PASTELS OR CONTE

PASTELS OR CONTE

A dry medium with a pure powdered pigment and a binder. Can be used for portraits, animals, landscapes, botanical or buildings. It has a soft, feathered texture.

What to bring:

  • 2 – A4 or A3 (approximate) pieces of pastel paper, 1 smooth and 1 with texture(tooth)
  • 1 set of pastels, Rembrandt, Daler-Rowney soft pastels or Schmincke
  • 1 set of paper stumps
  • 1 old cloth or tea towel
  • 1 – 2B pencil
  • 1 metal ruler
  • 1-2 hole sharpener
  • 1 knead able rubber
  • 1 roll of masking tape