Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencil 101 White Soft, oil-free

Pitt Pastel Pencil 101 white soft – for fine detail and soft blends in pastel

The Pitt Pastel Pencil in white soft (colour 101) by Faber-Castell is an artists' pencil without waxes or oils. You can use it for detailed work in pastel, for example for highlights, fine lines and light transitions.

The lead is 4.3 mm thick and gives a rich, strongly pigmented stroke. Like Polychromos pastel chalks, it can be blended into colour gradients. The pencil complements pastel chalks when you want to work areas up more precisely than a chalk allows. According to Faber-Castell, the product is made from PEFC-certified wood.

Working with the white pastel pencil

Use white to add points of light, highlights and pale edges on coloured or dark areas. For soft transitions, apply the white lightly and blend it into the neighbouring colour with your finger or a blending stump. For clean contours and fine lines, work with the point and leave the area unblended.

Fixing

The pencil is colourfast against fixatives. According to Faber-Castell, a minimum of fixative is therefore enough, and the colour brilliance is retained. This helps if you add pale accents only at the end and do not want to darken them with a thick layer of fixative.

Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencil 101 white soft product details

• Manufacturer: Faber-Castell, art. no. 112111
• Colour: 101 white soft
• Type: artists' pastel pencil, without waxes or oils
• Lead thickness: 4.3 mm
• Properties: rich, strongly pigmented stroke, blends well, colourfast against fixatives
• Wood: PEFC-certified
• Contents: 1 piece

You will also need: paper suitable for pastel; blending stump or fixative as required.