In 1949, the painter Henri Goetz asked on behalf of his friend Picasso to develop a waxy chalk and Henri Sennelier took action. The result - Sennelier oil pastel chalk - still speaks for itself today.
High-quality pigments, a pure, synthetic binder and mineral wax determine the properties of the chalk. Its texture is smooth and creamy. This brings with it a wide range of possibilities for applying color. No matter whether you work directly with your finger, the brush, a brush with turpentine or the painting spatula: The oil pastels convince with a high color and luminosity as well as good coverage properties. With the exception of metal and fluo colors, it is also lightfast.
You can heat the color mass and add pigments, sand, sawdust, paper, glass or similar materials as needed. There are also hardly any restrictions on the choice of painting ground: In addition to paper from about 170 g, cardboard, primed or non-primed canvases, painting boards, wood, ceramics or metal can also be used. Even glass and photo prints are conceivable.