BLENDING ON PASTELMAT with Coloured Pencils - getting rid of graininess | Samantha Clift Art

[@xTwinVipersx]

This is a fabulous and great idea to use dark grey pastlemat and white colored pencils!!! ❤❤❤

[@SamanthaCliftArt]

Thanks so much 😊

[@Trth1707]

Very helpful.

[@SamanthaCliftArt]

Thank you 😊

[@rontommy50]

Great tutorial, thanks. I’m about to transition to pastel pencils. My preferred method to outline has been the grid method with a proportional divider. I note all the difficulties people mention with gridding onto pastelmat. What do you think?

[@SamanthaCliftArt]

Thank you so much. Yes I probably wouldn’t grid directly onto Pastelmat as it would be difficult to remove any marks.

[@bampidraws]

Just what I needed starting with colour pencils. Please share a link to the paper you use as there are so many Pastelmat versions that it is hard to know and easier to find out from a pro like yourself. Thank you. And by the way, your art is amazing, I'm so glad I've found you. Subbed.

[@SamanthaCliftArt]

Thank you so much and thank you for your support. I think I bought this in store, so I don’t have a link, but it’s the dark grey paper version 😊

[@bampidraws]

@@SamanthaCliftArt thx ;)

[@shabbychicworld]

Great tutorial. Is yours the light blue or light grey pastelmad pad?

[@SamanthaCliftArt]

Thank you, this one is actually the dark grey, it looks different on camera, I thought it would be a good contrast for the white feathers 😊

[@rtb03791]

Hi can i ask you a question how do you blend white colour pencil on pastelmat please

[@SamanthaCliftArt]

I’ve actually found that the white Polychromos works brilliantly on Pastelmat. Slowly building up soft layers 😊

[@cybermollusk]

Very interesting. What's the advantage of using pastelmat over everything else? Does it allow you to stack more layers compared to other papers?

[@SamanthaCliftArt]

Thank you, yes I’ve never run out of layers with Pastelmat, but have with smooth papers. It also give a lovely soft finish and you can apply light over dark 😊

[@rosered8234]

Hi , Do you use mineral spirits ? as it would take the need for masses of layers out , kind of minimising the work . Lovely picture btw , very cute owl Absolutely Professional looking . Thanx

[@SamanthaCliftArt]

Hi, I have used them in the past, but I'm not keen on it. I prefer to just blend with the pencils, if I want a more painterly look I like to use watercolour pencils. Thank you so much ☺️

[@emilyerdbeere9210]

@@SamanthaCliftArtMineral Spirits can ruin one’s health

[@bampidraws]

Is it feasible to put a base down with pastel and then use coloured pencils over the pastel or does that not work?

[@SamanthaCliftArt]

Yes I have used pan pastels before, Pastelmat takes so many layers 😊

[@bampidraws]

@@SamanthaCliftArt does it work with pastel as base then use coloured pencil on top of pastel pls?