OIL PASTELS comparing 7 brands // Which one do I like best?

I'm finally taking the plunge and trying out oil pastels. But which brand should I use? Which one is the best and will give me great results?
Join me as I try out seven brands and give you my impressions. Let me know if you have any suggestions. Which brand do YOU like best?
- Sennelier demo: 9:29
- Crayola demo: 17:51
- Mungyo Gallery demo: 20:06
- Conclusion: 25:32
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- Niji oil pastels: amzn.to/35KvSnN
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- Pentel oil pastels: amzn.to/34mIKjL
- Sakura Cray Pas Expressionist: amzn.to/34LIdYE
- Paul Rubens oil pastels: amzn.to/3oz6RCO
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[@catbraunwell6450]

Mungyo gallery are my favorites. I love the consistency and vibrant pigments. Great colors too. I found they really blended well and I would use my sennelier on top for finishing touches. Like you I found them (Sennelier) to be a little too creamy and mushy for the beginning stages

[@Sandrinesgallery]

I think that using these two brands in that order would work great and that's what I intend to do.

[@eBookHoarder]

Same

[@howlingwind1937]

I've wanted to get a set of Mungo for a while, I use their soft/chalk pastels and they're lovely not too soft and not too hard, they're good as I use them on canvas, so I imagine the oil pastels would be good too! Cheers!

[@triciarodick2528]

G GH by the my BBC

[@marubeau]

Sennelier to much wax therefore have to have the right paper or the colors will be dull do to to much wax ... it is all about paper , how much pigment has the pastel , and how much wax contains . matter of preference for the brands , there are more dry pastel artists then oil. good to work with diif . mediums .

[@DarkisArt]

Excellent review! Thank you so much for taking the time to share!

[@Sandrinesgallery]

My pleasure!

[@michaelanthony8213]

Mungyo for me,is the midrange of all,but it more good quality of vibrant color❤😊

[@amyhawk2006]

Blackbean is great! He’s too funny! Thank you for your video! Very informative. I had fun with some oil pastels that came with a subscription box, so I ordered some Paul Reubens. I haven’t had a chance to use them yet but I know what I’ll be getting if I don’t like them

[@Sandrinesgallery]

I really like him, he makes me laugh a lot, and he's so incredibly talented. Have fun with your oil pastels.

[@udance4ever]

omg - thank you for this! I had previously bought the Crayola ones & my teacher recommended the Sakura ones (to those who hadn't bought a set yet) & really wanted to understand the difference and this was so practical as a video to see after getting lost in blog posts! I decided I'm going to stick w my Crayolas & upgrade to Pentels at a later time. hope to draw eyes as well as you do! 👁️

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Glad I could help! If you ever get the chance to try the Caran d'Ache Neopastels, I highly recommend them. They are a dream.

[@karenfishman2671]

This was very fun - Great summary at the end!

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Glad you liked it. ☺

[@JC-il4or]

Totally loved the music. Upbeat and enjoyable. The reviews were good. Glad to know about the Pentel smell-had a similar problem last year with Windsor Newton gouache-weird-then a box of colored pencils that I had to let air out for weeks before using them!! 🙃 I'm a newbie to oil pastels, so am watching all that I can. Appreciate ypur work.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Glad it was helpful! Have fun with your oil pastels.

[@henriquebarroscaminha8268]

Thanks for your review , you’ve helped me a lot .I use pentel’s oil Pastels and Just ordered the Mungyo ones .

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Glad I could help! Have fun with your new oil pastels.

[@NaomiCoutureArt]

This was a great review, very thorough. I did really like the mungyo ones, they blended like butter, but now I'm curious about the Sennelier ones.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

The Mungyo pastels are great. Too bad you can't get them open stock. The Sennelier are even softer, which can be good and bad. They can even melt in your hands, hehe. It really depends on the style you use. But in combination with harder pastels, I think they are perfect.

[@Anuski1975]

Thank you !, very impressive review, I have learned so much !.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Glad it was helpful!

[@maryfeist8080]

Very well done video. Professional and easy to listen to! I will subscribe!

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Thank you very much!

[@rebeccawong1]

Hahaha, I drew those eyes yesterday after watching BB CMS … he is great and I also ordered a box of 120 Mungyo from Korea yesterday because of his recommendation. Now I bump into u 💗😄

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Isn't he fun, and so talented? Have fun with your oil pastels!!

