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Pastel Theory

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mary cassatt American woman impressionist
Degas - studied movement
lascaux - cave chalk paintings
la tour - advanced pastels as portrait medium
monet - open brushwork, sense of lighting
van gogh - stylized
gum arabichard pastels - more of this binder
pastischemeans pure pigment ground into paste
too much pigment build-upneed to scrape or lift pigment
toothrefers to surface texture
groundrefers to paper or board
make pastel paper using thesesand, sawdust, glue, board
scumblingrandom circular pattern
side strokeusing entire surface of pastel
pointillismcombine dots of 2 or more colors to visually make 3rd color
cross-hatchingperpendicular lines
featheringinterwoven lines ending at varous lengths
never blow on pastelsthis can cause over time respiratory problems
framing pastelsspacers between glass and ground
fixativetoo much can cause lifting/discoloration
pastel sketchquick, immediate rendering
pastel paintingmore developed, covers entire ground
colored paperprovides tone, use in place of values
flattens toothtoo much blending/pressure on surface

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