Fun on Uart Dark Paper!

'Looking Inward'                9x12                   pastel                 ©Karen Margulis
available $175

 I pulled out a piece of Uart Dark pastel paper for a change of pace. I don't know why I waited so long to break into my stash! It was so much fun! Have you tried Uart Dark? When it was first introduced I did an extensive test and review. I am sharing links to this posts here today:

The first thing I did with the new paper was to paint on it. I wanted simply to respond to it without overthinking.  Next I put it to my paper test. I was more deliberate and analytical. I tested how the paper responds to harder pastels vs. softer pastels. I also did a layer test. I wanted to find out how many layers the paper would take. Finally I painted the same thing using the same pastel palette on each of the 4 grades of paper. I've been playing with the new Uart dark sanded pastel paper this week and having a great time! 

http://kemstudios.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-closer-look-at-great-new-paper.html

http://kemstudios.blogspot.com/2017/09/two-important-reasons-to-try-dark-paper.html

 I ALSO MADE A VIDEO REVIEW/DEMO OF UART DARK. HERE IS THE LINK TO THE VIDEO:
   https://youtu.be/MSeQNDhSuFI