Soft Pastel Painting - Basic Colour Blending - A Raven on a Stem

Learn the Basics of Soft Pastel Painting with Techniques on How to Blend Colours

Soft pastels -  This is the most widely used form of pastel. The sticks have a higher portion of pigment and less binder, resulting in brighter colors. The drawing can be readily smudged and blended, but it results in a higher proportion of dust. Finished drawings made with soft pastels require protecting, either framing under glass or spraying with a fixative to prevent smudging; hairspray also works, although caution should be taken, as fixatives may affect the color or texture of the drawing.White chalk may be used as a filler in producing pale and bright hues with greater luminosity.

You need - 

• A Pack of Soft Pastels. (Preferably of Camel company)
• A Paper
• A Cloth
• Pencil

Procedure -