How To Draw Water With Chalk Pastels

Chalk pastels alone are a really fun supply but when you mix pastels with h2o you are able to use them in a totally different way! While y'all cannot plough pastels into paint, they are actually water soluble which opens up a world of creative possibilities.

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Whenever I am using lots of water or moisture media, I typically utilise watercolor paper or bristol newspaper for my surface. Wetting down those pastels requires a lot of water and so you will need a surface that can withstand a lot of water.

Pastels volition never completely dissolve or plow into pigment but they are really fun to apply because you lot can hold onto those marks, scribbles and strokes.

The colors may change or look dissimilar in one case you add water so I recommend experimenting with those pastels before diving into your project.

Y'all can use those pastels and water in a couple of different ways- Draw outset and then add water to the drawing which will deliquesce and turn those lines into something that resembles watercolors. You can also moisture your surface and then draw into the wet surface. The pastels will be rich and saturated and almost feel like they are melting into the wet paper.

Don't exist agape to layer a variety of materials, supplies and techniques with those pastels. I like layering watercolor paint, ink, permanent maker and even acrylic pigment over the top of my pastels.

Depending on your surface and your personal preference, yous may (or may not) desire to "fix" your work. Keep in mind that spraying a fixative on your pastel work may change the nature of the pigment. Personally, I don't like to prepare my pastel work but this is only my preference.