Soft pastel techniques | Soft pastels for beginners

[@laarireis]

I would usually paint with watercolor, but my fiancé got me some soft pastels and I have no clue of how to use it. I find them quite messy and difficult to get details into your painting. I’m current in a tutorial binge and yours have been really helpful. Thank you so much

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

I'm so happy you found them useful! 😊

[@emamibhattacharjee1874]

I too am a budding artist... Specialized in watercolor... And soft pastel is proving quite tricky for me...

[@cassandra2685]

Larissa for details you can use pastel pencils they are amazing used with soft pastels

[@Danieltrotti]

For details in pastels you need " Pastels Pencil " which you can sharpen to detail your art. Enjoy it!

[@sirhudson7791]

i too had a prob with wanting to add fine detail. while pencils are good, its difficult to match colours, plus they wear out real quick. solution is, the transfer method. ie laydown a sheet of paper with a layer of the required colour pastel and with a nice sharp b pencil draw/transfer your details ontop of your blended pastels. so far it has worked a dream. amazin how the chalk responds to pressure allowing for more tones, gradations. btw really informative and helpfull video. thank you.

[@ruthannewing4838]

Lovely. Have never used pastels so seeing so many techniques very helpful! Thank you!

[@swatiswagatikasahoo3099]

I am a beginner.... Thank you mam for teaching this amazing ways to blunt the colour.... I am being grateful to you...

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

Thank you for your comment :)

[@jslcherryberrycat9642]

Thank you so much! I just got my first set of Mungyo pastel, and was very confused how to use my soft pastel and how I can make any textures etc. Really helpful video

[@lopamudraray4571]

Best video on pastel for beginner. You are a great teacher.

[@mjpete27]

Wonderful techniques I have not used pastels in many years and I think you have a real handle on this medium! Thank you for sharing these tips and I look forward to watching more of your videos! Have a lovely day!

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

Thank you! And thank you for the advice on the next tutorial, it really is very helpful to know what you, my amazing viewer, want to see :)

[@pleasedontfeedtheai2341]

Very insightful Kate, thank you very much, can't wait to try these tonight! Cheers 🍻

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

Hope you enjoy!

[@Gindoogretep]

Thank you for showing your techniques with pastels. As a newbie to pastels this was very helpful, cheers.

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

Thank you, Peter! So happy you found the video useful! :)

[@elizabethvaughn5565]

I didn't know about putting the plastic paper over it. Thank you.

[@dalmitaturner8038]

Thank you so much! Very help! Learning different techniques with pastels.

[@agafart3588]

Wow, everyone has great drawing techniques...😍

[@lindamelanson5063]

I am just starting out with pastels and your video is very helpful.

[@arsenalysia4163]

This was exactly what I was looking for. I'm a beginner so if you've any more tips, please guide me.

[@V1mk215]

Thankyou for your channel really useful for me and all

[@KathleenRenninger]

This is just what I was looking for! Thank you for this to-the-point video. New subbie!

[@nemoprenderghast]

this was really helpful for becoming acquainted with soft pastels as a beginner. Thank you!

[@joaneklein4280]

Great video for beginners, thank you!

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

you're welcome :)

[@seamusdoran9851]

Excellent. Thank you very much.

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

Glad it was helpful!

[@katlady8552]

Thank you for this! It was very good!! I am excited to use my new pastels.

[@oliquin-roo3420]

Great video but would have been nice going over the different sealing options.

[@payaldiwaker7084]

You are just so amazing

[@cheryladelmeyer8172]

Very good beginning pastel video. I took notes. Ty😊

[@ayeaayush]

The moment you scraped the pastel with your nails gave me shivers!

[@shizotypical]

Thank you so much for these tips! I have a box of Mungyo soft pastels lying around and I was scared to use them, but now I think I'll give it a try

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

Do try them! I am sure you will love them :) ps.ya posovetovala by posmotret kanal kalacheva school, tam ochen mnogo poleznoy informacii ot Leny Tatkinoy i Iriny Klimovoy.

