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Uncharted mixed 8 horizontal
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Limited Edition Uncharted Mixed 8

Our Exclusive Edition Uncharted Mixed sets are unique to Unison Colour. They are offered as a limited edition run of just 200 sets. Sets are available for pre-order and will be dispatched week commencing 27 April 2026.

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Why Unison Colour...

What makes Unison Colour Soft Pastels so special?

We believe in authentic colour – no dyes, no imitations, simply pure unadulterated colour.

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John Hersey's hands making pastels.

  • Blendable

    Our pastels have superior blending capabilities, whether combining colours or layering.

  • Lightfast

    Your paintings will shine for years to come with the best rated pigments.

  • Mixed Media

    Use our pastels in conjunction with watercolour and acrylic, or in any other creative ways.

  • Soft and Smooth

    'Just like butter' - Our pastels need no encouragement to leave their mark.

  • Highly Pigmented

    Using the best pigments to provide the deepest colouration for your work.

  • Flexible

    Use wet or dry on the broadest range of surface types.

A 30 year journey into colour.

The purpose is to realise the light.
The heart of colour is light.
The dance of light is colour.

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Unison Colour was founded by artist John Hersey who, after many years of not finding a pastel he was happy with, decided to make his own. After years of experimenting, the Unison Colour soft pastel that you know and love today, was created.

John had always found inspiration in the clarity of light and subtlety of colour in Northumberland, and in 1980 he moved with Kate and their 4 children to an Old Rectory in the Northumberland National Park.

John hersey sifting pigment
Mortar with pigment by john hersey

Free Guide

Introduction To Soft Pastels

Beginners Soft Pastel Tips from Rebecca de Mendonça.

If you’re new to soft pastels or have always wanted to try, this free PDF guide will help you Get Started.

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  • Smudging technique 1 by rebecca de mendonca
  • Smudging technique 2 by rebecca de mendonca
  • Combining techniques example apple by rebecca de mendonca
  • Well used pastels laying on an piece or orange pastel card.
  • Smudging technique 1 by rebecca de mendonca
  • Smudging technique 2 by rebecca de mendonca
  • Combining techniques example apple by rebecca de mendonca
  • Well used pastels laying on an piece or orange pastel card.

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    Colour Chart Guidance

    We believe the colours in our web based colour chart are a faithful representation of our pastel range. But with any colours portrayed on the internet, there’s a whole heap of variables which mean that what you see, may not be what we see. That said, there’s some things that can be done to mitigate some of the variance.

    Mobile phone and tablet screens tend to be pretty good for colour, so they’re always worth using, when viewing our colour chart.

    We hate to say it, but cheaper computer displays, including laptops, can be rather hit and miss, in both colour and contrast, so they might not reveal the depth of the colour, as well as the true tone.

    If you’re really keen on getting your computer up to speed on colour representation, you can use a calibration device to reach your display's fullest potential.

    With all that said, if you think we’re way off the mark with any of the colours then, by all means let us know, and we’ll give it another shot.