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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 too spoke with a 'pro' about pastels and here is what she told me: 1. just frame under glass- no need to even mat it you dont want to. Mat if you want to. either way is fine. She does not use mats and puts the painting right up to the paper. She said to just make sure that the painting does...
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nice work! I am new to pastels and was looking here for some pointers.
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As promised, PaganCat and Alex, I'm putting up here a few of my paintings. I appreciate the nice words about my art, I'm so far from mastering it in any way, though, that I doubt I'll ever get to where I'd like to be as an artist. I'm probably the worst critique of my art but I know...
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Hi, Pagancat; Thanks for your comment on my paintings. I had thought about posting some other paintings but it took so long for the first one to get commented on that I had about given up on this forum, so I appreciate your taking the time. I work almost entirely from photographs but I have been known...
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This is my attempt to paint with pastel a reference photo from an ad. The model had pants on. A4 linen paper and Stafford pastels. C&C are greatly appreciated.
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I painted these portraits a year ago. I need all your supports to keep it up. I'm 22 years old. Hope to receive more and more comments form you. Thank you!
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done in my studio you can also check out my blog ; www.ronatalie.blogspot.com
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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...