[@thesciencespotlightbyashim7642]

Very nicely illustrated. Very helpful. Thanks a lot❤❤

[@MollysMomMay26]

I'm a beginner with pastels and love your techniques! I hadn't seen most of these before..thank you for sharing this!

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

You're very welcome! :)

[@MollysMomMay26]

I just joined your Patreon :)

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

Thank you so much! Hope you fall in love with pastels the same way as me :)

[@MollysMomMay26]

Hi! I have the velour and pastelmatt,,nice selection of soft pastels and pastel pencils,,but still consider myself a beginner for sure. Going to be watching your Patreon video's today. Have a great weekend!

[@MollysMomMay26]

I have had a pad of the Canson Mi-Teintes pastel paper that I didn't think I would use, and am just now watching your amazing Lightening Pateron video...I love it! Now I have brought my pad of paper out to try this on that! I have some foamcore board I think I will mount my paper on. Love your Patreon channel!!! Already learning a lot from you Kate!!!

[@dianthus63]

This is a great video for us Newbies! Thank you!!!!1

[@utopia5351]

Thank you Xx

[@LifeinGlow]

Thank you for the video! Re watering - what do you do after it gets dry? You put more pigment over or not?

[@marsbeads]

Using the solvents or water is used for underpainting. Then you would continue with the pastels on further top layers.

[@ashokkelkar272]

Very nicely explained

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@MT-bc6xf]

Great tips. Thank you

[@srinivasnaveena7869]

thank you kate! these were really helpful

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mohiartgallery1969]

Thank you for your teaching , thanks for sharing

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

Thanks for watching!

[@sumanikasethi5452]

Thanks

[@subashkuruvitage4538]

Thanks for the great tips . may i know the type of papers you recommend its not that clear .

[@julefee5179]

This was very helpful! Thank you😊

[@dawnharrold4474]

Thank you for this video it’s been so helpful 👍

[@starry_birdie9893]

I use Faber Castell soft pastels. Though I got them back in September, I have NO idea how they work, sooo...

[@everyonesomeone7106]

Eleven-Year-Old Authoress omg saaaaame

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

Hope you will find the video useful and finally try them :) I hope you will fall in love with pastels too!

[@asyrafmutalib8898]

Hi, have you used your pastels yet? How is it? I am planning to get one soon...

[@elizabethmitchelllcsw8137]

Thank you, this was very helpful!

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

Glad it was helpful!

[@confused7970]

Thanks a lot. That was very helpful

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

You're welcome!

[@annefilgate3431]

So interesting and packed with ideas!! Thank you Kate! Anne Filgate Norfolk U K.!

[@annefilgate3431]

Dear Kate, Your utube video 'Ways to erase pastel' totally saved my life this week! At a craft fair at the weekend a couple picked up the last card of my stock of a particular image asking to buy the original pastel! Total amazement! I'd painted it years ago and it was gathering dust in my studio! In between times I'd fiddled to improve it!! A bad idea! Anyway your video gave me the desperately needed knowledge to revive it, remove the rubbishy background and bring it back to the image the punters hadon heard!! I set to work, confidence seeped back andthe customers are happy! Actually we are sort of working together...they telling me which bits of the painting they want me to work on! Cooperation...perfect...win-win! Anne

[@cyndalcarter]

Hi! Thanks for the great tutorial! I signed up for your pastel school but the website is down now. Is it going to be working again soon?

[@LorraineTapper]

Very useful!

[@bonniegarson80]

Well done! Thanks

[@leenabheda8625]

excellent idea good

[@Echo_Ishiro404]

I hate using pastel but i want to challenge myself to learn it thanks for this video

[@heavencox3]

Do you think heavyweight mixed media paper would be a good choice for parchment? Also I’m thinking about storage for them. Would wax paper suffice not to smudge the painting in travel.

[@ruthwild6353]

Do you have any tips about 'fixing'

[@ler5299]

Thank you!

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

You're welcome!

[@DeniseBrooks1955]

Thank you 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤❤❤

[@anuragsaini1683]

Thanks ❤️

[@swasthirajeshshankar9091]

Definitely gonna try this!

