"if the sun is out and we don't feel like working then we don't work." This is the key to human happiness.

@judithbyerly5888

22 күн бұрын

Amen!!

@rayrayrun

22 күн бұрын

It makes me happy these people have an everlasting passion for their life duty. Im sort of jealous waiting for my calling

@KatDoesCrime

21 күн бұрын

Yes! For real! (Also startrek fan spotted, 10/10 pfp)

@snowballeffect7812

21 күн бұрын

incompatible with mainstream capitalism, unfortunately.

@slebli8047

21 күн бұрын

Sure is

Am I the only one who thinks pastel looks absoloutly delicious?

@TsukabuNosoratori2

25 күн бұрын

Nope, when done right like this they look like candy to me. But it is HIGHLY recommended to NOT eat it sadly. Many colors are quite toxic. Hence a lot of artists will use gloves.

@WalknTalknStevnHawkn

25 күн бұрын

yes, I would be winning the darwin award.

@Brenden_Hayles

25 күн бұрын

forbidden frosting

@avikmahfuz2894

24 күн бұрын

You a marine by any chance?

@ferretyluv

24 күн бұрын

Nope, that’s what I thought.

At last! A highly skilled aging artisan who has successfully found an apprentice willing to take on a passion trade in this economy!

@KyuubiWindscar4

23 күн бұрын

Truly what we all have wanted

@no_peace

21 күн бұрын

"Willing"? No. Able? Yes

@no_peace

21 күн бұрын

A million people would want to do jobs like this but can't

@pigcatapult

21 күн бұрын

@@no_peace good point

@joannaxuan4265

21 күн бұрын

I mean as much as they are apprentice and artisan I do recall an FT article about them a while back where they are described as partners. I want to see their movie

I'm glad she made Margaret a co-owner. She's so passionate about the pastel and colors.

@crimsonstar108

25 күн бұрын

I love they they captured a moment of her going through pigments and witnessing the spark of her planning out a new color.

@boohere2

24 күн бұрын

She should!! Make her partner.

@diptisilwal4256

24 күн бұрын

L1bhhvchv vlx​@@boohere2

@aostrosky

24 күн бұрын

I bet she had no choice or she would lose the business

@mrbfox1775

23 күн бұрын

@@aostroskyprobably has no heirs.

She looks great for 300 years old!

@juanjuri6127

25 күн бұрын

a little pastel snack in the morning does wonders for the skin

@AdonAwe

25 күн бұрын

🤣

@SpinexDrone

25 күн бұрын

You bet😳

@JL_T4N

25 күн бұрын

stupid title lmao

@Aluenvey

25 күн бұрын

Them vampires, they know the secrets to eternal life.

I did an art degree and I have to say I'd never used pastels until then, we were advised on what brands to buy and if I'd never used anything else but what the college recommended I'd never use pastels again, they were like crayons. my mother thought they were rubbish and handed me her tin of old expensive pastels (they may have even been this brand) it was like chalk and cheese, completely different things, very soft, easy to blend, silky smooth and surprisingly long lasting.

@EmelyPhan

25 күн бұрын

I'd imagine your mother saying use mine cause they are better made and the college recs are shit.

@bradbutcher3984

24 күн бұрын

My mother paints, sews, and overall makes homemade crafts. She has a 50 year old pastel set that she bought new and is the backbone of everything she makes. I've already laid claim as the future second owner. Some are miniscule but all the colors are there. She love's it more than my grandmother's sewing Editing- sewing machine.

@GreatSageSunWukong

23 күн бұрын

@@bradbutcher3984 my mothers set were from the 1960s, not sure where they are now, I expect my sister has them trying to get anything off of her is like trying to get blood out of a stone. shes a total hoarder

@Rose-jz6sx

23 күн бұрын

Is there a chance they were oil pastels you were using in college, and your mum's were chalk pastels?

