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Henri Roche Half Stick 12 Piece Blue & Violets Set
What is it that makes Roche pastels so special? Read on... Roche pastels where first produced in 18th Century France, in a workshop that was then known as La Maison du Pastel. During the 19th century, this workshop dealt with all types of artists materials, including pastels. Around the year 1865, Henri Roche, a chemical engineer, chemist, biologist, and artist, started to produce his own pastels. A student of Pasteur, who also worked with Pastels, Roche was in regular contact with artists such as Degas, Cheret, and Whistler. These artists all submitted their desires for pastels- they should have a wide range of colors, varied, harmonious, luminous, and with an adherence to the support such that no fixative is needed. In 1878, Henri Roche bought and headed La Maison du Pastel. He decided to abandon selling other artists materials, so that he could dedicate himself entirely to pastel. In 1912, Dr. Henri Roche, Roches son, started to divide his time between his medical practice and his fathers work and research. He moved the workshop to where it still stands today: 20, rue Rambuteau. Dr. Roche nearly lost the shop completely during World War I, and the workshop was looted and occupied by the Germans during WWII. Dr. Roche managed to keep in contact with his artists during the war, and started pastel production again in 1946, with the help of his wife and three daughters. La Maison du Pastel was taken over by Mrs. Roche after Dr. Roche died in 1948. In 1972, the three daughters took over the business, led by the eldest daughter. When she died in 1999, at the age of 85, the remaining two daughters decided to transfer their skills to their great cousin Isabelle Roche, a young engineer. Fascinated by the history of La Maison du Pastel, Isabelle has since dedicated all of her energy to the conservation of this wonderful national and family heritage. Roche half sticks measure approximately 1-3/8 inches long by 7/16 inch thick. This set of twelve blue and violet half sticks is a terrific and economical way to try Roche pastels.
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Jack Richeson Landscape Handrolled Pastel Set (80 ct.)
Richeson Handrolled Soft Pastels offer luxurious texture and incredibly rich colors in an innovative size suitable for studio or plein air work. The first whisper of a stroke on your surface will be enough to convince you that our pastel artisans have achieved what many have reached for, but few have attained: a professional quality, pigment-rich soft pastel at an affordable price point.
Our carefully crafted 500+ color range has been divided into creative color sets to meet every artistic need.
Professional Artist Colors
- Luxurious texture and incredibly rich colors
- Buttery Soft
- No need to break pastel for workable size
- 500+ color range
- Specialty Sets for: Portrait, Landscape, Nocturne, Color Wheel, Floral, Fur & Feathers, Value Spectrum and Colors
Value Spectrum Sets
Discover Richeson’s Value Spectrum sets! The basic color divisions are separated into values, from 1 (darkest darks) to 10 (lightest lights). Instructors will quickly find these sets are essential in transitioning students’ cognitive understanding of values to practical application. Artists working “en plein air” will appreciate having dark, middle and light value sets at the ready, helping to overcome the challenges of differentiating values in sunlight. In the studio, the Value Spectrum sets allow the artist to focus on color temperature transitions because the value matching has already been done.
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Chinese Brocade Paper- Tan Ivy & Blossoms 26x36" Sheet
These incredible sheets are actually satin brocade fabric with a fine paper
backing. They are imported from China and the patterns are based on
classic Chinese fabrics and motifs. Each sheet shines and shimmers as it
moves, as the light picks up the delicate stitching of the fabric. They
are exquisitely beautiful and our photos do not do them justice- you
have to see (and touch!) the sheets to fully appreciate them.
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10 Ounce Unprimed Natural Cotton Duck Sold by the Yard
10 Ounce Natural Unprimed Cotton Duck This a great, single filled all natural unprimed cotton canvas with a little rougher weave offering a little more texture to your canvas. Approximately 10 ounces per square yard. Quantity determines the length of the canvas measured in yards
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Henri Roche 12 Piece RAS Selection- Intense Colors Set
Henri Roche Pastels are considered the finest and most
desirable pastel stick by artists in the world. Handmade with methods
that are centuries old, these are the most luxurious pastels that
exist. It is the pastel brand used by Degas, Monet, Rosabla Carriera,
and other famous old masters.
This unique collection of
beautiful colors was created especially for us! We hand selected these
12 colors from Isabelle's 1000 color range to represent the most intense
representations of color hues. These pastels allow you to layer and fix
between layers just as Edgar Degas did! Enjoy this beautiful new collection!
Colors in this Set
3839, 5391, 6711, 7171, 7451, 8221, 8343, 8861, 8941, 8521, 3831, 2339
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