Thank you so much for sharing. You are the first Australian instructional on pastels that I have found. I am brand new to all of this and was given some pastels as a gift but the paper is so expensive so this video is very much appreciated thank you for your valuable time. Marie B from W.A.
Oh wow Marie, so glad that you found this useful. I love sharing what I discover and very happy to answer any question you may have. I have quite a few videos on pastels and various other types. I even Livestream here and you ask me questions directly and join in the chat. Regards Chrissy 😀 P.S. I'm from the East coast 😀
Wish you would have done a light on dark test as that is so critical for fur. Also I know you don't do water soluble but with many pastels it's good to know if it can be mixed that way. Thank you for the video
ok its totally great timing with this video. yesterday i watched a video of someone using pastels on canvas but it didnt say the product they used. well now i know! thanks for sharing!
Looks to me like the Schmincke had the most even color distribution when the ink was applied and left no brush marks. Not to mention that hue was lovely!
Hey Jay, what more can said about Schmincke? Their products are superb, whether it be watercolour, oils, inks. You can always reply on the Germans making quality products. Thanks for watching 👍👍😃😀😉
Jay , yes but there's hope, I purchased mine from my local art shop (which is a boutique art shop). Not sure geographically where you are, if you're in the Northern Hemisphere Jackson"s UK could be an option.😃😃
Another choice is Liquitex Clear acrylic gesso. Makes an absolutely gorgeous fine toothed pastel surface which personally I like better than the Golden product I have used.
Michael is the process the same as Xrissart? Add a little water and 2 to 3 coats? Does Pan Pastel work well with the Liquidtex Clear Gesso? Thank you in advance. :-)
Thank you for sharing, Your video is the most informative of how to use these modeling pastes. Im a pastel artists and I want to make my own sanded surfaces, was not sure if I could add water to these products and your video explained it nicely. Thank you agin!
Wow Karen, thank you so much for watching and appreciate you taking the time to comment. So glad it was helpful, if you stuck on anything, please don't hesitate to ask me questions. Happy painting 👍
Thank you for the video Xrissart! I have seen other vidoes on this topic, however, its the 1st video I have seen that Pan Pastels are shown too! That has been my question, and you have answered it. I am a beginning artist and I have been looking for an economical way to practice on less exspensive paper, but still get the layers I need.
I don't know about mixing... But when i saw your face _which is the first time to me _ my gad! You are beautiful 😊!! I wanted to see your face the woman soul who paint all thos beautiful painting
Certainly I know how expensive pastel paper is but these products are expensive too. I once tried gesso but it buckled the paper. It was thin paper, what paper do you use? Difficult not to say i like what i see and hear very much. Thank you.
Zuheyr Alsalihi thank you for your question. I use Watercolour paper and don't use anything less than 300gsm in weight. In many cases but not always, alot of papers are initially made from watercolour paper. I particularly like the idea of using ground on canvas and boards. Alot of artists use this to build up texture in their acrylic and oil paintings and mixed media projects. There is no right or wrong here with us Artists. The possibilities are endless. Thanks again.
Hello Wilma, I personally don't use any fixative, it's all about the surface. Some artists swear by fixative, and then there's so many artists that won't touch it. However your painting requires careful storage to protect the painting. Thank Thank you so much for watching.
Hi Chrissy! We talked before and I told you I would let you know when I got my Art Spectrum Colourfix Primer, what I thought. I was impressed with how easy it applied. I used watercolour paper and the colour I got online was Aubergine. (Due to price) It took both the panpastels and soft sticks pretty well. Certainly not like the wonderful pastel mat , but the price is certainly reflected in this. I am new to the medium so I can’t really say a lot but it is a definite alternative to buying the expensive pastel mat! Thanks for all the fabulous content on your channel and the beauty of your art.
Hi there Cindy, thank you so much for reporting back. This method of making your own surface is definitely a great way of doing this on the inexpensive way. I would also like to see a project if you've created one on your surface, perhaps you can join our Facebook Group " Share Your Art with Xrissart" and post your work there.
Great video! Very informative and wonderful information. I have tried the Golden and the Colourfix and was just curious if you have a preference out of the three you demonstrated. Or if you have noticed any distinct differences between the three. Thanks for sharing your video!
G'Day Amy, thank you so much for watching and appreciate your comments. Out of the three I tested here, I would go for the Schmincke and then the Colourfix. For me I think the Schmincke has the smoothest ground followed by Colourfix. I find the Golden is a much grittier ground which would be perfect for huge canvases and applying texture before painting. What I like about all of them is you can tint them any colour you like. So much versatility and so much potential. I go nuts thinking of projects that I can do with them. What are your thoughts on the Golden and Colourfix? I love sharing what I discover and always love to hear about what other people are doing. I'm always learning and if you start me talking about ART, I'll never finish!
