I love this video! The first time I used velour was back in 1972. I was 17 years old, and read an old Walter Foster book about painting horses in pastel on velour. I loved it. We used hair spray for fixative back then Emma. You sure have helped advance the art of pastel painting on velour by leaps and bounds! Thank you! 🎨
That’s was great, Emma. I LOVE your work and your teaching methods. You explain things in such an understandable way at just the right speed. Thank you for another great video!!
Thank you Bonny! I'm so glad you like the pace. I try to not have too much wasted time but it's often difficult to condense information. Appreciate the feedback :-)
Oh my goodness, I wish I had seen this video first! I ordered all the Unison colors individually from your set from another US online store (after watching many of your videos) because they didn’t have the stand alone set and was told they wouldn’t be shipping in the Unison foam trays or boxes after I placed my order (which I now need to buy separately from the UK (I’m in California) along with the Prym storage box (there are a few sellers here) - I just checked Dakota, they have your full animal portrait set in stock, I wish I had known about them but will buy all my future supplies for your classes from them after seeing this video. I’ve been admiring your videos for several weeks, looking forward to joining your classes after all my supplies arrive. Thank you for making it so easy to acquire the knowledge on how to get started and what to buy. I have been slowly collecting supplies for many years (mostly pencils and a test stick of soft pastels from various brands) but had never heard of Unison, their color range is so soft and natural, I saw their website that shows how they are made, it’s a pretty incredible story behind their history. You are a fantastic teacher and artist Emma. Thank you so much for these amazing videos.
Thank you very much for your comments, it's lovely to hear when my videos have helped someone. Motivates me to continue! You will love the Unisons. Having tried almost all the brands now, I still love them most.
I've been using Velour Board since I started pet portraits 40 years ago. I sprayed them with a fixative and to date, 40 years later, they've never gotten darker or bled onto the glass. I'm anxious to use PastelMat but am having a difficult time ordering it here. Thanks for your lovely tutorials, Emma!!
A friend gave me a sheet of this and it blew my mind! I think I’m going to love it. Your video was extremely helpful and full of great information! Thank you so much. I look forward to watching the rest of your videos.
Your art is really beautiful. I love these detailed explanations on the types of paper. I've used Pastelmat in the past, but from your info I actually think Velour would be a bit more suitable for my art-style.
Thank you! Glad you found this helpful. I highly recommend a sample pack of pastel papers like the one at the following link. Let's you cheaply try several papers before committing to one. www.jacksonsart.com/sanded-pastel-paper-comparison-pack-of-7-quarter-sheets?___store=jacksonsart_en&acc=087408522c31eeb1f982bc0eaf81d35f
Thank you very much Emma for sharing your knowledge as a pastel artist. I did my first workshop with velour paper a few years ago and absolutely love it. I look forward to learn more from you. Hopefully you are all safe and well during this time with the virus. Take care. Helga
Your art work is amazing. I'm an oil painter but have ordered some pastels to give that a go in an area I can't have my paints.You are absolutely stunning:-)
Thank you so much for your wonderful experience and informative video. I enjoyed watching the video and it has come timely. I have just started using velour paper and found it challenging. But I enjoy the effect and outcome. Your instructions are very useful. Thank you again. From Glasgow Scotland 🏴
Excellent tips and advice Emma, I have accumulated a lot of different pastels because my channel is essentially an art supply review channel. Because of channels like yours Emma I have been in complete awe at the beautiful work a pastel artist such as your good self can achieve. This got me into trying my own pastel art and I have tried a few papers and love Pastelmat, but I always see the Velour paper online and always think of your work, I think I will definitely give it a try but I feel my abilities with pastel are not yet refined enough for this type of paper. I watched you video on mounting and I think I would have to purchase it pre-mounted because I am too clumsy to achieve a good job doing it myself. Any way, excellent video as always and fantastic advice, thank you.
Thanks for the feedback! I know there is a limited amount of information out there about pastel in comparison to oils or watercolour for example. So I'm happy to add to it. If you want to try it mounted I believe Dakota do it that way. No harm in trying it unmounted but if you should want to frame or store long term unframed, mounting helps!