[@moniekvanderkamp3934]

Ooo i like thiss sooooo much

[@Larchitect.]

thank u for this video 💙

[@shabberahmed4933]

Mungyo pastels and oil pastels are used same tecnic?

[@TheArtGearGuide]

Excellent tips and advice for Pastels, love your videos

[@maisonliu3329]

Love your sharing skill~~

[@judisaleh508]

Thank you

[@amimakhalid3798]

My university Prof told us to watch this :D

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

awesome :)

[@volkischfrau2957]

I use Sennelier and Rembrandt pastels with Nupastel. I am still exploring blending options. I want to use my fingers but am scared to.

[@scarfycoolcat]

I recomend instead of shaving but cutting it with exacto knife

[@1DaTJo]

Dear Kate, why do you suggest that beginners avoid white paper? Is there a colour you recommend for us, please?

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

Hello! :) the thing with white paper is that it darkens the colors too much. if you try to swatch a couple of light colors on any midtone paper and then compare it with the same colors on white you will see a huge difference and even very light colors might seem dull, dark and dirty on white paper. it's a good idea to get some experience with pastels first and then move on to white and black paper and experiment with it

[@1DaTJo]

Kate Amedeo Art Thank you 🙏 It’s so great how you answer our questions so fast. Some channel creators don’t respond at all, and I’m so glad you do, as we need your advice. 🌹🍀🍃

[@concitascarpato1616]

Molto interessante .Grazie.

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

di niente! :) sono molto contenta che lo trova utile!

[@madhavkadam8666]

Thank you..

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

You're welcome

[@salmaafreenhussain116]

Hello Kate. I had a doubt....can you pls tell me after making a drawing with soft pastels is it necessary to use a fixative to fix it on its place. Pls answer my question. Thank you

[@Django1980]

Hello, I wanted to know which paper you are using

[@vintan5934]

Can i ask which technique do you usually use most of the time? feels like too many different technique as a newbie in art.. im confused and overwhelmed which to use

[@bonniegarson80]

Do u spray finished painting to prevent smudging

[@1DaTJo]

bonnie garson not many professional pastel artists use a fixative because it changes the colours and vibrancy.

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

no, I sometimes use the fixative in between layers to prevent the previous layer from smudging but it does darken colors quite substantially and it is not a substitute when framing, you will still need to use glass to protect your work

[@purplemoonlight7497]

Why my pastels leave so many color dust on the paper and all around? Do I put much pressure? I tried the techniques but the result is no the same as yours :(

[@venuscreations1498]

Can we use soft pastels on normal painting paper?

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

you can use pastels on most papers, as long as it is not glossy as the pastels need tooth to be able to hold onto the paper. although, I suggest you use papers meant for pastels, such as canson miteintes, as they will accept more layers and allow better blending + they come in different colors (it's important not to use white paper when you are starting out)

[@jumanas4012]

Could i mix pit pencil pastels on stick pastels ?

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

@jumanas4012 hi there :) yes, you can mix different materials with pastels but pastel pencils are the same pastels just in a harder version. you would need to make sure there is enough tooth to the paper still so as the pencil can add color, if not, use a gritties paper or panpastels not to saturate the tooth of the paper too much to be able to work with pencils on top :)

[@jumanas4012]

@@KatiaKotelnikova thank you 🥰

[@mohmedmesary880]

حلو اوي، بس حد عارف هي بكام؟؟

[@lopamudraray4571]

Quitips is easy for me.

[@1STinkeri]

Здравствуйте, а по руски есть пояснения?, Спасибо

[@mariomazzoli8824]

Fine !!! What paper are you using in this video ?

[@123rockfan]

I’m drawing anime characters on Bristol Vellum paper, using a black colored pencil for the outlines. I want to use soft pastels to color them, but not sure if it’s the right medium. What do you think?

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

well, it could be an interesting experiment. one thing to remember is that pastels don't layer well over colored pencils and you have to practice using the pastels before your hand knows the right movements to create the marks you'd like to make :)

[@rockpiano0506]

Hello Kate, Thank for sharing this!💖It is really useful! I have a question would like to ask...I used to paint with Mungyo soft pastel on Canson's pastel paper, it's all fine and I can easy to mix colors together, but something wrong and which is I don't know what happened..I bought a box of Rembrandt soft pastel also paint on Canson's pastel paper but I can't mix all the colors, it just stick on the paper, can't do blending either...😓 P.S. Can't paint on Strathmore pastel paper, either

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

Hi! Not sure why this happens without seeing it in action. Rembrandt should blend really well.

