Basic Equipment List

BASIC SOFT PASTEL EQUIPMENT LIST


Pastels – A good basic set of SOFT PASTELS in all colors. Not OIL pastels

          Optional that can be added later or as needed: Basic HARD pastels, and basic pastel pencils.

Paper – There are many options for paper from Bristol paper to watercolor paper, sanded paper and of course pastel paper. The biggest concern to look for is the texture and the pattern of the texture of the paper. Too much texture or pattern in the paper can make it difficult to work on. I will go over this in class.

Workable Fixative – This allows you to continue to add layers to your painting and differs from just fixative because it has a bit of a tooth that the pastels can grab onto. Workable Fixative is not necessary if working on sanded paper.

Other things you will need –

Paper stumps, cotton swabs, soft lead pencils (2B – 4B), sand paper, masking tape, erasers (kneaded or white), paper towels, old paint brushes soft and bristle (just be sure they are clean and don’t have any oil residue in them).

A support for your paper  - Drawing board, acrylic board, Masonite, or any ridged, flat smooth board.

Optional – gloves, masks (if you have breathing problem), color wheel, value scale



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