[@gnostie]

Thank you very, very much for this video. So many questions got answered.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Glad it was helpful! Don't hesitate if you have more questions. I recently reviewed the Caran d'Ache Neopastel, which are VERY good.

[@cott.artworks]

You can do great art with the cheepest ones (I'm currently even using noname), but you need to face some rather not so nice things as well. You mentioned it, crumbs, too hard etc. I personally love the impasto effect of thick dragged oil pastels. Thank you for your review! Very helpful.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

I agree. And I think the impasto effect is beautiful.

[@katherinenoggle6407]

Blackbean still loves his Crayolas! He always used to say about using them "break yo fingers!", you had to rub so hard!

[@JustJohnnyCreations]

I followed Blackbeans eye tutorial the other day with the Paul Rubens. I had so much fun, looks like a Zombie eye. I found that some colours don't like to lay on others. I got a sample set of sennelier in an art box but no red, these are my favourites, then bought a sample set including a red. Did a landscape which turned out great.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

I think oil pastels are great fun!

[@rodrigohurtado3011]

THANK YOU FOR MAKE THIS REVIEW of different artistic brands of Oil Pastels Sets.🥰 I love them,, I have the Mungyo Full 75 set oil pastels set and the Pentel Art's 36 colors set. Good presentatio, testing, very complete, explained and clear all the characteristics that have each brand that you show us in this video.👌 NEW SUBSCRIBER

[@Sandrinesgallery]

You are so welcome!

[@rosaliefunk1629]

Thank you for this. I am a soft pastel artist, but I am fascinated by oil pastels. I really enjoyed watching you paint. I have some mid priced oil pastels. I will try to blend as you did. Thanks again.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

You are so welcome! Have fun.

[@landreeall]

Hii! Can i use this on velour pastel paper?​@@Sandrinesgallery

[@northerngardengirl]

You are delightful and I am so very grateful for your thorough methodical review of the various brands! Wonderfully done!! ⭐ I have a sample pack of Sennelier and thought the same as you. Really buttery and feel so nice but did end up with a smushy mess. LOL I am considering getting Pental or Mungyo. They are very similar in price for me. Do you find one or the other of those more smooth? Also how do you find the brightness of the colours? Is there much of a difference in your opinion? Thank you so much for doing this comparison video and for sharing your amazing passion for art! ♥

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Thank you very much for your kind words. The Mungyo are smoother than the Pentel. But you need to make sure you get the Mungyo Gallery. They are both nicely pigmented in my opinion, but because the Mungyo are softer, they colors might look more pigmented and you can add a few more layers to your drawing.

[@athieliagriffin7957]

I use several brands. But I really like King Art brand because the are very affordable and they are a cross between pentel and paul rubens without the sticky part. Good video!

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Thanks for sharing, that's good to know.

[@Luu950]

Your art is amazing 🤩🤩!

[@axismundi8]

I've used boxes of Pentel - fabulous oil pastels. Their smell reminds me of wax crayons which I love.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

I like the Pentels too.

[@Kyomiibrown]

The new Rubens HAIYA are definitely a Sennelier clone - very, very creamy, same bullet shape and no stickiness.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Sounds VERY interesting. Thank you for the tip!

[@stampingbandit]

I like the Rembrandt ones too, great reviews!

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Thanks for watching! How do you like the Rembrandt oil pastels? I've tried the soft ones and like them very much.

[@danielleb.7055]

Thanks for reviewing these. I love bean! He's an amazing artist. Have a great day.Thanks for reviewing these. I love bean! He's an amazing artist. Have a great day EDIT: I personally have only done 1 or 2 pieces of oil pastels so Im not experienced but a suggestion that I have heard from Lindsay The frugal crafter that she uses the harder pastels first and then use the softer or Sennelier on top. She said this like you have mentioned is that they're too soft and just create a mess. But some people may enjoy the messier or not quite refined work. Hope this helps. Have a great day

[@Sandrinesgallery]

I agree with this technique. I find it easier to use them that way. That said, the Sennelier are fun to use on their own in a more expressionist way.

[@erinbrooke743]

You did great really don't beat yourself up on being a newbie. keep it up,

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Thank you very much.

[@howlingwind1937]

Love the review, it was quite fair, I was surprised at the one that you used the crayola brand they look like they were pretty good. Use a piece of grease proof paper/baking paper depending on what you call it, and put it over your work then get a rolling pin and roll over it and it'll smoosh the loose bits into the paper as well as the non pulled parts. Thank you for sharing. Cheers!

