I know this is an older video but wanted to let you know how helpful it is. I'm just starting with Panpastels. Your use of paste is beautiful. Ty for the real-time lesson.
Thank you for your lovely comment and I'm glad that you found some of my older videos! I'm so excited that you're giving Pan Pastels a try, they are a fantastic medium and I hope that you have a lot of fun with them. I'm really happy that you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching!
Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed this project- thanks for watching! Yes, the pastels do go a long way. I find that with most of my art supplies, using good pigments means that you don't need much to get a beautiful result.
I'm really glad that you enjoyed the video, Pan Pastels are always so much fun! If you check out seed catalogues it's amazing the varieties of sunflowers you can get, from very light yellow to deep red and burgundy. I like mixing things up in my garden, so occasionally I'll plant some different varieties of sunflowers. Thanks for watching and for your lovely comment!
Thank you for the tip- that's a great idea! I was trying to use up some of my older pastes and I occasionally forget that some of them are harder on my sponges. But now I know how to fix it! I agree, I love the sponges, but they are expensive and should last longer than a few projects. Thanks for watching and commenting!
This is beautiful! Personally, I would possibly lightly sand the sharper top of parts of the modeling paste, and select some stick pastels to start the yellow petals. Thanks for a great idea!
I agree, next time I would definitely sand the sharper edges. I usually use fiber paste on projects like this, which doesn't have such hard edges. That's always the risk with experimenting, there's always a bit of trial and error. I'll have to give stick pastels a try at some point, thanks for sharing that idea. Thanks for watching and I'm glad that you enjoyed the project!
Thank you for watching- I'm glad that you enjoyed the video! That's a really great idea, I will have to give it a try. I think I would need to be pretty gentle to make sure not to create too much loose pastel dust, but it's definitely worth experimenting with! Thanks for the suggestion!
I’m very new to Pan Pastels, but invested in them especially to use with my Colored Pencil Portraits. How do you clean your sponge tools as you’re working? 9:32
I use a paper towel to rub off the excess Pan Pastels to clean them. That is generally the recommended way to clean the Sofft tools. Though I do find that it does make the sponges wear out a bit faster. Especially with the smaller Sofft tools I'll use them with one color only just to help the tools last longer. I'm not sure if this is good for the tools or not, but as they get quite dirty, I'll clean them with a little bit of soap and water. You just need to make sure that you get all the soap out of them (which sometimes takes a while) and let them air dry. I'm not sure how this will affect the longevity of the sponges, but it's worked well for me. I also use a combination of makeup sponges and brushes as well as the Sofft tools when using my Pan Pastels.
I haven't, but thanks for the suggestion! Since this video I've found my favorite Pan Pastel sealant: Spectra-Fix. This sealant doesn't darken the Pan Pastels and doesn't leave a blotchy surface. It's fantastic for any pastel project!
@@hopalongstudio aqua net works great for regular pastels so it should work. It also makes your hair stiff as a board. It is dirt cheap and I have used it for pastels for many years. Only that brand, though. Other hairspray doesn’t do it
I have a VERY hard time getting my pan pastels to adhere to my paper. I've tried Canson MiTeintes unsanded paper but just can't get it to adhere well, no matter how heavily I load up my sponge applicators. And I've also tried them on Uart 400, 500 and 600 but that sanded paper is just too rough for the sponge applicators. I need HELP! lol Any advice for me?
I'm sorry to hear that you've been having trouble getting your Pan Pastels to adhere to your paper. To be honest, I've been using them on Bristol paper, in my art journals and haven't used any special paper for the pastels. It sounds like you've tried some pretty nice pastel papers. Pastels are a trickier medium because they stay on the surface and don't absorb in the same way as paints or ink. I tend to add a lot of thin layers and will often use workable fixative between layers of pastel. It mutes the colors a bit but does help it stick. I still haven't found a sealant that I am happy with for sealing my pages. When it comes to pastels, they seem to always rub off a bit. I know with many Pan Pastel demonstrations I see, it always looks like you get vibrant and perfect color in one stroke. My experience is that you do need to build up the color and until a sealant is applied, it doesn't always want to stay on the page. If you are interested in seeing how I used them on paper, you might be interested in this video. I'm applying pastel through a stencil, but I hope that this might help you in some way. ruclips.net/video/GJbTfwWbLEE/видео.html I think I'll experiment with some of the pastel paper you mentioned. If I figure it out, I might make a video sometime soon!
