Royal Talens Rembrandt Soft Pastels are finest top quality artists’ pastels, with a remarkable balance of usability & results. 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, they’re made with a high concentration of pure pigment, making them highly lightfast, & bound with kaolin clay, they ensure consistent brilliant colours & an even release.