@GreatSageSunWukong

23 күн бұрын

@@Rose-jz6sx Yes they were rubbish, the funny thing is the project we were meant to use them for needed good blending my mothers better emulated it because it was the right stuff. I don't know if all art courses are like this but we had projects to do that introduced an art medium and style, like 1 month was Gauguin another warhol, we used water colours, acrylic, charcoal, pastels, photography, print screening, sculpting, metal work all sorts of things

My grand uncle always used pastels for his art. Nothing else. He would carry a box of pastels with him, drawing with them wherever he went. Colorful happy sketches of nature. Then came the war. He took the pastels with him. But he would stop using colors. He only used black. One day when he was on „holiday“ from active service he didn’t pack his pastels. My grandmother told him that he had forgotten to pack his pastels and he answered „I don’t need them any more“ And in that moment she kind of knew that he would not come back. He died in the war when he was 21 years old. Since I was the only one who liked to do art in various forms, she gave me his pastels as a present. I always wanted to use them but I always felt that I am not good enough to use his precious pastels. I still have the box. Still as good as knew (except for the black) Maybe I am ready now to finally use them…

@paulaplantita8458

22 күн бұрын

Aww thanks for sharing this story. Hope you find the courage to use them as that would have been what your grand uncle wanted.

@uboaappears

22 күн бұрын

That's a wonderful story. You should use them for sure!

@stolenzephyr

22 күн бұрын

The only way to waste art supplies is to never use them. If you can find joy in them, and connection to your grandfather, that is enough.

@arfriedman4577

21 күн бұрын

Use them now.Dont let more time go by. I wasted part of my life being with of them. person because I was to shy to tell them to go. I was young and my parents gave me the reason to get rid you can't get time back.

@lucasjohnstone6419

21 күн бұрын

Woah Wild story I think you should use em

Wish I had the money, a 36 set is $655.00,........amazing history, I have the utmost respect for these two.

@obsoletecd-rom

22 күн бұрын

Niche also means “insanely expensive”

@jetblackstar

22 күн бұрын

I mean seeing how it's done I can see how you can make a living from $18 a pastel. If your only selling to 10 artists per country. I think I heard her say 76 when she was counting off those we watched being made. So that's $1,300 from that batch. Not bad for an afternoon's work. I kinda want to just buy one so I own one and can try it 😅

@BrokensoulRider

22 күн бұрын

@@obsoletecd-rom Not really. Niche can be very cheap. The high prices is because a mix of technique of the making of the product, the materials used, and the time/effort put in to make the completed product. And considering that it's a still good art medium (I like watercolor/pastels the best out of all the different mediums, if only because it's just easier for me), it's also expensive for that reason. As you saw, they don't use machinery because of reasons they explained very well.

@no_peace

21 күн бұрын

If you lived nearby you could buy one at a time and it wouldn't hurt so bad. They're 20 euro. But they do have 1800 colors lol

@justjane805

21 күн бұрын

​@@jetblackstarI imagine that a chunk of that $1300 goes on purchasing the materials. Pigments can be very expensive.

Seeing her eyes glowed as she was touching that yellow pigment sparked so much joy in me. This is truly someone that appreciates her craft. Everyone involved at this oil pastel studio deserves all the love and success. Truly a rare sight!

@aclstudios

22 күн бұрын

They're not oil pastels. They're just called pastels- it's a different medium.

@ObjectorSnark

22 күн бұрын

i have some yellow ochre pigment like that and even though yellows and greens are my least favorite part of the spectrum, i love this deep polleny-looking hue which is amazing next to other earth pigments like terra cotta. there's a mountain range-either it's in turkey or the balkans i think-where this ochre is a natural color in the soil strata that they mine, hence it's called a natural earth pigment

I'm a pastel artist and these pastels are like the holy grail of pastels. I would love to own some of them but they are exceedingly expensive!

@jslvvv3694

24 күн бұрын

I just looked up the prices out of curiosity.... set of 12 is roughly about 200-250 USD. A set of 72, between 1400-2000 USD. Set of 648 colors, around 10 000 USD. And the complete set of 1904 colors in a wooden cabinet runs about 30 000 USD. 😮‍💨 Oof. I'm glad artisans know their worth though.

@gigiartstudiowithartistvir3919

24 күн бұрын

@@jslvvv3694 Just crazy how much they cost. I guess if I were selling 30,000.00 dollar paintings I could justify it. I don't understand why they have to be that expensive given there are several really amazing brands of soft pastel that are incredible to work with.

@jaguatiricaimediata5305

23 күн бұрын

Do they have expiry dates? Or are they a long term investment?

@Tardisntimbits

23 күн бұрын

I wish I could reach through the screen and grab some, they are gorgeous. I know "too expensive for me" when I see it, however...