I wish I had done some pastel matting in the past! I will look for some examples but so far not much have I found. I think I understand how to proceed to make a mat with space between. If you ever decide to show us how to on that subject I would be an avid watcher!!
Great tips! I'm about to use velour for the first time ever. The feel us very strange and I'm definitely going to have to back it onto board as it's so floppy. Wish me luck 😂 I'm going to need it, in nowhere near as good as you lol
Hi Cora, be sure to check out the rest of my channel here as most of my videos show me working on velour. Many of my tutorials are either on velour or Paselmat :-)
Excellent video! Wish I’d have known about using nothing softer than velour before I tried it lol, but quickly learnt unison and pastel pencils worked great. Great tips for framing, I’ve never heard of the wooden inner piece, the frame looks like a plein air one which I recently heard about.
Yes the paper does feel strange I get chills when when I blend lol, but paintings look so beautiful on this. Thank you for the tips Emma attaching the paper to the foam board is so helpful the floppyness is quite frustrating.
Thank you Emma, some great tips, I'll be sure to try thinner layers of pastel on my next piece of work and even a light spray of fixative maybe, pressing in my highlights is a good tip thank you, they do seem to fall off.
First of all Thank you for sharing you Artistic Gifts-Talent and Work Ethic. I'm new to this -a year or so- A couple of quick questions...do you use any kind of gloves or do you wash your hands a lot-this is regarding Toxins in the Pigment and Dust do you wear a mask? Your work is Inspiring.
Thank you Dave! No I don't wear gloves and I don't create enough dust to worry about breathing a lot of it in. The toxin warnings on the boxes of some pastels are really that. You would actually have to ingest a large amount of pastel for it to be toxic. Same with it getting on your skin. I would say that anyone with respiratory problems might find it aggressive. I would avoid if you have pre-existing problems. But I have no issues with them.
Hi Emma. I just love watching you paint! I used velour paper for the first time recently and really struggled with it. I love soft pastels as a medium and find them excellent for portrait work which I've been doing for years. I wanted to experiment with different papers and having done some research this sounded good. There seemed to be no way of blending the layers of colours, and also the edges of the mark making couldn't be blended in?? Maybe it's just not for me. I wish I hadn't bought a sketch pad of the paper.. It seemed better value that way. Would love your opinion ! Thanks again Denise
Hi Denise, all papers take some time to get used to so don't give up on one when you don't like it first time. I'd also recommend a selection pack of papers by Jackson's Art or something similar. It allows you to try a small amount of several papers before committing to a large amount. Here is the link www.jacksonsart.com/sanded-pastel-paper-comparison-pack-of-7-quarter-sheets?___store=jacksonsart_en&acc=087408522c31eeb1f982bc0eaf81d35f
@@EmmaColbertArt any tips though on the issues she's encountering? I'm about to start trying my pet portraits on it and would like to know how to avoid those issues or fix them etc. Thank you in advance
Hello, Emma! Thank you very much for a video, I'm using velour paper for some time already and still the video was very educative) I'm on a hunt for some bigger then 50/70cm formats, could you give me a hint where I can look for it in Europe (you mentioned it in the video, but I cant find any further information) Thank you very much once again 😍
Thanks Nadja! If you check out the video description you'll see a link to Dakota Pastels. They are in the US but they ship worldwide. It's the only place I can find those supersize sheets.
could we see sometime in the future the third method of framing maybe just photos of each step as the framed piece is assembled??? that would be really helpful! Love the idea of keeping glass tight against the painting to prevent dust also! Im on your Patreon channel:>) doris woodruff
I will do that soon. With travelling this past couple of years I don't have much framed work at the moment myself. But I will do a better video on framing as that's so important. Will get together some examples soon :-)
I don't use fixative or varnish or anything that will affect the colours over time. Once my work is framed behind glass that is it's protection. Pastel work usually needs framed behind glass.
would you recommend tapping the back of the upturned velour painting a few times to rid of excess pastel ? like a person suggested .. I thought this would be a no no.
As long as the velour is mounted on something firm. Yes I sometimes do this before posting a piece if I'm worried I've been a little heavy handed in some areas. The pigment that is rubbed in will not go anywhere just some excess from the top layer.
