http://www.artinstructionblog.com/an-introduction-to-drawing-and-painting-with-pastels Free art lessons & tips on a variety of different mediums including oil painting,watercolor,acrylics and more! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:28:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.artinstructionblog.com/an-introduction-to-drawing-and-painting-with-pastels/comment-page-1#comment-204116 Lindsay Watts Mon, 23 May 2011 07:25:57 +0000 http://www.artinstructionblog.com/an-introduction-to-drawing-and-painting-with-pastels#comment-204116 Can you please help me with this problem. I recently purchased a large quantity of "pastel crayons" at a clearance sale. These had been previously owned by someone who had moved on to another yearning. The problem is that the 300 plus crayons,(combining of soft,hard and oil) were all tossed into one box. Only 5 percent have their original wrappers. Is there a quick way to identify soft from hard from oil? I'm thinking of testing in either water or turpentine. Is this the way to go? I look forward to your reply...thank you lindsay Watts Can you please help me with this problem. I recently purchased a large quantity of “pastel crayons” at a clearance sale. These had been previously owned by someone who had moved on to another yearning. The problem is that the 300 plus crayons,(combining of soft,hard and oil) were all tossed into one box. Only 5 percent have their original wrappers. Is there a quick way to identify soft from hard from oil? I’m thinking of testing in either water or turpentine. Is this the way to go? I look forward to your reply…thank you lindsay Watts

]]> http://www.artinstructionblog.com/an-introduction-to-drawing-and-painting-with-pastels/comment-page-1#comment-137843 Thomas Lee Boles Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:05:23 +0000 http://www.artinstructionblog.com/an-introduction-to-drawing-and-painting-with-pastels#comment-137843 I'm a train nut. My favorite train had an unpainted, corrugated stainless steel skin, and I can't figure out how to reproduce its appearance with pastels. Advice would be appreciated. I’m a train nut. My favorite train had an unpainted, corrugated stainless steel skin, and I can’t figure out how to reproduce its appearance with pastels. Advice would be appreciated.

]]> http://www.artinstructionblog.com/an-introduction-to-drawing-and-painting-with-pastels/comment-page-1#comment-71834 deena Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:24:46 +0000 http://www.artinstructionblog.com/an-introduction-to-drawing-and-painting-with-pastels#comment-71834 I love the idea of using pastels for a background. I want to work with different browns and colours for some art I'm planning and I like the idea of creating a background with some pastel colours to give me a soft warm background to work from. I love the idea of using pastels for a background. I want to work with different browns and colours for some art I’m planning and I like the idea of creating a background with some pastel colours to give me a soft warm background to work from.

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