Coloured Pencil on Pastelmat // TECHNIQUES EXPLAINED!

[@rebeccabogan9051]

One if the most helpful videos I've ever watched on colored pencil

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Glad it was helpful! 😊

[@Lindys.human123]

I'm in love with this paper! It's like no other paper I've ever used with colored pencils.

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

it's amazing 😊

[@katherinebuchanan9350]

Amazing piece! Your explanations are clear and so helpful. I am actually inspired to try pastel may for a couple of reference photos I have been saving that I hadn't attempted with pencil because I didn't think I could achieve this look!

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

I'm glad they're helpful! 😊

[@daniellemoore857]

Thank you! You are teaching me so much!! Xoxo from Alaska

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

You are so welcome!

[@revllorlegit117]

New to pastelmat. Thank you for this informative tutorial. Make it a great day!

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nekokarenanimeart8164]

Thank you kirsty for this tips for pastel pencil drawing

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

You're welcome 😊

[@rhondaporro7116]

Hi Kristy- WOW!! YOU ARE SO TALENTED!! YOUR KZbin CONTENT IS THE BEST!! THANKS SO MUCH,FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AND SHARING YOUR TIME , TALENT AND KNOWLEDGE!! I AM LEARNING SO MUCH FROM YOU!! BLESS YOU!!

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

You are so welcome!

[@susanfield2444]

Fantastic video. Thank you

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bethmegansmith4642]

Beautiful Picture lovely colors ...i am of to bed now it is 3:08am .happy Art

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ruthballardart]

Fabulous explanation and wonderful artwork, as usual. I look forward to your videos!

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@beckymadrid5894]

Beautiful ❤

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thank you! 😊

[@1Letter23Numbers.]

I'm just starting out with colored pencils and the price of pastelmat intimidates me. I'm thinking of getting canson mi tientes drawing paper as a more affordable alternative. Your succulent in this video gave me pastelmat goals 🙂 I've been enjoying your content and am looking forward to binging more videos.

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Glad you're enjoying the content! If you get Canson Mi teintes, make sure it's not the "touch/tex" version - just the normal pastel drawing paper (I use the back side because it's smoother 😊)

[@tomtop82]

thanks for all this great tips 😀👏

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

You're so welcome!

[@8433alice]

Very informative and useful lesson. Thank you!

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@miklosnemeth8566]

1:52 A lot cheaper alternative is K1000 or K1200 hardwarestore sandpaper 23 x 28 cm: for color pencil it is even more joy to use. They are excellent for learning and practicing the techniques, before consuming expensive Pastelmat.

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Yes, you can definitely practice on hardware store sandpaper however, keep in mind that anything you do on sandpaper will not be archival It makes sense to practice on sandpaper but when you switch to Pastelmatt it can be a little bit of a learning curve because it works differently than sandpaper (Pastelmat is a unique surface and it is not actually considered a standard paper so when you start using it, you may find that you need to re-learn some of the techniques) I wouldn't recommend using sandpaper for any artwork that you were planning on selling because it is not archival and could potentially flake off, discolour, or yellow you're at work over time 😊

[@denisapetras1]

Thank you! Very useful.

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@fuzzydragons]

lovely succulent, love the colours 😀 I've added the paper to my Xmas wish list so hopefully will get some to try

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thank you 😊 You'll love it! There's a little bit of a learning curve, but once you get used to it, it's really quite nice to use 😊

[@doreenlorenzo2501]

I use pastels on Pastelmat.It is my very favorite.It is a bit pricey but worth it in the end. Great paper!

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

I totally agree!

[@annettefournier9655]

Thanks so much. I couldn't for the life of me remember where to find the Touch up texture liquid and titanium white powder. 💜

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

You are so welcome!

[@Miastrong930]

Great tutorial. Thank you for sharing.

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

You are so welcome!