@synisterfox

23 күн бұрын

@@jaguatiricaimediata5305 These type of pastels don't really have expiry dates and the question is difficult to answer since there are a multitude of aspects to consider. In regards to long term investment, the medium being used (pastels in this case) is both for the artist and buyer of the eventual work. A pastel artist using these pigments is able to price out their finished work much higher than another artist using a different pastel brand due to the reputation and archival longevity that they carry. I'm not an artist in a traditional sense personally, but my spouse is. I'm a maker by hobby and sort of obsess over how things are manufactured, how to replicate it, if its viable to even attempt, etc... but the TL;DR is that High Quality and Reputable artist materials (cavas, paper, mediums, etc...) are often priced in terms of their long term archival consistency (often intended to be 150+ years).

Margret reaching out should be a reminder to everyone and is one to myself to always reach out for things because you never know how it could go! Might be nothing but might be a partnership !

@WildWaver

17 күн бұрын

They are life partners now as well! You never know how your life can change just by taking a jump.

She literally stumbled upon a dream job. And she seems to be VERY grateful for it. Clicked on this by accident but watched the whole thing. So interesting and loved all the colors of those pastels

@BusinessInsider

14 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Visiting la maison du pastel (and buying some of their precious pastels) is every pastels painters dream 😍

@krp8154

25 күн бұрын

Visiting La Maison du Pastel is still a dream for many middle class Indian boys.

@yttrium5202

24 күн бұрын

visiting La Maison du Pastel is also a dream for unspecified middle class filipinos

As an artist and lover of vibrant color, this was mesmerizing. The world needs more of this kind of craft. Sadly, we're losing this kind of centuries of knowledge and honed expertise every day. I doubt I'll ever be able to use much less buy this kind of beautiful material 😢

@KitKatToeBeans

23 күн бұрын

We only live once. If you want to do something then you absolutely should. They have an online store. They aren’t cheap but certainly something that can be saved towards & build up a collection.

@DizzyBusy

20 күн бұрын

The point is that the world probably doesn't need this kind of craft anymore, but these two do it anyway. That's part of the human condition and that's art. It's unnecessary, but it's essential for the soul.

@Tubeytime

19 күн бұрын

We're losing this knowledge... because it's a "well gaurded trade secret". If they shared it with others, then someone might find a way to make it cheaper. Truly one of the stories of capitalism of all time.

As an artist who doesn’t use pastel I still appreciate the hell out of the fact they continue the craft. I bow in respect to the commitment and focus.

I love how a pillar for a niche art segment isn’t an artist herself, something poetic about that, although you can say the making of these pastels is a form of art too

@dormantlime215

20 күн бұрын

Science and art are much closer to one another than they at first appear.

Everyone want to know their blue, this is why they have 300 years in the sales business, blue is the the most select, and hardest to fink in nature color. If it can move you emotionally, then they are the greatest, best, and signature in biz. Nice work.

@VarmintLP

24 күн бұрын

I wonder if they ever made ynmin blue pastels. Apparently the newest blue pigment since 200 years or so and also having a super blue that camera's cannot capture and screens cannot show properly. Kind of want to know what that really looks like 😅

@eewilson9835

24 күн бұрын

@@VarmintLP I think its near the reply button color.

@watchm4ker

23 күн бұрын

@@VarmintLP The pigment's patented until 2030, and by some accounts the one license holder - Shepard Color - has struggled to make it at scale. No idea how genuine that is.

@romainmartin7509

23 күн бұрын

@@VarmintLPHi, I live in Paris and regularly visit the shop. I spoke with Isabelle and Margaret and the latter informed me that they tried to make a YnMin blue pastel. Unfortunately the result was actually underwhelming and she told me that their Ultramarine blue is brighter than the YnMin blue. So if you want to see the brightest blue in pastel form that would be their 6911 Ultramarine. Hope this helps.

@bob7975

22 күн бұрын

For a long time, blue could only be obtained by crushing lapis lazuli and azurite to use as a pigment.

When I was in elementary school, my art teacher Ms Hudson had pastels in her art room. I loved using them. They were creamy and vibrant. When I left that school, no other school art room had them. I was so disappointed. My mom tried to buy me pastels at the store, and they weren’t even creamy or vibrant. They seemed like crayons… I was disappointed but pretended to like them. This video makes me want to order some. I would love to share them with my kids. There’s nothing like real pastels.

I love the way her eyes lit up when she saw that yellow pigment for the first time! Such a genuine excitement to experiment with it is hard to find.

