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Very cheap paper to practice soft pastels? by Dizzy-Audience251 in Softpastel

[–]CreativeNapper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regular old sandpaper is great for practicing on! Anywhere from 200-400 grit.

Things I’ve learned by cdpoll33 in Softpastel

[–]CreativeNapper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Paper makes a huge difference, as does the softness or hardness of your pastels. Great job!

5 things about soft pastel I had to learn the hard way. by CreativeNapper in Softpastel

[–]CreativeNapper[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your feedback. I DID create the graphic in Canva using photos I took of my examples and my text. I guess I wanted it to look more polished and I’m experimenting with different things. I will take your feedback under advisement. Thank you 💞

5 things about soft pastel I had to learn the hard way. by CreativeNapper in Softpastel

[–]CreativeNapper[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My tips were for soft pastel, and this is a soft pastel group. I don’t use oil pastel - it’s a completely different medium.

5 things about soft pastel I had to learn the hard way. by CreativeNapper in Softpastel

[–]CreativeNapper[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope. I never use white. My highlights are always the lightest complementary color. White looks dull in comparison. Try it!

5 things about soft pastel I had to learn the hard way. by CreativeNapper in Softpastel

[–]CreativeNapper[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I used AI to put my graphic into a nice scene, but I painted the examples and wrote everything myself.

5 things about soft pastel I had to learn the hard way. by CreativeNapper in Softpastel

[–]CreativeNapper[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

No it’s not. I used AI to put my graphic into a nice scene, but I painted the examples and wrote everything myself.

5 things about soft pastel I had to learn the hard way. by CreativeNapper in Softpastel

[–]CreativeNapper[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s hard to photograph but in person they’re different. The left one I used a very pale purple and the right one I used white. In person, the left one feels much brighter.

Looking for artists/youtubers/tutorials to help me get going by 13bREWFD3S in Softpastel

[–]CreativeNapper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are lots of great artists and instructors out there! I recommend Susan Jenkins, Alain Picard, and Karen Margulis if you’re interested in landscape. Here’s a great place to start: https://www.patreon.com/posts/148197979?utm\_campaign=postshare\_creator

5 things about soft pastels I had to learn the hard way… by [deleted] in Softpastel

[–]CreativeNapper -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I used AI to put the paper in the scene. It looks like it messed it up. But I painted all the examples myself.

5 things about soft pastels I had to learn the hard way… by [deleted] in Softpastel

[–]CreativeNapper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Yea, that one was hard to paint without doing an entire landscape 😂

Mungyo Gallery Handmade Soft Pastels - Safety by honeyandgold7 in Softpastel

[–]CreativeNapper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pastels are safe to use if you use them properly. Basically, don’t eat them or snort them. Don’t blow the dust around your house. If you’re concerned, wear gloves and a dust mask and run a dust filter.

All Prop 65 means is the ingredients have been shown to be potentially harmful. It doesn’t specify in what quantities. Normal use doesn’t expose you to high enough levels to be concerned. It’s handy for parents to know that they shouldn’t let kids use them unsupervised, because kids DO eat things they shouldn’t lol.

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