[@lenacraib1549]

Wow, thank you for sharing this. ❤

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

No problem 😊

[@SGArtRoom]

Wonderful drawing!!

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@lauriekollasch4175]

Excellent

[@lefthandstory1280]

Nice art,thanks for sharing,love it💕😘😘😘beautiful👍keep it go

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thankyou 😊

[@LeahFan888]

Wow I found these techniques really useful! Trying to learn pastel painting techniques because coloured pencils took way too long and I just ended up losing interest, will give these tips a try. Thanks & ♥️ from Sydney

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

I'm glad it was helpful!

[@marionwigzell7334]

Thanks Kirsty. A question for you, could you use a colourless blender pencil ie Derwents to smooth out the final layers instead of a grey? (-: Marion

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

You could also do that too! I chose the grey because it also subtly made the colours look more cohesive together (if that makes sense!) 😊

[@kassaArt]

Beautiful

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thank you 😊

[@johnimal1]

I have a question re. Patreon sign up. If we join and follow along doing our own drawings using your refrence photo/outline are we allowed to sell our pieces? I know copyrights etc can be a hard place to navigate so i thought i would ask. If not its ok the hints and tips will help in any projects

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

You can sell your work that you made using the reference photos etc (I use reference photos from Pixabay/Unsplash which are both royalty free sites anyone can access) I do tend to change my artwork a fair amount from the original reference photo, so if you follow along with the tutorial exactly, it will probably look similar to mine You're welcome to sell it, but I would appreciate if you upload your work to social media that you mention you followed a "tutorial by Kirsty Rebecca" I'm not as picky as some other artist's who teach on Patreon about selling work created from tutorials, but crediting the teacher just a nice/respectful thing to do considering it wasn't completely your own idea, if that makes sense? 😊

[@arunamukerjee5951]

Hi Kirsty, thank you for the in depth way you explained the techniques. I've always wanted to explore more of pastels and wanted to know your take on the Cretacolor pastel pencils. What's your opinion about them?

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

You're welcome 😊 I actually haven't used Cretacolor because they aren't easy to get a hold of in Australia, sorry I can't help there!

[@justjules5831]

I’m from Australia too, and have found the Cretacolor Fine Art Pastel Pencils online in about 6 shops. I purchased mine from Amazon AU a while ago, and they are fantastic!

[@maggiedormer1208]

Quick question. What is the best type of pencil to draw line art onto Pastelmat? I have purchased a projector to avoid messy transfer paper (that was fun setting up - NOT)! This morning I drew my outlines onto Pastelmat using a graphite pencil but I’m struggling to remove the outline down to a faint image (hope this makes sense). I’ve got a lot of it off using putty eraser but worried that pencil lines will show through when I add my coloured pencil.

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

If you have lightened them with a putty eraser, they should be covered up by your coloured pencil in the layering process (because Pastelmat does a great job at allowing many layers as well as lights over darks!) But if I use a projector, I usually use a lighter coloured pencil (also a colour that matches the project I'm working on) to draw my line with If I'm doing a pastel piece, I'll do the same thing with a pastel pencil If I were to use a projector for this piece, I would have chosen a light blue coloured pencil to do my lines with, that way they will blend in with the following layers anyway 😊 Hope that helps!

[@maggiedormer1208]

@@KirstyRebeccaFineArt thanks for advice Kirsty.

[@melisabenet]

Hello! i don't know if you will see this but just in case... i've tried to find Pastelmat here in Argentina and it's imposible it's international and it's toooo expensive to buy the paper as the panpastel ... which other papers and pencils would you recomend me ?? i got canson grey but i don't know if it's a good paper and got Drewent, Lyra and Fiber castell polychromos ... and polycrayons lyra soft those tools are ok ?? thank you!

