PanPastel - Paynes Grey Extra Dark - 840.1
Experience the deep, sophisticated neutrality of professional-quality colour with PanPastel Paynes Grey Extra Dark. This artist-grade soft pastel offers an innovative pan format that revolutionises the way you work with pastels, delivering rich, ultra-soft colour with minimal dust.
Premium Quality Pigments:
Each PanPastel colour is loaded with the highest quality artists' pigments, manufactured using a unique process that requires minimal binder. This results in exceptionally rich, ultra-soft colours with remarkably low dust - perfect for detailed work and large-scale applications alike.
Product Specifications:
- Colour: Paynes Grey Extra Dark (840.1) - deep, cool grey with blue undertones
- Pan size: 9ml (0.30 fl oz) of colour per pan
- Weight: 15g (0.5oz)
- Contains 40% more colour than the average pastel stick*
- Yields approximately 4-5 times more coverage than traditional pastel sticks
- Professional artist-quality formulation
- Low dust formula for cleaner working
- Mixable with all PanPastel colours for infinite colour possibilities
Why PanPastel is Different:
Unlike traditional pastel sticks, PanPastel's unique pan format allows you to apply colour using Sofft Tools, sponges, or your fingers, giving you unprecedented control and versatility. The ultra-soft texture enables smooth blending, layering, and mark-making techniques that are difficult to achieve with conventional pastels.
Perfect For:
- Fine art painting and illustration
- Mixed media artwork and collage
- Portraiture and figure drawing
- Landscape and atmospheric painting
- Creating shadows and depth
- Monochromatic and tonal studies
- Underpainting and foundation work
Colour Mixing:
PanPastel colours can be easily mixed together to create an infinite palette of custom colours. The pan format makes colour mixing intuitive and mess-free, allowing you to experiment with colour combinations and create exactly the shade you need.
Colour Description:
Paynes Grey Extra Dark offers a deep, sophisticated grey with cool blue undertones - perfect for creating rich shadows, atmospheric effects, stormy skies, and dramatic tonal contrasts. This extra dark version provides maximum intensity for bold, impactful artwork and deep shadow work.
Professional Results:
Trusted by professional artists worldwide, PanPastel delivers exceptional coverage, brilliant colour intensity, and smooth application. Whether you're working on detailed portraits, atmospheric landscapes, or bold abstract work, Paynes Grey Extra Dark provides the deep, sophisticated neutral tone that brings depth and drama to your creative projects.
Product Details:
- Brand: PanPastel
- Colour Number: 840.1
- Colour Family: Grey/Neutral
- Intensity: Extra Dark
*Average based on a survey of leading pastel brands. PanPastel pans contain significantly more usable colour and provide superior coverage compared to traditional pastel sticks.
