Wednesday, February 13, 2013

How To Use Pastels Art Forms

By Paula Barron


It is always oils and sometimes watercolors that are most often talked about in the artists community. However, nobody seems to give pastels art work much thought and this is sad. It is probably just the fact that a lot of people don't know the significance that this medium can have to a simple piece of paper.

If you look at a pastel, you may think that there is not a lot that you can do with this, but you will be surprised at just what you can get out of a few basic colors. A lot of people are selling beautiful black and white drawing from pastels. This is often better because it is so simple and that makes it better.

It is a good idea to go to a professional who will give you a couple of tips and tricks. There are a lot of artists who are very good at using this form of media and they take classes as well, so it would be a good idea to find out more about this. You will be surprised just how much you can learn.

There are lots of classes run by top artists all over the world that provide lessons that educate people into taking their work to the next level. A trick may be to go to an art gallery and to look at some of the work that has been done in pastels. You will see the techniques that are being used and you will really be amazed.

It is amazing how a simple black and white drawing can come to life, but it can often look better than an oil painting, which has a lot of detail to offer. Often the artist just does too much to the work of art and this is the problem. You can always mix another medium in for effect, but you also have to be careful of this.

Pastels won't cost you as much either, so that is another bonus point and it is why they are great for the beginner. Of course, all levels should be trying different mediums, but you will find that if lots of tubes of oils are setting you back, then this is the next best bet. There is no doubt; the world of art can be expensive.

When you first start off, you may wonder how a simple pencil can make any difference, but as you start to use it in different angle, put more pressure on it, you will soon start to see this come to life. There is a lot you can do with these unique pencils which are different from any other type of pencil or paint brush and you will see that when you start to work with them. It will do you a lot of god to have a couple of lessons before you get started as well.

You can either do this with something like oils or other pencils. The choice is yours really, but you have to make sure that you don't lose anything and you don't have too much. The secret with pastels art work is to keep it simple and if you can do that, then you have achieved what most people are not able to. Another medium will also help you to create some texture.




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