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Our Melanin Series Oil Pastels provides a wide range of realistic skin tones in 12 flesh-like colors including deep, warm, medium, and light shades. From beginner to professional, our Melanin Series Oil Pastels are designed to portray skin tone more easily and accurately.
Bring your portrait drawings to life, with our smooth, buttery finish pastels - suitable for a variety of surfaces like paper, cardboard, and canvas.
INCLUDED COMPONENTS
Number of Items: Set of 12
Colors: Realistic Skin Tone Colors (deep, warm, medium, and light)
Texture Type: Smooth and Buttery
HOW TO USE
Creative Tip: Great for blending, layering, and shading. To blend oil pastels, mix colors directly on the drawing surface with techniques like layering and heavy pressure, or using tools like a q-tip, paint brush, or fingers.
Suitable For: For Ages 5+. Artists of all skill levels. Oil pastels are commonly used for their vibrant color and creamy, painterly texture. They are perfect for crafts, coloring and sketching on multiple surfaces including paper, cardboard, and canvas.
Caution: Oil Pastels contain pigments that may stain clothing, fabric, and other surfaces. DO NOT EAT.
Clean-Up: In hopes to remove stain from clothing, immediately scrape off excess pastel, pretreat stain with grease-cutting dish soap and blot the stain to keep it from spreading. Wash clothing in the hottest water safe for the fabric and avoid drying until stain is completely removed.
Conforms to ASTM D-4236
Our Melanin Series Acrylic Paint Set features 12 realistic skin tone colors that can be used straight from the tube. They are perfect for students, hobbyists, creatives, and professionals who want to capture diverse portraits without the muddiness and inconsistencies of paint mixing.
Our Melanin Series Acrylic Paints apply to paper, canvas, and wood surfaces effortlessly and colors dry quickly resulting in a smooth, matte finish.
INCLUDED COMPONENTS
Number of Items: Set of 12
Colors: Realistic Skin Tone Colors (deep, warm, medium, and light)
Texture Type: Creamy and Smooth
Finish Type: Matte Finish
Item Volume: (12) 12 ml Tubes
HOW TO USE
Creative Tip: Use in thin layers like watercolors, regularly as traditional acrylic paints, or thick to create texture and dimension. To thin the paint like watercolors, add more water; to add more texture or dimension, use thick layers of paint.
Suitable For: Indoor use only, not weather-resistant. Ideal for artists, hobbyists, and professionals looking to portray accurate skin tone colors on paper, canvas, and wood surfaces.
Caution: Paints contain pigments that may stain clothing, fabric, and other surfaces. DO NOT EAT.
Clean-Up: Apply soap and water immediately upon contact in hopes to remove paint from clothing.
A woman with a full curly fro stands centered against a backdrop of geometric shapes, embodying quiet strength and grace. This kit is for those moments when you need to pause and pour back into yourself—an opportunity to reflect, create, and honor the beauty in stillness and self-expression.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Dalma Norales is a Afro Latina self-taught digital artist from the Bronx. She creates fantasy-inspired portraits influenced by music.
INCLUDED COMPONENTS
1 Stretched Canvas Designed by Dalma Norales
1 Mixing Palette
3 Golden Taklon Brushes
8 Acrylic Paint Tubes (12ml) with Foundational Colors: Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, White, Black, Light Brown, and Dark Brown
PRODUCT USE
Specific Uses for Product: Interior - Best used for Paper, Canvas, and Wood Surfaces
Caution: Paints may stain clothing, wash immediately upon contact in hopes to remove paint from clothing.
Clean-Up: Soap and Water Clean Up
A young man rides the train, focused on his phone, capturing a familiar, everyday moment of city life. This kit resonates with anyone navigating busy routines, offering a chance to pause, unplug, and create something meaningful in the midst of it all—turning ordinary moments into something reflective and restorative.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Ruben Ramirez is a Dominican-American digital illustrator from Uptown NYC. He creates bold, vibrant work that captures nostalgic moments and celebrates culture through expressive lines and color.
INCLUDED COMPONENTS
1 Stretched Canvas Designed by Ruben Ramirez
1 Mixing Palette
3 Golden Taklon Brushes
8 Acrylic Paint Tubes (12ml) with Foundational Colors: Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, White, Black, Light Brown, and Dark Brown
PRODUCT USE
Specific Uses for Product: Interior - Best used for Paper, Canvas, and Wood Surfaces
Caution: Paints may stain clothing, wash immediately upon contact in hopes to remove paint from clothing.
Clean-Up: Soap and Water Clean Up
A young girl gazes upward toward clouds that read “Dream Big!”, capturing a moment full of hope and imagination. This kit is especially meaningful for young artists and dreamers of all ages—an uplifting reminder that creativity can be both an escape and a way to envision what’s possible.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Shenequa Johnson is a Caribbean American multidisciplinary artist from Brooklyn rooted in graphic design and illustration. She creates vibrant, intentional work that centers Black women, Black communities, and the beauty of nature.
