Hi Ms Gering. Great video! I am just getting started with pastels using Grumbacher Watercolor paper 300gsm and practicing with Faber-Castell Creative Studio mini pastel sticks 72 pack. I am going to order Blick Artists' Soft pastel sets soon, maybe the 140 set (80 1/2 sticks and 60 full sticks) to see which colors I'll need the most for my project. My question is, what are the drawbacks of using 300gsm watercolor paper cold press with pastels. I'm guessing that since I am brand new beginner, I won't know the difference between quality regarding my lack of experience and there actually being a problem with the paper I'm using... Thank you!
Hi! I am glad to hear that you are getting started with pastels! So, there is a couple things to know about the differences in paper. First, the more tooth, or rough texture, the more layering and richness you will get. Both cold press watercolor paper and pastel paper have a decent amount of tooth to them. I use sanded pastel paper by Uart as it is very rough and allows for lots of blending and layering. For detail stick with what you got, for layering your may need a surface with a bit more grit. Let me know if that helps!
Hi Ms Gering. Great video! I am just getting started with pastels using Grumbacher Watercolor paper 300gsm and practicing with Faber-Castell Creative Studio mini pastel sticks 72 pack. I am going to order Blick Artists' Soft pastel sets soon, maybe the 140 set (80 1/2 sticks and 60 full sticks) to see which colors I'll need the most for my project. My question is, what are the drawbacks of using 300gsm watercolor paper cold press with pastels. I'm guessing that since I am brand new beginner, I won't know the difference between quality regarding my lack of experience and there actually being a problem with the paper I'm using... Thank you!
Hi! I am glad to hear that you are getting started with pastels! So, there is a couple things to know about the differences in paper. First, the more tooth, or rough texture, the more layering and richness you will get. Both cold press watercolor paper and pastel paper have a decent amount of tooth to them. I use sanded pastel paper by Uart as it is very rough and allows for lots of blending and layering. For detail stick with what you got, for layering your may need a surface with a bit more grit. Let me know if that helps!