If the paper arrives creased you should tell your supplier and see if they will exchange. A small amount of crease can be fixed by mounting the velour on self adhesive board. But a sharp line or crease will not come out well. If any pastel paper has an imperfection it's worth trying to exchange.
I use mostly Faber Castell pastels pencils which are different from coloured pencils. I also use some Caran d'Ache, and a few other brands but have most of the Faber Castells.
No fixative needed on most good quality papers. You can spray in between the layers if you want and some artists use that to get a different texture on the paper. But it's not needed.
@@EmmaColbertArt Thank you ECA. I've been absent for a bit...life, eh, we have to, as the late great Seamus Heaney said..."walk on air against your better judgement." Glad your still sharing your genius talent with all. :)
hi Emma,your art work is fab,do you do work shops?I would love to come and watch you work ,I have just started using Pastel what a mess, any suggestions for keeping the paper cleaner.I live in Zimbabwe if it is not too far away I,would love to meet with you Regards Julie Zieve
Hi Julie, thank you! I only do about 2 workshops a year. I'm from Ireland but live in Spain but go to both Ireland and Holland to teach. I try to limit those as I prefer to paint and make videos of course! The best way to learn from me is to have a look on Patreon. I put a lot of effort into each long tutorial and there is a growing back catalogue on there. It's great that we can share our tips online and connect from around the world. Best wishes, Emma
Hi Michael, I've found that the Pans work better on Pastelmat than velour. The main problem being how Pans are applied. You will need to experiment with applicators that are not spongey like the main PanPastel applicators as those don't go well on velour. I just prefer to immediacy of the sticks in applying pigment to the paper which suits velour well.
Emma, another question - what kind of easel do you have? I'd like to have such a french box easel, but the one I had ordered from Jullian fell apart before I even had taken it out of the parcel.
Hi Ulrike, that sounds like you got a bad one. I've had a Jullian easel for 7 years now and it's still amazing. And for 4 of those years I lived in a van and put the easel up and down every day so it has had lots of abuse. Hope you got a replacement as it doesn't sound like the usual quality from Jullian.
Hi Emma, I am following your tutorials for Velour paper, I have just started on my first portrait of a dog, used soft pastels, but find it hard to get whiskers over the final piece, I tried pastel pencils but they make no impact. any suggestions please. thank you in advance.
This was perfect Emma, I do have a question. What easel is that? I love how it has a draw in it, I was thinking about making an attachment for my H-frame easel to hold my pastels that I can remove when I am not working in pastel.
Yea it's a great one. Can be used either free standing or table top. The brand is Classic Jullian and you'll see it more in this video ua-cam.com/video/7Q0ouGdKc5c/v-deo.html
Try Dakota Pastels who are in the US. They have this paper. Also Jackson's Art in the UK are very reasonable for postage costs worldwide. Link in the description
I practiced on ordinary sandpaper and now ready to buy a real pastel paper, hope this one will work for me.Do you think it will be fine to use on ocean paintings?
I am currently working on velour pastel paper which, since I have a light touch normally, suits me well. I just wanted to know if you ever use fixative when the painting is done. And what type of board do you use for backing? I did use self-adhesive foam board, but would prefer something else. Thank you!
I'm still using the self adhesive foam board as it works well and it's light to post. You can buy the sheets of velour already mounted from some place. Dakota pastels do them. I don't use fixative but I did at one point spray some in between layers. I suppose as I've got lighter with my touch and I don't feel the need to use it.
Hi dear, thanks for videos, can you please help me where can I buy “suede pastel paper”? I could not find it online in amazon and in the stores. I live in Colorado. US.
I have seen a video of someone doing this but unsub'd them eventually. Anyway type in "mounting pastel paper to foam board" and that may get you started in the right direction. Typing it on this website search bar at the top.
I saw an artist a few years ago in an art magazine say that after finishing her pastel painting she would lay grease proof paper on her painting and then roll it firmly with a rolling pin,she said that it helped to keep the pastel on the paper....any comments about that idea?
I know many artist who roll their pastel work. I don't for many reasons but it's not to say they're wrong. Just different style of work that could take this. Mine are firm boards that don't bend so not possible.
