Hey there, Fellow Creatives!

Isn't it incredible how art has this amazing power to unite us all?

I'm truly amazed by the sense of community we've built together. So, I thought, why not harness this collective energy and create something truly special?

Join me for the live replay as I show you my approach to this unique abstract piece, emphasizing the importance of composition in bringing it all together using PanPastel and Pastel Pencils.

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Video: How to mount your pastel paper:    • How To Mount Your Soft Pastel Paper  

Here are some of the supplies that I used:

PanPastel https://www.dickblick.com/products/pa...
Colors on Pallet: From left to right
Top Row: Pthalo Green, Perm. Green, Ultramarine Blue, Ultramarine Blue Extra Dark
Second Row: Bright Yellow Green Shade, Bright Yellow Green Extra Dark, Turquoise, Burnt Sienna
Third Row: Diarylide, Magenta, Magenta Extra Dark, Orange Shade
Fourth Row: White, Black, Perm. Red, Perm. Red Extra Dark

Soft Tools: Oval Wand & Mini Applicator https://www.dickblick.com/products/pa...
UART Dark 600 Grit Sanded Pastel Paper https://www.amazon.com/GradePremium...
CarbOthello Pastel Pencils Set of 48 https://www.dickblick.com/items/stabi...
I highly recommend the CarbOthello as a base starting set.
I also use Pit Pastel Pencils by FaberCastell, Carandache Pastel Pencils & Derwent Pastel Pencils.
M&R Brass Pencil Sharpener https://www.amazon.com/MobiusRuppert...
Wolff Carbon Pencil 2B https://www.dickblick.com/items/wolff...
My alltime favorite white erasers are from Jerry's Artarama called Vanish Four In One Eraser https://www.jerrysartarama.com/vanish...
Tape: Pro Artist Tape from Amazon (Black)
Dowel for support.

I also used at the very end Diane Townsend Stick Pastels

© Dawn Vander Stoep