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My instructor has recommended preparing a sanded surface myself when I complained of the difficulty of finding sanded pastel papers, but he is primarily an oil painter, and offered no instructions. What paper/board, what substance should I use to get the sanded texture?
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Helllloooooo!!! This is my first time at artistdaily.com and I love the page. I have some questions about pastels. I never used this media and, before I get a pastels box, I'd like to know: 1) What´s your opinion about fixing a pastel painting? I searched all over the web and I found many different...
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I use derwent pastels pencils, they are useful for detailed work, you can keep your hands clean. You need a special sharpener as they are difficult to sharpen. I use them in combination with other pastels (derwent, contè, rembrandt) I've just finished this
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i'm sorry, i have a lot going on in rl around here so it takes me a while to get back to the forums sometimes. I usually like to use a pastel pencil for sketching out a painting--sketching was how i first started out in art as a young child and i find it easier to use a pencil then a hard pastel...
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This pastel was previously shown on the Wet Canvas web site. I'm showing here just to say Hi and hope to contribute more in the future. 11 by 14 inches, 140 LB, watercolor paper, oil pastels (Erengis and Senneliers)
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[quote user="thornburgart"]A recently sold pastel of mine. I Love Pastel!! [/quote]
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so good to see that I am not the only one working with all sorts of different pastels
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Hi Jeannette, I hope you'll forgive me for jumping in. Here is my humble opinion on the subject .... I had the best luck with Rembrandt brand soft pastels for my first ones. I recommend getting more than 12, as many as you can afford, a set of 90 half sticks- general selection (not portrait or landscape...
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Hi Barbara: I'm new to this forum and I noticed your posting of over four months ago. I just intro'd myself on the welcome section and I assume someone will see it sooner or later. This isn't a very active forum and, there are other pastel forums you can try if you want someone to reply within...
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A new pastel piece. Pastel on 9 x 12 Pastelbord. Had fun with this one. Hope you enjoy!