Hopefully this video gets them more customers. They deserve it!

@georgehill3087

20 күн бұрын

Definitely will. Even if only 1 in a million people will go pro at pastel painting, that's already 1 person from the views. Then there are hobbyists.

i dont quite understand why pastels are not more popular. good quality pastels are amazing! i love them.

Those blue sticks at 7:48 cured my sunday depression!

@randomgirl9788

24 күн бұрын

Oop😮

@hangontofaith

23 күн бұрын

Me too! This whole video did!

@linefire9870

23 күн бұрын

RIGHT? The colours were popping out of my screen! Never had that happen with blue! I'm impressed of both the pastels and my computer 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@countessk

23 күн бұрын

It was the purple sticks for me! Mesmerizing!

@no_peace

21 күн бұрын

That's how the green and yellow on tiles made me feel. Also look at their metallic scarab colors

I'm not an artist, but always love the stories of how art mediums are produced. After seeing this I actually looked into buying some of these pastels for a friend, but they're actually a bit out of my price range. You definitely pay for top quality stuff.

This is where I buy my pastels and they are superb!!! Bravo Maison du Pastel!!

@aclstudios

22 күн бұрын

You must be a millionaire.

@no_peace

21 күн бұрын

​@@aclstudiosthey're 20 euro each. It's expensive but it's not like the cost of a boat or anything, which many everyday people have.

@KarIiah

17 күн бұрын

@@no_peace And from what I've heard they're very pigmented meaning long lasting. A little bit goes a long way. And you don't have to buy their biggest set, you can start out with a handful of colours and expand as needed :)

Who wouldn't want to do this job. Maybe its just me, but this looks like a dream.

@Religion0

20 күн бұрын

You could always try applying.

@liesalllies

19 күн бұрын

I want to cry because my life will never have a fraction of this fulfillment.

As a self taught super realist oil painter, I just love this. The more ancient the method the better. Today we just walz in shops clueless about what goes into our materials. We're spoiled rotten, and it's quite sad. ❤

@markchinguz4401

22 күн бұрын

Shut

@BrokensoulRider

22 күн бұрын

@@markchinguz4401 Nono, they got a point. Most paints today can't replicate or are very very expensive if they replicate old colors that are no longer in circulation due to varying reasons.

@markchinguz4401

21 күн бұрын

@@BrokensoulRider you kinda right, my comment was more about the non-needed "self-taught super realist oil painter"

The craftsmanship pit into those pastels, is just, wow. Highly, highly respectable. Thank you for sharing this with us 🙏

I hope they continue to train others to love the trade and never let it die, amazing women.

These are glorious; I can't stand the smell of oil paint and would much rather have pastels like these.

@edmer68

25 күн бұрын

I'm assuming you're talking about the smell of the solvents? If so, solvents can be replaced with walnut oil for brush cleaning & it works great as a medium similar to linseed oil. Odorless solvents still give off fumes, while walnut oil is non-toxic. I have many customers that switched to walnut oil who were also ready to give up on oils. No media is safer than another as they all use the same pigments. You just need to take proper precautions like the 2 women making the pastels who wore masks and gloves. Or you can just throw caution to the wind, grinding that cadmium and cobalt into your veins like the artist they highlighted.

@chaim1842

24 күн бұрын

@@edmer68 I dont think walnut oil works super well as a solvent but lavender spike oil works well and is also non toxic

@joan-mariacbrooks

24 күн бұрын

@@edmer68 No, not the solvents. Some oil paints have a smell to the oil that can be nauseating. I usually avoid them, even though from a distance, I can like and still appreciate them. I wouldn't mind getting my hands on some of these pastels too. Your response is very much appreciated, too. I assume you are a vendor of oils and pigments?

@ferretyluv

24 күн бұрын

@@edmer68Is linseed oil not still used? I thought that’s traditionally what’s still used for canvases.

@edmer68

24 күн бұрын

@@ferretyluv it’s still used. Mixed with pigment, linseed is the standard oil for making paint. It’s used as a medium to extend the color & there are varieties that slow or speed the drying time. Walnut oil is similar to linseed as a medium but can also be used as a cleaner.

You say that you are not an artist but you and your partner are artists. Creating beautiful colours and high quality pastels is an art in itself! Thank you for your hard work and keeping it alive.

i love pastel. something about the powder blending together can’t be replicated. blending yellows and oranges are my favorite

@ferretyluv

24 күн бұрын

As a kid, my parents took me to art museums where I fell in love with impressionists. So many of them used pastels, that’s how I discovered them.

