tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post3615344709896805979..comments2023-10-18T04:32:30.657-07:00Comments on Carol Josefiak Painting a Day: Experiment with pastel paperCarol Josefiakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-4303062462268303952013-08-25T05:37:41.504-07:002013-08-25T05:37:41.504-07:00Thanks, Kim, that is good advice. I'll have t...Thanks, Kim, that is good advice. I'll have to either stick to using it for studies or maybe I should try to sell it. I have two big packs of it. Or I could learn how to use pastels. <br /><br />You are doing so well with the pet portraits. CongratsCarol Josefiakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00869908832273262709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-19753346837523972192013-08-25T04:41:21.862-07:002013-08-25T04:41:21.862-07:00I like the first painting, but I would be careful ...I like the first painting, but I would be careful about painting on pastel paper. Acid in oil paints will eventually destroy the paper. Did you gesso it first? Some artists paint on gessored watercolor paper. Some think that is a bad idea too. Hard to tell. I have never tried it. Foam board warps when you glue something onto it. I know it from experience. Masonite panel would be better.Kim Stenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726828063879403416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-9277887370533272942013-08-25T04:29:06.988-07:002013-08-25T04:29:06.988-07:00I like the first painting, but I would be careful ...I like the first painting, but I would be careful about painting oils on pastel paper. Acid in oil paints will destroy the paper eventually. Did you gesso the paper first? I have seen artists using gessoed watercolor paper as support. Some think even that's a bad idea. Hard to tell. I have never tried it. Foam board also warps when you glues something onto it. I know it from experience. Masonite panel would be better. Kim Stenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726828063879403416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232926489233648630.post-14017771694880991852013-08-25T04:28:44.481-07:002013-08-25T04:28:44.481-07:00I like the first painting, but I would be careful ...I like the first painting, but I would be careful about painting oils on pastel paper. Acid in oil paints will destroy the paper eventually. Did you gesso the paper first? I have seen artists using gessoed watercolor paper as support. Some think even that's a bad idea. Hard to tell. I have never tried it. Foam board also warps when you glues something onto it. I know it from experience. Masonite panel would be better. Kim Stenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726828063879403416noreply@blogger.com