Hi David, I did at the very start and it's fine if you can do a good job of it. What I found was as I got busier I had no time left. Also I realised that to exhibit in nicer galleries my work had a better chance of selling in a professional frame. Now I treasure my main framer and love seeing the high standard he can produce to finish off my work.
How do you get your sketch? I trace the photo if the paper is small but if I want a larger sized work, how do you do the sketch? I don’t trust myself doing freehand. My proportions are not good.
Hi Betty, these two videos of mine should help. I like to use a grid especially when it's a bigger piece. ua-cam.com/video/GmjWZrQ4HUE/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/eiDxsN9vxE0/v-deo.html
No I really haven't because velour paper doesn't like to get wet. A stray drop of water can be a problem if you don't let it try properly before patching it in. So I would be surprised to hear of watercolour being used on it. Pastelmat for sure though!
I don't tend to bring moisture anywhere near velour. It's texture doesn't seem to like it. Having said that I did see someone do an acrylic underpainting on it. I'm not sure how that would work though as I imagine you would flatten all the fibres of the paper by wetting it.
I have found it is and I love the effects I can get on this paper like no other. Just providing the full info so you can weigh it up yourself if you try it.
It's true the good quality stuff costs quite a bit. But I started on cheap student grade materials and was able to learn. I added a small amount of good quality as and when I could over many years. But it's still possible to get going on a budget.
Thank you Ms. Colbert. You are a a 'fine soft day' in this crazy old world. Sla'inte.
I love this video! The first time I used velour was back in 1972. I was 17 years old, and read an old Walter Foster book about painting horses in pastel on velour. I loved it. We used hair spray for fixative back then Emma. You sure have helped advance the art of pastel painting on velour by leaps and bounds! Thank you! 🎨
What a lovely thing to say Ace. It's notoriously tricky stuff that you either love or hate. I'm glad I've been able to help others like it too :-)
Hi I am one of your subscribers, thank you so much for this wonderful helpful video, very informative 😊 God bless.
Your work is incredible!
Can't wait to try it ❤ Thank you so much 💕
Finally got my order of this paper, it's so interesting can't wait to play with it!
Very helpful knowing how to use velour
Another big thank you for your help to a first-time user of Hahnemuhle velour paper! :-)
That’s was great, Emma. I LOVE your work and your teaching methods. You explain things in such an understandable way at just the right speed. Thank you for another great video!!
Thank you Bonny! I'm so glad you like the pace. I try to not have too much wasted time but it's often difficult to condense information. Appreciate the feedback :-)
I didn't know that there was 40" velour paper - THANK YOU EMMA ❤️ !
A lot of the papers come in super sizes! Pastelmat too!
Oh my goodness, I wish I had seen this video first! I ordered all the Unison colors individually from your set from another US online store (after watching many of your videos) because they didn’t have the stand alone set and was told they wouldn’t be shipping in the Unison foam trays or boxes after I placed my order (which I now need to buy separately from the UK (I’m in California) along with the Prym storage box (there are a few sellers here) - I just checked Dakota, they have your full animal portrait set in stock, I wish I had known about them but will buy all my future supplies for your classes from them after seeing this video. I’ve been admiring your videos for several weeks, looking forward to joining your classes after all my supplies arrive. Thank you for making it so easy to acquire the knowledge on how to get started and what to buy. I have been slowly collecting supplies for many years (mostly pencils and a test stick of soft pastels from various brands) but had never heard of Unison, their color range is so soft and natural, I saw their website that shows how they are made, it’s a pretty incredible story behind their history. You are a fantastic teacher and artist Emma. Thank you so much for these amazing videos.
Thank you very much for your comments, it's lovely to hear when my videos have helped someone. Motivates me to continue! You will love the Unisons. Having tried almost all the brands now, I still love them most.
Thanks so much for all your information hope you have a wonderful Christmas 🎄🇦🇺🧑🏻🎄💕
I've been using Velour Board since I started pet portraits 40 years ago. I sprayed them with a fixative and to date, 40 years later, they've never gotten darker or bled onto the glass. I'm anxious to use PastelMat but am having a difficult time ordering it here. Thanks for your lovely tutorials, Emma!!
A friend gave me a sheet of this and it blew my mind! I think I’m going to love it. Your video was extremely helpful and full of great information! Thank you so much. I look forward to watching the rest of your videos.
