Category Archives: Soft Pastels

Sketching Media: Cretacolor Creativo Drawing Set (review)

Posted on June 30, 2018 by artdragon86

Though I mostly prefer working in colour, every now and then I go through a phase of feeling that I should practice sketching in monochrome, or at least using limited colours, to improve my drawing skills. When I mention this, … Continue reading →

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Soft Pastels: Conté Crayons (review)

Posted on June 5, 2017 by artdragon86

I ordered this set of Conté Crayons from Jerry’s Artarama to push my order over the line into the next discount bracket, which effectively made the box free. I thought the little drawer-based box was cute, and as I hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Soft Pastels: Sennelier Soft Pastels (review)

Posted on April 19, 2017 by artdragon86

At the same time I ordered my Unison soft pastels, I also grabbed some Sennelier half-sticks, since they were one of the brands I’d seen most artists talking about in the soft pastel forums. Here’s the chart for my Sennelier … Continue reading →

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Soft Pastels: Art Spectrum Soft Pastels (review)

Posted on April 15, 2017 by artdragon86

On one of my trips to the art supply shop near my Dad’s work, I picked up a box of Art Spectrum soft pastels. Though I had a box of 90 Rembrandt half stick soft pastels, the Art Spectrum set … Continue reading →

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Paper: UArt Sanded Pastel Paper (review)

Posted on February 22, 2017 by artdragon86

I buy art magazines from my local newsagent every now and then just for something to read on the train to and from uni, and one of the ones I got late last year advertised an offer from an art … Continue reading →

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Soft Pastels: Jellyfish (demonstration)

Posted on February 21, 2017 by artdragon86

Today I decided to test out my Art Spectrum soft pastels and some 600 grade UArt paper which I hadn’t used before. I decided it would be fun to draw some sort of marine image since I hadn’t done that … Continue reading →

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Primers: Art Spectrum Colourfix Pastel Primer (review)

Posted on February 16, 2017 by artdragon86

One thing I’ve learned about myself when it comes to using soft pastels is that I’m quite fussy about what surfaces I like to work on. It needs to have some tooth, so it can hold plenty of layers, but … Continue reading →

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Soft Pastels: Schmincke Soft Pastels (review)

Posted on February 13, 2017 by artdragon86

Some time last year, I ordered a few small sets of soft pastels to try, and one of those was the Schmincke set of 15 full-sized sticks. I’d have preferred half sticks as they’re cheaper but unfortunately it seems that Schmincke … Continue reading →

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Soft Pastels: Lukas Soft Pastels (review)

Posted on February 7, 2017 by artdragon86

I’ve bought from Senior Art Supplies in Melbourne a few times before through their website, but as I was in the city not long ago, I decided I might as well visit their brick and mortar store to have a … Continue reading →

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Soft Pastels and Pastel Pencils: Derwent Pastel Collection (review)

Posted on January 26, 2017 by artdragon86

When I was in my early teens, my grandfather bought me a set of Derwent Pastel Pencils. I used them a few times, but found them scratchy and unpleasant to use, and ended up selling them a few years later. … Continue reading →

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