What are Pan Pastels? Colorful Rock Painting Demo!

[@robinsamuelson3626]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I’ve been wanting to get started with pastels and now I know where to begin.

[@donnajuchtzer576]

I’ve been watching your videos for a long time and love to watch you paint rocks. I enjoyed hearing about how passionate you are about the different kinds of rocks you paint. Thank you again Lindsay for sharing your talent and Love for what you do.

[@baxtersmomma]

This is so beautiful! It's so interesting to me that some people would never look down, or up... and notice the beauty in the rocks, or grasses, or the colors in the sky, or canopy of trees..but then some see it! Like you said, even a pile of buttons! And they capture it, in photography, or painting, etc.! It's amazing to me. ❤ And I am just in awe of your talent in pastels! You make it look so effortless and smooth...just gliding across the paper! This was just a pleasure to watch! I can't wait to see it in Critique Club! Thank you for sharing this Lindsay! It is beautiful! ❤

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks Marci!

[@baxtersmomma]

@@thefrugalcrafter You're so welcome!!! 😊❤

[@kimberlywalker1015]

Just beautiful....I REALLY mean this...your work belongs in an art gallery.🙂

[@janetlitchfield1774]

I had never thought of the concept of letting people see images through your eyes before. It gives a lovely insight as to why other people's art always seem better than your own. You know what you see in your art, so it is almost too familiar to you. Thank you for sharing a lovely tutorial.

[@susanhammitt7080]

When you explained the design elements that was very helpful to me. Thanks. You show me as a non artist how to look at things.

[@meridadiane]

You are so freaking talented ‼️I don't think there is a medium you can't make beautiful art with 💯💖

[@aliciamott8972]

Ordered these before video was over !!! They will be here Wednesday!!!!!! Omg I can’t wait !!!💙💚💛🧡❤️💜❣️💓💗

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Have fun!

[@recoveringsoul755]

I collected rocks in an old metal Band-Aid box from every place we went camping when I was a kid. This was great watching these rocks go from blocked in to dark spots between them to really popping off the page with the shadings on each rock. Really pretty.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks!

[@nadeaner.cowley513]

Wow! Thoroughly enjoyed watching these incredible rocks come together as a whole beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing♥️

[@jillkama7614]

Oh, so great, I am learning so much from you! Thanks, finally, some more pan pastels! Not enough videos on them and their versatility. I didn't realize their capabilities when I first tried them a million years ago. I am just getting back into pastels. Fun, thanks again

[@artgeometrix6346]

This would actually be a great design for vinyl flooring. Excellent.

[@LovinglfDesigns]

It would be a cool wallpaper or printed on fabric. There are companies that take your own images and print on fabric or wallpaper. Julie Fei Fan Balzer has some of her images for sale on things like cups, floor mats etc. This rock art piece would look great on a floor mat. I'd buy it. There's definitely a market for your prints Lindsay.

[@elizabetheddy1073]

Wow this turned out absolutely beautiful!!! You always amaze me with how talented you are in ALL mixed media! Thank you so much for sharing this!!! 😊❤️

[@suebouch4074]

I love this painting and tutorial comments! It’s one of my favorite videos... between watching you bring life to the rocks and your voice being so relaxed while you were doing the voice over, it was extremely calming and such a joy. I have the full collection of pan pastels although I’ve yet to do an actual painting. I made a few backgrounds in my art journals but that’s really about it. I was amazed by a few strokes of light & and a few strokes of dark creating such depth and detail. I also have the Derwent pastel pencils and Faber Castell stick pastels but after investing in the supplies, books, and papers I realized that I don’t like the dust (even though the pan pastels have very little dust) and the extra effort to prevent smudging, etc. However... I gotta say that you have inspired me to try again. I love rocks. I have a small collection of them and hope to use them to try this technique. thanks so much for sharing your creativity with us. Have a great day and stay safe! 🙂

[@kathrynharrison6135]

Beautiful, interesting picture and great commentary

[@rhondita95]

I’m with you - don’t really know why but I love rocks. Collected them for quite a few years while growing up but we moved a lot and rocks were heavy to move so eventually they went by the wayside. Love your painting and that you used pan pastels and pencils! 😘😘😘

[@lindaf1274]

I have a non- aerosol fixative spray - SpectraFix and yes it can be a bit blotchy when sprayed. I was thinking about trying to find a sprayer like my garden sprayer that you pressurize by pumping up and transfer the fixative to that as they produce a nice fine spray. Just needs to be a bit smaller. Something that takes half a litre instead of 2 litres. Love the pan pastel painting. I'll have to go back and finish your pastel course one day. Just that my craft desk is also my working from home desk too now and it makes it hard to avoid spraying fixative on my screen and filling my keyboard with pastel dust.

