Pastelbord Vs Pastelmat at Herman Urbina blog

Pastelbord Vs Pastelmat. Pastelmat is available in a range of colors and sizes, allowing you to choose the best option for your specific project or style. When painted onto smooth paper, soft pastel can crumble off. However sanded pastel paper is far smoother, less harsh and archival quality compared to decorator’s sandpaper. They go on the surface unlike anything else i have ever used. Use a fixative between layers to prevent smudging and blending of colours. A paper with ‘tooth’ like pastelmat is necessary for soft pastel to adhere to the surface properly. All in all, i do think pastelmat is the best pastel paper for soft chalk type pastels or pastel pencils. If you want paint on panel, i recommend pastelbord. Artists choose pastelbord because the tooth of the marble dust finish holds more layers of pastel than paper and it is versatile enough to be used with. Soft pastels are unique as a color medium in that they do not have a binder to hold pigment to a surface.

All in all, i do think pastelmat is the best pastel paper for soft chalk type pastels or pastel pencils. When painted onto smooth paper, soft pastel can crumble off. Pastelmat is available in a range of colors and sizes, allowing you to choose the best option for your specific project or style. Use a fixative between layers to prevent smudging and blending of colours. Soft pastels are unique as a color medium in that they do not have a binder to hold pigment to a surface. However sanded pastel paper is far smoother, less harsh and archival quality compared to decorator’s sandpaper. A paper with ‘tooth’ like pastelmat is necessary for soft pastel to adhere to the surface properly. If you want paint on panel, i recommend pastelbord. Artists choose pastelbord because the tooth of the marble dust finish holds more layers of pastel than paper and it is versatile enough to be used with. They go on the surface unlike anything else i have ever used.

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Pastelbord Vs Pastelmat Use a fixative between layers to prevent smudging and blending of colours. However sanded pastel paper is far smoother, less harsh and archival quality compared to decorator’s sandpaper. A paper with ‘tooth’ like pastelmat is necessary for soft pastel to adhere to the surface properly. Use a fixative between layers to prevent smudging and blending of colours. If you want paint on panel, i recommend pastelbord. All in all, i do think pastelmat is the best pastel paper for soft chalk type pastels or pastel pencils. When painted onto smooth paper, soft pastel can crumble off. Artists choose pastelbord because the tooth of the marble dust finish holds more layers of pastel than paper and it is versatile enough to be used with. They go on the surface unlike anything else i have ever used. Pastelmat is available in a range of colors and sizes, allowing you to choose the best option for your specific project or style. Soft pastels are unique as a color medium in that they do not have a binder to hold pigment to a surface.