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2. The word “Pastel” comes from the Italian word “Pastelle”, which means paste. Pastels have high concentration of pure color pigments and lowest of binders and fillers. Colors achieved arevibrant. They are delicate and toxic and have unique properties which put them as a class of theirown Introduction www.showflipper.com | Company Presentation |Pastel

3. Pastels are found in form of sticks or pans. The 4 basic varieties are– Soft Pastels Hard Pastels PastelPencils OilPastels PastelTypes www.showflipper.com | Company Presentation |Pastel

4. Made of pigments that are mined and mixed with binders. Hard and soft pastels and pastel pencilsuse sap derivatives as binder. Oil pastels use binder made of oil andwax. These give them different qualities than other types, which make them incompatible to other pasteltypes. Pasteltypes www.showflipper.com | Company Presentation |Pastel

5. Have a ratio of high pigment and least binder. Hence are brittle and crumble easily. Are wrapped in paper. Difficult to use and learn with forbeginners. SoftPastels www.showflipper.com | Company Presentation |Pastel

6. HardPastels Have less pigment and are less delicate. Easier to use and learn with forbeginners. www.showflipper.com | Company Presentation |Pastel

7. Are exactly likepencils. Instead of graphite, pastel medium is used to fill the woodwrap. The medium has a consistency of between a hard and soft pastelstick. PastelPencils www.showflipper.com | Company Presentation |Pastel

8. Give the closest possible color topure pigment. Sketching can be done with soft pastels with precision. Soft pastels are used to create large details with maxeffect. Hard pastels are used to create finer details. Pros ofPastels www.showflipper.com | Company Presentation |Pastel

9. Easy to transport and easy to clean. Come in easy tocarry. Plein painting is very easy todo. Pros ofPastels www.showflipper.com | Company Presentation |Pastel

10. Highly toxic and made of dust that is harmful for lungs and skin. Very limited variety of non-toxicpastels. Cons ofPastels www.showflipper.com | Company Presentation |Pastel

11. Challenges of using pastels– Can be used only on abrasive surfaces like paper, canvas,burlap. Color cannot be mixed and tested ahead of time. Techniques to usePastels www.showflipper.com | Company Presentation |Pastel

12. This technique smoothes thecolor. Paper towel, cotton ball, fingers can be used to rub it gently to spread colorevenly. DryWashing www.showflipper.com | Company Presentation |Pastel

13. For pastels, a pre colored surface can be used. Reduces vibrancy of thepastel. The hard side of pastel can be used to cover the entire surface and dry washed for a colored groundeffect. ColoredGround www.showflipper.com | Company Presentation |Pastel

14. Pastels are difficult to paint over and hence have limited options to correct amistake. A kneaded eraser gently removesthe pigment from thesurface. The eraser, lifts the pigment particles off the surface. Erasing www.showflipper.com | Company Presentation |Pastel

15. Pastels are good for creating blurring effects in a drawing or a painting. Gentle rubbing with a cotton ball or paper towel, pastel color can be blurred to bring other colors infocus. This technique is also called feathering or “Sfumato”. Blurring www.showflipper.com | Company Presentation |Pastel

16. Pastels work well with a technique called “Frottage”. It is a technique where a surface is rubbed with medium place over a roughsurface. Alternative to the technique is by using a textured surface that is folded like a collage or paper, that affect the pattern created bypastels. Textured Surfaces andRubbing www.showflipper.com | Company Presentation |Pastel

17. In painting, resist means to cover an areaof surface to resist anycolor. Pastels are good with this technique. Abrasion in spots can be eliminated,or other medium can beadded. Resisting www.showflipper.com | Company Presentation |Pastel

18. Pastels are simple medium which can be made athome. There are many varieties of pigmentsand binders. Many pigments for making specific colors have to be ordered from exoticsuppliers. Pigments are toxic and made of fine particles. MakingPastels www.showflipper.com | Company Presentation |Pastel

19. Process is highly specific and not child friendly. Home made pastels are great alternative to high quality products for savingcosts. Process is simple – mix pigment dust with sap until it has a doughconsistency. Let is harden and you have made asoft pastel. MakingPastels www.showflipper.com | Company Presentation |Pastel

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