Artist Pastel - Artist Soft Pastel Carmine

Elevate your artwork with the Artist Soft Pastel in Carmine from Smartfox NZ. This vibrant shade of red is a must-have for artists seeking to create stunning pastel paintings. Designed with professional artists in mind, these high-quality artist pastels deliver the richest colors thanks to their premium pigments. Unlike standard art mediums, our Koh-I-Noor pastels are made with minimal binders, resulting in intense colors that possess high permanence ratings. The extra soft formula of these pastels ensures a smooth, velvety texture for effortless blending and layering, making them perfect for intricate pastel drawings and expansive paintings alike.

Each Carmine pastel stick is carefully wrapped in high-quality paper, resting securely within a protective foam insert. This design not only enhances portability but also keeps your pastels organized for easy access during your creative process. Whether you're a professional artist or a passionate hobbyist, these pastels will enrich your palette and inspire your creativity. Ideal for various techniques such as layering, shading, and smooth transitions, the Artist Soft Pastel Carmine is your gateway to vibrant, expressive art. Remember to use a final fixative to preserve your masterpiece. Discover the pro-level quality and performance of Artist Soft Pastels at Smartfox NZ and ignite your artistic journey today.

Koh-I-Noor pastels offer the richest colour of any of the art mediums because the first and foremost ingredient is pigment. All Koh-I-Noor pastels are artist quality, meaning we work to find the best pigments available and mix them with minimal binders to create intense colours with high permanence ratings. Available in two soft formulas: sticks for pastel painting and pencils for pastel drawing and detail work.
Toison D'or extra soft pastels are made from premium pigments and minimal binders for an intensely coloured stick. They are slightly less fragile than other artist quality pastels, and hold up well to full coverage applications. Their smooth, velvety laydown makes them well suited to blending and layering -- ideal for pastel paintings. Each stick is wrapped in paper and cushioned in a foam insert. A final fixative is highly recommended.