Today marks my first day experimenting with Pan pastels.....I'm not happy at all with this....not one bit. It's amazing how quickly you forget to use a medium when you ignore it for so long. I think I do remember why I wasn't too much of a fan of pastels now that I've picked them up again. This being said though I don't plan on giving up on them. One thing I'm realizing this time around is that I need to re-learn what I expect of them. For example, one key fact is that I shouldn't man handle the paper prior to using the pastels. I forgot the oils on my skin would pre-mark the paper, showing themselves as I run the pastel over them. I'll have to commit to learning how to use these materials a little more effectively and get more attractive results out of them. My impression of this first play sketch is how much it resembles my childhood art.
They are incredibly expensive too. This little set wasn't too bad though and a great steal (thank you Curry's!!!) although the individual pieces I'll need to get (notice there's no white or black?) are a little intimidating at six bucks per canister.
What I do like about them is how easily they glide across the paper, so much more control in this format over the traditional pastel stick. The colours are so incredibly vibrant and I have a feeling will pop a lot more once I get over being shy in the application of them on the paper.
I look forward to showing further experimentations using these pastels, hopefully along the way I'll create some unique pieces I'll actually list in my shop.
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