Thanks for your response! I think the possibilities are absolutely endless. Out of the two, thus far, I have preferred the Golden, but I have only been putting on one coat and I think that may produce very different results. I often work on Uart paper and felt like the Golden gave me a similar grit. I am super excited to see what happens with 3 coats (I already have 1 coat drying 😂 ready to test it out). I have struggled with the grit being consistent and I think multiple coats may be the answer to all of my problems. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. I can't wait to watch some of your other videos!
I haven't seen the others yet but I very much like the consistency of the Schmincke ground.
Thank you so much for sharing. You are the first Australian instructional on pastels that I have found. I am brand new to all of this and was given some pastels as a gift but the paper is so expensive so this video is very much appreciated thank you for your valuable time. Marie B from W.A.
Oh wow Marie, so glad that you found this useful. I love sharing what I discover and very happy to answer any question you may have. I have quite a few videos on pastels and various other types. I even Livestream here and you ask me questions directly and join in the chat. Regards Chrissy 😀
P.S. I'm from the East coast 😀
Wish you would have done a light on dark test as that is so critical for fur. Also I know you don't do water soluble but with many pastels it's good to know if it can be mixed that way. Thank you for the video
I love your bamboo boats. Not many artists are eco friendly
G'day Lorraine, thank you so much for watching. Yeah those boats are cute aren't they?
ok its totally great timing with this video. yesterday i watched a video of someone using pastels on canvas but it didnt say the product they used. well now i know! thanks for sharing!
Oh cool! I'm sure there are more companies that make ground for pastels and mixed media and plenty other ways to do this. Thanks for watching!!
Thank you, awesome instruction.
Many thanks Judy, hope it was helpful to you and thanks for watching:)
Absolutely love it!
Thank heaps Dean, glad you like this one!
I love your art girl!!!! 🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍💋💋💋 it’s so surrealistic ! 😍😍😍😍
Its me thank you so much for watching 👍👍🎨🎨🎨🎨🥰🥰
Loved it.
vijaya chandra babu menda Thank you so much for watching 😀
Very good video thank you......especially cos you’re coming from Oz
G'day there Linda, yep flying the Aussie flag 🇦🇺 😀 thank you so much for watching 🇦🇺👍❤🇦🇺
@@Xrissart Ozzie. Ozzie. Ozzie ......yay. 👍👍👍
@@lindamclean8809 Oy! Oy! Oy! 🇦🇺🇦🇺Aussie all the way!
Thank you!!! I have been wanting to use my bigger canvas for my pastels
Terrific Charity, I would love to read about your experience when you have a go. Happy Painting 🎨😍
Great information! I just started watching your videos, and they are quite interesting. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge.
Oh Wow thanks for watching. I love talking about Art! LOVE ART!
I’ve used the colour fix one....but the Schminke looks good
G'day Linda, yes the Schmincke one is more smooth in texture, but still just as good. Thank you so much for watching ❤
Looks to me like the Schmincke had the most even color distribution when the ink was applied and left no brush marks. Not to mention that hue was lovely!
Hey Jay, what more can said about Schmincke? Their products are superb, whether it be watercolour, oils, inks. You can always reply on the Germans making quality products. Thanks for watching 👍👍😃😀😉
Can’t find either the Schmincke primer nor the gorgeous hue of ink you used on Amazon. What has the world turned into?!
Jay , yes but there's hope, I purchased mine from my local art shop (which is a boutique art shop). Not sure geographically where you are, if you're in the Northern Hemisphere Jackson"s UK could be an option.😃😃
Another choice is Liquitex Clear acrylic gesso. Makes an absolutely gorgeous fine toothed pastel surface which personally I like better than the Golden product I have used.
Michael Sherck Wow thanks for sharing. Another art supply I'll put on my list to purchase😀😁
Make sure you get the Liquitex Clear gesso! That's the sanded one'
Thanks Michael, I'm adding it my shopping list. So much art so little time!
I’ve been experimenting with this. It’s great. Holds the pastels well.
Michael is the process the same as Xrissart? Add a little water and 2 to 3 coats? Does Pan Pastel work well with the Liquidtex Clear Gesso? Thank you in advance. :-)
Thank you for sharing, Your video is the most informative of how to use these modeling pastes. Im a pastel artists and I want to make my own sanded surfaces, was not sure if I could add water to these products and your video explained it nicely. Thank you agin!
