Among artistic means of expression, pastels are, together with oil and watercolour, an artist's faithful trio. Soft and velvety, assembled in sticks and handmade, non-friable dry pastels have excellent covering power. With 204 different shades, BLOCKX dry pastels can be used on any surface—however, they stand out best on special pastel papers. Individually wrapped in a protective foam, they are very clean to handle. Water-soluble and perfectly lightfast, BLOCKX pastels come in vivid, luminous and fresh colours. A must-try!This set comes in a beautiful wooden box and contains 72 pastels in colours suitable for creating portraits.