Daler-Rowney Simply Soft Oil Pastel Set, 25 Assorted Colours, Ideal for Entry-Level Artists & Hobbyists

My 6-year-old daughter was very pleased with these pastels, which are ideal for her current needs. However, my 2-year-old snapped one within seconds of picking it up, so just make sure you don't buy them for younger children.

I purchased this set of Daler Rowney Simply Oil Pastels for myself. I have not used oil pastels a lot, retrospectively, I have used mainly soft pastels. These have an initial feel of long thin crayons. From what little experience I have had with oil pastels in the past, my opinion is that these were really good quality. Pastels have a tendency to crumble or snap easily. These worked quite well. I didn't have any problems with breaking. They also gave a nice thick finish on paper (I used Daler Rowney Simply Pastel A4 paper - which amazon sell in a pastel art set with 12 soft pastels). These worked well to blend colours with. The set of 25 is a good starting point. I got these for 2.19 and was suggested to the Daler Rowney brand by my old art teacher. However, they have the same pastels, but in a set of 50 for 9.99 that I prefer. Even though they are significantly more expensive there is a lot more variation in that set, but this is an excellent starting point and the colours do blend well, so you can still mix for colours well. There are professional quality brands - Unison, Sennelier & Schmincke to name a few, but these are excellent for beginners, hobbyists, students etc. I would recommend you use a high quality brand of paper, less is more. The A$ Daler Rowney paper only has 16 pages, but they work great and bring out the best in the pastels. I will definitely buy again.