tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post671891660692699540..comments2023-10-30T13:27:44.690-04:00Comments on Painting My World: P is for Paper Choice for PastelsKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17239336384191511625noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-77778685195075061982013-04-18T17:53:44.428-04:002013-04-18T17:53:44.428-04:00Thank you Kristin! I am so glad you found my blog...Thank you Kristin! I am so glad you found my blog! Black and white paper shouldn't necessarily be eliminated but it is helpful to understand that it will be harder to judge values on black or white paper....but I love to experiment and would recommend trying a small painting on black, white and a gray paper so you can see the difference in action!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17239336384191511625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-11114005918362456472013-04-18T13:44:14.070-04:002013-04-18T13:44:14.070-04:00Hi, Karen! I so adore your blog. It's the fi...Hi, Karen! I so adore your blog. It's the first thing I check every morning! I also have a bunch of questions for you, so I'm thrilled you're doing a book for beginners! I do have a quick question for you now (maybe a future blog topic?). Can you briefly explain why "black" and "white" should be eliminated from our choices? Thanks much!<br /><br />Kristin HeslopAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-22356163150193216492013-04-18T08:14:12.445-04:002013-04-18T08:14:12.445-04:00Thank you Cynthia, Trisha and Sea. I appreciate yo...Thank you Cynthia, Trisha and Sea. I appreciate your comments! Sea, your questions are wonderful! I am actually working on a book geared to beginners to pastel so it helps me to know what beginners need to know!<br />I always advise my students to purchase the best quality supplies they can afford so don't be afraid of those Senneliers!! Any kind of pastel paper will work well with them. The key is to dive right in and start making marks to see just what they will do. Don't worry so much about making a picture right away! Just play with them! I'll be posting more on this subject so please come back!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17239336384191511625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-72754206673159528952013-04-18T06:41:14.540-04:002013-04-18T06:41:14.540-04:00I've tried to work with pastels a few times wi...I've tried to work with pastels a few times with absolutely no success. I'm glad you are giving helpful tips, but I would say I'm pre-beginer stage so forgive the silly question.<br />Do you ever use oil pastels or do you just use soft pastels. I initially tried oil pastels (disaster). The sencond attempt I tried cheap, probably hard pastels (failure). In Paris I purchased very expensive Sennelier soft pastels (too scared to try). What is the best choice of paper and pastel for a freaked out beginner?Sea Dean - Paint a Masterpiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01356090954132478713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-39447013798376386382013-04-17T21:46:10.417-04:002013-04-17T21:46:10.417-04:00This is something I've never really thought of...This is something I've never really thought of - experimenting with different types of paper. I tend to just use whatever is there.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-52321074526757733042013-04-17T19:50:12.969-04:002013-04-17T19:50:12.969-04:00Your art is lovely.
Cynthia (The Sock Zone)
a t...Your art is lovely.<br /><br /><br /><br />Cynthia (The Sock Zone)<br />a to z challengeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com