[@michelefrost734]

Never fails to amaze me how a few strokes of light and dark create something so realistic. You and @SandyAllnock will make an artist of me yet! Also, I love wood. All the bark and knots and shapes tell the story of not just the tree but the immediate surroundings

[@leticialightfoot1419]

Wow, i LOVE this design Lindsay... Absolute brillance here, i have been unsure about pan pastels & lately i have become so impressed at how well they work... Ty for sharing this amazing technique... 👍👍👍💗

[@lizziedae91]

Im also a rock person, my best friend and I collected them as kids, my mom has a collection and my grandma gave us some from her collection. One of them was large and smooth so we used it as a door stop.

[@wulfseig1864]

Rewatching 9/2022. Going to tackle this project in Critique Club. Have pan pastels and Derwent pastel pencils so I'm set. ❤❤❤

[@debsmith7050]

I really like rocks. You paint rocks so beautifully. And, I received the 12 set of Generals Pastel Pencils for Christmas - I haven't used them yet; glad to see you include them in this piece. Thanks

[@raed3063]

My goodness, the rocks are so beautiful ☺️. Don’t know why but I find this painting and the process so soothing. Great vlog 👏🏽

[@pokey3010]

Wow, Awesome! These are such pretty real looking rocks! I remember when i was little my Dad taking pics of rocks in Yosemite that look like these!

[@schnukele]

I swore I wasn't going to buy any more art supplies and now you are tempting me!!!

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Coooooool painting. Thank you

[@candaceainslie980]

Love this! I love pan pastels and rocks. I live in northern Wyoming and we have a lot of rocks also …. We do a lot of hiking and camping and I love to sketch the rocks! Thanks again Lindsay ..

[@thefrugalcrafter]

That is awesome!

[@Linda-qq5mg]

I am so glad you used Pan pastels! I have some, but I am in need of a lot of practice with them, as everything else😂 Your painting is over the top! Rocks are a favorite of mine! Thanks for a wonderful video!

[@deeanncross7674]

Love this wonderful artwork. Reminds me of rock hunting at Lake Superior beaches. I'm always on the hunt for heart shaped rocks and sea glass. Have never tried pan pastels. I'm glad to learn more of this medium. Thanks for the video.

[@denaheck1506]

Well I watched that just to see the medium. Never used before & don’t plan to add to my already too much supply’s, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for the Video.

[@craftergin]

I love it! It reminds me of those photos of sand under a microscope, you know? Sand has an amazing amount of "rocks" in it!

[@sondrabrown442]

I really enjoyed watching you bring those rocks to life, just amazing! Thanks Lindsay!

[@andreaizumoto9180]

Rocks rock! I really love how this painting came out! Pan Pastels are one of my dream art supplies to try. I’m just not sure I’m the kind of person that likes to sit down and do a paintings, I more like to just play in a sketchbook or art journal. Doesn’t keep me from gazing longingly at them in the art store 😂.

[@olderendirt]

What a wealth of information there is in this video. I got a couple identical eye shadow boxes with a bunch of colors in each to use as mica so they may be too sparkly, but they might make some nice quartz-like effects to my stick pastels. My sticks are almost 50 years old and have been packed away for a long time, but recently I ran across them. The fixative may flatten the color out, too. I'll have to play around and see. Thanks so much for this.