Wow Karen, thank you so much for watching and appreciate you taking the time to comment. So glad it was helpful, if you stuck on anything, please don't hesitate to ask me questions. Happy painting 👍
Thank you for the video Xrissart! I have seen other vidoes on this topic, however, its the 1st video I have seen that Pan Pastels are shown too! That has been my question, and you have answered it. I am a beginning artist and I have been looking for an economical way to practice on less exspensive paper, but still get the layers I need.
I don't know about mixing... But when i saw your face _which is the first time to me _ my gad! You are beautiful 😊!!
I wanted to see your face the woman soul who paint all thos beautiful painting
Hi Md thank you for watching
Wow
Zuheyr Alsalihi Thanks for watching. Hoping this was useful
Certainly I know how expensive pastel paper is but these products are expensive too. I once tried gesso but it buckled the paper. It was thin paper, what paper do you use? Difficult not to say i like what i see and hear very much. Thank you.
Zuheyr Alsalihi thank you for your question. I use Watercolour paper and don't use anything less than 300gsm in weight. In many cases but not always, alot of papers are initially made from watercolour paper. I particularly like the idea of using ground on canvas and boards. Alot of artists use this to build up texture in their acrylic and oil paintings and mixed media projects. There is no right or wrong here with us Artists. The possibilities are endless. Thanks again.
tank you so much ,great tutorial ,would you please post a tutorial about preparing canvas for pastel ???
m2sarah2 - Thank you for watching, sounds like a great idea, will do that in the future.
thank you . but i dont know the paper that you do . it's Can Son or nomal paper ? .
Thank you so much for watching and your question. This is watercolour paper.
Do you need than fixative when the pastel drawing is finished?.
Hello Wilma, I personally don't use any fixative, it's all about the surface. Some artists swear by fixative, and then there's so many artists that won't touch it. However your painting requires careful storage to protect the painting. Thank Thank you so much for watching.
Hi Chrissy! We talked before and I told you I would let you know when I got my Art Spectrum Colourfix Primer, what I thought. I was impressed with how easy it applied. I used watercolour paper and the colour I got online was Aubergine. (Due to price) It took both the panpastels and soft sticks pretty well. Certainly not like the wonderful pastel mat , but the price is certainly reflected in this. I am new to the medium so I can’t really say a lot but it is a definite alternative to buying the expensive pastel mat! Thanks for all the fabulous content on your channel and the beauty of your art.
Hi there Cindy, thank you so much for reporting back. This method of making your own surface is definitely a great way of doing this on the inexpensive way. I would also like to see a project if you've created one on your surface, perhaps you can join our Facebook Group " Share Your Art with Xrissart" and post your work there.
@@Xrissart Chrissy, when I actually do a project on the new painted surface I will share....:) Happy painting!
@@cindyfoster4353 Cool stuff🎨🎨happy painting 🎨🎨🎨
Great video! Very informative and wonderful information. I have tried the Golden and the Colourfix and was just curious if you have a preference out of the three you demonstrated. Or if you have noticed any distinct differences between the three. Thanks for sharing your video!
G'Day Amy, thank you so much for watching and appreciate your comments. Out of the three I tested here, I would go for the Schmincke and then the Colourfix. For me I think the Schmincke has the smoothest ground followed by Colourfix. I find the Golden is a much grittier ground which would be perfect for huge canvases and applying texture before painting. What I like about all of them is you can tint them any colour you like. So much versatility and so much potential. I go nuts thinking of projects that I can do with them. What are your thoughts on the Golden and Colourfix? I love sharing what I discover and always love to hear about what other people are doing. I'm always learning and if you start me talking about ART, I'll never finish!
Thanks for your response! I think the possibilities are absolutely endless. Out of the two, thus far, I have preferred the Golden, but I have only been putting on one coat and I think that may produce very different results. I often work on Uart paper and felt like the Golden gave me a similar grit. I am super excited to see what happens with 3 coats (I already have 1 coat drying 😂 ready to test it out). I have struggled with the grit being consistent and I think multiple coats may be the answer to all of my problems. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. I can't wait to watch some of your other videos!
Amy you will have to tell me how it all pans out and what project you'll be painting! Happy painting!!!
You are pronouncing Schminke total wrong. The " e" at the end is pronounced like the beginning" e " as in elephant.
Thank you so much, you are correct. Since then, I have corrected the way I pronounce Schmincke " Schminckeaaaaa🤣🤣🙏🙏👍👍
Schminkeaaaaaaa 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