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  • Basic Pastel Techniques Part One | Blending, Scumbling, Glazing basic pastel techniques | Pastel Pointers

    Discussing the obscure technique of “dusting” in last week’s blog post got me thinking about some of the other techniques of pastel application frequently used by artists. Due to the nature of pastel as a dry medium applied in a stick form, pastelists have had to learn to marry traditional drawing and wet painting techniques such as blending, scumbling, glazing, hatching, cross-hatching, feathering to facilitate their needs. Most of these techniques fall under the category of “layering” in which one pastel is applied over, or into, another. Workable fixative, wetting techniques, surface tooth, and the relative hardness/softness of the pastel stick also play a part in the outcome. It serves anyone that is serious about painting with pastel to be well versed in these basic techniques.

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  • Setting the Stage: Underpaintings for Pastels

    In the October 2011 issue of The Pastel Journal, artist Robert K. Carsten demonstrates some of the many ways a pastel artist can prepare a surface with a ground or underpainting as a setup for exciting effects in the painting’s finish. Here are additional options from Robert to explore and consider:

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