Painting in Pastels #2 Pastel & Paper Brands

[@shoot4thstars]

Very detailed information. Just what I've been looking for. There is a lack of good information on KZbin regarding pastel brand comparison with good quality vision! And the papers are a bonus. Particularly wanted to see Giraults in action and what The colours look like in 'real life' . Thanks again :-)

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks so much for the very nice comment! I am glad you enjoyed the video. :)

[@artaddict2313]

Pastelmat isnt actually a "sanded" paper. Its made by taking long cellulose fibers, and fixing them to the surface with a special adheasive that has powderd cork in it.

[@walcottfineart5088]

Yes you are correct! Thanks for the clarification :)

[@connieadamsmattson5767]

Very, very clear definitions and comparisons. So appreciated!

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@cm79230]

Thank you. Your videos are like taking an art appreciation class but from the nuts and bolts perspective. I have gained a better appreciation of what an artist uses and his tools. I really found the paper segment very interesting. I would have never known it was a sand paper. I love your videos. Excellent!

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks so much for the nice comment Carmen! I'm glad you found the video informative. :)

[@bozomahoney]

Another FABULOUS informative video !! ⭐⭐⭐

[@joaneklein4280]

Loved the clarity of description!

[@walcottfineart5088]

I'm so glad you found my video useful :) Thanks for watching!

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

Hello Walcott Fine Art. I love soft pastels. I tryed it today and its a good choice for me. I am combining them whit acrylic paint of liquitex

[@walcottfineart5088]

I'm so glad the video was helpful! Thanks for watching :)

[@ThtGirlElle]

I’m an Art student and new with pastels! Thanks for sharing and making this!

[@walcottfineart5088]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching :)

[@valeriegriner5644]

GREAT information....thanks! You gave me an idea for coating my watercolor paper with primer. I'm a longtime watercolorist who is beginning in pastels. Your work is beautiful! Thanks for sharing such good information.

[@walcottfineart5088]

I'm so glad you enjoyed this! Thanks for watching and for the nice comment. :)

[@SYPIE01]

Thank you for the summary. I was searching for some demos on girault pastels. I have tried out sennelier half sticks and the Rembrandt. However... Now you mentioned the handmade brands. I check them out. Great video!

[@walcottfineart5088]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)

[@chriswhitehouse8982]

Great video. You didn't mention pastel pencils though? I like pastels, but they are quite expensive plus the good papers like PastelMat are quite expensive, plus you need to frame them with double mat and under glass, with adds to the final cost too.

[@walcottfineart5088]

Good point! Pastel pencils really fall into the genre of drawing and this was more about pastel painting, with the big sticks. But yes you can use the pastel pencils as well. Caran D'Ache and Cretacolor are good brands. I have a small set for details and signing the piece. It is true that pastel as a medium requires framing under glass, but the industry standard now is not to use a mat. They're just framed with glass and frame only with spacers to keep it from touching the glass. Pastels can be safely stored unframed by putting sheets of glassine paper between them which will prevent smearing. Thanks for watching! :)

[@fabrizio483]

WOW, Jason, your pastel landscape is amazing!

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thank you so much for the nice compliment!! :)

[@sttarch5150]

Great video for a beginner like me. Bought MI Teines, Strathmore multi-media(can get wet), and hardware store 400 sandpaper. I like the MI Tienes least. Sandpaper with ultra soft pastels requires a very light touch. Next I'll try liquid and Uart. I'm glad that you mentioned the lack of archival-quality on the regular sandpaper, but I might use it for studies.

[@walcottfineart5088]

I'm so glad my video was helpful to you! Thanks for watching and have fun! :)

[@sandylosacco2194]

Thanks so much,I am starting to do some Pastels.I am primarily a watercolor artist.So this video was a great help for me.As soon as I can afford it I will add Tony Ludwig pastels too what I have now Thanks so much again!

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks so much for the comment! Enjoy your Ludwig pastels! :)

[@junhua5819]

Thanks for another video on pastel. You have a great collection of pastels. BTW, your pastel paintings are really awesome.

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thank you so much for the nice comment!! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. What I showed in this video was just the extras I have leftover from my main set. LOL In the next episode, you will see how I keep all my pastels arranged in my main palette. I do get a bit carried away sometimes... :)

[@junhua5819]

You have the most comprehensive collection of pastels, as well as oil paints, I am jealous of you:-) I had some Rembrandt and some cheap ones from Mungyo. I will give it a try other brands you mentioned. Look forward to seeing next episode.

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks! LOL Rembrandt pastels are a very good brand...I am friends with a very successful pastel artist who uses them in her work. Mungyo actually makes a line of handmade pastels that are better than their cheaper lines. They are pretty nice if you want to try them.

[@HScorching]

I had no clue those Primers existed till now. Thanks for this info. Seriously this channel is a goldmine of info. Glad I subbed back when you had 300 subs.

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks so much for the nice compliment! I'm pleased that I was able to introduce you to the pastel primers. Enjoy!

[@bozomahoney]

Agreed !!!!

