Faber-Castell PITT Artists' Pastel Pencil Sets

Faber-Castell PITT Artists' Pastel Pencil Sets contain a selection of colours from this professional pastel pencil range. Available in tins of 12, 24 and 36. To see the colours included in each set please click on the tin sizes above.

Faber-Castell PITT Artists' Pastel Pencils contain a high level of pigment with unsurpassed lightfastness and are wax and oil free. They're popular with artists not just to complement soft pastels when fine detail is required, but also as their own medium. The wooden casing of these pencils allows artists to enjoy the versatility of pastels but without all the dust and messy hands. PITT Pastel Pencils have a very compact lead which is economical to use and deposits vibrant colour smoothly. These pencils can also be easily blended to create delicate colour transitions. The colour range available puts particular emphasis on muted and earth tones important for pastel drawing. Suitable for use with fixatives.

Faber Castell Pencils have the Lightfast designation
*** = Maximum Lightfastness. Maximum Fade Resistance of 100+ years
** = Medium Lightfastness. Maximum Fade Resistance of 25 - 100 years
* = Medium Lightfastness. Maximum Fade Resistance of 8 - 25 years

PITT Artists' Pastel Pencils have a 4.3mm lead.

Eco Pencil made with wood from sustainably managed forests and finished with Water-based ECO Varnish.

Subject to variation

• White 101 (***)

• Light Chrome Yellow 106 (***)

• Dark Chrome Yellow 109 (**)

• Scarlet Red 118 (*)

• Pink Carmine 127 (*)

• Violet 138 (**)

• Helio Blue Reddish 151 (***)

• Light Ultramarine 140 (***)

• Permanent Green Olive 167 (*)

• Earth Green Yellowish 168 (*)

• Burnt Sienna 283 (***)

• Black 199 (***)

* Reasonable Lightfastness

** High Lightfastness

*** Maximum Lightfastness

• White 101 (***)

• Cream 102 (**)

• Light Chrome Yellow 106 (***)

• Dark Chrome Yellow 109 (**)

• Orange Glaze 113 (**)

• Scarlet Red 118 (*)

• Beige Red 132 (***)

• Alizarin Crimson 226 (*)

• Pink Carmine 127 (*)

• Violet 138 (**)

• Helio Blue Reddish 151 (***)

• Cobalt Blue 143 (***)

• Light Ultramarine 140 (***)

• Bluish Turquoise 149 (***)

• Hooker's Green 159 (*)

• Permanent Green Olive 167 (*)

• Earth Green Yellowish 168 (*)

• Olive Green Yellowish 173 (*)

• Light Yellow Ochre 183 (*)

• Burnt Sienna 283 (***)

• Walnut Brown 177 (***)

• Deep Red 233 (***)

• Warm Grey IV 273 (***)

• Black 199 (***)

* Reasonable Lightfastness

** High Lightfastness

*** Maximum Lightfastness

• White 101 (***)

• Ivory 103 (***)

• Cream 102 (**)

• Light Chrome Yellow 106 (***)

• Dark Chrome Yellow 109 (**)

• Orange Glaze 113 (**)

• Scarlet Red 118 (*)

• Beige Red 132 (***)

• Coral 131 (***)

• Rose Carmine 124 (*)

• Alizarin Crimson 226 (*)

• Pink Carmine 127 (*)

• Red Violet 194 (*)

• Violet 138 (**)

• Dark Indigo 157 (***)

• Helio Blue Reddish 151 (***)

• Cobalt Blue 143 (***)

• Light Ultramarine 140 (***)

• Bluish Turquoise 149 (***)

• Cobalt Green 156 (***)

• Hooker's Green 159 (*)

• Juniper Green 165 (*)

• Earth Green 172 (***)

• Permanent Green Olive 167 (*)

• Earth Green Yellowish 168 (*)

• Olive Green Yellowish 173 (*)

• Bistre 179 (**)

• Light Yellow Ochre 183 (**)

• Burnt Ochre 187 (**)

• Sanguine 188 (***)

• Burnt Sienna 283 (***)

• India Red 192 (***)

• Walnut Brown 177 (***)

• Cold Grey IV 233 (***)

• Warm Grey IV 273 (***)

• Black 199 (***)

* Reasonable Lightfastness

** High Lightfastness

*** Maximum Lightfastness