[@smchalk3535]

You are right, the eye moves around. I love this-thanks

[@codegrrl]

Such a beautiful painting! 😍😍😍

[@elizabethvallely4044]

WOW! Awesome Lindsay the color's are great, looks so real you are very talented Lady!!!! Thank you for sharing!!! Hugs Liz x

[@georgesgentry5835]

Fascinating to watch. No experience with pan pastels, but looks fun. TFS Lindsay. I've collected a lot of rocks over the years and have a rock garden. 😺

[@lindad5028]

You have inspired me to pull out my pastels and give this a try. Thank you so much.

[@elizabethharris8692]

I love this, so beautiful. I love rocks too. I have some pan pastels I haven’t used in years, I will dig them out and watch this again . Thanks!

[@vickie6228]

Love this!. Your explanations are great, and you made that look like something I should try, and so I will. Thanks, Lindsay!

[@rebeccah1635]

Fabulous painting! I’ve always loved rocks too - nice to hear someone else share the joy. So much fun to watch you create, thank you for sharing!

[@LauraMe...]

Such a pretty piece Lindsay 😍 I have some Martha Stewart pan pastels that I impulse bought on Amazon or ebay and there they sit... I'm glad you got this out. Good to see someone using the medium.

[@mackenziemill]

I love my Pan Pastels, they are pricey BUT last forever! TFS, I love your rocks, TFS xoxo Sandy

[@lynncooper1781]

"Pan pastels is like the dust from a beautiful colorful butterfly. "-Lynn Always the best,thank you Lindsay. ❤👍👍👍👍

[@jdeb7734]

This is a great. Reminds me of Back Beach in Rockport, Massachusetts.

[@MDCampbell]

Remarkable use of the medium and especially that palette knife with the "sock" on it. I love how you compare it to playing with make-up! lol! Sorry, no idea what that is like! lol!! This came out fantastic! EDIT: just curious. I am paranoid about pastel powders in the air and breathing them in. Do you find that there is much dust from these, even if it's not very noticeable? Also, I've read in the past that we should wear gloves when using pastels, as the dust can get into our skin. Do you think there's any merit to that, especially using fingers to blend? I admit, I haven't used pastels in a few years, but I am super guilty of not protecting myself when I do. I should! lol! Also, our place in Maine is about 3 minutes from the ocean and it's _all_ sand, no rocks! I cannot wait for the warmer weather to spend more time there and explore the beach, do some plein air, and just enjoy that ocean!! :)

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You must be in southern maine! I'm totally expecting an invite this summer! I dont think the dust is a problem, I don't even need to tap off the painting. You leave it all on the paper. I've never worn gloves but if I used patels day in and day out I may. Panpastel are nontoxic but i doubt many brands use the real nasty pigments anymore.

[@nancybarney2330]

This was so Good in several ways! I have seen colorists use these in their coloring pages... and kinda put-off by oh another supply to learn! But to know I can try it with eye shadows to see if I like it is so great! Plus to see how they are used in a painting SO PRETTY by the way.. was awesome Thanks for a really great demonstration... I just mite try them!😉😁😊

[@created2bless322]

YOU ROCK!!! My daughter wanted to know what was so funny! “The butt rock” haha I enjoy all pastels but pan pastels(Jane Davenport) and the general pastel pencils for details or just for the variety. I started with eyeshadows like you suggested and fell in love! My son collected rocks from trips around the world as souvenirs. We’re rock people too❤️ thank you so much for this💕

[@micheleyoung9292]

Such a great video, Linsday--thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@vabneak3113]

Thank you ,woke up ,first have an art class of yours,it is so great and fit for me,I paint people on rocks,and rocks are so heavy to carry from far away river,you give me an idea may I can you your way to paint rocks first ,than to paint people on the rocks painted by me using your skills I learnt here from your video.thanks.cause the pandemic the way to the river was closed ,so I have no rock at all.

[@Dita66]

Thank you for showing..... I do my fixatief in a spray bottle and it is working.

[@julieandrew40]

You make things look so easy. Lovely picture. I'm glad I watched it, I had been considering the pastel sticks, but I think I'm going to look for some pan pastels instead with a few pencils 😊

[@Tonniece3]

How cool. This is one craft thing I never ended up buying. As much as I was tempted I never gave in to the pan pastels. They are way too expensive here. Love your rocks Lindsay. 👍🏾💯❤️💯❤️. Hugz

[@Julie-vy3oz]

Love this. I bought a set of Carbothellos to use with my Pan Pastels and need to practice with them more. This inspires me to play with them today.😍

[@sherrydee]

This is soooooo beautiful. Thank you so much for mentioning the sets to buy, and in what order, to avoid duplicates. Very helpful!

