Trying out the HOLBEIN ARTISTS' OIL PASTELS // First impressions

I gave in and got myself a set of Holbein artists' oil pastels. I've only seen very good review about them so I had to try them. The fact that I found them on sale didn't help, hehe!
I played a bit with them, and so far, so good!
The eye was done following @BlackBean CMS 's tutorial: • how i BLEND with oil p...
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[@aubrey44444]

Holbein is becoming my favorite brand of everything. It’s nice to have a brand you know you can trust when you’re trying something new. Thank you for your efforts

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Totally agree!

[@Knorrette]

The 'painterly' effect achieved with the Holbein oil pastels compared to the other brands is enormous. The eye exercise is a good visual tool - it says heaps more than a flat color swatch.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

My thoughts exactly. I only do swatches as a color reference. But I can't really get a feel for the product until I actually start using it.

[@unboundbytiffany]

I think it's absolutely wonderful they're in the nice little plastic individual cases at least. Makes up for the insane cost a little. I always get stressed trying to nicely and safely store my open stock oil pastels in every other brand. But those little plastic cases, man, I want for all my pastels hahaha

[@Sandrinesgallery]

It's definitely a nice touch.

[@allthecolorsinmyhead]

Can you maybe wrap a bit of washi tape around the Holbein pastels? You wouldn’t have to wrap the whole thing, just enough to cover where you grip it.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

What an excellent idea! I shall try it. Thank you very much.

[@unboundbytiffany]

They also make pastel holders, I'd be worried it'd eat into them though but I have one of my many that's plastic and much less strong, I'd consider trying it if I did get the holbein oil pastels but man, the price is insane. I mean anything that costs more than senneliers is insane to me. Haha

[@sallyjohnson1566]

I really enjoy oil pastels so this was a great review!

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Thank you so much!

[@veystone2580]

Looking forward to the comparion Neopastels vs Holbein. I have the Neopastels and would love to see how they work together!!! So maybe I could find some colors I don't have on the Neopastels and expand my colors! 😃

[@Sandrinesgallery]

That's an excellent idea! I can't wait to get started on this project.

[@eileenvalachovic9435]

Really looking forward to your comparison video. Thank you.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Coming soon! I can't wait either!

[@kerry5586]

I really look forward to your comparison.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

I can't wait either! :D

[@MirandaWatsonArt]

These looked creamy and vibrant! Nice.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

They are indeed.

[@howlingwind1937]

Baby wipes work really well to clean hands and pastels, thank you for video. Cheers!

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Great tip!

[@howlingwind1937]

@@Sandrinesgallery enjoyed the video thank you. Cheers!

[@hazimmusa2448]

It's interesting most of Japanese brand oil pastel are in cubic shape when its 'artist' grade, but cylindrical on lesser grade. Holbein, Pentel, Sakura Cray-Pas so far have the same form factor and about the same volume as well. You should put them together head to head test! btw, kudos to you for considering the audio instead of your wellbeing & comfort! Maybe u can record the voice over later, but thanks for the hard work and your effort making this informative video😅 double thumbs up!

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Thank you very much for the kind words.

[@hittingthewall]

I love my Holbein oil pastels. They are a mess to handle, but baby wipes take care of that as far as keeping your hands and and fingers clean.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Thank you for the tip.

[@unboundbytiffany]

Oh gosh yes. I go through more of my baby's wipes than he does hahahaha

[@heathers_colorpalooza8789]

I’ve really enjoyed these pastels comparisons. I have never worked with oil pastels before but I really want to try them. I’ve been watching your comparisons videos and would love to hear which brand you would suggest for a first time user. I don’t want to spend a lot of money as a start up investment just in case it’s not a medium I enjoy but at the same time I don’t want to spoil my first impressions with a bad product. I would really appreciate your opinion and recommendations. Thank you so much.

[@liliax9147]

My favorite cheap pastel is cray pas expressionist, but they are drier/harder than a lot of brands. They are pretty consistent though and I’ve made beautiful pieces with them. I hear Mungyo Gallery is great, slightly more expensive but probably creamier. I wouldn’t really recommend Paul Ruben’s since they’re sticky and inconsistent but some people like them.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

Because they are easy to find, of very good quality, and easy to use, I would suggest the Caran d'Ache Neopastels. The fact that you want to try out a new medium and see if you like it is very important. You don't need to buy a full set. Only a few colors will help you decide. So instead of going for the quantity, spend the same amount of money and invest in the quality. If you like it you can always add more colors over time. The problem with cheaper sets is that they are often not available open stock so you are stuck with having to buy the full set again when you run out of a color. What I like about the Neopastels is that they are mid-range as far as the hardness is concerned. They aren't very hard, but they aren't super soft either. Each extreme can be tricky to handle. To me they are just right, which makes them a bit more versatile. I also find them easier to use because of that and I think it should fit more styles and techniques. I think this set of 12 (amzn.to/3JSmluS) is a very good deal and has all the primary colors and then some. You can also find them on DickBlick, for instance, (www.dickblick.com/products/caran-dache-neopastels/?fromSearch=%2Fsearch%2F%3Fsearchword%3Dneopastels) and pick whichever color you want. I hope this helps. Have fun!

[@liliax9147]

I heard these were harder compared to a lot of oil pastels. But are they? They look really pretty though so I want to get at least a few colors

[@Sandrinesgallery]

They are, but not that much. They are creamy and easy to use compared to some softer oil pastels. Or I should say, easier to control. The Pentel, Winsor & Newton, Crayola, for instance, are harder.

[@unboundbytiffany]

​@sandrinesgallery would you say they are more comparable to the caran dache neopastels in hardness and blending etc*

[@AnotherMADCreation]

Honestly, wearing a vinyl glove will solve the messy hands issue.

[@Sandrinesgallery]

That's true. But my concern is mostly transferring the pigments from my hands to the next stick I pick up. I don't really have a problem with having dirty hands, hehe!

[@unboundbytiffany]

​@sandrinesgallery it's much easier to swipe onto an old rag, paper towel or baby wipe between pastels, when wearing gloves. That's for sure. I couldn't live without my gloves and rags and baby wipes haha I'd have oil pastels everywhereeeee

[@Horsewoman-pt2ku]

Did you really spend over $200 for 40 pastels? They looked really nice though

[@Sandrinesgallery]

No way! That's way too expensive! I always compare the open stock price with the price per unit in a set. If it costs more to get a set, which happens more often than it should, I end up buying the colors individually. In this case, I ended up finding a box that was $120 or $130, I can't remember, but it was cheaper as a set. It's still expensive, but the way I see it, some colored pencils cost $3-$4 open stock, the same price as these oil pastels. Yet, I believe you get more product with these pastels.