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

I love the soft pastel from the brand mungyo and a dutch brand of sorft pastels from the dutch brand bleiswijck. Thanks for this review. Its very helpfull

[@renzo6490]

I use Liquitex clear gesso to create a gritty surface on my paper. I apply it with a small foam roller. This way, I can use any paper I like....color, thickness etc.

[@walcottfineart5088]

That's a great idea! I know a lot of artists who make their own surface for pastel. Thanks for watching! :)

[@cesarvides9729]

Great video. I learned a lot. I love the way pastels look and want to use them for color field-ish paintings.

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks so much for the nice comment! I'm glad you enjoyed my video. Yes, pastel is a great medium to work with. Have fun! :)

[@denisebrazell1912]

Your explanations are so described and understood.

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@VVVHHHSSS]

Thanks for making this video. I'm really interested in pastels and really excited to learn to use them.

[@walcottfineart5088]

I'm so glad you enjoyed the video :) Thanks for watching!

[@srilakshmigopal8113]

Thanks for the detailed information. Can you please share painting process and information about pan pastels too??

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for watching! I don't use the pan pastels, so that isn't my forte, but I think there are some videos on KZbin about them. :)

[@srilakshmigopal8113]

@@walcottfineart5088 thanks for the reply.

[@EstebanGuzmanV]

Thanks for the clear explanation, and the technical terms!. Love your channel! Greetings from Chile.

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for the nice comment! I'm glad you found my video useful. :)

[@byalfredis]

I found lots new things, thanks Jason so much for sharing you knowledge.

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for watching! I'm pleased that you are finding my videos useful... There is certainly more to come!

[@SynchroDiaries]

Another superb, in-depth video. Thank you very much!

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Tennishead21]

I am really interested in getting into pastel painting this summer and am looking at a few introductory sets. I have narrowed it down to three brands, which seem to be good and which I can obtain for good value. So, if you had to choose between Schmincke, Sennelier and Unison, which would you recommend? Or is it a case of splitting hairs, as it often is with these things? :) Thanks.

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for watching! If you are only going to get one set, I would get the Unison. They are best all around in texture for doing a painting start to finish. Schmincke are wonderful but very verysoft. Sennelier are nice but have a habit of crumbling unless you get the half sticks.

[@mahamm5935]

As for the beginner which one should I go for semi hard soft pastel or softer ones ?

[@walcottfineart5088]

I would probably go with the slightly softer ones. Lots of people atart with the Rembrandt and they are a great brand, but I would also highly recommend the Mount Vision, in fact they would actually be a great one to start with. :) Thanks for watching!

[@mahamm5935]

Walcott Fine Art thanks a lot it’ll be of great help ♥️♥️

[@AnimeRocksMyWorld16]

I love the dry pastels!

[@walcottfineart5088]

Awesome! Thanks for watching :)

[@AnimeRocksMyWorld16]

Walcott Fine Art Oh your SO welcome! :)

[@borealiswan2363]

Thanks for the detailed demos. very thorough ! I was wondering, can you use charcoal sticks on pastel paper and sandpapers ?

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for watching! Yes, you can definitely use charcoal on the pastel and sand papers. They really can be used with any drawing media.

[@valeriestephen9617]

What a super review of pastels and paper, thank you! I only have inexpensive soft pastels and looking to buy better quality ones. I’m in the UK so perhaps we don’t get the options of purchasing USA brands. Thanks again!

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for watching! If you're in the UK you can't go wrong with Unison. They are top notch! :)

[@valeriestephen9617]

Walcott Fine Art thank you so much. I’ll take a look at Unison. Have a great day, best wishes to you

[@derickelsner6802]

Have you tried Diane Townsend terrages? I heard they are good for staying loose.

[@walcottfineart5088]

I have not tried those! Although I have heard they are good. I love the original Diane Townsends, so it's probably worth a try. :) Thanks for watching!

[@josephalimentato156]

amazing intro video. unison pastels are my favorite

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks so much for the nice compliment! Unisons are wonderful...I really love them. :)

[@denneb-astronomiaearte5994]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Could you please tell me more about the Mi Teintes Touch? Is the only "professional" pastel paper I can buy here where I live. Does it hold many layers like the ones you reviewed?

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for watching! The Mi Teintes Touch is pretty nice...I haven't used it as much as some of the others though. I don't think it will get quite as many layers as the U-Art or PastelMat (my favorites) but it will hold way more than the standard plain Mi Teintes does.

[@lisagarrett1973]

You are an excellent teacher.

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks so much for the nice comment Lisa! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. :)

[@CanadianClassic70]

Great review....very informative. Thanks for sharing .

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it and found it useful. :)

[@Linda-qq5mg]

Thank you for a very informative video. It is extremely helpful!

[@walcottfineart5088]

I'm so glad you liked it! Thanks for watching! :)

[@ArtandKitchen_]

My favorite paper is the hardware sandpaper. hehe

[@ColleenM61]

Thanks! I'm just starting out in pastels, needed this info!

[@walcottfineart5088]

Great! I'm so glad it was useful to you. Thanks for the comment! :)

[@derickelsner6802]

What Girault set do you have or did you buy those open stock

[@walcottfineart5088]

That is a mixture of their Plein Air 50 set and the Landscape 50 set. Thanks for watching!