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Sometimes if I can't find a supply in Australia (it can be really difficult here too), I use Jacksons who are based in the UK but they ship world-wide! Their prices are very good and they are often cheaper than the stores in Australia even with the cost of shipping, so you could try them 😊 If you're talking about paper to use with coloured pencil, then there are a few options you can use instead of Pastelmat (keep in mind that you will probably need to add many more layers of coloured pencil on any other paper to make it look as saturated and vibrant as it does on Pastelmat blended with solvent) These are some of the papers I use with coloured pencil (they are all Jacksons links) Fabriano artistico hot pressed watercolour paper www.jacksonsart.com/en-au/fabriano-artistico-block-9x12in-20-sheets-extra-white-hp?___store=jacksonsart_au&acc=07a96b1f61097ccb54be14d6a47439b0 Arches hot pressed watercolour paper www.jacksonsart.com/en-au/arches-aquarelle-gummed-watercolour-pad-a3-12-sheets-hot-pressed?___store=jacksonsart_au&acc=07a96b1f61097ccb54be14d6a47439b0 Canson Mi Teintes pastel drawing paper (NOT the touch/tex) - I use the reverse side which is smoother than the front www.jacksonsart.com/en-au/canson-mi-teintes-pastel-pad-32x41cm-30-sheets-grey-tones?___store=jacksonsart_au&acc=07a96b1f61097ccb54be14d6a47439b0 If you are referring to a paper for use with Pan Pastels or pastel pencils, the only paper I recommend is Clairefontaine Pastelmat because it is a very unique surface. You can get multiple layers of pastel with a smooth finish (there is nothing else that compares to it) www.jacksonsart.com/en-au/clairefontaine-pastelmat-pastel-paper-gummed-pads-360gsm-au?___store=jacksonsart_au&acc=07a96b1f61097ccb54be14d6a47439b0 If you are on a budget, I'd recommend saving money on your other supplies (like purchasing a small set of 5 Pan Pastels and learn to mix the colours instead of buying a large set) because the paper is the most important supply in my opinion This is the set of Pans I recommend if you are on a budget 😊 www.jacksonsart.com/en-au/panpastel-starter-set-painting-5-colours?___store=jacksonsart_au&acc=07a96b1f61097ccb54be14d6a47439b0 I hope that helps!

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Also, when it comes to the coloured pencils themselves, my favourite brands are; Faber Castell polychromos Derwent Lightfast (either of the above two sets are perfect for beginners, depending on your budget) I also use the Derwent Drawing (they only come in a set of 24) and Caran D'ache Luminance There are other brands of coloured pencil such as prismacolor and Lyra polycolor that will work fairly well with my techniques but the colours are not very lightfast (meaning they could potentially fade/discolor/yellow over time - so I wouldn't recommend those cheaper options unless you are not planning on selling your work and aren't worried about the archival quality of your artwork) 😊

[@melisabenet]

@@KirstyRebeccaFineArt it means a lot to me that you replied to my questions! i really appreciate it soo much!!! , it will help for sure to impruve my work!. i sold some but i'm sure if i used these kind of pencils and papers will be much better than the ones i'm working at the moment. thank you very much! for your videos and answers!!! will try to find as much as i can , here in argentina at the moment we're having a very bad economic restrictions and i can't really buy international stuff so i will try to find here the stuff! cheers Kristy!!!

[@CC-ho5lw]

Can aquarelles be used on Pastelmat?

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Yes, they sure can 😊

[@nafordebi]

A re these pastel pencils or just color d pencils

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

There are coloured pencil 😊 I have a lot of other tutorials with pastel pencils if you're interested though!

[@oilonpaper]

Great demonstration and explanation, but "realistically" wouldn't you use pastels for a piece like this (if you have the material)? I'm just wondering why you chose color pencil for this one...? Since it doesn't have a lot of detail. It came out beautiful either way!

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

I guess you could say that about any piece! I use pastels when I feel like I want to use pastels, and coloured pencils when I want to use Coloured pencils 😊 Sometimes I use different papers for coloured pencils, depending on how much detail I want to add/how much time I want to spend on it etc But I work in a lot of different mediums and would get bored if I just did everything with pastels (even though it is a bit easier/quicker sometimes!)

