Painting With Pastels Guide
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Soft and hard pastels as well as pastel pencils and oil pastels are types of pigment sticks used for pastel painting. In addition to pastels, pastel paper, a drawing board or easel, tape, and fixative are needed materials. The basic steps to pastel painting include creating a rough sketch, laying down a base of colors in shapes, adding layers of color, focusing on fine details, and removing unwanted dust.
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- 1. HOW TO PAINT WITH PASTELS H E R E A R E S O M E E F F E C T I V E T E C H N I Q U E S
- 2. WHAT ARE PASTELS? WHAT TYPES ARE THERE? Pastels are pigment sticks that an artist uses in place of acrylics, oils, water-colours and other colour options. The pigment itself is held together with different types of binders. There are a number of different types of pastels that artists can use depending upon their own requirements and the images they wish to create. They are: FORGIVENESS TALK • 2020 I. Soft Pastels II. Hard Pastels III. Pastel Pencils IV. Oil Pastels
- 3. FORGIVENESS TALK • 2020 Apart from pastels, there are several other elements that an artist may source when creating a painting. I. Pastel Papers: Paper is as important as the pastels themselves. Pastel paper is the surface upon which an artist draws his or her subject. The surface of the paper itself will vary and it should be sourced from a reputable supplier and chosen carefully. II. Drawing Board: To create a beautiful painting, you will require a drawing board or easel. III. Tape: Tape is required to attach the paper surface firmly and effectively onto the board or easel. IV. Fixative: The use of a spray on fixative is often a good idea to protect pastel layers from being smudged.
- 4. FORGIVENESS TALK • 2020 Step 1: Create A Rough Sketch Step 2: Create Shapes and a Base Of Colours Step 3: Make Layers Of Colour Step 4: Pay Attention To Fine Details Step 5: Remove The Unwanted Dust
- 5. CONTACT US Mailing address Pastel Art Prints – Unit 13 2 Skinner Street, Hastings, Victoria3915, Australia. Email address contact@pastelartprints.com Phone number +61 478 007 613