Oh, gosh! Exactly what I needed to hear at the end, because I have a painting I want to send to a friend that needs to be mounted first. I watched this a couple years ago and very excited to watch it again. I didn't remember the part about mounting a finished painting. Hooray!

Excellent! Just what i was looking for! Enjoy all of your videos, so informative!! Also love you work!

Thanks, Alain. I never remember to do this PRIOR to starting a pastel :)

@AlainPicard

4 ай бұрын

makes it much easier!

Man you look like a Hollywood star!! And your voice man i can listen to you all day!! Love you work!! 🔥🔥

hi i am one of the vice presidents of the San Diego Pastel Society, this is a great tutorial I am going to share this to my group! thank you for the high quality content!

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

crys cameron thanks so much for sharing with your group! I am so glad you found it helpful. It’s a pleasure to meet you here on KZread. All the best!

Thank You!! I finally bit the bullet and bought a roll of sanded paper. It was quickly clear that hinge mounts were not going to work on the larger pieces of paper. Ready to beat my head against the wall, I thought I would first check on KZread. That’s when I found your video. It works out fantastically! Thank you for saving my pastels, sanity and a trip to the ER!

@AlainPicard

4 жыл бұрын

Ramona Fusco that is hilarious! I am laughing over here. Really glad to save you some time, frustration, injury and paper! All the best in your painting.

Seems like everyone just passes on the same info over and over until I'm ready to tear my eyes out! YOU have just saved me sanity as well as money! What an amazing informative video which I am now forever grateful! I was just about to take 100. sheets of paper for dry mounting! I love the fact that I can now mount my paper myself in my studio! BRILLIANT🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I was skeptical if I could do this or not. I went ahead and bought the mounting adhesive and I did it! Worked great! Thank you so much!

I get around this by making my own pumice board using a heavyweight archival illustration board (I learned this from Ellen Eagle). However I love having options, especially since I’m itching to try UArt Dark paper! Thank you talking this through!

Wonderful tutorial. Thanks! The little girl in the painting is so gorgeous too. And I'm so impressed with her background.

@AlainPicard

4 жыл бұрын

That's very kind cinnie2, thank you.

Great painting. Thank you.

Wonderful information. Thank you.

Thank you so much for this video!

Thanks, very clear to follow.

Great video. I'd recommend having the paper slightly bigger than the board and then trim it down once it's glued to the board

@AlainPicard

4 ай бұрын

that works well, thanks!

Would love a demo of how to mount a painted pastel - thanks for the instruction here!

Love your videos and your soothing voice! Thank you!!!!

Very useful, thanks for sharing!

So. Informative thankful for your expertise.

Thank you for sharing your wonderful skills. This is very informative and useful.

Thank you, Alain, for your helpful tips!

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Tonia. I am glad the tips are helpful!

You are a godsend of help and information... thank you!

Thank you!! This will save so much money and my work will be ready to take to the framer!!

Thanks a million for this video!!

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, thanks for appreciating! All the best.

Wow, so much easier and cleaner than spray adhesive! Thanks!

Great video- so helpful!

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Christine Vitarello so glad to see you showing up here in the comments on KZread!! Keep up the awesome work.

Very helpful video 🙂

Thanks Alain! Very helpful and appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge.

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Elaine, it's really fun to share these techniques with fellow artists like you. I wish you the very best in your creative work!

This video was one of the best in understanding how to mount pastel paper to a board. I'm wondering, though, if there's an alternative to gatorboard bcuz that stuff is sooo expensive! By the way, I love that painting of the sunset over your left shoulder. Just stunning!

Extremely helpful!

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Excellent! So glad to hear it. Give it a try!

Thank you very much Mr Alan!! 👍👍👍

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Francisco.

Thank you! Wonderful tip.

@AlainPicard

4 жыл бұрын

A Mel you bet, glad to help!

Thanks so much, Alain! I'm learning so much about pastels through your videos.

@AlainPicard

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, Karen! So glad you learned a lot!

Thank you for this helpful method..

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Sonya, I hope it helps you with your own work! All the best

Thank you for a very helpful video. Will put this into action as soon as the supplies arrive. Already looking forward to the next video!

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Linda, that's very nice! So glad you like the videos. Hope it works really well for you. Keep painting!

