Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
If you ever wanted to try your hand at soft pastel with a nice quality set that won't break the bank this set might be for you! I took this with me plein air painting and it worked wonderfully. I have the 108 set but there are small er sets if you prefer: amzn.to/3QR6Uv4
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Pros:
Price $0.43 - $0.54 per stick
Medium soft texture
Nice color variety
Reusable packaging (I took the whole box with me with a band around it to keep it from coming open in my bag and it worked great!)
Cons:
It was lacking a real vivid dark purple. You may want some hard sticks from Conte or Nupastel in the really dark tones for details
No pigment or lightfast info provided
Bottom line: The Paul Rubens student grade soft pastels are very affordable and easy to work with. I see no reason not to give them a try unless you are selling your work because no lightfast info is provided.
Want to buy the painting featured in this, or another video? Email me at artstudiosofbangor@yahoo.com with "painting purchase request" in the subject line for a price quote:)
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Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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If you ever wanted to try your hand at soft pastel with a nice quality set that won't break the bank this set might be for you! I took this with me plein air painting and it worked wonderfully. I have the 108 set but there are small er sets if you prefer: amzn.to/3QR6Uv4
*Affiliate link used and product sent for review
Pros:
Price $0.43 - $0.54 per stick
Medium soft texture
Nice color variety
Reusable packaging (I took the whole box with me with a band around it to keep it from coming open in my bag and it worked great!)
Cons:
It was lacking a real vivid dark purple. You may want some hard sticks from Conte or Nupastel in the really dark tones for details
No pigment or lightfast info provided
Bottom line: The Paul Rubens student grade soft pastels are very affordable and easy to work with. I see no reason not to give them a try unless you are selling your work because no lightfast info is provided.
Want to buy the painting featured in this, or another video? Email me at artstudiosofbangor@yahoo.com with "painting purchase request" in the subject line for a price quote:)
Try a class! lindsayweirich.teachable.com
Subscribe to my blog and stay updated (upper right-hand corner) thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com
Subscribe to my monthly-ish newsletter for class info and sales: lindsayweirich.substack.com
Shop my favorite products on Amazon: amazon.com/shop/thefrugalcrafterlindsayweirich
Credits:
Video production and Craft ideas: Lindsay Weirich
Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
For Sponsorships or Product Reviews, email Lindsay at: artstudiosofbangor@yahoo.com
Social media links:
Facebook: facebook.com/thefrugalcrafter
Blog: thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com
Pinterest: pinterest.com/frugalcrafter/boards
Twitter: twitter.com/lindsayweirich
Instagram: instagram.com/lindsayweirich
YouTube Subscribe: youtube.com/user/thefrugalcrafter?sub_confirmation=1
*This post may contain affiliate links
#thefrugalcrafter #watercolor #art
