If you’ve been looking to upgrade your studio setup with genuine, professional-grade art supplies, we’ve just spotted an incredible deal on a medium with a legendary backstory. Right now, you can snag up to 30% off Sennelier Oil Pastel sets, this is a massive price drop on the exact, iconic medium that Pablo Picasso literally helped invent.
Whether you're a seasoned professional or a hobbyist looking to experiment, these aren't just any ordinary pastels. They are a tangible piece of art history born from a direct collaboration between Picasso himself and a Parisian master craftsman. If you're more into panting, see our best oil paints guide.
Back in 1947, Pablo Picasso was looking for a highly pigmented medium that he could use freely on almost any surface, whether it was canvas, wood, paper, or metal, without the paint cracking, fading, or requiring complex preparation. He took his specific request to Henri Sennelier, the famous art supply manufacturer located right across the street from the Louvre.
Together, they engineered a brand-new medium: a wax-and-mineral-oil-based colour stick with a creamy, "lipstick-soft" consistency. The formula remains famously unchanged to this day, offering an unctuous texture and lightfast vibrancy that allows you to apply intense, archival-quality colour directly to your surface exactly the way Picasso did. See below for deals on these pastels in the US and the UK.
