Blending and smoothing is what’s attractive about pastels to me. Blend or not blend as required.
@klompi5 жыл бұрын
i just bought soft pastels and this is very helpful video
@LaurenWatkinsArt5 жыл бұрын
I am so glad you found this helpful! I hope you enjoy learning to use soft pastels.
@desireeyoung28142 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this excellent video. I am new to pastels, and your demonstration is very helpful. I’ve also been hesitating to spend so much money on the sanded paper, but after watching this, I can see that it’s worth every penny. The cheaper paper just doesn’t yield the same results.
@LaurenWatkinsArt2 жыл бұрын
I am so glad you found it helpful! I have a lot of other pastel related videos to help you get started including a side by side comparison to various type of pastel papers.
@catherinelevison33104 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Most of these tools were new ideas for me. Thanks!
@Pebblesmas3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so so much ! Love this video. I enherited and old set Rembrandt Soft Pastels for Artists from my grandfather. But cannot work with it... I have blendingstomps and... they work like a charm !!! Thank you so much, never would have thought about that !!! You solved my problem and now I can use the pastels as it is such a great thing that they belonged to my grandpa. Lots of greetings !
@LaurenWatkinsArt3 жыл бұрын
So glad I could help. What a lovely thing to have! Now you can think of him when you great beautiful artworks. 😊
@Pebblesmas3 жыл бұрын
@@LaurenWatkinsArt yes, absolutely !!! Thanks for helping me with that ! I have more from him that I use, but not much, already used his watercolor paper (that he already prepped on a wooden board about 20 years ago, my mom found it in the attic, she found 2 wooden boards with watercolor paper on it (both sides) and I used one to make a mothersday card, my mom LOVED it, it was so amazing). thanx !!!!
@Pebblesmas3 жыл бұрын
Wow just saw another video, and that woman used pastels like watercolor, wow, another way to use them, makes me very happy !
@moonmagnolia7 Жыл бұрын
I’m glad you mentioned the pipe insulation because I was given some for a repair job and have some left over. Thanks.
@mjpete274 жыл бұрын
All look to be good ides and blending options! thanks for sharing!
@windyhorses971 Жыл бұрын
Seems to me I see a lot of people picking up soft pastels and then back and forth across the paper. I got some different brands and also got different soft tools. I use the tools to take color off of the sticks and put in on paper. Light or heavy amounts of pigment depending on which I prefer. Soft pastels seem to be very drying to my hands, so I am preferring tools.
@janeto.99576 жыл бұрын
Thank you! This was very useful, I'm glad to see I've been using some of these tools correctly!.I do have trouble controlling the dust n then storing or framing them.. I would love to see some of your pointers on that ..thanks again and keep up the great work..
@LaurenWatkinsArt6 жыл бұрын
holy s***snacks!! I am glad you found this helpful! I will try and do some videos on storing and framing pastels in the future.
@janeto.99576 жыл бұрын
Lauren Watkins Art thanks! Ill be on the lookout😉👍🏼
@jamesanonymous23435 жыл бұрын
hello,,,you can buy a pastel/chalk "Fixative" (aerosol spray) at art supply. Tip, when spraying a finished, or partially finished work keep spray tip away from work surface so as not to actually "blow" colors off the surface. A light coat to start, & a final coat to "FIX".
@allencampbell10583 жыл бұрын
@@LaurenWatkinsArt nice
@sarahale-lx2nm5 ай бұрын
During beginners class we were told to use cheap hairspray
@setaremaz34965 жыл бұрын
thank you for this video. such a pity that the sound is so low...even with my volume on 100, i can hardly hear it. seems this happens with some videos...i don't know why :(
@angelinaranyal3844 жыл бұрын
The sound is pretty good for me tho, and I usually have problems with sounds
@pleasedontfeedtheai23414 жыл бұрын
@@angelinaranyal384 great stuff,thx
@pleasedontfeedtheai23414 жыл бұрын
Yes, thx , great info
@nadiairfan35324 жыл бұрын
clean the speaker on ur phone or your phone is getting old
@annecollier87413 жыл бұрын
Try headphones
@jennw68099 ай бұрын
Your videos are very helpful to a pastel noob like me. I'm a little surprised brushes aren't shown here!