[@DebzZi]

You make it look so easy!! Love it.

[@marleneb.455]

Beautiful!!

[@leannemitchem8865]

Loved watching this video. Those pan pastels look really cool. Thank you for sharing. Your painting is gorgeous.

[@MindartDk]

Awesome painting! You make it look easy and effortlessly!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks!

[@annettefournier9655]

Thanks Lindsay. Oh great. Another have to have to add to the artsy witchcraft and wizardry homeschool edition supply wish list. I think my muggles are oversaturated with my training. They are thoroughly unimpressed and my daughter is turning into Aunt Petunia.😉😂🤣💜👍Super ROCKS. Would look great under a glass tabletop. I'm so 70s.😉

[@created2bless322]

I just have to ask who Aunt Petunia is?

[@annettefournier9655]

@@created2bless322 You have to watch the Harry Potter movie series or read the books to know that reference. Lol.

[@created2bless322]

@@annettefournier9655 awe my kids read the series but I didn’t. Thank you 😊

[@annettefournier9655]

@@created2bless322 👍

[@chantalweil5067]

Super beau si goooood👍🏽

[@lisah336]

Thanks for the information regarding pan pastels. I've heard of them, but I didn't understand how they were different than sticks.

[@sharonlarge7908]

Beautiful!

[@michelleibara5345]

Absolutely beautiful rocks Lindsay 😍 You are beyond talented at so many different mediums... I learn so much from your videos 🌟 I love my PanPastels and use them as my underlayer for my pastel pencil drawings. As a few people have mentioned... SpectraFix says it's environmentally safe and sprays from a non-aerosol type bottle. I do find it does spray a little spotty tho. I bought one of those pump action pressurized sprayers people use for their plants or hair and find it's a little better. I find you just have to make sure you don't overdo it tho... I tend to spray a couple of light layers drying in between.

[@cassiescreations9828]

Thank you for sharing the great info about the fixative! It's much appreciated!

[@michelleibara5345]

@@cassiescreations9828 you're welcome... SpectraFix says it's odor free (which I found it is), non-toxic, all Natural, and all media. The bottle says it's good for soft pastels, oil pastel, chalk, Conte, colored pencil, graphite, charcoal... On paper, yupo canvas, ceramic, fabric, glass, leather, wood, and stone. I personally use it as a fixative for my PanPastel and pastel pencil drawings on PastelMat and charcoal drawings on pretty much a standard drawing paper. But boy did I make a big mistake of spraying too much my first time. Thankfully I was able to blot up the splotches with a tissue and they weren't really noticable once it dried. So that's why I gave the warning to go light especially til you know how fine the mist is that your spray bottle sprays.... Even test the spray bottle beforehand.

[@cassiescreations9828]

@@michelleibara5345 Thanks again!

[@kykategray]

You are so talented! I’m not sure there is a medium you haven’t mastered. The rock painting is beautiful. I love all of the colors and they look so realistic.

[@DeniseBrooks1955]

GREAT tutorial Lindsay! Can’t wait to try this.

[@judyptak7118]

Great tutorial! I have been debating buying some pan pastels. Also love the picture.

[@carried9130]

This was fun to watch, and I love how the finished piece looks. Thanks for sharing!

[@pamelasertich9850]

Wowser Lindsay, love love it!

[@juliawhite7938]

Thanks ! I am considering trying pastels as a base for my colored pencil work so this really helped. I am also working on rocks in my current picture, so this was so helpful.

[@darlarandleas4925]

Thank you so much for this video! I've been wanting to learn more about pan pastels and this video taught me a lot. You give so much information while your working. I always save your videos to watch over and over! :0)

[@kimlivengood5916]

Lindsay, I really loved this. I will for sure be trying this one. I want to order a few more collars & a few tools from Pan Pastel b4 I start. I only have the basic 10 collars. And I have really enjoyed them. So I'm ready to get a little more. I want the blender pan. Anyway, the stones look so pretty. TYFS

[@janicek9399]

Beautiful! Thanks for all the tips on pan pastels. Yes stick pastels are a mess, lol. I might have to invest in some pan pastels. Thanks for sharing!

