There are many pastels from which to choose and in this article I want to share several that I have tried and give you the low down on each. Plus, I don’t always have to seal them with a fixative, because the water acts to set them…most of the time. I soon discovered the importance of good pastel paper and good quality pastels. I LOVE the chalky, watercolor“ish” finish offered by the pastels when they are dry. Since I started with colored pencils, I have been absolutely fascinated with the work pastel artists can produce, however, when I very first tried pastels it was a disaster. Finally, the paper that advanced artists use is velour paper. The next one is called gritty paper, which has the characteristics of sandpaper. The next, which is a step higher than Ingris is the honeycomb surface. You probably do it, too! I have had plenty of failures, but mixing water with soft pastels was not one of them. For instance, the cheapest and the most common paper for pastel is the Ingris. When I began The 100 Day Project this year, I found myself reaching for charcoals and after mixing them with water, one thing led to another and I pulled out those soft pastels, “dusted them off” and the experimentation began.Īs a mixed media artist, it isn’t uncommon to explore different ways to use my art supplies. For oil pastels that young artist aspirants, students, and children can enjoy, these colorful pieces from Crayola will do the trick.
Yuck! I stored them away and didn’t give them a second thought until recently. I didn’t like the powder they left on my fingers. By removing the wrappers and dragging the barrel of the pastels flat against the surface of my chosen pastel supports, lots of tantalising colours can quickly, efficiently and expressively be created. Years ago, I was introduced to pastels and I found them too messy. You know those art supplies that look so yummy, you could eat them? I feel that way about soft pastels.
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