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Thanks for watching! The Crayola aren't bad at all. They just require a lot more pressure as they are not as soft as the other brands. Thank you for the tip.

[@howlingwind1937]

@@Sandrinesgallery thank you for a reply, it was a good review, I'll get some crayola to try, it doesn't hurt to have ones that have different hardness anyway. Cheers!

[@howlingwind1937]

@@Sandrinesgallery just an after thought incase you didn't know. If you leave your oil pastel painting for a day or so, the paint cures (if that's the right terminology) and you can then put more layers over it in the areas you want to, and it doesn't pull the paint off. That's a way you can tell there's too much product when it begins to come off during an application of colour. So if you squish it into the paper with a rolling pin and some baking paper, then let it dry or cure for a day or so and come back and add more for building layers. You may have already known this but I thought I'd share it with you incase you didn't. Cheers!

[@laurenlentini917]

Fantastic! Thank you.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Glad you liked it!

[@claudiahowell9508]

Thanks, I ordered the Pentel.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Have fun!

[@SpyroTheGerudo]

The Mungyo seem really good for the price. I will have to try them out first before I really dive into the world of oil pastels

[@Sandrinesgallery]

They are pretty nice indeed. If I were to only have one brand, though, I would go with the Neopastels by Caran d'Ache.

[@SpyroTheGerudo]

@@Sandrinesgallery thats the brand I am saving up for next. The 96 set would be great for my larger portraits

[@liliax9147]

Omg love you for this!!!

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Thank you for stopping by.

[@rebeccawong1]

I tried with my limited box of Caran D’Ache Neo and they are 👍🏻

[@Sandrinesgallery]

They sure are. My favorite so far!!!

[@macdieter23558]

I use a 48 set of the Caran D´Ache Neocolor 1 (these are the waterproof ones, the Neocolor 2 are watersoluble), and I love them. Creamy, easy to blend, no crumbs, highly pigmented. A dream to work with! There are 48 more colors to choose from in the Caran D´Ache universe for those who need more. You can buy these individually, so you don´t need to buy a full set if one color is gone.

[@Kyomiibrown]

Caran D’ache can be comfusing regarding their oil pastels. It is the Caran D’ache Neopastel that are the artist’s quality oil pastels, the Necolour 1 are a different medium, they are a wax crayon, a dry version of necolour 2, though they can be used like an oil pastel.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

The Neocolor 1 by Caran d'Ache aren't oil pastels. LIke Kyomii said. They are "was pastels" or if you prefer, fancy crayons for artists. Their oil pastels are called Neopastel. Anything Caran d'Ache is a dream to work with. I have both Neocolor 1 and 2 and love them. And I do love that they are sold open stock.

[@catbraunwell6450]

Oh cool. I’m currently waiting for my first set of neocolor 1 (30 piece). I already love the neocolor 2’s but want something more like oil pastels but not oil! So excited. Supposed to arrive next week.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

@@catbraunwell6450 Neocolor 1 are not oil pastels but more like wax crayons. If you want some Caran d'Ache oil pastels you need to go with the Neopastels. Caran d'Ache's product names are confusing, but the products themselves are sooo good.

[@eBookHoarder]

I have all of those. A collecting problem. Have you tried the Delgreen oil pastels? I got some because they were on a deal. They say artist grade. I am not sure about that but they sure are creamy. I don't have any Holbein either but a coworker is going to Japan next week and I am getting a surprise.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

I hear you, I have the same problem, hehe! I'm going to try to be better this year. I've never tried the Delgreen pastels. My ultimate favorite are the Caran d'Ache Neopastels. They are perfect for me. As far as getting the Holbein ones outside of Japan, it's just not worth the price even though they are very nice. I hope you get lots of them. Have fun.

[@FunnyPianoZohar]

"Like buttah" That was so funny. Great video I ended up ordering Sennelier and Mungyo, I might get paul reubans and get some Pentel's from my local PX for 5.00

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Be careful, oil pastels are addicting! I ended up trying out even more brands....

[@FunnyPianoZohar]

@@Sandrinesgallery lol I already have an addiction to buying art supplies as it is

[@Sandrinesgallery]

@@FunnyPianoZohar Hehe, don't we all!!

[@LittleTerrarian]

My fav is Sennelier ^-^ But this made me wanna try Crayola!

