine 080 Indigo Light 219 Celestial Blue 042 Cinnabar Yellow Light (hard to use because so gummy) 086 Phthalo Green Light 045 Green Medium (I consider this one utterly useless because it is so gummy--see the attached picture) That being said, most of these can either be mixed or have a color so close to it that you don't really need the gummy ones. I would say the exception is perhaps Bordeaux, which was a very pretty magenta leaning purple color. With these exceptions notwithstanding, the pastels have a lovely texture and make few crumbs. Other than receiving what looks like a used box of pastels, I consider these pretty high quality especially given the value for money for a set of 72. I bought them on sale, and I think it's worth it to keep a look out for that sale when possible. The white is beautifully creamy and opaque. I really love some of the more muted colors like rose ochre, violet ochre, grey green, blue grey, reddish brown grey, and charcoal. I could see this set being perfect for landscape, especially seascapes. Both are my subject of choice, so I am looking forward to giving them a very good go. I like using a more limited palette, so may narrow my color choices down to a smaller set of the best performing and most-used colors over time. Starting with 72 colors allows this to be possible! I may update this review after trying a few pieces and testing their layer-ability, color mixing both optically and with blending, how they do on thick paper vs. when it's gessoed (does the oil bleed through the non-gessoed paper? is gesso even necessary), how they do being oiled down with Zest-it clear painting medium, how they do with sgraffito techniques, and how they set up (how dry do they get? do they smear to the next page of my sketchbook easily or do they mostly stay put?).

Great pastels, soft like butter. I enjoy using them on slightly more rough sketchbook/ mixed media paper. I’m on YT and TikTok (Ania Marta Art). Im using gloves just in case. They can feel bit too oily, but spread on paper and mix very well.

These are amazing! I got these as a set of starter oil pastels as I have never used them before and the value for money is insane. I love these so much and will be buying again once I finish them. The colour range is extensive and they blend really well and can be layered on many different mediums. Really enjoyed using these with acrylics and markers as well

I have mixed feelings about these pastels. Some are buttery soft, amazing to work with, even easier to blend with a blending tool. Then there are others that just...don't work well. They lift up the pastel underneath and can only work when I use the blending tool to smear them on the paper. I did two drawings to try them out. One on the day(onion) I got them, which was a bad idea because they were cold. Another one the day after once the pastels were warmed up(pumpkin). Also, beware, don't warm them up too much otherwise they will get all oily. I don't know if I got a bad batch or what, I wouldn't pay 40+ for them though. My meeden ones are more consistent and I got them for dirt cheap. I do like the variety, but I wish they were easier to layer. They are the same size as my Meeden. I just wish all of them were buttery soft and easy to work with. Would have absolutely loved them to bits, but for the money, I'm a bit on the fence.

Never used oil pastels before therefore I have no comparison. However I am enjoying using them. The colour is strong and true, the pastels are soft (I also bought a cheap harder set by pentel for base layering) although some seem slightly softer than others but you can tell as soon as you start to apply so adjust accordingly. I would certainly consider buying again and I always take this to be a sign that you've bought well.

Probably the closest to Sennelier oil pastels in a budget range. High pigment. Most colours are very soft. If you're layering these are great for the top layers and highlights. You will need slightly firmer pastels for layers beneath them to get the most from these great pastels.Definitely a must have brand.

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Los pasteles al óleo Paul Rubens me han encantado. El set de 72 colores es muy amplio y los tonos son vibrantes y bonitos, con una pigmentación intensa que se nota desde la primera pasada. Los colores se mezclan entre sí con muchísima facilidad, permitiendo superposiciones y transiciones suaves que recuerdan bastante a la textura de la pintura al óleo. Son especialmente suaves, lo que los hace muy agradables de usar. No hacen grumos ni “pilling” al mezclar, funcionan muy bien tanto para difuminar como para técnicas de raspado, y el color queda uniforme incluso al superponer capas. Se deslizan de maravilla sobre papel y otros soportes lisos, y el resultado es limpio y controlable. La calidad del material se percibe enseguida. Tienen buena adherencia, no se desvanecen fácilmente y la sensación al dibujar es muy cómoda. El formato cilíndrico tipo bala permite un agarre firme y natural, incluso en sesiones largas de dibujo. Los he probado en papel de bocetos y papel específico para óleo, pero también funcionan bien sobre otros soportes como papel acrílico o lienzo. Me parecen adecuados tanto para artistas con experiencia como para personas que dibujan o pintan por placer, incluidos niños, ya que son fáciles de manejar. En general, es un set muy completo, versátil y de gran calidad, perfecto para experimentar, mezclar colores y disfrutar del proceso creativo.

Ich habe meiner künstlerisch ambitionierten Tochter diese Farben für ein grösseres Bild gekauft, weil mir die Sennelier bei dem Verbrauch zu teuer waren (die Paul Rubens kosten 1/3). Sie war begeistert von der Konsistenz und Farbbrillianz und und meint sogar, dass sich die Paul Rubens besser schichten lassen, als die Sennelier (insbesondere hell auf dunkel). Und bei dem preis kann man ruhig zur grösseren Palette greifen, absolute Kaufempfehlung.

Emballé avec soin, reçu dans les délai, la palette de pastel mérite sa note de 5/5, excellent rapport qualité/prix

Bellissimo set di colori, molto morbidi.. Le tonalità sono molto naturali, ma allo stesso tempo sature. È un piacere lavorarci con le dita e il risultato da l'idea di un dipinto ad olio.. Unico neo è che a volte i colori non attecchiscono tra loro se vengono sovrapposti, cioè il pastello scivola sull'altro che è stato già messo sul supporto senza riuscire a rilasciare colore. Bisogna premere un po' di più oppure usare una spatolina, o altro, per poter aggiungere l'eventuale tonalità. La consegna è avvenuta in anticipo