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The medium of soft pastel does not refer to pastel (pale) colors. In contrary, pastels are made with a pure powdered pigment which is ground to a paste. The paste is mixed with a small amount of gum binder and then rolled into sticks and dried. No other medium produces such vibrant colors as pastel. Pastel is wonderful to work with and one my favorite mediums!