[@whathmm226]

Very nice and informative. Thanks.

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@Redhackle]

Thank you enjoyed it very much.

[@walcottfineart5088]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching :)

[@cathyearn]

HI! the Faber Castell polychromos are hard too?

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for watching! Yes, the Polychromos would be a hard pastel... in the same category as the Cretacolor and Nupastels.

[@rawr4444]

Thanks!

[@WaltemirMelo]

Very good joob. Congratulations!!!!

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for the comment! I'm glad you found the video useful. :)

[@kabluey5971]

Thanks for posting, great demo on the various brands. I have more than the complete sets of both Rembrandt and Sennelier. They both cut back on their color lines a while back. I have about 300 colors in Rembrandt, and over 700 in Sennelier, but alas, when I run out of the one's they no longer make, that's it! So, very helpful to see the handmade lines. I also have several brands of pastel pencils. I would recommend the Faber-Castell or Caran d'Ache as well, though the Caran d'Ache are a bit pricey, they have the largest amount of colors and are very light-fast.

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks so much for watching and for your comment! That seems so strange that those two brands would cut bakc on their colors...most pastel companies add to them. I didn't cover the pastel pencils here but I do sometimes use them for details. :)

[@kabluey5971]

Rembrandt and Sennelier both cut out the more toxic colors like the cobalt, cadmium and chromium colors which is actually a good thing. Sennelier use to have a lot more portrait colors, but they did add a lot more land and sea scape colors. Sennelier still has sets of 525 but they just changed the color palette eliminating some of the portrait colors and replaced them with brighter, more rainbow-like colors, and also added iridescent colors.

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for watching and commenting. Of course, I should have realized that's why they did it! :)

[@MarieHalle]

Hello great review, but did you know that ALL of the Rembrandt line are lightfast and non toxic as opposed to the softer and more expensive pastels which feature some colors not lightfast and also some that use cadmium and cobalt in certain color? I think this is why Rembrandt are best for home use, especially considering family members and pets in the home.

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for watching! That's great information to have for people who are concerned about toxicity. Rembrandt pastels are very high quality.

[@katemccarthy2463]

Thank you this was very helpful

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@DrJones-nh4my]

Super video. Thank you

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@mikeg3660]

Very helpful…. Thank you.

[@SathishKumar-pw9fu]

Very good video on pastel materials but why did you miss pan pastel ?is among the latest trend and most popular for recent times works great even better than terry ludwig or diane townstend or unison. Also i wonder you missed another beautiful pastel medium" pastel pencil" like carbothello ,pitt or derwent or giaconda,cont'e all are wonderful indeed used by professionals over the years...it's only my suggestion that's ll..any way it's very informative video.Double thumbs up for your effort!!!!!

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for watching and for the comment! I don't have much experience with PanPastels, but yes they are another option people can try! They function very differently from the traditional pastel sticks. There is no way to cover everything in one video, so I try to cover the basics. Pastel pencils are good too! If anyone wants to try them I recommend the Cretacolors.

[@SathishKumar-pw9fu]

i know its very difficult to cover everything on one video.it's only y suggestion thats it .thanks for your reply!!!

[@yashny]

Thank you for the informative video!

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for watching...I'm so glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@KaustavMukherjeeFineArt]

excellent detailed video

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thnaks for the nice comment! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@gila1959]

As i understand from their video The reason that ‘SCHMINCKE’ has the softest pastel its because their products has NO binder at all just pure pigments..unfortunately in my country they cost SO MUCH (double than SENNELIER ) ..

[@walcottfineart5088]

You would have to have some binder otherwise the pigment would just fall apart like a dry powder, it would stay in a stick form. The Schmincke website does mention they use as little as possible though. Thanks for watching! :)

[@derickelsner6802]

Please make more pastel videos they are awesome!

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for watching! I will certainly be making more on pastel! :)

[@benart3028]

very informative thanks!

[@walcottfineart5088]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. :)

[@mikel4510]

Brown paper bags and kraft paper can't be beat for pastels.

[@walcottfineart5088]

That may be true but they are not archival! They would be fine for studies and practice but not for permanent works for sale. Thanks for watching! :)

[@mikel4510]

@@walcottfineart5088 Who cares if they're not archival!! Degas used that paper, so we know it will last at least 100 years. I doubt if YOUR painting will still be appreciated that far down the pike. Jaysus, the only thing worse than your use of exclamation marks is your unearned arrogance.

[@jjp7914]

Oh my god my pastels suck...the powder from them is ridicules. I'm getting oil pastels.

[@walcottfineart5088]

Yes all dry pastels will create some dust, even the highest quality ones. The best way to combat this is to make sure your working surface is vertical. You can make a quick tray out of aluminum foil or paper to catch the dust. Thanks for watching!

[@celticqaidbear]

student grade

[@walcottfineart5088]

Thanks for watching! Do you mean a student grade brand I recommend? I hesitate to call them "student grade" since I think they are really good, but for a less expensive alternative I highly recommend the Blick Artists pastels. Another good brand you could try is the Mungyo Gallery at Jerry's Artarama.