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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.

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 Sir John Hersey who, after many years of not finding a pastel he was happy with, decided to make his own.  After more than a decade of careful experimentation, Sir John created a unique formulation, producing rich, vibrant colours made primarily from pure pigments and water.

His aim was not only to achieve exceptional colour, but to reflect the relationships between light, atmosphere and landscape – the brightness of the sun, the coolness of distance and the depth of shadow. This vision remains at the heart of Unison Colour today.

John hersey sifting pigment
Mortar with pigment by john hersey

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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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  • 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.