Many artists love to try different kinds of colors to make artwork. They love to experiment with new techniques and styles.
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The most important thing for an artist to choose before starting to paint is the canvas paper. Select the appropriate paper depending upon the type of color you are using.
Select a paper
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Pastel colors are of three types: Soft pastels, oil pastels, and hard pastels. Soft pastels are easy to blend as they are soft and buttery in texture.
Pick your pastel colors
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Select the surface color
The base color is the most important choice of starting to paint with pastel color. It also depends on the subject of the painting.
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Smudge and layer firm and soft pastels
Unlike watercolors, pastels are blend on the surface. You must learn the art of blending, smudging, and layering pastel colors to create variations and texture in your painting.
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Create washes with water
You can create artistic effects using a brush and a little water by stroking in any direction.
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Use a reference picture
As a beginner imagining and creating ideas for painting might get difficult for you. However, you can always take a painting of a famous artist or just a picture of a landscape as a reference to paint.
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Wrapping up
If you are amateur in pastel color must follow these tips to create a marvelous pastel wall art.