@wendymilmine95572 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, thank you so much for sharing
@sarasayedianhashemi8382 жыл бұрын
Your post was very useful. thanks very much for your help. 💋
@LaurenWatkinsArt2 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome! I am glad It helped.
@maaikev.7215 Жыл бұрын
that isolation foam is so smart, i also gotta try that on oil pastels, cause that material is a lot rougher than soft pastels and it destroys all the tools i experiment with!
@tasha52462 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Thank you!
@anjalianand62533 жыл бұрын
Very good techniques thanks for this video.
@mailie640310 ай бұрын
A very informative video. thank you.
@gwenchaperon42622 жыл бұрын
Thank you very very much , I haved learnt an awful lot
@marceybadillo1618 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the interesting tips ❤
@youlily9284 жыл бұрын
I use brush... Just brush.. Thank you for opening another ways for me to blend 💕
@mariaxose28845 жыл бұрын
Gracias por tu buena explicación...
@Zenon-fg4dw Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. This is very good instructional video for a newbie like me.
@JC-il4or5 жыл бұрын
Hi, thank you for a good demo. Question: have you tried, or seen a demo of the new ink blending (makeup type) brushes with pastel? Realizing you are not a fan of full blend technique.....😊
@Whitepaper_Art4 жыл бұрын
Your picture is very good ~♡
@allencampbell10583 жыл бұрын
How do you clean the Sofft tool sponge, also do I have to clean before each blending??
@LaurenWatkinsArt3 жыл бұрын
I just wash them out when the get really grubby under warm water with some soap and then I let them dry completely. If you want to keep a color really clean and vibrant I will use a clean soft tool sponge. If not I will just find a dirty one that’s in the same color family. So if I have a used sponge that already has red pigment on it I will use it in areas of my painting with similar colors. That makes it so I don’t have to wash them all the time.
@Soulless20715 жыл бұрын
You deserve more subs!!!!!😠😠😠😠😠😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬👿👿👿👿👿👿👿👿👿👿👿👹👹👹👹👹👹 Also thanks!!
@anniebrown58014 жыл бұрын
Hi sorry I keep playing this video back to try and understand what the large rubber/silicone tool is. Please could you clarify this for me, I can’t find one anywhere! Thank you 😀
@LaurenWatkinsArt4 жыл бұрын
They are called catalysts. The one I am using is a Princeton Wedge Catalyst shape #6
@anniebrown58014 жыл бұрын
Lauren Watkins Art thank you so much for replying 😊
@sulekhaadak65323 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video
@dougg10755 жыл бұрын
My brother works in pastel and I’ve seen him use paper towers waded up
@moonmagnolia7 Жыл бұрын
I’m the Pastel Live 2023 conference, one video showed using watercolor to block in your painting or hard pastel so you don’t fill up all the tooth of your paper with the soft pastels.
@themadcadder48475 жыл бұрын
Hmmm. The insulation blender made me think that you could maybe use a piece of a pool tube. Have you tried that, or do you think that it would work?
@textytalks36784 жыл бұрын
The Mad Cadder it would
@textytalks36784 жыл бұрын
*work
@dreamrabbits50722 жыл бұрын
I wish I could see it better on the canson mi tientes, I can't tell if you're using the smooth side or the textured side sometimes.
@LaurenWatkinsArt2 жыл бұрын
I think I tried to use the textured side but this was filmed so manny years ago I can’t remember for sure.
@Boruto19235 жыл бұрын
What is that piece of rubberlike?
@LaurenWatkinsArt5 жыл бұрын
The ones that are rubber like with a wood handle go by several names but the 3 most used ones are rubber shapers, silicone shapers, or clay shapers. They are a tool often used for clay and pottery. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The big grey one is called a catalyst edge. It’s often used with acrylic paint. I have more info and close up pictures on my blog post. The link is in the description box.