[@rockpiano0506]

@@KatiaKotelnikova Thank you for your reply! That's what I thought so...😓 Do you mind if I send you a picture of my pastel paper through your email?

[@DMCART9]

Çok iyi 👍

[@PallaviSingh-rc9vl]

Can I use cartridge paper for soft pastel

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

Any non-glossy paper works with pastels. But the disadvantage of cartridge paper is that it is white & compared to pastel paper has less tooth to it so you will not be able to layer as many layers of pastel. I sometimes use watercolor paper, the rough or the cold press one. It holds pastel but does need to be toned before I start any work. hope this is helpful :)

[@PallaviSingh-rc9vl]

@@KatiaKotelnikova thanks I do have Pune handmade sheet for cake coloures but everyone been telling me to not use it for pastel so I brought cartridge sheet.

[@willson72]

I am confused if by soft pastel, you mean chalk pastel? I am never sure if this is oill or chalk.

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

soft pastels are always the same as dry or chalk pastels. then there are oil pastels which are completely different medium. so every time you hear soft or hard pastels it's always the dry chalk ones 🙂

[@studentlife1776]

I'm new to soft pastels is it really chalky? Sorry its my first time to touch soft pastels. Thank you!

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

Yup, chalky but at the same time the good soft pastels are really buttery, it's a very unique feeling

[@studentlife1776]

@@KatiaKotelnikova thank youuu!

[@AlainDePaula]

9:40 Excuse me but, I saw you using something like a brush together with paper stumps... I didn't get the name of it. Could you write it down for me, please?

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

Will take a look and will reply to you 🙂

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

I have a paper stump and a colour shaper (the silicone brush-like thingy)

[@rishuchouhan1688]

Ok

[@urlv.]

My teacher told us to watch this video 😂

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

wow,thank you for letting me know! ♥️

[@fouziafathima2364]

I think I choked when she mentioned one direction

[@gjop-xm2xe]

Paints r toxic too

[@cherellvanthek1040]

Very nice video. Just started with these soft pastels. Insta: sketchbook_addict

[@KatiaKotelnikova]

Thank you, Cherell! hope you enjoy the medium as much as I do! :)

[@gjop-xm2xe]

Life is toxic

[@brettshaia1698]

That was so much help! I didn't learn any techniques with my BFA. My drawing instructor just drew an apple and blended it with her fingers and was like "There you go, that's soft pastels".

[@m.e.cornelis9722]

Thank you!

[@tanyachmilar2975]

Thank you

[@Neena1515]

When using graphite, its told that it's better not to use finger for blending. But for soft pastel, all of the videos show blending with finger. What about the finger oils? Won't iy affect the longevity of the drawing?

[@beanie.alt.acc.]

Who's here from Drawing I on Moutain View College

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

Hello Jekaterina Kotelnikova. How are you doing? I am doing fine. I have a question. Can i use boahong water colour paper fine 300gsm? I use the fine wcp also for my acrylic paintings and charcole drawings. I love you,re explanation. So easy to follow along whit you,re tips and pastel strokes 👍🏾😁🖐🏾

[@b.cherter1380]

It's very useful information for me as a beginner, thanks so much😍

[@priscillaleung4396]

Wow, learnt a lot from this video. Thank you so much for sharing! Greetings from Hong Kong

[@dianaholvik2554]

Thank you for this informative tutorial. I did chuckle at your use of vodka. But all of the video was succinct and helpful.

[@ralphsartisticexpression4893]

I feel really great watching this video, I am learning so much about blending of colors. I am so inspired to have more drawings and videos of them to be uploaded in my channel. Thank you for inspiring me. God bless.

[@nilaydin3960]

Very good tutorial. Thank you.

[@PWJeong]

Can you use soft pastel on Canvas?