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Pastels on Sabretooth paper
Pastels on Sabretooth paper
I went out and stimulated the economy today by visiting my local art shop!
I came home with an assortment of lovely sanded pastel papers to try with my colored pencils.
I used to use sanded paper all the time with pastels (see the piece above) but haven't tried it with colored pencils. So I bought a few sheets of different brands to try.
I thought I had some Pastelbord in my bin of Ampersand boards, but nope. I have everything else, but not that! So had to get one.
Next was a sheet of Sennelier La Carte paper.
Then a sheet of Colorfix.
I'm really intrigued with this primer you can paint onto just about any clean surface to make a "pastelable" surface. I'd like to try in on canvas, or Ampersand hardboards. But I'll try the paper first and see what happens.
Then I also bought a sheet of Wallis paper. I got the Museum grade, figured why not. If I create a masterpiece, might as well have it be on good paper!
I also have a sheet of Sabretooth sitting in my file drawer that I need to try. It has a much rougher tooth to it, so not sure how it will be with pencils, but I'll give it a go.
Hopefully in the next week I'll be able to do some experimenting. In between knitting. And drawing other things. You know how it is.
4 Comments on Sanded pastel papers, last added: 8/22/2009
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I am so envious! how lucky are you to be able to buy such a great range of papers locally? The only sanded paper we can get here (UK) is Colorfix, oh and also Fisher 400, and even then I have to get them online. Look forward to seeing you work those CPs on them, Paula.
I really want to try the pastelbord, but like Janet said you can't get it here :/ I loved the Fisher paper though, just not cheap
Been snooping around a bit today, and thought I'd say hi!
Hi Paula! Isn't it fun to get new art supplies? I have to order mine though. No local place to go in and pick it up and look at it, feel it, etc. If you haven't tried Uart yet, you should. I love it!