@@hopalongstudio Hi, Thank you for getting back to me. Yes, I agree - the videos I've seen show the artist getting immediate and bright colors with one swipe. I did hear back from Les Darlow who has many RUclips panpastel demos and he can't understand why I'm having trouble either. I use the same paper he does, so it remains a mystery. He did not have any other suggestions. I did see another panpastel demo by artist Susan Jenkins and she was using watercolor paper. She did say you could use Uart sanded paper too, but it does tear up the sponge applicators . . . then she said you could get finer grade sanded paper and I had an aha moment -- I purchased some inexpensive sanded paper from a hardware store that is waterproof so I can do an alcohol wash on it and I got it in 400 and 600. So yesterday I tried the pans on the 600 and it worked really well! So I think for my pans, I'll just use it on 600 grit paper. I think the MiTeintes Touch would work well too. And of course so would Pastelmat but that paper is too much $$ for a beginner like me. Nobody is buying my work (well other than 3 paintings that I posted on my Facebook page) and so I can't afford the Pastelmat paper. I rarely use fixitive on my paintings. I store my paintings in tablets of tracing paper. I get it when it is 50% off at Hobby Lobby here in California and that seems to work very well for storage. Thank you for your suggestions and I love your videos.
@@reneekroyer5104 I'm glad that you're finding a solution and getting the Pan Pastels to work the way that you want them to. I feel like so much of this is trial and error and figuring out the materials that work for you. I like the idea of storing your paintings between tablets of tracing paper- what a great idea! I'm glad that you are enjoying the videos and thank you for watching!
Absolutely! Any paste or heavy gesso will work. Each paste has a slightly different finish and consistency, but anything that has a bit of grip (or tooth) will work with pan pastels. If it dries too smooth, you can always rough it up with sandpaper.
You can, but I'd suggest a stiffer bristled brush so that more of the pigment goes onto the surface. I tend to use sponges because it generally creates less dust and loose pigment. I've moved away from the Sofft sponges due to the expense and when I teach classes, I have my students use disposable makeup applicators and makeup sponges and they work really well.
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Yes, I've learned about Spectra Fix since I posted this first video! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. It took me a while to find a good fixative that will not darken the Pan Pastel.
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I know this is an older video but wanted to let you know how helpful it is. I'm just starting with Panpastels. Your use of paste is beautiful. Ty for the real-time lesson.
Thank you for your lovely comment and I'm glad that you found some of my older videos! I'm so excited that you're giving Pan Pastels a try, they are a fantastic medium and I hope that you have a lot of fun with them. I'm really happy that you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching!
Wow I didn’t think of stencils with pan pastels. It’s wonderful
Thank you! Thanks for watching and I hope that you give this technique a try, it's so fun!
I love how the first blue looks like sky. Love this! These pastels would go a long ways. Thank you for this tutorial! 😊😊🇨🇦🇨🇦
Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed this project- thanks for watching! Yes, the pastels do go a long way. I find that with most of my art supplies, using good pigments means that you don't need much to get a beautiful result.
I really enjoyed your video, but I have never seen a red or deep red Sunflower. It was awesome, and I think it is gorgeous. Thanks and God Bless.
I'm really glad that you enjoyed the video, Pan Pastels are always so much fun! If you check out seed catalogues it's amazing the varieties of sunflowers you can get, from very light yellow to deep red and burgundy. I like mixing things up in my garden, so occasionally I'll plant some different varieties of sunflowers. Thanks for watching and for your lovely comment!
Absolutely amazing! Lovely flowers! 😍
Thank you very much!
