Materials
Pastel papers come in a multitude of colours. I used Winsor & Newton’s Universal paper (Blue, Terracotta and Mottled grey) along with a range of Unison pastels: Dark 18, Blue Violet 9, Dark 8, Blue Green 7, Blue Green 16, Grey 34, Add 35, Add 33, Add 31, Brown Earth 4, Brown Earth 13, Grey 27, Add 7. I also used two Conté crayons: 2340/43 and 2340/18.
Do you ever hesitate when choosing which colour surface to use? There isn’t a right or wrong choice, it just depends on the mood you wish to create. Do you want your piece to be calm and peaceful, bright and fresh, or dramatic and moody? The colour that we work on becomes part of our palette, showing through the pastel work and…