Landscapes in pastel
In 2018 I discovered soft pastels which were soon to become my no.1 medium. The combination of painting
and drawing and the immediate contact with the materials make this medium so attractive.
My favourite pastel brands are Sennelier, Schmincke and Unison on Clairefontaine Pastelmat. For the most
part I start with a wet underpainting, sometimes a gesso primer is added for more texture and rhythm.
Pastel is pure powdery pigment held together by a minimum amount of binder. To avoid impairing this unique
vibrancy and brilliance of the colours, I use fixative only very sparingly, often on the intermediate
layers only. Pastel paintings must always be protected behind glass in a frame.
A frame is not included in the prices quoted. The paintings are shipped unframed, but with useful
information on framing/handling of pastels.
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