@loucagumbay51174 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing😊.
@voice__Maker8 ай бұрын
Thank you my dear❤
@Boruto19235 жыл бұрын
Lauren....pls. explain the tools used each time.....if possible on the screen.
@Boruto19235 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Lauren..
@hiilikekoala18944 жыл бұрын
Uhh im so confused
@leslieharris90883 жыл бұрын
I would have loved either a link or the manufacture name of the rubber blending/shaping tools
@crisphil24883 жыл бұрын
I’m a beginner in pastels. So I’m glad I found your channel. I do have a question about those sponges: are they washable and reusable after each use with pastels? Thank you.
@LaurenWatkinsArt3 жыл бұрын
I am so glad you are finding my videos helpful. Yes! The sponges are very durable and wash up nicely. The will stain but that doesn’t bother me.
@crisphil24883 жыл бұрын
@@LaurenWatkinsArtThank you so much for your quick reply. I just got my Mungyo set of 64. I’m going to be trying them soon!
@mariap42012 ай бұрын
Have you used brushes for blending ?
@krisannecajano96844 жыл бұрын
Thamk you madam very infoemative....
@ancathomas6823 жыл бұрын
Do you add somthing on top of the colored page to protect the layers of pastels?
@LaurenWatkinsArt3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I will use a spray fixative but that can darken it up. If I am storing in I will wrap it in glassine paper. It works really well from keeping it from smudging until it gets framed.
@OnlineCollegeofArtandDesign5 жыл бұрын
helpful!
@shana39682 жыл бұрын
💗✨Thank you for your video! I want to know what brand of toner paper beige and gray are respectively. I like Beige surface very much!
@LaurenWatkinsArt2 жыл бұрын
It’s UArt sanded paper in 400 grit. It’s by far my favorite paper to work on
@shana39682 жыл бұрын
@@LaurenWatkinsArt Thank you for your reply! Is this brand for both colors of paper in the video?
@LaurenWatkinsArt2 жыл бұрын
@@shana3968 the gray paper is canson mi teintes
@shana39682 жыл бұрын
@@LaurenWatkinsArt Thank you for your reply. I love this video presentation.✨
@DazzlingStar074 жыл бұрын
What about water? We can blend with water as well
@LaurenWatkinsArt4 жыл бұрын
HelloCaptainBlingBling your right! I was mostly focusing on tools that help blend because they can be used at any stage. I often blend with rubbing alcohol at the beginning of my paintings because I like how quickly it dries.
@sacrebleu13713 жыл бұрын
@@LaurenWatkinsArt That would depend on what for of pastel paper used? I know some disintegrate with moisture, like I was warned about sanded cardstock (Sennelier) vs types like u-art when I last was at Blick's. They were concerned I would try to use fluids on the Sennelier and chatted me up about intent while at the register. What have you found works best?
@LaurenWatkinsArt3 жыл бұрын
@@sacrebleu1371 hi! I recently did a review of a bunch of different papers and talk about which papers can handle wet underpaintings for pastel pieces. But I found Uart to be the most durable of the papers thay I have tried if you want it to be a sanded paper.
@jenspoken4 жыл бұрын
Hat fixtures you use to keep the pastels from smudging?
@EmilyBuchanan-l9z6 ай бұрын
Are you using oil Pastels or just soft pastels
@LaurenWatkinsArt6 ай бұрын
Just soft pastels
@edwindavinchee33645 жыл бұрын
Which tool is best to use if you want to color a background?
@LaurenWatkinsArt5 жыл бұрын
I typically use the large sofft tool sponge for large backgrounds.
@chrisuy12673 жыл бұрын
I have sweaty hands so im looking for a tool to help it blend
@sacrebleu13713 жыл бұрын
For me, it depends on the type of paper and level I want, but for sanded base layer, I use pipe insulation foam piece. I will use a rice paper blending stump, cause harder paper will often leave burnish marks that won't work back out. I have used makeup applicators that are sponge types and there are more out there. Try it on scrap paper of same kind to be sure what effect you will get both with the pastel and tool of choice. My choices on those depend if I am using pan, hard, or soft pastel and if it is an underpainting or finishing touch. I work to avoid dulling the pastel when blending. I think it matters on my subject, if I am doing a detailed area or not, and if I am working on a bokeh (soft, out of focus) background.
