Pastel Paper Stumps Size 4 - Pack of 12

The Pastel Paper Stumps - Size 4, Pack of 12 are an essential blending tool for artists working with pastels, charcoal, crayons, or pastel pencils. Made from tightly rolled paper, these stumps allow for smooth smudging and blending, helping to create soft transitions between colours, shade areas with precision, or soften lines for a more polished, refined look. The pointed tips make them ideal for reaching fine details while still being robust enough for broader areas.

Size 4 offers a versatile mid-range diameter, making it suitable for both detailed blending and general shading. These stumps are perfect for classroom use, artist studios, and sketching on the go, helping artists of all levels to enhance depth, dimension, and realism in their dry media artwork.

Educational Benefits

• Enhances blending techniques - Allows students to smooth and layer colours with control.
• Supports detail work - Fine tips help reach tight spaces in drawings.
• Develops artistic finesse - Encourages thoughtful application of tone and shading.
• Teaches layering skills - Ideal for mixed-media work and tonal building.

Classroom Ideas

• Tone practice exercises - Use with charcoal or pastel to practice value gradients.
• Still life studies - Blend shadows and highlights to create realistic forms.
• Portrait drawing - Smudge skin tones and facial features for soft transitions.
• Mixed media layering - Combine with dry colour materials for multi-textured effects.

Product Specifications

• Contents: 12 paper blending stumps
• Material: Tightly rolled paper
• Size: Size 4 (medium)
• Applications: Smudging and blending pastels, charcoal, crayons, pastel pencils
• Brand: Not specified

Pack Size: Pack of 12