Gorgeous! Look forward to seeing you do more with pan pastels. 💖
Thank you! I've been playing around with them a bit more and I'll be posting more videos with pan pastels soon!
Your page is beautiful and very interesting! I love the look of it! Thank you for a great demonstration.
Thank you so much and thank you for watching my video! I am glad that you enjoyed the demonstration.
Very pretty! You can also lightly sand your paste to get rid of the rough sections. Pan pastels and the sponges are expensive, you want them to last.
Thank you for the tip- that's a great idea! I was trying to use up some of my older pastes and I occasionally forget that some of them are harder on my sponges. But now I know how to fix it! I agree, I love the sponges, but they are expensive and should last longer than a few projects. Thanks for watching and commenting!
This is beautiful! Personally, I would possibly lightly sand the sharper top of parts of the modeling paste, and select some stick pastels to start the yellow petals. Thanks for a great idea!
I agree, next time I would definitely sand the sharper edges. I usually use fiber paste on projects like this, which doesn't have such hard edges. That's always the risk with experimenting, there's always a bit of trial and error. I'll have to give stick pastels a try at some point, thanks for sharing that idea. Thanks for watching and I'm glad that you enjoyed the project!
Great idea! A year later (my first attempt), and your tip of sanding really made the paste work for me. I tried it so many ways! 😂
Thank you for new places to go with my art, I have seen brushes used with the pans, maybe that would help save your sponges?
Thank you for watching- I'm glad that you enjoyed the video! That's a really great idea, I will have to give it a try. I think I would need to be pretty gentle to make sure not to create too much loose pastel dust, but it's definitely worth experimenting with! Thanks for the suggestion!
Wow! This is a great drawing.
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Happy New Year! Thank you for watching and I'm glad that you enjoyed the video!
very nice pan pastels
thanks for sharing
Thank you! And thank you for watching!
I've never used it before! It looks incredible my friend!
You should definitely give these a try! They are really fun and I feel like there's a lot more to discover with this medium.
Excellent thank you!!
You're welcome! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video- thanks for watching!
I’m very new to Pan Pastels, but invested in them especially to use with my Colored Pencil Portraits. How do you clean your sponge tools as you’re working? 9:32
I use a paper towel to rub off the excess Pan Pastels to clean them. That is generally the recommended way to clean the Sofft tools. Though I do find that it does make the sponges wear out a bit faster. Especially with the smaller Sofft tools I'll use them with one color only just to help the tools last longer. I'm not sure if this is good for the tools or not, but as they get quite dirty, I'll clean them with a little bit of soap and water. You just need to make sure that you get all the soap out of them (which sometimes takes a while) and let them air dry. I'm not sure how this will affect the longevity of the sponges, but it's worked well for me. I also use a combination of makeup sponges and brushes as well as the Sofft tools when using my Pan Pastels.
@@hopalongstudio-Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me. That really does help me gets some idea of what to do. 😊❤️💐
Have you tried aqua net hair spray for fixative? I know it works on regular pastels but don’t know about pan pastels
I haven't, but thanks for the suggestion! Since this video I've found my favorite Pan Pastel sealant: Spectra-Fix. This sealant doesn't darken the Pan Pastels and doesn't leave a blotchy surface. It's fantastic for any pastel project!
@@hopalongstudio aqua net works great for regular pastels so it should work. It also makes your hair stiff as a board. It is dirt cheap and I have used it for pastels for many years. Only that brand, though. Other hairspray doesn’t do it
@@sandracampbell9822 ok, thanks for the info! I’ll have to check it out!
Beautiful
Thank you so much!
i use a fine sanding paper to make my paste stencils smooth. just lightly sand …. nice and smooth.
That's a great tip! I don't always think about sanding, but that's a really great point. Thanks for sharing!
I have a VERY hard time getting my pan pastels to adhere to my paper. I've tried Canson MiTeintes unsanded paper but just can't get it to adhere well, no matter how heavily I load up my sponge applicators. And I've also tried them on Uart 400, 500 and 600 but that sanded paper is just too rough for the sponge applicators. I need HELP! lol Any advice for me?