@chrisuy12673 жыл бұрын
@@sacrebleu1371 thank you!!! Im really new to pastels and want to know what are the techs before buying a set😆😊. Thank you very much for the infos☺
@Artistmaninderdandiwal3 жыл бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤
@m.e.cornelis97223 жыл бұрын
Sanded paper is the best
@LaurenWatkinsArt3 жыл бұрын
It’s my favorite!
@khushinashine27754 жыл бұрын
Are these sofft tool sponges similar to beauty blenders?
@imhd93412 жыл бұрын
Hi . At first thank you for your video.💜 Um i have a question .what is the brand of white paper??
@LaurenWatkinsArt2 жыл бұрын
The lighter paper is Uart sanded paper
@aliyasamazingshow94644 жыл бұрын
What is that blending tool,can you give me the linke if you have
@mounikav15313 жыл бұрын
Which paper is used for soft pastels maam?
@enasahmad12574 жыл бұрын
Thnxs so much 😍😍
@karenm57233 жыл бұрын
i use water to blend, it works for me
@LaurenWatkinsArt2 жыл бұрын
I like to use water to on early layers but some pastel paper I have tried doesn’t respond well to to water blending.
@whiteblossom40773 жыл бұрын
Cant hear paper u use then beige one???
@debbie45034 жыл бұрын
What's the difference between oil pastels and soft pastels?
@LaurenWatkinsArt4 жыл бұрын
Debbie Daniels oil pastels have an oil binder to hold them together. They are creamier and not powdery and all. Soft pastels are dryer and more powdery. More similar to chalk in texture.
@theresadailey58094 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@jpna82234 жыл бұрын
What is the paper on the right?
@LaurenWatkinsArt4 жыл бұрын
Domno87 The Cream colored paper is Uart Sanded paper.
@jpna82234 жыл бұрын
@@LaurenWatkinsArt thank you
@eleonorlight20733 жыл бұрын
Hello! What’s the same of the 3 tool? The grey sponge ? Thank you! I’m italian sorry!
@LaurenWatkinsArt3 жыл бұрын
It’s pipe insulation foam from a local hardware store. It’s what we put around exposed pipes to keep them from freezing in during winter. It’s such a high density foam that it blends the pastels really well.
@eleonorlight20733 жыл бұрын
@@LaurenWatkinsArt thank you so much ! I will try it ! Because I use an handmade cotton paper and it’s lightly textured and I would like a smooth effect with blending without a textured effect !
@meryemhussam85 жыл бұрын
What tha name of the paper you used (the beaj one )
@LaurenWatkinsArt5 жыл бұрын
Meryem Hussam UART sanded paper I think it’s 800 grit
@DMCART94 жыл бұрын
Güzel
@purpleslippers84 жыл бұрын
I didn’t see anything about the paper you’re using. What is the cream colored one?
@LaurenWatkinsArt4 жыл бұрын
That is Uart sanded paper.
@purpleslippers84 жыл бұрын
Thanks, darling. Much appreciated! 👍 Thank you for sharing your techniques!
@Simonet13094 жыл бұрын
Im a novice, but I thought blending was one of the main reasons for using pastels?
@LaurenWatkinsArt4 жыл бұрын
Simonet1309 it really depends on the look your wanting to achieve. I tend to blend more when I am doing realism especially in the early layers of the piece. Landscapes I tend to blend less.
@meenugoyal15965 жыл бұрын
7:20 what is the name of those brushes
@LaurenWatkinsArt5 жыл бұрын
Meenu Goyal, they go by several names but their most common names are rubber shapers or color shapers.
@christiandiablo34 жыл бұрын
you need to buy microphone cant hear clearly but tutorials is great!