So helpful!! I really enjoy velour as well..because of you!! Thanks so much❤️
Am going to get some Hahnermühle velour paper and very much looking forward to trying it - Thank you! 🙏💕
I look forward to your videos. You always inspire me to keep painting just like my Mother used to when she was alive. Thank you Emma.
Thank you Lori, that means a lot :-)
Thank you 🍀
Your art is really beautiful. I love these detailed explanations on the types of paper. I've used Pastelmat in the past, but from your info I actually think Velour would be a bit more suitable for my art-style.
Thank you! Glad you found this helpful. I highly recommend a sample pack of pastel papers like the one at the following link. Let's you cheaply try several papers before committing to one. www.jacksonsart.com/sanded-pastel-paper-comparison-pack-of-7-quarter-sheets?___store=jacksonsart_en&acc=087408522c31eeb1f982bc0eaf81d35f
I love this paper and use it for all my animal portraits. Some very useful tips for anyone using it for the first time 👍
I am quite excited to try Velour. The different effect is quite stunning! Thank you for all the tips!
Thank you very much Emma for sharing your knowledge as a pastel artist. I did my first workshop with velour paper a few years ago and absolutely love it. I look forward to learn more from you. Hopefully you are all safe and well during this time with the virus. Take care. Helga
Thank you Helga. I've loved pastel for many years so am happy to share any knowledge. :-)
Thank you!
Thanks Emma.
Valuable tips. Thanks so much Emma 👍🏼
Thank you so much for this information. Love your work!!
Thank you so much for such valuable information
Brilliant advice thank you Emma
Thank you for your reply 👍👍
Your art work is amazing. I'm an oil painter but have ordered some pastels to give that a go in an area I can't have my paints.You are absolutely stunning:-)
Thank you so much for your wonderful experience and informative video. I enjoyed watching the video and it has come timely. I have just started using velour paper and found it challenging. But I enjoy the effect and outcome. Your instructions are very useful. Thank you again. From Glasgow Scotland 🏴
Thanks for all the feedback on my videos. So nice to read such positive comments and glad the videos have helped and inspired.
I just purchased some velour. Can't wait to try it!
Good luck! Be patient when trying new papers, they tend to feel weird at first :-)
Beautifull 💓
Thanks for the video. Very informative . ❤️
Thanks for the tips. I just ordered a few pieces of velour to experiment with!!
Excellent video, much appreciated thanks 🙏
Excellent tips and advice Emma, I have accumulated a lot of different pastels because my channel is essentially an art supply review channel. Because of channels like yours Emma I have been in complete awe at the beautiful work a pastel artist such as your good self can achieve. This got me into trying my own pastel art and I have tried a few papers and love Pastelmat, but I always see the Velour paper online and always think of your work, I think I will definitely give it a try but I feel my abilities with pastel are not yet refined enough for this type of paper. I watched you video on mounting and I think I would have to purchase it pre-mounted because I am too clumsy to achieve a good job doing it myself. Any way, excellent video as always and fantastic advice, thank you.
Thanks for the feedback! I know there is a limited amount of information out there about pastel in comparison to oils or watercolour for example. So I'm happy to add to it. If you want to try it mounted I believe Dakota do it that way. No harm in trying it unmounted but if you should want to frame or store long term unframed, mounting helps!
I wish I had done some pastel matting in the past! I will look for some examples but so far not much have I found. I think I understand how to proceed to make a mat with space between. If you ever decide to show us how to on that subject I would be an avid watcher!!
Great tips! I'm about to use velour for the first time ever. The feel us very strange and I'm definitely going to have to back it onto board as it's so floppy. Wish me luck 😂 I'm going to need it, in nowhere near as good as you lol
Fineartstore.com carries these papers as well!
Your amazing I will follow! Thanks
Thank you so much. But i hoped you would show a bit more on how you actually paint on velour
Hi Cora, be sure to check out the rest of my channel here as most of my videos show me working on velour. Many of my tutorials are either on velour or Paselmat :-)
@@EmmaColbertArt YAAAA!
thank you for sharing your experience
Excellent video! Wish I’d have known about using nothing softer than velour before I tried it lol, but quickly learnt unison and pastel pencils worked great. Great tips for framing, I’ve never heard of the wooden inner piece, the frame looks like a plein air one which I recently heard about.
