These oil pastels are super smooth and creamy.  I purchased these with caran d'ache neocolor 2 crayons and crayola watercolor pencils.  Now I can sketch with the pencils, fill in with the crayons, then blend and detail over that with these amazing pastels.  The 3 of them together are an amazing combination with no end to the possibilities.  You can draw in whatever technique you want and still have the option to add water and paint with them or blend them.  Hard to find these in brick and mortar stores.  And if you do, they'll be twice as expensive usually.  Will be buying more soon when mine get run through.  And I draw constantly so that might mean when I'm done leaving this review.  :)