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In this piece I explored the effects of using complementary colors. I intentionally both the smallest 12 pieces set of pastels. Not because it's cheapest, but to force myself to learn how to use them subtly, make them interact and so on. I clearly still don't have a hang on that yet, therefore it came out so . . . gaudy. I actually stopped fighting that after the first half and will explore that later.I have a few questions to whoever would be so kind to comment:
- How to?
- Erase pastels without scratching it out of the paper? I couldn't get it done (see the bubbles).
- I think that blending background colors turned all right at least in the red half, but how do I make clear distinction between the two?
- I had trouble keeping the colors saturated, it seemed I was moving too much pigment while blending it. I use soft rubber mostly. Any tips?
- How small/fine details you do using pastels (not pastel crayons)?
Complementary colors concept, 2012, pastel on paper, A5
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Comments: 2
Complementary colors 
It gives a bit of a lava like feeling I suppose.
I like the red bolls in the green section since the colors are very well done there. Especially the blending. I do, however, think that the littlest on could use a little bit more color since it kind off falls out now.
The background section has a great structure again. I like the left, green part most since you can really see it there and it works good with the color.
For your questions, I’m not sure if I can answer them, but I’ll try my best.
About erasing pastel. I think you can just use an eraser. A malleable one should be able to take up the pigment. If you don't push to hard it won’t really end up in the paper.
(Like pencils, if you push to hard you won’t be able to erase)
I never actually scratched pastel out of my paper?
If you use crayons on oil base, you could use your nails instead of an iron scratcher. For me it works better and it reduces the damaged at the paper.
The small details are very hard with pastel, but it is possible. My art teacher is really good with that. He taught us that, when we use pastel, should make sure that we have a pastel with one used, round side and one un-used side. If you don’t have that you can always get the same result with a knife. Just cut a sharp edge on the crayon.
I use it to make thin lines and small dots.
I don’t really get the other questions (I’m bad english, I’m sorry) , so I’ll just answer what I think you’re asking
For the blending, most of the time I just start with blending it a little, enough to make the colors blend at the pacific area but with still some lose pigment. Then when I find it blended enough, I shake the residue of the paper to avoid smudge.
Sorry for the long comment. I do hope it was helpful
Great work!!!
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Thank you very much for your kind and meaningful comment and very sorry for the late reply. Shame on me. But I kept myself really busy over the summer.
I use dry pastels not oil ones, so an eraser generally works, but it leaves remains of the color even if I don't push much while drawing. Actually even if I don't push at all and use sandpaper to get the pigment on paper...but it's getting somewhat better.
I of course have a sharpened side, but even then I was often unsatisfied with fineness of some details, but I found out it's probably due to formats I use. I met some works of professional pastel artists in a gallery and I should simply use bigger formats to change viewing distance and it will sort itself out
So once again thank you for your comment and sorry for he delay.
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