Pastel techniques and tips

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How to store pastel drawings
Reader Question: What is the best way to store pastel drawings? I have some smallish pastel drawings (or pastel "paintings" I guess you would call …

Best surface to use for large soft pastel painting?
Reader Question: What is the best surface to use for a large pastel? Can you recommend a type of paper or board for a large soft pastel 33" x 24"? Does …

Pastel paper and other pastel supplies for beginners
Reader Question: I want to start using pastels, but I don't know what materials I need to buy. Any ideas? Hi Katie, That's great that you …

What should I use to blend my pastels?
Reader Question: What should I use to blend my pastels? I'm using soft pastels on paper and I'm wondering if it's okay to use my finger to blend, or …

Oil Pastels: Best brands and paper for smooth blending
Reader Question: Which brand of oil pastels is best for fine, smooth blending? Which surface is best for achieving fine, smooth blending with oil pastels …

最好的品牌蜡笔铅笔和蜡笔佩普r
Which brand of soft pastel pencils are of the highest quality and which surface is the best for museum quality art? If you want to use the best …

Specific art vocabulary for oil pastel techniques
Is there specific vocabulary that you need to teach students when using oil pastels? The vocabulary for using oil pastels and teaching oil …