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Sharon Knettell · 02-23-2005, 05:54 PM

David,

I have never used them. I heard they were a tad crumbly from an art store owner who declined to sell them. But who knows.

I have been very, very happy with the Great Americans, great skintones, velvety texture, rich darks. If you want to work more tightly, the Unisons would be a better bet, but I find that I am using the Great American skintones over and over again.

That and a set of Giraults ( thinner, harder ) would be a good start.

I posted my favorite pastel skintone colors under the palette section here. I would only get the Senneliers, and the Schminkes listed. The Senneliers are really crumbly, but have some invaluable skin colors.

Then if you are feeling really flush get the whole set of Unisons.

I have whole sets of Great Americans, Schminkes,Senneliers, Unisons, Giraults, Mt. Vision and NuPastels.

02-23-2005, 05:54 PM	#2
Sharon Knettell Approved Member Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,730	David, I have never used them. I heard they were a tad crumbly from an art store owner who declined to sell them. But who knows. I have been very, very happy with the Great Americans, great skintones, velvety texture, rich darks. If you want to work more tightly, the Unisons would be a better bet, but I find that I am using the Great American skintones over and over again. That and a set of Giraults ( thinner, harder ) would be a good start. I posted my favorite pastel skintone colors under the palette section here. I would only get the Senneliers, and the Schminkes listed. The Senneliers are really crumbly, but have some invaluable skin colors. Then if you are feeling really flush get the whole set of Unisons. I have whole sets of Great Americans, Schminkes,Senneliers, Unisons, Giraults, Mt. Vision and NuPastels.