Jump to content
  • Get your art materials from Amazon.com!

    Sennelier Black Box Half Soft Pastel Box 120

    artfreaks.com has a sales affiliate relationship with Amazon.com Verified sales resulting from clicks on Amazon.com product links will generate a small commission for the site-owner - thus helping to keep artfreaks.com as a free website for artists and photographers.

Different types of pastel


smb
 Share

This tip is from Jennifer Blenkinsopp at ArtWanted.com:

Sometimes, I only use soft pastel - sometimes hard, with soft on top.

I use Rembrant or Rowney soft pastels and Derwent pencils for mainly outlining and fine work.

The pencils, though, are not strictly necessary... you can always break a tiny bit from your soft pastels for fine work.

 Share


User Feedback

Recommended Comments

  • Root Admin

I tend to use hard pastels or pastel pencils for sketching-in the outlines of basic shapes and the overall layout of the painting, and then fill-in with subsequent layers of soft pastels

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Root Admin

Although Rembrandts are generally classed as soft pastels - I'd put them at the very hard end of "soft."
However, when you look at the extremely high standard of Jennifer Blenkinsopp's work, you can tell that they obviously work for her!

Personally, I much prefer Schmingke and Senellier soft pastels. These are in a different class of softness - a bit like comparing glass with butter!!!

I can't find either Schmingke of Senellier pastels in the Philippines, so I buy them every chance I get when I am abroad.
Otherwise, I order these very soft pastels online, if I really have to...

Link to comment
Share on other sites



Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Add a comment...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.


×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Please check-out the website usage terms at: Pages -> Terms of Service and Use