[@Sandrinesgallery]

That's the opposite on the softness scale.

[@LittleTerrarian]

@@Sandrinesgallery That's what makes them so exciting, like entering a whole new world of pastels!

[@skrewler]

Sennelier are atrociously expensive!! never tried them because of that.

[@clearwater7000]

Thank you!💓😊🌞

[@Sandrinesgallery]

You are so welcome.

[@terrygetz2225]

great video, thank you.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Thank you.

[@rebeccawong1]

I just can’t passed the Pental for the price, I am going to get them now on Amazon. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Have fun!

[@yalg524]

I have the expressionist oil pastels and love them

[@Sandrinesgallery]

They seem to be very popular.

[@maritafrazer5839]

That's a good lot of info. 'Can you tell me what is the name of the sheets you are using to protect your work from smudging?' Thnx

[@Sandrinesgallery]

It's a piece of glassine paper: amzn.to/3AKwGFK

[@rosaliefunk1629]

@@Sandrinesgallerywax paper works well too.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

@@rosaliefunk1629 correct. It's very similar and much cheaper!

[@veystone2580]

Best to get rid of crumbs: a kneaded eraser! 🥰 Just pick those crumbs up! 😉

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Great tip!

[@ABCDuwachui]

Thank you!

[@Sandrinesgallery]

You bet!

[@dimitrioskalfakis]

very good!

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@loati94]

I have pentel, van gogh and mungyo. The creaminess of the mungyo is the best, but I don't like that all the colors seem to have white added to them. The van gogh are creamier than the pentel and the colors are more vibrant and true to pigment but they are not as creamy and blendable as the mungyo.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

That's why I like the Caran D'Ache Neopastels the best. They are the most versatile of them all, in my opinion.

[@SuperLinuxAudioGuru]

Thanks!

[@SuperLinuxAudioGuru]

That was a great and very detailed tutorial especially for someone new to using pastels. Do you have any recommendations on which paper to use which is both affordable and can hold many layers of pastel. Thanks.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Thank you so very much, and sorry for the late response. A new paper that seems to be very popular these days is the Canson sand grain. It's really nice for pastels (both oil and chalk) and at a very good price: amzn.to/3EZtoBj (you probably can find them cheaper in art stores like DickBlick or Jerry's Artarama).

[@endless_art]

I have a Pentel 50 set and a Mungyo Gallery 48 set. Love both of them. Pentel is great for detail artworks as feather and fur. Mungyo is the best for landscapes. Many artists buy a Sennelier white pastel as the best white in oil pastel. What do you think about Van Gogh pastels?

[@liliax9147]

I keep trying to buy a white sennelier pastel but they are never in stock at my art store 😭

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Thanks for sharing! I haven't tried the Van Gogh pastels. I'm not a big fan of this brand as the quality is often for students. Not saying it's bad quality, but I prefer to save my money and buy something a bit better. I guess I contradict myself, since I really like the Pentel, hehe! I like your combination of Pentel and Mungyo. One is softer than the other. They work great together. And yes, a white Sennelier is great to add the last highlights.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Also, they make jumbo Sennelier oil pastels, called Grand Pastel: amzn.to/3LKkBVk They're supposed to big 8 times bigger than a regular size one at a fraction of the cost. Once I run out I will probably buy some bigger sticks of the colors I use the most.

[@liliax9147]

I have the Expressionists and Paul Rubens. So far, I think I prefer the expressionists, mostly because the pastels are totally consistent in formula, partly because I’m more used to the color selection from the 36 set. The Paul Rubens pastels range from gummy to creamy to dry, and some colors won’t layer well at all. Luckily the white is one of the better colors for them, I love the white. I also love sennelier but I only have a few for the top layers. I’m not ready to spend so much on a set yet

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Thank you for sharing your experience. Have you tried some harder oil pastels?

[@liliax9147]

@@Sandrinesgallery I think most people would consider Expressionists on the harder end! But I haven’t tried anything like Holbein, or any super cheap brands like Pentel or Crayola

[@sharonhammer3901]

Hello. I've been watching lots of oil pastel videos and I have noticed that paper is seldom mentioned. I am guessing that the type of paper used would make a difference. I don't really know, but I think it is a question worth asking, n'est-ce pas?

