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LiberalLoner

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2. Another idea, especially for those who like to do very precise work such as portraits,

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Mon Jan 25, 2021, 06:13 AM

Jan 2021

Is to buy a small set of pastel pencils. A good way to kind of test the waters with soft pastel.

Pencils are user friendly, and tend to not create much dust (which can be a problem with soft pastels, they can really be messy.)

This artist does amazing work using pastel pencils. He uses Carbothello pastel pencils. A set of 60 will set you back by about $75, and you can then replace individual pencils as they wear out.

I hope this thread might be helpful for artists who are intrigued by pastels but wish to keep their initial investment down to less exorbitant levels.

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Some people have expressed interest in trying soft pastels, but the starting investment can [View all] LiberalLoner Jan 2021 OP

I think if I were starting from scratch, knowing what I know, I would start with the LiberalLoner Jan 2021 #1

Another idea, especially for those who like to do very precise work such as portraits, LiberalLoner Jan 2021 #2

One real benefit for artists lunatica Jan 2021 #3

That's so true! 😍 LiberalLoner Jan 2021 #4