Using Pastels in your Art - a Stencil School Tutorial from Mary Beth Shaw

Stencils used in this video: L235, L604, L103
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[@corriegrant367]

Love your Stecil School videos. So many great ides using a variety of mixed media. Thanks Mary Beth😊

[@Abbie7301]

Great tidbits of information. Please more pan pastels & stencil tutorials 🙏🏼

[@TrenaBrannon]

I just love how Mary Beth jumps in and plays with all the supplies in fun and interesting ways!!

[@gbear768]

thank you Mary Beth. Remember with pan pastels you can also use an eraser!

[@madelineruehlicke2186]

Thanks for all these great ideas. I wasn't sure what to do with my pan pastels!

[@cindyberg2468]

what great timing. I just took a class on painting with dry media with Bob Burridge

[@gloriaschurman6221]

Great ideas

[@michellespohrer6395]

Thanks for the inspiration, Mary Beth! If you want to set your pastels and you don't want them to run, you can use hair spray. I do this before adding collage elements or other medium.

[@charleneorourke5795]

I heard that hair spray yellows over time. What is your experience with that?

[@michellespohrer6395]

@@charleneorourke5795 I haven't noticed that. I do a light spray. I mount most of my work on cradled panels and I spray a light UV varnish to protect the work during the mounting process and another spray over the whole piece and sides, so yellowing shouldn't be an issue.

[@charleneorourke5795]

@@michellespohrer6395 The UV protection sounds like the answer. Thanks for the info!

[@rtd1791]

Love pan pastels on the gel plate, especially the metallics.

[@maureenbartling2478]

Hi MaryBeth. I love this process but I have difficulty with the edges of the paper showing. Any advice?

[@denisehug1911]

Hi MB! How did you make the last paper you used? Thought it was crumpled, but the back didn't look like it, Hope you're doing well.