Thanks Anita, I'll do a full video on framing soon as I think that would be useful also. :-)
Very informative. Thanks Emma.
Thanks for the introduction to velour!
Yes the paper does feel strange I get chills when when I blend lol, but paintings look so beautiful on this. Thank you for the tips Emma attaching the paper to the foam board is so helpful the floppyness is quite frustrating.
Super! Mersi! 🥰🤩😊🤗🥳🌲
have you ever tried mixing watercolours on velour paper with soft pastel? How does velour paper absorb the water or does it repel/bead off?
Avoid putting water on velour paper. (Hope you didn't try it already!) It does not react well to water. Pastelmat is very nice to use with wet media.
Thanks Emma 👍 great advice as always x
Holy Cow, did you draw that! Just looks amazing!
Thank you Emma, some great tips, I'll be sure to try thinner layers of pastel on my next piece of work and even a light spray of fixative maybe, pressing in my highlights is a good tip thank you, they do seem to fall off.
Wonderful work Emma! Lovely video 😊👍🏻🌸
First of all Thank you for sharing you Artistic Gifts-Talent and Work Ethic. I'm new to this -a year or so- A couple of quick questions...do you use any kind of gloves or do you wash your hands a lot-this is regarding Toxins in the Pigment and Dust do you wear a mask? Your work is Inspiring.
Thank you Dave! No I don't wear gloves and I don't create enough dust to worry about breathing a lot of it in. The toxin warnings on the boxes of some pastels are really that. You would actually have to ingest a large amount of pastel for it to be toxic. Same with it getting on your skin. I would say that anyone with respiratory problems might find it aggressive. I would avoid if you have pre-existing problems. But I have no issues with them.
Wonderful work Emma : )
Hi Emma. I just love watching you paint! I used velour paper for the first time recently and really struggled with it. I love soft pastels as a medium and find them excellent for portrait work which I've been doing for years. I wanted to experiment with different papers and having done some research this sounded good. There seemed to be no way of blending the layers of colours, and also the edges of the mark making couldn't be blended in?? Maybe it's just not for me. I wish I hadn't bought a sketch pad of the paper.. It seemed better value that way. Would love your opinion ! Thanks again
Denise
Hi Denise, all papers take some time to get used to so don't give up on one when you don't like it first time. I'd also recommend a selection pack of papers by Jackson's Art or something similar. It allows you to try a small amount of several papers before committing to a large amount. Here is the link www.jacksonsart.com/sanded-pastel-paper-comparison-pack-of-7-quarter-sheets?___store=jacksonsart_en&acc=087408522c31eeb1f982bc0eaf81d35f
@@EmmaColbertArt any tips though on the issues she's encountering? I'm about to start trying my pet portraits on it and would like to know how to avoid those issues or fix them etc. Thank you in advance
Hello, Emma! Thank you very much for a video, I'm using velour paper for some time already and still the video was very educative) I'm on a hunt for some bigger then 50/70cm formats, could you give me a hint where I can look for it in Europe (you mentioned it in the video, but I cant find any further information)
Thank you very much once again 😍
Thanks Nadja! If you check out the video description you'll see a link to Dakota Pastels. They are in the US but they ship worldwide. It's the only place I can find those supersize sheets.
could we see sometime in the future the third method of framing maybe just photos of each step as the framed piece is assembled??? that would be really helpful! Love the idea of keeping glass tight against the painting to prevent dust also! Im on your Patreon channel:>) doris woodruff
I will do that soon. With travelling this past couple of years I don't have much framed work at the moment myself. But I will do a better video on framing as that's so important. Will get together some examples soon :-)
How do you prevent smudging can you varnish it or a fixant I think you called it to protect the painting
I don't use fixative or varnish or anything that will affect the colours over time. Once my work is framed behind glass that is it's protection. Pastel work usually needs framed behind glass.
what a great work ! i like it very much.. keep it up
would you recommend tapping the back of the upturned velour painting a few times to rid of excess pastel ? like a person suggested .. I thought this would be a no no.
