This Royal Talens Rembrandt Professional Soft Pastel Portrait Selection Set of 30 Whole Pastels contains a range high-quality artists pastels & is a perfect set for those focusing upon portraiture. For a soft pastel, they are relatively firm & dry, which means you have a greater degree of control, but once applied they blend fully. The Royal Talens brand of Holland dates back to 1899, & the Rembrandt soft pastel itself to 1924. Now as then, theyre made with a high concentration of pure pigment, making them highly lightfast, & bound with kaolin clay, the two blended to ensure consistent brilliant colours & an even release.