tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post3616826248001249679..comments2023-10-30T13:27:44.690-04:00Comments on Painting My World: Have You Tried Pastelmat Yet? 6 Reasons Why You Should.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17239336384191511625noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-67674319594195900782018-01-17T12:37:10.181-05:002018-01-17T12:37:10.181-05:00PastelMat is pretty much my "Go TO" surf...PastelMat is pretty much my "Go TO" surface in Pastels! I love the way it works! Contrary to your comments about not being able to blend with your finger on it, I find it easily handles this technique! Perhaps I press harder or something!!?<br />I love the colored surface, but I'd love to see them expand on the available spectrum! I'm currently undertaking a series - "Eagles of the World". I'm researching surfaces that will render the affects/effects I seek for my next Eagle - the Bateleur! I need to build layers of luminous color on top of each other to show the amazing beauty of these birds & their iridescent coloring. I'm debating as to whether I'll use Pastel or Colored pencil, but I want a watercolor underpainting. I know either dry medium will work well on PastelMat. I haven't tried CP on it yet, however, & since I get tighter detail in that medium, I'm leaning in that direction. I like using alcohol with Colored pencil to blend & obtain rich/vibrant colors in great fine detail. I feel PastelMat will be ideal for the dry media, but I'm nervous about the wet techniques I'm hoping to achieve! Here goes! One doesn't discover answers by being "safe" ! Amazing results are the product of risk taking!StonefeatherFineArthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17727250217479333194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-73742140600472523582014-03-06T08:39:56.761-05:002014-03-06T08:39:56.761-05:00I have just stumbled across this page whilst looki...I have just stumbled across this page whilst looking to purchase some more PastelMat. I am a self taught artist and I discovered pastelmat in 2012. I love it! I do mainly animals and I love the way you can layer up the base colours and they stay put. Then I use pencils to get the fine details on top and as it is so smooth the details look really fine. I am so hooked, I probably won't go back to using anything else. I will have to have a go with some of the techniques you mention on here :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16408287893630525365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-83064539868364959812012-01-19T07:49:33.546-05:002012-01-19T07:49:33.546-05:00Thanks for your comments. I'm impressed with y...Thanks for your comments. I'm impressed with your iced tea test! That's good to know!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17239336384191511625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-70760198299438708052012-01-18T18:03:50.246-05:002012-01-18T18:03:50.246-05:00I love PastelMat! I bought my first pad of it ove...I love PastelMat! I bought my first pad of it over a year ago. First thing I did when I opened the package was dump a glass of iced tea on it! It did leave stains, which was ok because they get painted over anyway. It stayed flat and I'm still using the sheets. I just ordered another pad of it because I did a painting on Colourfix, which has been my previous favorite, and I couldn't believe how much dust was generated! So yeah, PastelMat is my new favorite. Thanks for the review on it!C Neidhofer Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10185542746195644399noreply@blogger.com