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Oil pastels are one of the few art supplies that work on any surface. I personally like to use them on a paper that has a tooth, no too much though, because I don't want to spend too much time filling up the "holes" in the paper. and I like the paper to be on the thicker side too (90 to 140lb). I recently tried the Stonehenge oil paper, it's 100% cotton and 140lb. It worked great.

[@happytwig2430]

Hi, umm could you please help me? So i was originally thinking of getting the paul rubens set, but yk, we artists gotta have a look around everywhere 😂 So i stumbled upon your video, and im now also considering the munjio or whatever those are called.. i want something smooth, bit buttery, bit hard. What do you reccomend?

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Hello, sorry for the delayed answer. I personally would go with the Mungyo Gallery (make sure they say Gallery), because the Paul Rubens tend to be a bit stickier. The Mungyo Gallery are the smoother of the two. Easier to use, in my opinion.

[@happytwig2430]

@@Sandrinesgallery Ok, tysm!! You've helped alot

[@veystone2580]

The Expressionist are also sold open stock. 😉

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Good to know, thank you.

[@fuzzydragons]

I really want to try the Sennelier pastels, just keep forgetting to order them when i have money to spend on supplies, always think of other things to get lol so many supplies, so little money

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Ahhhh art supplies? The price fluctuates a lot on Amazon, but you can often find this one at $77, which is a real steal: amzn.to/3I17wV7

[@juststartingover2735]

Have you tried Caran D’ache Neopastels?! Please try and review/compare 😁

[@Sandrinesgallery]

I have and so far they are my favorite: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZW1pqOMZZtqatk kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3zOfI2ioKaWi7c

[@skrewler]

@@Sandrinesgallery IMO Caran Dache makes the best stuff, but it's pricy. they seem the most serious about having legit third party lightfastness ratings done. I'm also partial to Faber Castell brand. however, their pastels seem to be their blue "studio/creative" grade and not their green "professional" grade. their polychromos "professional" grade pastel sticks seem to be discontinued:(

[@scarlet7458]

Que explicação mágica❤

[@melaniehenson8628]

Thanks

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Thank you sooo much. You've really made my day. 😊

[@ganzzterdeddsd7117]

Tksm.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Glad it helps.

[@FunnyPianoZohar]

When you did the second eye with the sennelier I think you smoothed too much pastel and didn't have enough left to blend. I think you should lay your colors then blend it might come out with a better blend.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

You're probably right. But they are sooo creamy, they are hard to control compared with the other brands. It will take some time adjusting.

[@reneekroyer5104]

Is the smell of the Pentel strong like oil paint? I had to quit doing oil painting because the smell gave me a headaches, ditto with the mediums, even the so-called odorless minerals. Thank you.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

It's not like oil paint, more like gasoline. Not very pleasant.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Have you tried water soluble oils? The Daniel Smith line is very nice and doesn't have the same smell as regular oils. Plus you can just use water as a medium.

[@reneekroyer5104]

@@Sandrinesgallery No, I haven't tried that line. I did try another brand years ago, but didn't care for it. I'll check out the Daniel Smith line. I purchased a set of 48 Mungyo oil pastels and I'm really impressed with them. No odor and very much like the Sennelier brand but WAY less $$. I'm happy with that purchase. I read reviews on that brand from Amazon and decided to give it a try. I cannot believe the savings in $$. Hope you and yours had a blessed Thanksgiving.

[@DarkisArt]

I heard Blackbean say they smelled like gasoline to him.

[@deeman524]

I can't work with student grade pastels, I need Artist grade like Mungyo

[@Sandrinesgallery]

I understand completely.

[@rebeccawong1]

I like your Crayola eye too but they are so so expensive in Amazon Australia $108 for 28 set 😨

[@Sandrinesgallery]

I would not buy the Crayola for that price, Eek! If you're willing to spend that much, you should go with the Caran d'Ache Neopastels or even the Holbein oil pastels, which, I believe, should be easier to find in Australia. Both are much better quality and very nice to use.

[@nightmarefanatic1819]

Good freaking lord, that much for a cheap kid's brand? That sounds really shady, even if it's an imported brand.

[@kejhara]

You've done a better blending with the Pentel & Mungyo

[@Sandrinesgallery]

I tend to like these two better than the others.

[@chloeandchelseagamingchannel]

Paul Rubens oil pastels?

[@Sandrinesgallery]

That's right.

[@giselepuccio6044]

I hate the music. had to mute you

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Sorry you didn't like it.