Regular (not Oil Pastels) Pastels

JediRevan20 · Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:39 am Post subject:

I asked about Oil pastels a while earlier, thinking that oil and soft pastels are the same, but they aren't. Now I'm asking about how to sue soft pastels..

DigitalTart · Newb Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 2

Soft pastels are [b]much[/b] different from oil pastels. They smudge like crazy, so use that to your advantage. They're especially nice for soft, glowing subjects like landscapes or sunsets. Anything that looks good with large areas of blended color, pretty much. They're not so good for details, again because of the smudging. If you have a package, just try them out and see how they feel.

A word of warning: the pastel dust will get everywhere, and it stains. <_< I learned this the hard way. Once you're done, spray the drawing with artist's fixative, which you can pick up at any art store. This keeps most of the pastel attached to the paper, but your drawing's still going to be pretty delicate.

P.S. KOTOR!!!

mxyplytx · Member Joined: 16 Jul 2004 Posts: 95

is there a difference between soft pastels and chalk pastels? cuz it seems like theyre described the same. cuz its also hard to do details in chalk pastels...plus its also easy to blend with them.

fallenangel · Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:23 pm Post subject:

Chalk pastels and soft pastels are the same thing with different names, yep. Using soft pastels in the form of pencils can help with detail, as well as working big.
_________________
"I care about people as much as I care about lawn furniture" - Dexter/Michael C. Hall

Sez · Newb Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 8 Location: Australia

I use soft pastels quite a bit, and have a step by step basic tutorial if you are interested. Smile

http://godrics-h.livejournal.com/66686.html

falkonns_flight · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 1:34 pm Post subject:

IF you really like chalk pastels, try using them on black paper (called Artagain) and you'll notice that its easier to make details show up. Just make sure to use the pencils for detail, and keep them sharp with a charcoal sharpener (1.99 at most art stores for two of them).
This was done with chalk on Artagain. It's a good example, even if it's not one of the most detailed I've done (more will be coming in about 3 weeks).
http://www.fanart-central.net/pic-244079.html
_________________
Keep smiling, it makes people wonder what you're up to.

Trespassers will be shot. Survivors will be shot again...as well it should be. If you're not sure it's dead, put a bunch more holes in it, should fix the problem...

Pencil_Drawn_Wolf · Newb Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 21 Location: TX

I am not the only person whom uses chalk anymore YAY!

falkonns_flight · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:53 pm Post subject:

LOL. I love chalk on black paper. It's got to be oneof my most favorite effects Very Happy

_________________
Keep smiling, it makes people wonder what you're up to.

Trespassers will be shot. Survivors will be shot again...as well it should be. If you're not sure it's dead, put a bunch more holes in it, should fix the problem...