Sennelier Soft Pastels were first made by Gustave Sennelier for Edgar Degas in 1900, and they were subsequently used by artists like Cézanne, Gauguin, Monet and Modigliani. Today they are still given the very best treatment: hand-formed from the highest-quality pure pigment and the finest chalk, with a natural transparent binder, and air-dried in moulds rather than compressed. Wonderfully soft, outstandingly bright, lightfast and water-soluble, these pastels will bring you amazing results. They come well-protected in foam-lined, sturdy cardboard boxes. Sennelier Soft Pastel Half-Stick Sets mean you can sample a wider variety of colours.