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The Best Hard Pastels for Portraits

May 15, 2019 by Alain Picard in Skin Tones, Pastel Materials, Art Instruction

I have been on a mission this spring to listen and respond to your many questions with new lesson content tailored to your needs.  I’ve received a number of questions from artists like you regarding my portrait palette, specifically as it relates to hard pastels. Here are some of the questions I’ve been asked: 

·     How do you create that point on your hard pastels?

·     How do you sharpen your hard pastels?

·     Should you only use hard pastels at the beginning of the portrait? 

·     What are the best hard pastel colors for portraits?

·     Why don’t you use more pastel pencils?

In this lesson, I’m going to share with you the answers to these questions by revealing…

·     My go-to favorite hard pastels

·     A custom designed portrait color chart just for you

·     My top seven must have colors!

·     How to sharpen your hard pastels

·     My favorite pastel pencils for portrait sketching

Watch today’s lesson below and be sure to download your free portrait color chart!

YOUR FREE COLOR CHART
May 15, 2019 /Alain Picard
Skin Tones, Pastel Materials, Art Instruction
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