Hey friend! I love it when you upload!

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Aww, that's really nice. Thanks! It's so much fun to hear that you like upload days!

Excellent excellent excellent! I so appreciate your tips and tutorials! Thank you Alain...you are an inspiration to me and so many other artists our there! I can’t wait to try this DIY technique!!

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Pat, you're welcome! Thank YOU for the encouragement, I'm honored. Give it a shot, and let me know how it goes!

Alain this video was a great lesson for me as pastels are also new to me and I'm always searching for info on how to work with this beautiful medium. I love how generous you are with your knowledge. By the way...your work is absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much.

Watched for second time . Wonderful ! Thanks .

You are so wonderful to share this with us. This question was on my mind as I just complete my 2nd Annual Strada Easley 30 day challenge. Your art is exquisite!❤️Blessings to you and your family!

Excellent video. Thank you for sharing this information with us.

@AlainPicard

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Diana!

Love your videos.

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

That's very kind Gigi, thanks so much. It's really fun to share the art of pastel with you all!

Thank you!!!! and thank you for the guide to download...can't wait to try it!!!

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

OK Cindy, you get extra love for thanking me for the guide! That's kind, and I'm really glad you find it helpful! You're the first person to say thanks for the guide, and it means a lot! I put my heart into those guides to make them helpful for you all!

@cnbowles1

5 жыл бұрын

@@AlainPicard ..they are very helpful and I truly appreciate it....😊❤

Thank you for this Alan. This was something that I wanted to learn. See you in the next video. And perhaps in the studio as my favorite teacher.

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Shelia, so glad this helped you. I'm really honored to be your favorite teacher! I wish you the very best in the studio, keep painting!

This was a great video. I have been mounting with matte medium. This looks cleaner.

Hi, Alain! Great video!

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Aww, thanks Joan! So nice to hear from you, and you were the very first comment on this new video! Hope you're doing well, all the best friend!

Excellent Alain. Was wondering how to do that. Many thanks for this awesome video man.

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, Andrew. Glad I could help! Give it a try for yourself now. All the best!

Thank you so very much, really helpful

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Anthea. I am glad this video is helpful to you.

Very helpful videos. Thank you

@AlainPicard

10 ай бұрын

You're welcome, my pleasure!

Thank you helpful information.

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Barbara, you're welcome. Glad you found it helpful! I wish you the very best. Keep painting!

This is such an easy way to Mount my paper! It’s so much easier than trying to use a spray adhesive. I’m hoping the edges will stay in place and not lift up when I try a wet underpainting. Thanks for sharing this tip, Alain!

So helpful. Thank you!

@AlainPicard

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! All my best Cindy!

Extremely helpful!! As a newer artist, expenses matter, So the more I can DIY the better. Someday, I look forward to having a framer to work with. Thanks!

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

I know every penny counts, and I'm glad this was helpful. You can buy this adhesive in sheets that are smaller as well as the roll. That would save money as well. Take one step at a time and keep painting!

Great info ..thank you.

@AlainPicard

4 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Sue. Glad you enjoyed.

Thanks so much for the video I have tried mounting paper before unsuccessfully but now I know the secret. Love your videos so informative and clearly explained. I appreciate your time and effort.

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! So glad it helps. That's my goal, so you can keep painting!

Thank you Alain for this great video and the guide! I ordered the 568 after watching your video, and it just arrived. I'm looking forward to trying it out in the next few days.

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

That's great Leslie! Good luck, I think you will do well with it. Let me know how it goes!

@MsLeslie405

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alain. So far, it's going very well! I've mounted six sheets of 8x10 UArt 400, and will try mounting some larger sheets pretty soon. I like the 568 adhesive a lot. Before seeing your video, I bought a can of spray adhesive and now I'm thinking I don't even want to use it :>)

Just downloaded your pastel supply let and I love its completeness, and also just watched and downloaded your mounting video and list. I am so very appreciative of all your information and have learned so much. I've been doing pastels for years, but now I see how incomplete my attempts were (even tho I put myself thru college at age 34 by doing sidewalk portraits!). Thank you so much, and I look forward to each and every video.

@AlainPicard

9 ай бұрын

that is fantastic, way to go!