As long as the velour is mounted on something firm. Yes I sometimes do this before posting a piece if I'm worried I've been a little heavy handed in some areas. The pigment that is rubbed in will not go anywhere just some excess from the top layer.
Thanks.
Thank you so much. Ive used velour for years but what can you do to fix creases in brand New paper? Here in the US I purchase the paper at Blick .
If the paper arrives creased you should tell your supplier and see if they will exchange. A small amount of crease can be fixed by mounting the velour on self adhesive board. But a sharp line or crease will not come out well. If any pastel paper has an imperfection it's worth trying to exchange.
What brand of colored pencils are they✨💗
I use mostly Faber Castell pastels pencils which are different from coloured pencils. I also use some Caran d'Ache, and a few other brands but have most of the Faber Castells.
Thank you for this great tutorial I bought a pad of velour approx 2 years ago and have been scared to use it and ruin it as is expensive
Amazing at your artwork brilliant work! :D
Very helpful video 😍 thanks
I you buy a pad, do they put glassine paper between the sheets like they do with pastelmat?
From memory I think they do. But I'm not 100% sure as I only buy the loose sheets these days.
@@EmmaColbertArt Thank you
Thank you again, just stunning work. When you are finished do you use any kind of Fixative?
No fixative needed on most good quality papers. You can spray in between the layers if you want and some artists use that to get a different texture on the paper. But it's not needed.
@@EmmaColbertArt Thank you ECA. I've been absent for a bit...life, eh, we have to, as the late great Seamus Heaney said..."walk on air against your better judgement." Glad your still sharing your genius talent with all. :)
hi Emma,your art work is fab,do you do work shops?I would love to come and watch you work ,I have just started using Pastel what a mess, any suggestions for keeping the paper cleaner.I live in Zimbabwe if it is not too far away I,would love to meet with you Regards Julie Zieve
Hi Julie, thank you! I only do about 2 workshops a year. I'm from Ireland but live in Spain but go to both Ireland and Holland to teach. I try to limit those as I prefer to paint and make videos of course! The best way to learn from me is to have a look on Patreon. I put a lot of effort into each long tutorial and there is a growing back catalogue on there. It's great that we can share our tips online and connect from around the world. Best wishes, Emma
will it take pan pastels. please answer because im really anxious to know.Thank you.
Hi Michael, I've found that the Pans work better on Pastelmat than velour. The main problem being how Pans are applied. You will need to experiment with applicators that are not spongey like the main PanPastel applicators as those don't go well on velour. I just prefer to immediacy of the sticks in applying pigment to the paper which suits velour well.
@@EmmaColbertArt Thanks a lot Emma.
Emma, another question - what kind of easel do you have? I'd like to have such a french box easel, but the one I had ordered from Jullian fell apart before I even had taken it out of the parcel.
Hi Ulrike, that sounds like you got a bad one. I've had a Jullian easel for 7 years now and it's still amazing. And for 4 of those years I lived in a van and put the easel up and down every day so it has had lots of abuse. Hope you got a replacement as it doesn't sound like the usual quality from Jullian.
@@EmmaColbertArt Thank you so much for your answer. Yes, looks like I picked the "Monday model".
Im having a hard time finding the large 40 inch size you showed, Is it the the 28x40 in the link?
Yes that's the sheet size. The biggest I can find is from Dakota pastels in the US. I haven't found them anywhere else.
@@EmmaColbertArt Thankyou so much!
Hi Emma, I am following your tutorials for Velour paper, I have just started on my first portrait of a dog, used soft pastels, but find it hard to get whiskers over the final piece, I tried pastel pencils but they make no impact. any suggestions please. thank you in advance.
This video might be of help :-) ua-cam.com/video/pFlYjm8LzRc/v-deo.html
This was perfect Emma, I do have a question. What easel is that? I love how it has a draw in it, I was thinking about making an attachment for my H-frame easel to hold my pastels that I can remove when I am not working in pastel.
Yea it's a great one. Can be used either free standing or table top. The brand is Classic Jullian and you'll see it more in this video ua-cam.com/video/7Q0ouGdKc5c/v-deo.html
Where can I get this paper, I'm in van;, WA
Try Dakota Pastels who are in the US. They have this paper. Also Jackson's Art in the UK are very reasonable for postage costs worldwide. Link in the description
I practiced on ordinary sandpaper and now ready to buy a real pastel paper, hope this one will work for me.Do you think it will be fine to use on ocean paintings?