One day I will save up enough to buy at least 100 colors from their shop. Pastels has been the only medium I have always felt close when drawing.

Looking at the pastel sticks is calming, hearing the co-owners talk about their work is calming, love this video!

This whole story soothes my soul. I hope the business thrives and the artists create beautiful master works of art. ❤

Checked their website. A complete set of 1904 pastels is worth $30,865.00. Custom wooden cabinets included.

@mikkelkirketerp4884

23 күн бұрын

Ahh so only a measly ~16usd pr pastel. Sign me up!

@derpleyew

23 күн бұрын

Nice

@TimetravelingArchaeologist

23 күн бұрын

@@mikkelkirketerp4884 Works out to about $18.17 for each stick in their set of 36 at $655 lol.

@georgehill3087

20 күн бұрын

Considering how much work goes into it and how niche the market is, that's honestly very reasonably priced.

@Cricket2731

18 күн бұрын

WOW!!!

More like this. More colors and art supplies.

One of my youth core memories is dropping my full box of 80 half-pastels from Sennelier on the ground and seeing all those beautiful colors shatter. I was 17 and I am still mortified. I haven't touched any pastels since.

I'd much rather BI focus on making this kind of documentary about creation, rather than yet another military industrial complex documentary about destruction.

@radish6691

25 күн бұрын

Thumbs up on the videos you like, thumbs down on the ones you don’t like.

@ferretyluv

24 күн бұрын

Which BI videos are you watching? These are really the only BI videos I get recommended.

I could watch this over and over, it's so magical! Well done, as always, Isabelle & Margaret!

La Maison du Pastel dedication to traditional craftsmanship and maintaining a vast color range is truly commendable! It’s a great reminder that niche markets can provide substantial opportunities for businesses that prioritize quality and authenticity. 🎨

@NightTimeDay

23 күн бұрын

😂 you sound like ChatGPT

@gokiburi-chan4255

23 күн бұрын

Bot Ah comment

@nick.9000

23 күн бұрын

me when i have to do a book report

Im glad KZread recommended this to me. I am an artist and found this so important to the art culture and future! Thank you for sharing.❤

A visit to this shop in Paris is a gift to all artists. The choices and vibrancy of the colors is extensive and rewarding. A joy.

This is by far my most favorite Business Insider episode.

@whathappened2230

11 күн бұрын

Agreed!

300 yr old pastel stick maker is impressive. First 300 yr old we've ever seen.

I haven't painted in months. This video makes me want to pull my pigments out and play so much...maybe even try to experiment with pastels. If I do, I know where to source my supplies. Thank you. Lovely story.

@ellaisplotting

22 күн бұрын

I hope you make something beautiful! 💕

personally i'd consider this level of craftmenship art in and of itself. those colours were beautiful...

I found this fascinating and absolutely amazing that a business that is so old is being kept alive and passed on to someone younger

I love people who use the handmade way of life. 🥰

"...as long as they ask for colors they don't have, we're going to be bringing in new things." In the world of the corporate juggernaut, these women, and their clientele, give me hope.

As an artist, this is wonderful to watch. Please do something similar for oil pastels, too!

Wow what a gift that even through time still is done with class and a very keen sense of what could be and bring it to life with old and new and shared with so many!! I love that they are lady owned and operated and care that is given is so wonderful to see. Thank you for sharing your love with us!

This touched my heart. It was fascinating to see the pastels made by hand and also to hear the ladies describe what motivated them and how they made their decisions. I have never liked the "feel" of chalk pastels, but watching these be made and seeing the vibrancy of the color in the artist's red picture has made me want to try them! So beautiful!

I love this I’ve never been an artist. I do love color and how that color comes to be. To the people who use it and create wonderful things it must be so special.

I’m not much of an artist but pastels have always been my favorite medium. This makes me want to start making art again. Beautiful!

does anyone else find the buildings and atmosphere so lovely? i want to live like this someday...

This oil pastel artist is glad you’re keeping the art alive. I use oil pastels as a renter and carer to young children because it can be packed away easier than paints.

Ooohhhh, I am drooling over those gorgeous colors. Beautiful. Business Insider has showcased some amazing crafts and processes. Thank you!

