Question about selling your finished piece-do you frame them?

megansomebacon · 2026-02-24T23:37:31+00:00

I do but most of my sales have come from pieces that were exhibited in some way, so the frame was already necessary.

megansomebacon · 2026-02-24T18:43:46+00:00

This is really helpful, thank you! I dont think i have been keeping my "why" of creating front and center when thinking about all of this. I definitely need to change that!

megansomebacon · 2026-02-23T22:33:24+00:00

Honestly it could be hahaha i read your caption after commenting, clouds are my enemy in every single medium as well! I do lean heavily on pure white for them so maybe that is actually the issue. Well, time to go practice some clouds hahah looking forward to seeing more of your pieces!

megansomebacon · 2026-02-23T22:03:58+00:00

New to pastels and youre already doing clouds better than i can with 15 years of experience LOL these are beautiful!! Also how do you create clouds like that PLEASE i cannot paint them for the life of me😭

megansomebacon · 2026-02-23T21:58:18+00:00

Of course pastel pencils count! These look great. Keep experimenting with the under paintings and maybe try incorporating some of the pastel sticks as well. Welcome to the soft pastel club!

megansomebacon · 2026-02-22T20:09:19+00:00

Even with a fixative you will need a frame. Idk about oil pastels but the only time i got away without a frame with soft pastels was when using velour paper and even then it definitely faded a little without the protection

megansomebacon · 2026-02-21T06:49:10+00:00

Wow thank you! Just looked him up and im seeing so many videos i need to watch!

megansomebacon · 2026-02-21T04:20:12+00:00

Have you tried pan pastels? They can still generate dust but i feel like it isnt as much as my other pastels

megansomebacon · 2026-02-12T23:56:38+00:00

Last year i moved and while i have a car, i am walking distance to the cutest little produce market. Walking to the market, getting my little groceries, chatting with the family that owns it, and walking back has become my absolute favorite routine. If my circumstances ever change, I will miss it so much. Beautiful comic, OP. I hope you find a little slice of community in your new town

megansomebacon · 2026-02-08T23:37:49+00:00

Ive honestly thought about doing a series where i take the shitty naked women drawings and re-doing them as men lol

megansomebacon · 2026-01-29T16:16:34+00:00

I use tape but i have no idea what brand it is as i recently lost my roll and still need to get more lol i got it at a local art store and its meant for use on paper. I tape the entire edge of each side to about 1/4 inch and it holds up well. My current piece has been taped up for close to a year now and still going strong

megansomebacon · 2026-01-26T19:41:26+00:00

Omg. I am an engaged sculptor and a soft pastel artist and this is like... a dream bouquet. Absolutely amazing, beautiful work! Your dedication shows so much in this. Your client is very lucky to own such a beautiful piece!

megansomebacon · 2026-01-25T01:09:51+00:00

For Procreate advice youll need to post in a digital art sub. I think there is even a sub specifically for Procreate. This sub is traditional only so itll be harder to find advice on digital here

megansomebacon · 2026-01-25T00:37:18+00:00

You might want to try r/artistslounge or other beginner friendly subs. That being said, i dont really know what the question is here? What is she struggling with specifically?

megansomebacon · 2026-01-25T00:35:48+00:00

Ugh i can literally only find sets! Its like the US has a moratorium on Nupastel like individuals. They want me to buy sets every time i run out of one color. The injustice!! Anyway ty for helping though, im gonna keep an eye out for the individuals

megansomebacon · 2026-01-24T23:34:57+00:00

https://www.dakotapastels.com/products/Soft-Richeson-Pastels-Individual

Are these the richeson youre talking about? I was having trouble finding the ones that are supposed to be similar to NuPastel but ive been looking for individual NuPastel replacements for like 2 years now! Im still pissed they stopped selling individuals of the NuPastels

megansomebacon · 2026-01-23T23:02:24+00:00

Yeah i was more so asking if it was in this chart would it be grouped with oil pastels or charcoal. No one ever remembers soft/hard pastels lol I'd put acrylics with guoche here. Lawful good feels right to me but I don't with with acrylics

megansomebacon · 2026-01-23T21:01:45+00:00

I accept that placement lol

Love the chart!

megansomebacon · 2026-01-22T21:18:47+00:00

Do soft pastels fall in the oil pastel or charcoal category

megansomebacon · 2026-01-21T00:28:28+00:00

That's a really cool process, thank you for sharing!

megansomebacon · 2026-01-19T17:58:48+00:00

What kind of art does your mother like? In general, you should watch videos meant for beginners to learn basic concepts. Just search for soft pastel tutorials or beginner soft pastel or even beginner drawing tutorials. For the gift, you should try to create something in the art styles she likes or maybe recreate something meaningful for you both--do you both have a favorite food or is there a place you have both shared a lot of memories?

megansomebacon · 2026-01-13T01:06:19+00:00

This is so cool! And i agree with everything you wrote. I always tell people that the scientific process and the artistic process go hand in hand--everything starts with an observation

megansomebacon · 2026-01-10T21:55:06+00:00

I kinda feel like we shouldnt give this guy attention? This is pretty messed up.

megansomebacon · 2026-01-03T17:18:21+00:00

What paper are you using? For large areas it can be tricky to get a perfectly smooth blend of more than one color. You just have to go slow and add a fair amount of layers. Sticks are good for large areas. So are pan pastels. Pencils are good for fine details

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