I have painted lots of water on this paper. I also recommend Pastelmat for starting out though. It holds many layers which you want.
I am currently working on velour pastel paper which, since I have a light touch normally, suits me well. I just wanted to know if you ever use fixative when the painting is done. And what type of board do you use for backing? I did use self-adhesive foam board, but would prefer something else. Thank you!
I'm still using the self adhesive foam board as it works well and it's light to post. You can buy the sheets of velour already mounted from some place. Dakota pastels do them. I don't use fixative but I did at one point spray some in between layers. I suppose as I've got lighter with my touch and I don't feel the need to use it.
@@EmmaColbertArt Thank you Emma! I had mounted my paper on the foam board as well. I really appreciate your advice!
Do you always use glass in framing?
Yes, glass is necessary to protect and preserve a pastel
Quel dommage, j adore vos vidéos, mais je n arrive pas à avoir la traduction en Francais
Hi dear, thanks for videos, can you please help me where can I buy “suede pastel paper”? I could not find it online in amazon and in the stores. I live in Colorado. US.
Try Dakota Pastels in the US. I find many things in their shop online that I can't find elsewhere. I believe they also do the suede paper/board.
@@EmmaColbertArt thanks, I checked it but could not find anything with Suede paper name, is it the same as velour paper ?
What kind of board do you adhere the velour paper to? And what do you adhere it with?
I have seen a video of someone doing this but unsub'd them eventually. Anyway type in "mounting pastel paper to foam board" and that may get you started in the right direction. Typing it on this website search bar at the top.
I saw an artist a few years ago in an art magazine say that after finishing her pastel painting she would lay grease proof paper on her painting and then roll it firmly with a rolling pin,she said that it helped to keep the pastel on the paper....any comments about that idea?
I know many artist who roll their pastel work. I don't for many reasons but it's not to say they're wrong. Just different style of work that could take this. Mine are firm boards that don't bend so not possible.
Do you normally sell your paintings framed or unframed?
Commissions always unframed for posting. Gallery work framed usually.
@@EmmaColbertArt Thank you!
Hi! Do you frame yourself your paintings??
Hi David, I did at the very start and it's fine if you can do a good job of it. What I found was as I got busier I had no time left. Also I realised that to exhibit in nicer galleries my work had a better chance of selling in a professional frame. Now I treasure my main framer and love seeing the high standard he can produce to finish off my work.
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I thought I ruined my paper because I used very soft pastels and I had trouble layering colors. Thank you!
How do you get your sketch? I trace the photo if the paper is small but if I want a larger sized work, how do you do the sketch? I don’t trust myself doing freehand. My proportions are not good.
Hi Betty, these two videos of mine should help. I like to use a grid especially when it's a bigger piece.
ua-cam.com/video/GmjWZrQ4HUE/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/eiDxsN9vxE0/v-deo.html
Great video, as always, but Hagnemüle is a German name, not French, so the final E isn't silent. It's HAH-NEH-MÜH-LEH
Good to know thanks! :-)
Have you heard of people using watercolor on valour paper?
No I really haven't because velour paper doesn't like to get wet. A stray drop of water can be a problem if you don't let it try properly before patching it in. So I would be surprised to hear of watercolour being used on it. Pastelmat for sure though!
Do use any alcohol or water to wash on this type of paper.
I don't tend to bring moisture anywhere near velour. It's texture doesn't seem to like it. Having said that I did see someone do an acrylic underpainting on it. I'm not sure how that would work though as I imagine you would flatten all the fibres of the paper by wetting it.
I hope it's worth the troubles.
I have found it is and I love the effects I can get on this paper like no other. Just providing the full info so you can weigh it up yourself if you try it.
how do you even have the finances to BEGIN
It's true the good quality stuff costs quite a bit. But I started on cheap student grade materials and was able to learn. I added a small amount of good quality as and when I could over many years. But it's still possible to get going on a budget.
That s a weird paper, like drawing on a material of cloth..