That looks like the most wonderful, amazing job, in the whole world to me. Apparently, I "can see more color variation" than the average person. Given this, and being an artist, I'd adore doing something like this, even if only for the sake of helping fellow creatives, curiosity, and creation. 💜

This wonderful and touching story resonated for me personally. In my twenties I was an active artist and found pastels to be my favorite medium for their ease of use, wonderful hues and the freedom of expression they engendered in me. This story brought back fond memories of the wonderful feeling of the tactile almost caressing nature of producing art with pastel beyond anything I had ever felt with any other medium. Thank you!

The comparison between this French savoir faire and the joke of the "candles video" is extreme lol These people are truly skilled in chromatology, meanwhile the candle making company just had very straight wicks

@RanmaSyaoranSaotome

25 күн бұрын

This company also kept the original formulas from 300 years ago, whilst the candle company changed to inferior ingredients to save money.

It looks delicious! Forbidden funfetti frosting. 😂❤

I so enjoy watching products being made from centuries-old techniques. In this day & age of disposable (and cheaply made) everything, it's lovely to see people carrying old traditions forward.

These artisans really "touch my soul". It is so good to see that traditional crafts are kept alive! I wish them all the success they so well deserve. (😎this is one of the occasion where I wish I was rich. I'd buy a whole palette and rekindle my artistic streak!)

Cerulean Blue - BI intern:“this color, Caribbean Blue…“ - you can tell there’s a passion for in depth reporting^^

@DavidBasonic

23 күн бұрын

I was wondering if anyone else caught that. I thought the same thing. Cerulean, Caribbean... whatever.

@markchinguz4401

22 күн бұрын

I thought that was weird too! Just like her pronounciation of maison

@timrtz

21 күн бұрын

How are you going to make that comment off of one simple mistake? Should they not have created this video at all? I noticed it too but damn be glad this content exists at all

@LathropLdST

21 күн бұрын

​@@timrtzI consider that a blemish on an otherwise impeccable report

@marielejay7477

20 күн бұрын

It's not a mistake. The pigment is called Cerulean Blue and they are making their own custom color from it, probably mixing it with other pigments that they don't show on camera to protect their business secrets, that they brand "Caribbean Blue" for sale.

I really enjoyed learning about this company and the exquisite pastels they make.

I am a pastel artist. I think that it's so cool how Isabelle and Margaret are continuing the pastel business after all these years! All the different colors they make by hand are absolutely incredible! 😄

This made me cry...such a beautiful thing to make and provide. It's a gift to see subtle qualities of color.

I forgot about pastels I’ve used them once and adored using them; maybe I should change to using this medium again ♥

How beautiful to make a descent living doing what you love!

Wonderful! I love seeing handcrafts, especially when they are as beautiful an art as the pictures they are used to create. Having seen this increases my appreciation of the pastels even more (which I hadn’t thought possible since I have carried that in my hand and heart my entire life. Since I noticed the difference and cherished Roché the very first time I held one in my hand. It was a special little gift from my art teacher when I received an award in art that I wasn’t able to accept (due to religious objections from that time in my life). The role they played in my life is great and the memories that they helped create. It’s wonderful knowing who they are, today and yesterday and thinking of all the people they’ve touched. The impact they have had through their own art, on this world like ripples spreading across a pond. To live on in the artwork, an indelible mark on the world in vivid color.

My favorite thing ever done in art class was using pastels. I loved them. One day I hope to buy some of these

She looks remarkably good for being 300 years old.

I wish this was my job. I love looking at colors all day and would mix for free if it was sustainable and realistic for me. This is such a cool thing to do in my opinion and it seems somewhat relaxing.

I would love to wish these 2 beautiful ladies a warm thank you. I can't mix colours plus they are so expensive that pastels are the only thing that I use & it kept my dream of painting going.

This is incredible, I'm so happy places like this are run by people with such tenacity to keep these traditions alive

Just fantastic! I had to look it up. The price for a three wooden cabinet "complete" set is $31,000. Mon dieu.

@a.b.7817

23 күн бұрын

Well the complete collection is 1904 pastels.. which makes about 15€ a stick. So yes, costly, but not so much for hand-crafted pastels of this quality.

God they are living the dream crafting and selling these it's beautiful I love all the colors and as someone who uses lower end pastels I could only imagine how these handle Claude is also a lovely personality 😁 I one day wish to live either creating art or working in the field somehow. The part where she's discovering the pigment is just so joyful

My grandma made art with pastels. Despite rheumatoid arthritis in her hands, and one glass eye, she made beautiful landscapes.

