Making Your Own Pastel Surfaces

'Summer Bounty'          8x10      pastel on board         ©Karen Margulis
available $150

I always forget how in love I am with a homemade pastel surface. Overtime I paint on a textured homemade surface I am reminded. This month over on my Patreon page we will be exploring pastel materials. One of the things we will do is make our own pastel surfaces. I will be sharing a recipe booklet and some videos and much more. In preparing for the month of lessons I made some textured boards. Why don't I do this more often!!

A quick and easy way to make a textured surface.

Working on a homemade surface is definitely cost effective but that is only one reason to try it. I love the feeling of texture I can create with my own pumice and gesso mix. It was the perfect surface to create the suggestion of the wheat stalks in my painting....without having to paint every stalk!

Do you work on a homemade surface?What is your favorite?

Close up. See the texture?

For just $4 you can join us on my Patreon page and explore this subject and much more! www.patreon.com/karenmargulis. I share new lessons and materials every day!