Yes, a full sheet of Saunders Waterford rough. Happy new year

Hi Murielle, I use carb othello pastel pencils . Hard enough to sharpen to a point but soft enough to work on top of pastel.

@@JennyKeal Okay thank you so much for the tip and your work is very lovely

Hi Pam, we’d love to come back to RAG if we are invited x. We are both well x

Hello Nicole, I used a Carb Othello Pastel Pencil, Titanium white number 100. Enjoy your pastel painting.

Hello James, when your painting is finished, leave it on the board and make sure any loose flakes of pastel or dust are dislodged before framing it by holding the painting vertical and tapping it quite sharply on a table. Then store it flat between a folded sheet of newspaper, fold over a flap of newspaper and tape it down to stop any lateral movements. When you are ready to frame it or get it framed, use a double mount to create a gap between the painting and the glass. I use sandpaper, Fisher 400 art paper is my favourite but there are others made by Uart and Canson Mi Tiente touch is good too. I also like Claire Fontaine pastelmat. All these are great for holding the pastel well. I don’t like using fixative as it dulls the colours. I do have a book with lots of information, and stage by stage demonstrations. It is called Start to Paint with Pastels, published by Search Press. Have a look at our website for tips as well.. www.davidbellamy.co.uk.

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Thanks Juan.