February 20, 2021
PanPastel is compatible with all conventional spray pastel fixatives. It isn’t essential to use fixative, however as with soft pastel sticks, pastel color can be rubbed off […]
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November 8, 2017
heilmandesigns.com easelbutler.com Cheri’s notes above are available for download as a PDF document here. Editor’s note: A huge “thank you” to Cheri for preparing this document […]
August 16, 2017
We recently worked with Enid Wood on a project for art educators. The theme of the project was “Working with a limited palette” based on The […]
October 23, 2016
May 16, 2015
In this short video Johannes Vloothuis demonstrates how to add highlights and texture using soft pastel sticks (similar to the dry brush technique used in watercolor painting). Johannes shows […]
April 4, 2015
One of everyone’s favorite PanPastel characteristics is that they are fully erasable with any eraser. Yes, any eraser will work. Making them very forgiving as you can […]
April 4, 2015
PanPastel Colors can either be mixed on the working surface (paper) or on the pans themselves. Here are two super easy ways to clean the pan […]
January 9, 2015
In this short video Johannes Vloothuis demonstrates how to add defined edges, lines and details: – by masking – how to make and use a template for […]
January 3, 2015
It’s easy to apply graduated PanPastel backgrounds as a base for applying other media e.g. pencil, pastel sticks etc. In this video we are using Encausticbord […]