INCLUDED COMPONENTS
1 Stretched Canvas Designed by Shenequa Johnson
1 Mixing Palette
3 Golden Taklon Brushes
8 Acrylic Paint Tubes (12ml) with Foundational Colors: Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, White, Black, Light Brown, and Dark Brown
PRODUCT USE
Specific Uses for Product: Interior - Best used for Paper, Canvas, and Wood Surfaces
Caution: Paints may stain clothing, wash immediately upon contact in hopes to remove paint from clothing.
Clean-Up: Soap and Water Clean Up
A woman adorned in a headwrap decorated with daisies surrounded by intricate patterned lines, blending softness with strength. Whether you’re creating solo or with loved ones, this kit encourages you to slow down, layer color intentionally, and find calm in the rhythm of painting.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Shenequa Johnson is a Caribbean American multidisciplinary artist from Brooklyn rooted in graphic design and illustration. She creates vibrant, intentional work that centers Black women, Black communities, and the beauty of nature.
INCLUDED COMPONENTS
1 Stretched Canvas Designed by Shenequa Johnson
1 Mixing Palette
3 Golden Taklon Brushes
8 Acrylic Paint Tubes (12ml) with Foundational Colors: Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, White, Black, Light Brown, and Dark Brown
PRODUCT USE
Specific Uses for Product: Interior - Best used for Paper, Canvas, and Wood Surfaces
Caution: Paints may stain clothing, wash immediately upon contact in hopes to remove paint from clothing.
Clean-Up: Soap and Water Clean Up
A young woman with soft curls and a flowy blouse stands grounded in front of a blooming flower, inviting you into a moment of ease. Whether you’re picking up a brush for the first time or winding down after a long day, this kit offers a gentle space to slow down, explore color, and reconnect with yourself—no pressure, just presence.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Dalma Norales is a Afro Latina self-taught digital artist from the Bronx. She creates fantasy-inspired portraits influenced by music.
INCLUDED COMPONENTS
1 Stretched Canvas Designed by Dalma Norales
1 Mixing Palette
3 Golden Taklon Brushes
8 Acrylic Paint Tubes (12ml) with Foundational Colors: Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, White, Black, Light Brown, and Dark Brown
PRODUCT USE
Specific Uses for Product: Interior - Best used for Paper, Canvas, and Wood Surfaces
Caution: Paints may stain clothing, wash immediately upon contact in hopes to remove paint from clothing.
Clean-Up: Soap and Water Clean Up
A girl with glasses and two puffs holds a sunflower against a backdrop of bold triangles, radiating curiosity and joy. This kit is perfect for young creatives and anyone rediscovering their spark—an open invitation to play with color, embrace individuality, and create something that feels like you.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jess Owens - Young is a multidisciplinary artist exploring Black resilience and joy through nature, portraiture, and figurative works.
INCLUDED COMPONENTS
1 Stretched Canvas Designed by Jess Owens - Young
1 Mixing Palette
3 Golden Taklon Brushes
8 Acrylic Paint Tubes (12ml) with Foundational Colors: Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, White, Black, Light Brown, and Dark Brown
PRODUCT USE
Specific Uses for Product: Interior - Best used for Paper, Canvas, and Wood Surfaces
Caution: Paints may stain clothing, wash immediately upon contact in hopes to remove paint from clothing.
Clean-Up: Soap and Water Clean Up
A striking side profile of a man with a goatee is framed by bold, patterned outlines that draw attention to both form and detail. This kit invites you to look deeper—perfect for artists who enjoy thoughtful, meditative creation while exploring identity, perspective, and the beauty in subtle expression.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Shenequa Johnson is a Caribbean American multidisciplinary artist from Brooklyn rooted in graphic design and illustration. She creates vibrant, intentional work that centers Black women, Black communities, and the beauty of nature.
INCLUDED COMPONENTS
1 Stretched Canvas Designed by Shenequa Johnson
1 Mixing Palette
3 Golden Taklon Brushes
8 Acrylic Paint Tubes (12ml) with Foundational Colors: Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, White, Black, Light Brown, and Dark Brown
PRODUCT USE
Specific Uses for Product: Interior - Best used for Paper, Canvas, and Wood Surfaces
Caution: Paints may stain clothing, wash immediately upon contact in hopes to remove paint from clothing.
Clean-Up: Soap and Water Clean Up
A joyful boy with locs, glasses, and a happy face hat holds a sunflower, surrounded by playful circular patterns. Whether he’s 8 or 38, this kit creates space to unwind, express freely, and tap into a sense of lightness. It’s about more than painting—it’s about letting joy take up space.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jess Owens - Young is a multidisciplinary artist exploring Black resilience and joy through nature, portraiture, and figurative works.
INCLUDED COMPONENTS
1 Stretched Canvas Designed by Jess Owens - Young
1 Mixing Palette
3 Golden Taklon Brushes
8 Acrylic Paint Tubes (12ml) with Foundational Colors: Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, White, Black, Light Brown, and Dark Brown
PRODUCT USE
Specific Uses for Product: Interior - Best used for Paper, Canvas, and Wood Surfaces
Caution: Paints may stain clothing, wash immediately upon contact in hopes to remove paint from clothing.
Clean-Up: Soap and Water Clean Up
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