[@MSKCCooke]

That is SO pretty!

[@ArtistRebeccaLS]

Oh I’m one of those artists that can’t tolerate the texture on my fingers of chalk / a pastels and rubbing it on paper is an awful sensation, PanPastel are super, the starter PanPastel sets are quite reasonable of 4-5 colors with applicators Love Rocks 😍 you created lovely ones

[@aprilbrown8081]

I’ve needed to be motivated to use my PanPastels. I just rearranged where I store them in hopes that a new placement would help. My setup before was a pain.

[@cherylclaviter6398]

This was fun to watch. Now I may just have to invest in a set! Thank you again!!

[@LakerSlots]

Love this painting! Now I need to try pan pastels. They look so lovely to work with.

[@Barbaracoyle]

Love your art

[@jeankellner4314]

So beautiful.

[@Kb1901kb_kris]

Thank you for telling us how long it actually takes. My brain sees you complete things in minutes and thinks it should to!

[@susanfontaine5214]

Have you ever tried Spectrafix ? Supposedly non toxic. Great video.😊

[@romanplasencia8418]

Amazing. I have had the set of panpastels but have not found time to use them.

[@lindaliudahl2532]

This is beautiful!!!

[@LaviniaNova]

These are next on my list to get😄. I had them in my save for later cart for a while but I decided to wait til maybe Christmas or if there's a sale during Thanksgiving weekend.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good choice!

[@newlexness]

Amazing piece!

[@ktmoore1960]

HI Lindsay. I am very very thankful you showed this. I bought the full set of Pan Pastels a few years ago and sadly never used them, didn't really know what to do with them. I know....I'm still asking myself why but I'm glad I did. What was the fixative you used? Also can you use water color paper with them? Thank you again...I also still have the water color class I have not completed and need to get back to. Hope you can still help me along with that. The past two years have been quite a challenge and now getting back on track. As always it is such a joy to watch you and be inspired by you stay safe...good luck with the dancing...sounds like fun

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I used krylon workable fixative. You can use watercolor paper, see you in class!

[@graciousmom4127]

Super beautiful! 😘😍

[@christinap6760]

Unfortunately I have not them 😒! I never used them ! But how do you use them ? There are other tools, little wet sponge with particular pencils! Very nice drawing! I believe that I will never use them!!! 🙂🙂🙂🙂Cheers

[@loke-art7383]

This is beautiful ❤️

[@Barbaracoyle]

A newbie from san antonio tx

[@ThatLynnGirl]

Fun to watch!!!!!

[@patty8232]

I saw it used with watercolor paint

[@spiritsjoy]

Your picture looks so cool, i was between buying that Sennelier 120 set or get the 20 extra darks to go with my 20 painter set, the pan pastels won, lol. I really appreciate you helping us make better spending decisions....sale or not i haven't been using my regular chalk pastels since i purchased the pans and i am exited to try your rock picture.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks!

[@heidicook2395]

Araconda chickens lay pastel eggs. We had some for a while

[@nangustafson8110]

This is soo cool! I’m waiting for my 20 color set and can’t wait to play with them. May I ask where you got the long double ended sponge tool? Has white ends on a black stick. I find make up sponges but they’re are so short. Hhmm some how I missed the first time you mentioned them. When I rewatched this I caught your reference of them. 😁 Many thanks for all of your tutorials!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Those are the jane Davenport baton blenders

[@nangustafson8110]

Thank U!

[@NatashaCreatesThings]

Show the muggles! :) this is beautiful

[@danschmith5957]

So awesome 👏👏👏❤️

[@Kyomiibrown]

Very nice rendition Lindsay! PS: Could you kindly link the ref photo? I know you mentioned you would link it but I am unable to find it, unless I am not looking properly ❤️

[@thefrugalcrafter]

It's up now, sorry:)

[@Kyomiibrown]

@@thefrugalcrafter Thank you Lindsay, much appreciated :)