[@oilonpaper]

@@KirstyRebeccaFineArt That makes sense! I'd actually get bored sticking to one medium too. 😅

[@coypu2005]

You would use pastels yes. I don’t know why she used colored pencils. I mean, if you had colored pencils, the PastelMat wouldn’t be your choice of paper. It’s kind of strange not to use pastels on this particular paper but hey, whatever floats her boat 🤷‍♀️

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

​@@coypu2005 I think you'll find that a lot of popular artists are using coloured pencil on Pastelmat and even more artists are catching on and trying it because of the many benefits I mention in this tutorial (mainly the number of layers you can get, the vibrancy, how fast it is, and the fact that you can layer light over dark - unlike most other options) Artists like Lachri Fine Art, Bonny Snowden, Animal Art By Law, Leontine van vliet and Cassandra Hanley amongst other names have all done tutorials on KZbin using this method, so it's becoming quite popular, and I'm definitely not the first person to use it in this way Although the paper is named "Pastelmat" doesn't mean you have to use it for pastels (although I also love it for pastels), just like the Fabriano or Arches watercolour paper is a popular choice for coloured pencil, even though it's technically a watercolour paper 😊

[@BeakerandBella]

@@coypu2005 A lot of colored pencil artists like using watercolor paper, as well.

[@cathysparks2797]

How does one transfer a drawing to pastelmat? I tried a light pad, it doesn’t work, pastelmat is too thick to see thru. I also tried transfer paper and found it’s very pale on th colored pastel amt. any suggestions to transfer a drawing to where it can be see easily?

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

I usually recommend rubbing some Pan Pastel (or pastel sticks) on the back of your outline/reference photo then place that on your Pastelmat (the right way up) and trace over the outline It kind of works like transfer paper but I find the pastel works well because you can choose what colour you want the outline to be and it works well with coloured pencil or pastel 😊

[@MsPassionforlife]

What kind of solvent exactly

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

I use a Odourless Solvent by Art Spectrum, but you can use most solvents that oil painters use (Mona Lisa Paint Thinner, Odorless Solvent, Odorless Mineral Spirits, Gamsol, or natural versions like Zest It)

[@mycozyquiltshop3290]

What do you mean by solvent? Water???!!!

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Not water - it won't blend/dissolve coloured pencils 😊 Most solvents that oil painters use can be used to blend coloured pencil! I use Odourless Solvent by Art Spectrum (it's an Australian brand) but other common solvents are; Odorless mineral spirits, odorless solvent, Mona Lisa Odorless Pain Thinner, Gamsol, Zest It! (this is a natural alternative). This is a link to Gamsol on Amazon - it's the most popular one I have seen people use www.amazon.com/Artists-Grade-Gamsol-Color-Size/dp/B0006IKCHW?crid=3F60KFU4ILG7R&keywords=Gamsol&qid=1663323251&sprefix=gamso,aps,300&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=kirstyrebecca-20&linkId=604be4a1df9bcde5a2f3439ac5b284a0&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

[@cactusbobaz]

WOW, Thank you! Bob JMJ

[@helenobrien3573]

Wet medium bleeds a lot.

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

I find if you use a very minimal amount of solvent (almost a dry brush), it works very well 😊

[@sajjad_alsakr]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🍬

[@papiriky1961]

the translation is not correct in spanish

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

I'm sorry, the captions are auto-generated by KZbin, unfortunately!

[@cathysparks2797]

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[@paulallan3564]

Spirits dissolves the cellulose on Pastelmat and you get a sticky mess!

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Interesting, I've never had this problem and I've been using it for years! The manufacturer has also stated that solvent is okay as long as you don't saturate it because it may damage the paper (but that's the same with any paper!) What spirits are you using?