I was asked a question the other day about how to layer pastels and what exactly it means. Simply put – Layering is putting one layer of pastel on top of another. I see a lot of artists who are new to pastels only ever putting on one or two layers of pastel....
Nothing beats some good pastel painting tips. So here are three I believe are worthy of telling you. These tips are the first of a series of pastel painting tips that I will add to as this website grows. Tip #1 Train Yourself. Some days it’s just not convenient...
There’s not much you need to know about pastels to get started. However, these few points may help. Pastels don’t have the glamour of oil paints, and they’re a lot messier than pencils. But pastels have some unique advantages. Unlike paint, colours are mixed on...
