For over 100 years, Gondola Pastels have been carefully handcrafted one by one by craftsmen in Kyoto, Japan.

The 36 colors in this set are an ideal assortment of basic shades and easy-to-use colors, particularly for landscapes.  The lightweight but strong paulownia wood box helps to control humidity as well as protecting the pastels (and giving a sense of luxury).  There is a black cardboard sleeve over the wood box.

You don't need to know anything complicated to use pastels. The basic way to use pastels is to use the tips to draw, paint, or blur by rubbing with your fingers. By combining these techniques, pastels can be used in various ways, and we hope that you will feel free to use them as a painting medium.