Create Bold Color with Handmade Soft Pastel Blocks

SoHo Urban Artist Handmade Soft Pastel Blocks deliver rich, highly pigmented color in an easy-to-hold format. Their wide shape covers large areas quickly, making them ideal for toning paper, blocking in compositions, and creating expressive works with bold color.

The super soft, velvety texture glides smoothly across the surface, allowing colors to blend effortlessly and build into soft transitions or vibrant layered effects. Use the broad sides for sweeping applications or the edges for more controlled marks and details.

Handcrafted with a fine, pigment-rich consistency, these pastel blocks provide dependable performance for artists of every skill level. Whether you're creating large-scale drawings or experimenting with painterly techniques, they offer excellent color payoff at an accessible price.

Key Features

• Handmade, high-quality soft pastel blocks
• Rich, highly pigmented colors
• Super soft, velvety texture
• Lightfast, fully pigmented formula
• Blocks measure approximately 0.56" x 1.3" x 1.53"
• Available in sets of 12, 24, and 48
• Fine consistency for smooth application and blending
• Wide block design covers large areas quickly

Perfect For

• Building rich layers of color
• Smooth blending and soft gradients
• Toning pastel paper
• Large-scale drawings and expressive artwork
• Creating painterly effects
• Making bold marks with minimal pressure
• Studio and plein air work
• Artists of all experience levels

Handcrafted Quality

Each pastel block is individually handcrafted, resulting in slight variations in size and shape. On average, each block measures approximately 0.56" x 1.3" x 1.53", giving every set its own unique character while maintaining consistent performance.