DerwentPastel Pencil Skin Tones Tin Set, 12-Colors

Due to these, I am so much closer to the quality of image I try to produce. I am only self-taught not formally trained and if they can help me produce an image like this I'm sure they can help others on their way.

This is just a standard box of pastels. There is not a single one of them that could be described as flesh-coloured. It’s true that ultramarine, dark grey, black etc might be used for shading, but I didn’t order this box for that purpose. No pinkish hues; not one..

I have been eyeing this set of 72 in wooden box for over 2 years, finally decided to buy them. They are better than I imagined with balanced variety of colours (unlike Faber Castell set of 60 pastel pencils which does not have a balanced set of colours, far too many yellows/oranges and not enough blues and greens/landscape colours). I am very pleased with the texture of these, they lay down easily and layer easily, with minimal dust. I like them better than Faber Castell. The colour at the end of the pencil is not the true colour, but each colour is written on the barrel.

Got a lion on the tin rather than a lovely macaw, as advertised on site - which was a bit meh......!Having begun to use these, have noticed that they break far, far too easily, so I am wasting tons of product.Won't buy again.

These are not bad at all for the price, although I prefer Caran D'ache, but then you would pay a premium for the later. They do feel a little scratchy but work well. If they are the only ones in your budget then I don't think you would be disappointed.