So my favorite art medium happens to be pastel crayons. I am in love with them. They aren't like crayons that children (and adults too!) color with. They're creamier and closer to really hard modeling clay that happens to work as a crayon. I love blending colors and creating bold contrasts on a clean white piece of paper. I love getting lost in a picture, just letting out my energy by "pastelling". Often, my arm is covered in colored pastel streaks from my rapid arm movements across a page.
The sad thing is that not many people at school like pastels. (In my art class.) I think I happen to be the only one. So we don't do many exercises with them. But I learn at home, sequestered in my art corner of our basement, reading tips and techniques in books or, more commonly, just letting loose and experimenting with color and texture. My plans for this summer include going outdoors with pastels to draw landscapes, although I'm not sure how pastels and the heat of the sun in ninety degree weather fare.
Happy pastelling!
I'm glad you keep persuing it even if others aren't necessarily encouraging you. It sounds like a rewarding and pleasing experience for you.
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