Every now and then I get the urge to get out my pastel pencils and do some drawing. I love them, especially my Caran d'Ache pencils, used in this case on the smooth side of Mi-Teintes. Framing something so delicate is a problem for me, since I always do it myself. I usually make a gutter for the loose pastel to fall into with acid-free foam core or use spacers that attach to the glass. Either method stresses me no end, which is probably why I don't do soft pastel any more than I do, because I really really love to work in this incredible medium. And then the requirement in so many shows that plexiglass must be used. I've heard that the anti-static spray works great for awhile, but must be reapplied. How does one do that without unframing the artwork? Bound to be solutions but I haven't come across any yet.😟 Thanks for stopping by and I would love to know if you have any answers!
4 comments:
I never work with pastels because of all these problems. Love this profile and the touches of light on her face.
Thank you, Jane - yes pastel is beautiful but it does have problems, for sure - good to see you here!
That's why I stopped working in pastels, regretfully. And they were definitely my strongest medium. *sigh*
Hi there and thanks for stopping by - I, too, always felt they were my best medium but oh the trouble!
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