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Introduction to Soft Pastels, with Rebecca de Mendonça
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Getting Started
Why use pastels? -
Is it drawing or painting?
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What is pastel?
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How many pastels do I need?
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What surface should I work on?
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Your WorkspaceYour Workspace
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Is it very dusty?
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Protecting and storing your work
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Cleaning your pastels
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Making Marks and Getting InspiredLimbering up
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Broad energetic strokes
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Smudging and Softening
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Hatching
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Twisting and turning
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Combining techniques
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To FinishAbout Rebecca
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Lesson 14 of 18
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Twisting and turning
By changing which part of the pastel you make your marks with, and twisting and turning it to make these changes, you can get varied and exciting marks.
Have a go, and notice the different qualities of mark that you can make. Imagine that you are making the pastel ‘dance’ on the paper, and keep varying the pressure that you apply.