I'm sorry to hear that you've been having trouble getting your Pan Pastels to adhere to your paper. To be honest, I've been using them on Bristol paper, in my art journals and haven't used any special paper for the pastels. It sounds like you've tried some pretty nice pastel papers.
Pastels are a trickier medium because they stay on the surface and don't absorb in the same way as paints or ink. I tend to add a lot of thin layers and will often use workable fixative between layers of pastel. It mutes the colors a bit but does help it stick. I still haven't found a sealant that I am happy with for sealing my pages. When it comes to pastels, they seem to always rub off a bit.
I know with many Pan Pastel demonstrations I see, it always looks like you get vibrant and perfect color in one stroke. My experience is that you do need to build up the color and until a sealant is applied, it doesn't always want to stay on the page.
If you are interested in seeing how I used them on paper, you might be interested in this video. I'm applying pastel through a stencil, but I hope that this might help you in some way. ruclips.net/video/GJbTfwWbLEE/видео.html
I think I'll experiment with some of the pastel paper you mentioned. If I figure it out, I might make a video sometime soon!
@@hopalongstudio Hi, Thank you for getting back to me. Yes, I agree - the videos I've seen show the artist getting immediate and bright colors with one swipe. I did hear back from Les Darlow who has many RUclips panpastel demos and he can't understand why I'm having trouble either. I use the same paper he does, so it remains a mystery. He did not have any other suggestions. I did see another panpastel demo by artist Susan Jenkins and she was using watercolor paper. She did say you could use Uart sanded paper too, but it does tear up the sponge applicators . . . then she said you could get finer grade sanded paper and I had an aha moment -- I purchased some inexpensive sanded paper from a hardware store that is waterproof so I can do an alcohol wash on it and I got it in 400 and 600. So yesterday I tried the pans on the 600 and it worked really well! So I think for my pans, I'll just use it on 600 grit paper. I think the MiTeintes Touch would work well too. And of course so would Pastelmat but that paper is too much $$ for a beginner like me. Nobody is buying my work (well other than 3 paintings that I posted on my Facebook page) and so I can't afford the Pastelmat paper. I rarely use fixitive on my paintings. I store my paintings in tablets of tracing paper. I get it when it is 50% off at Hobby Lobby here in California and that seems to work very well for storage. Thank you for your suggestions and I love your videos.
@@reneekroyer5104 I'm glad that you're finding a solution and getting the Pan Pastels to work the way that you want them to. I feel like so much of this is trial and error and figuring out the materials that work for you. I like the idea of storing your paintings between tablets of tracing paper- what a great idea! I'm glad that you are enjoying the videos and thank you for watching!
Could you use Gesso or texture paste?
Absolutely! Any paste or heavy gesso will work. Each paste has a slightly different finish and consistency, but anything that has a bit of grip (or tooth) will work with pan pastels. If it dries too smooth, you can always rough it up with sandpaper.
How did you cut the words out? Are they die cuts? This is beautiful.
Yes they are. I actually used my Brother ScanNCut to cut them out, but you could use any die cut letter to get the same look. Thanks for watching!
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Thank you!
Can you use brushes with Panpastels?
You can, but I'd suggest a stiffer bristled brush so that more of the pigment goes onto the surface. I tend to use sponges because it generally creates less dust and loose pigment. I've moved away from the Sofft sponges due to the expense and when I teach classes, I have my students use disposable makeup applicators and makeup sponges and they work really well.
Thank you for the info.
A watch on each hand?
I love mechanical and traditional watches but use my Fitbit for monitoring my steps in a day. It may seem strange, but I never look at my Fitbit for the time and I love my traditional watches so much that I can't bear not to wear them!
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If you use Spectrafix spray you shouldn’t notice any colour change.
Yes, I've learned about Spectra Fix since I posted this first video! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. It took me a while to find a good fixative that will not darken the Pan Pastel.