This was my demonstration for pastels for Painting in the Parks at Stacy Park on Saturday, April 25. I had to do it quickly so I tried to capture shape and lights and the general placement of things. I finished the drawing in my studio (without returning to the scene) because I believe doing that gives more character to the piece.
Do you have any recommendations regarding pastel supplies? oil or water soluble oil? Soft? Brands you like?
ReplyDeleteI notice the demo on the left is soft and light while the one on the right is more detailed... same pastels or different types?
Hi Steven:
ReplyDeleteThese are CHALK pastels (usually chalk pastels are referred to as "pastels" and the oil pastels are identified as "oil pastels").
I have a box of 90 NuPastels (chalk) and they are hard pastels (as in consistency) and those are the only type I used. I love them!!!
The soft pastels are expensive but more vibrant and are used at the end of a drawing, in small amounts to bring out a little more contrast and lighter, brighter colors.