Experimenting with Faber Castell Pitt Pastels for Backgrounds

[@artinspiredbyval1526]

Thanks for sharing... Now I have another use for Pastel Pencils! Yay!

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Wonderful!

[@NaomiCoutureArt]

This page already looks great but with the added background will even more fantastic. They pencils blended out really nice with the cotton swab.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

I totally agree!

[@lisacaryl5332]

You are too humble Kori. I think it does indeed count as a tutorial. I learned a lot about using pastels on smooth cardstock and appreciate the tip about using the Caran D'ache board. Thanks so much! Your Beautiful page is very inspiring!

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Awe thank you so much.

[@marleenvanhellemont9414]

It is a very beautiful picture. I love it. 💗💗

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Thank you.

[@influencedcolorist]

I haven't seen the pit pastels before, thank you for sharing. I am totally with you on the chills when rubbing chalk like mediums.😆

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Oh man that sound was killing me lol.

[@valerieb8006]

It looks very spooky!😄 Really like the effect you are getting! Looks like this experiment was a success. Thanks for letting us see it in progress! 🙋🎃🧡

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Haha, it was a fun little test. The sound part was not fun, but the colors worked well.

[@Elmcolors]

I need these pencils in my life!! Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

They are really fun, minus the sound they make on the paper. OMG

[@nancyfenity9817]

It's gonna look super spooky when you're finished. Great job with the Colorsoft pencils, Kori.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Thank you so much!

[@julieholt2864]

Love the way this looks! My husband just ordered me some pastel pencils, I’m so excited to try them out. Thanks for sharing.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

They are soooo fun

[@christineeasterbrook143]

Looks great Kori. I did this picture using my inktense for the first time. So when I got to the sky....OMG! I eventually gave up. Your way looks much easier!

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Oh hopefully it works for you!

[@yazosoyo]

I have a set of 12 Pitt Pastels that I found when cleaning my office. I will try to make a background with them! Thank you for this great idea!

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

They do work pretty well. I'm happy with them so far.

[@deb.e.mixedmedia]

Looking beautiful! 🎃

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Awe thank you Deb

[@ellym279]

It is turning out so nice. Thank you.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Thank you! 😊

[@louisescherbain312]

Love how this looks. Thanks for sharing

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

You are so welcome!

[@moiramichaud1160]

Looking fabulous!

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Thank you!!

[@anndeboeck179]

That looks so good!😊👍 Really capture the spooky mood!👻🌚 Backgrounds are really terrible....like you said. All that joy and work you put in the picture and all its details....And then you have to make this CHOICE...🤔🤔🤔...staring at your page. How?What to use??? And once in a while you think...."nope, that was really not the best choice", even during the first minutes of starting the background 'experiment'...🤦🏼‍♀️😄🌸

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Glad you enjoyed. Backgrounds are definitely my nemesis.

[@emmacolours2020]

Loving the page

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Thank you dear.

[@krystnhinojosa9157]

I like the look it gave. Spooky! Love it.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Yeah, it does have a really fun effect it creates.

[@beverleysharp7397]

Absolutely beautiful, I love it ! 😍

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Thank you! 😊

[@carolthorpe8600]

Your background looks lovely. I know what you mean about being scared of spoiling the page that you have worked so hard on I always make a mess up of my backgrounds so tend to stick with soft pastels and white dots!

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

I had thought about using my PanPastels, since they are a comfort zone, but instead, decided to try these Pitt Pastels.

[@tinniaphillips4059]

Beautiful spooky! I need these pencils in my life. Although you make it look so easy. I hope everyone is starting to feel better at your house and getting over that funky virus. Sending much love and light your way!! 😁

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

We are getting there slowly. Thank you!

[@ranamcmahon7653]

😂 I don't think I've ever heard you giggle so much! ' That sound! ' Btw...awesome background! I don't have these pencils but I did just get Carbonello pastel pencils. And I have a set of caran d'ache pastel pencils. So going to use them for backgrounds now. I learn alot from you. 😉

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

The laughing was helping mask that awful sound lol

[@ranamcmahon7653]

@@ColorfullyOptimistic 😁🤭🙃

[@andreeannelavoie1366]

Great! I love it, good idea, thanks

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Glad you like it!

[@sonyaoart]

They make a great spooky background.

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

They definitely do.

[@caerhardt]

Hey Kori! If you received a small pamphlet in your tin, the last page lists the color names next to the color swatches. FYI. I love my Pitt Pastels, but I don't have the problem with the scratchy sound. Your background looks great!

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Ooooh well don't I feel silly. I'll take a look.

[@julieholt2864]

What kind of brush do you use to clean of your pages

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Oh just these cheap makeup brushes from Amazon 😃

[@marasfineart]

You maked me laugh with the scrash sound☺😄... I don't like it neither. You did an amazing job with your Coloursoft colored pencils 😉😊👏👍

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Oh thank you. Yeah, that sound was giving me chills up and down my spine! Yikes.

[@be_a_bright_sparkle3687]

I didn’t realise I cringed at rubbing with cotton buds…🤣🤣🥰

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

I cringed more at the sound of the pencil against the paper.

[@susanhosler4849]

Were you concerned about the pastels covering your beautiful coloring?

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

No, they come off just fine and erase if you accidentally get them on something.

[@adam.kiedrowski]

These rubber tips could help with blending Pitt Pastels! Here is a video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/al6XpKefbstjr6c

[@kerlygerl]

My sis uses eyeshadow applicators and she doesn’t even need fixative. The sponge deposits the color right into the paper. Amazing! But, I have to go now…the sound is causing me pain!!

[@ColorfullyOptimistic]

Great tip!