A great addition to any pastelist's repertoire, these new sets of Richeson pastels provide a firm foundation for portraits, landscapes, or basic pastel work. Every set includes 12 round soft pastel half-sticks, 12 round medium-soft half-sticks, 12 square semi-hard half-sticks, and a variety of too - Richeson Half-Stick Foundation Pastel Set - Basic ColorsFoundation Pastel, BASIC SET - It includes the following materials: 12 round soft pastel half-sticks, 12 round medium-soft half-sticks, 12 square semi-hard half-sticks, 2 squares of professional-grade White and Black, charcoal pencil, kneaded eraser, 2 stumps, a chamois, and a pencil sharpener.