I had this playing in the background as an interesting noise while I worked but I couldn't help to neglect my work haha. I was so invested in their work and their craft!

Fascinating story! Such glorious colours! There is a huge possible market with the vloggers that do doll repaints using pastels to shade and colour the dolls.

@ferretyluv

24 күн бұрын

I didn’t know doll painters used pastels. That would seem risky. I would assume oil paints would be best because they stick better.

@manager6826

20 күн бұрын

​@@ferretyluv mostly dollpainters are brushing on pastels, i see blush done with pastels alot. Youd rather pastel because its more realistic and faint(?), and you spray a sealant on top anyways. Oil wouldnt work atall for dolls

Just beautiful work truck driver from Pensacola Florida

@nitemareman1

25 күн бұрын

How the heck did two truck drivers from P’cola end up watching this?? lol

I love these series. Those people are always so genuine and do things with passion and love

Beautiful colors! Thank you for keeping this tradition alive.

Inspirational ❤

Oh this was Wonderful 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💯💯💯

There is something incredibly special about using an art material that is completely made by hand. It's like using art to make art. Digital artists could never.

What a wonderful story. What a rich history of making these pastels! All those colors! I love the blues.

I've been working in pastels for decades at this point and I've never heard or seen this brand at any art store I've patronized so I'm guessing they are only regionally available. But there are lots of brands that are still hand made like this.

@gigiartstudiowithartistvir3919

25 күн бұрын

You can get them in the United States but it will cost you your first born child

@KateandBree

24 күн бұрын

@@gigiartstudiowithartistvir3919If you ever look up professional quality acrylic or watercolor paint, it is the same price. You slowly buy them if you like the quality. Goodness knows I've done that with some paint..

@ferretyluv

24 күн бұрын

They’re globally available, they’re just very expensive.

@joannaxuan4265

21 күн бұрын

I think they ship internationally but their only shop is in Paris and only open on Thursdays lol

This is awesome.

The blending to me makes the art. It is so cerebral and very fractaleque. Colors become so much more important with this medium. It's completely physical and relies on the artist's pressure and applications as opposed to the brush. I'm amazed at their dedication to the color and accuracy.

This is my favorite art medium. The pieces are usually vivid and dreamy at the same time. This source is itself art- the old pigments, the style in which they create the pastels…just lovely.

Wow I had no idea there was such accommodation for pastels. They could benefit from some marketing I suppose.

@VitaKet

Күн бұрын

I'm sure this video helped.

This makes me want to find where my pastels are. I always loved working with pastel sticks more than paint.

Incredible - I’ll appreciate my pastels so much more now

I would absolutely love working here. It's like cooking mixed with colors. Showing that they still have - and use - over 100 year old pigments brings a tear to my eye. That my friends is a very special and beautiful thing.

He does not look 300 years old. That is amazing.

I literally wept at the beauty of the colors I had always been taught pastels were muted colors and that's why I never liked them I guess I was lied to as a child again

@tuftela

25 күн бұрын

When you describe something as "pastel pink" for example, then yes it is a liten colour. The item "oil pastel" refers to these kinds of sticks, regardless of what colour they have. You can get oil pastels in pastel colours 😁

@tiltedguild1797

25 күн бұрын

@@tuftela These are soft pastels, they are are dry and are crumbly when you apply them to a paper, typically a sanded paper with "tooth" to hold on to the pigment. Oil pastels are different, they are waxy, and in looks more similar to a crayon. Soft pastels are typically a binder plus water and pigment. Oil pastels are wax, oil and pigment. The pigments for either can be vivid and beautiful for sure, not just a light "pastel" color, which you already explained nicely.

I feel very honored to love this brand of pastels now that I know the women making it are in a peaceful and creatively driven environment

The colors are so vibrant. Love the intensity. Keep this magic going.

Oil pastels are so underrated! They were my favorite medium in art class. Rich colors, so easy to blend, and much less messy than paint

@ellenarts8798

25 күн бұрын

they are making chalk\soft pastels here!

@krp8154

25 күн бұрын

LESS MESSY THAN PAINT??

@ferretyluv

24 күн бұрын

@@ellenarts8798Ohhh, I know oil pastels from the impressionists. I don’t know about soft pastels.