Gaka
10-16-2005, 09:07 PM
Hi there
I have been explaining to Virgo63 about color shaper blending etc, So I thought that I would share this information to other members that may be having difficulties or who were new to using color shapers, tissues and pastels etc.
The majority of my pastels are transfered to the paper by Cotton Buds (Q-tips) or folded tissues....But there are occasions where I need to cover a large area with color and get it to cover, I will make a lot of pastel dust and then heap this dust across the paper in a line and sweep this dust over the area that I need to cover with an oil painting brush....just like sweeping the floor. I will then continue this process going in the reverse direction. I will hold my paper vertical and bang on the rear side of the paper to remove most of the loose dust. I have attached pic of a Japanese Lady as an example of my first layers of colors applied with tissues and cotton buds, I have started to do some detail on her Eye's, Mouth and Nose etc. I can rub my hand accross this painting and it will not smudge the work as the color has been worked into the paper and the dust residue is that minimal. This was an experiment with a different brand of paper which I did not like.
I have attached some Pics to show the blending etc.....Where I mention Pic-No3 etc I am refering to the actual No. in the picture and not 3rd picture uploaded.
I have mentioned above as to how I get the majority of my color onto the pastel paper, I will now explain how I use my Color Shapers. If I need to get or have a sharp edge then I would draw a line of pastel onto the paper (as in the Pic-No1) then I would get my Color Shaper and then I would gently work this color right into the paper tooth similar as to what you would do with your finger (as in Pic-No2) Once I had my fine line I would gently apply pastel up to the edge of that line (Top section Pic-No3) and then work this pastel into the paper (as in Pic-3 middle section) If it needed to be darkened I would add more pastel to it (as in Pic- bottom section)...You could also apply the pastel with a cotton bud to this area if possible or it were large enough to do so. The Pic No4...the top shows the first pastel layer and the blended section below it, followed by the second layer and the blended section below it and the bottom of No4 is the full color over and blended. I guess that you could say that you can only do this to a certain extent because the pastel will gradually build up and the color shaper will tend to start to remove some of the built up pastels.
In the next Pic-No5 I have applied the pastel dust with a cotten budd (Q-tip) and in No6 it was applied with a tissue...they are both similar other than that you can get a slightly thinner line with a tissue providing that you make the edge of the tissue were flat and sharp.
Pic No7 I have applied a pastel blend with a tissue and this is about as dark as you can get the "Tissue-dust" method as the tissue just keeps pushing the dust across the surface instead of into the surface. To get the color darker you have to apply the pastel with the pastel stick and blend this intio the paper with a color shaper a I have done here in Pic No8. Both of these exampls No7/8 were done with the same color, You could get a much better blend by using the lighter shades of the color that you are using.
If you are doing fine line you can either draw a fine line and carefully rub/push this fine line of pastel into the paper or you can also rub your color shaper on the pastel stick and then transfer the pastel to the paper, doing it this way is a lot more time consuming.
I have uploaded a Pic of the tools that I use.....The pinkish thingy is a "Paper-Mate Eracer" or a clutch eraser, I cut the eraser to about a 45 degree angle and this is great for sharpening up the edges of the pastel dust and blends etc. Next is the style of Cotton buds/Make-up applicators that I use...Dove make a cotton bud that is slightly sharper that the ones that I use. The tissue, you can see the sharp edge that I have on my tissue, the sharper you can get this edge the finer the line or detail that you can do. This is one of my Wifes cheaper tissues, I usually use an expensive brand as they are of finer texture and fold much better.
I think that I have coverd everything.....Please feel free to ask me to clarify anything that you do not quite understand....it is difficult to put action clearly into words.
Gaka
I have been explaining to Virgo63 about color shaper blending etc, So I thought that I would share this information to other members that may be having difficulties or who were new to using color shapers, tissues and pastels etc.
The majority of my pastels are transfered to the paper by Cotton Buds (Q-tips) or folded tissues....But there are occasions where I need to cover a large area with color and get it to cover, I will make a lot of pastel dust and then heap this dust across the paper in a line and sweep this dust over the area that I need to cover with an oil painting brush....just like sweeping the floor. I will then continue this process going in the reverse direction. I will hold my paper vertical and bang on the rear side of the paper to remove most of the loose dust. I have attached pic of a Japanese Lady as an example of my first layers of colors applied with tissues and cotton buds, I have started to do some detail on her Eye's, Mouth and Nose etc. I can rub my hand accross this painting and it will not smudge the work as the color has been worked into the paper and the dust residue is that minimal. This was an experiment with a different brand of paper which I did not like.
I have attached some Pics to show the blending etc.....Where I mention Pic-No3 etc I am refering to the actual No. in the picture and not 3rd picture uploaded.
I have mentioned above as to how I get the majority of my color onto the pastel paper, I will now explain how I use my Color Shapers. If I need to get or have a sharp edge then I would draw a line of pastel onto the paper (as in the Pic-No1) then I would get my Color Shaper and then I would gently work this color right into the paper tooth similar as to what you would do with your finger (as in Pic-No2) Once I had my fine line I would gently apply pastel up to the edge of that line (Top section Pic-No3) and then work this pastel into the paper (as in Pic-3 middle section) If it needed to be darkened I would add more pastel to it (as in Pic- bottom section)...You could also apply the pastel with a cotton bud to this area if possible or it were large enough to do so. The Pic No4...the top shows the first pastel layer and the blended section below it, followed by the second layer and the blended section below it and the bottom of No4 is the full color over and blended. I guess that you could say that you can only do this to a certain extent because the pastel will gradually build up and the color shaper will tend to start to remove some of the built up pastels.
In the next Pic-No5 I have applied the pastel dust with a cotten budd (Q-tip) and in No6 it was applied with a tissue...they are both similar other than that you can get a slightly thinner line with a tissue providing that you make the edge of the tissue were flat and sharp.
Pic No7 I have applied a pastel blend with a tissue and this is about as dark as you can get the "Tissue-dust" method as the tissue just keeps pushing the dust across the surface instead of into the surface. To get the color darker you have to apply the pastel with the pastel stick and blend this intio the paper with a color shaper a I have done here in Pic No8. Both of these exampls No7/8 were done with the same color, You could get a much better blend by using the lighter shades of the color that you are using.
If you are doing fine line you can either draw a fine line and carefully rub/push this fine line of pastel into the paper or you can also rub your color shaper on the pastel stick and then transfer the pastel to the paper, doing it this way is a lot more time consuming.
I have uploaded a Pic of the tools that I use.....The pinkish thingy is a "Paper-Mate Eracer" or a clutch eraser, I cut the eraser to about a 45 degree angle and this is great for sharpening up the edges of the pastel dust and blends etc. Next is the style of Cotton buds/Make-up applicators that I use...Dove make a cotton bud that is slightly sharper that the ones that I use. The tissue, you can see the sharp edge that I have on my tissue, the sharper you can get this edge the finer the line or detail that you can do. This is one of my Wifes cheaper tissues, I usually use an expensive brand as they are of finer texture and fold much better.
I think that I have coverd everything.....Please feel free to ask me to clarify anything that you do not quite understand....it is difficult to put action clearly into words.
Gaka