Thank you for the video, Alain. I have been using double tack mounting sheets, but I like the idea of a roll, better. When I take off the backing paper, I peel back a little at a time and can then start adhering the sanded paper a bit at a time, and use my brayer as I go along, so there's less chance of bubbles forming. I keep peeling the paper away from underneath as I go. It's been very successful. I will try the 3M paper, though, may be even easier.

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Dana, so glad you have an effective method for mounting! That's really all that matters so you can work effectively. Who produces the double tack mounting sheets? It's always good to know our options! All the best

I have been a fan ever since I saw my first KZread Video of you!. This kinda of generous "secrets" sharing continue to bring me back to your tips, videos, and printed materials. PLEASE DO AN ON LINE VIDEO SERIES for those of us in the "boonies", a.k.a., out in the far country, that can NOT get to good teaching or even supplies. We keep Dakota and all other venues for art supplies busy on line.

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Chawol, that's kind. I'm so glad you enjoy the videos!

Thank you

@AlainPicard

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome.

Thank you Alain for such a useful instructive video on mounting pastels. I enjoy and learn so much from your videos and am very grateful to you for the information you provide. Your artwork is phenomenal.

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sylvia, I am very honored! So glad you enjoy the lessons, It's my hope to bring encouragement and equipping to other artists like you! All the best.

Thanks so much. I did it!!!!! Hooray!!

@AlainPicard

Жыл бұрын

Great job! So happy for you Jeannette!

Thanks Alain!!! Sharing in Monet Café!!!

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks Susan! Always excited to help your friends at Monet Cafe! Happy painting this week. Talk to you soon!

Thank you so much, Alain! I have experienced warping with Uart paper & foam core mounting, so this video is a wonderful help! The 3M 568 adhesive looks great! I have used PVA Archival adhesive and a foam brush, but results have been inconsistent. All the best, Yvonne Holland

@AlainPicard

4 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, Yvonne, I hope this helps! It has worked well for me.

Can you make a video about how you store your finished paintings please

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Eoin, thanks for the idea, I will consider it! In the meantime, if you buy a roll of glassine, you can cover your unframed pastels so they can be stacked and stored. All the best!

Thanks!

@AlainPicard

8 ай бұрын

No problem! Glad it helps

I have done some small 9x12 sheets of Wallis paper unfinished and they worked fine. Taking a finished work - I was a little concerned. But the glassine in between that painting and 3M supplied finishing paper sounds pretty good. I like the 3M positionable adhesive film. Works really well and thanks again for the great video!

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Don Smith awesome. Glad it helped you!

Alain: Thank you for sharing your knowledge about pastels. Could you tell me about fixative and if I can mount to a board, after the fixative is dried, a work that is already finished and sprayed. Thank you again.

OMG! You are a life saver!! Thank you Alain! No more curling paper for me hahaa!

Nice way to mount

After reading the user reviews of the adhesive, I think you are wise to secure the adhesive FIRST to the substrate. It is stable and easy to complete the mounting with likely minimal (or zero) glue getting onto the art surface or its edges. Thank you for a smart suggestion!

Thanks so much for this video. Just made my own board and it works wonderfully. Made a gouache board for the same reason as the pastel. No buckling! Seems like it’ll work. I did notice it does peel off a little when left to rest vertically. Prob needs to be left under weight for a little! Thank you again

@AlainPicard

4 ай бұрын

UPDATE: 3M 568 Positionable Adhesive has been discontinued. Use Repositionable Adhesive Coated Gatorboard like this as an altrenative: www.artgrafix.com/store/page136.html Artgrafix.com will provide other double-sided adhesives that can be used in the same way. www.gator-board.com/self-adhesive-gator-board.htm

Thank you Alain. This was so well put together....easy and clear. Did you share anything on how to frame pastel? I'm new to pastel since PastelLive, so I want to know the best way to frame.

Tack så mycket!

I had trouble finding gator board so I used acid free foam core board. Don’t do it! It worked ok for 9x12, but when I went bigger, the divots from from the foam core, created furrows that made it impossible to get a smooth pastel coverage. Lesson learned!

@AlainPicard

4 ай бұрын

the best alternative to Gatorboard is Museum Board in 4ply or 8ply. It is archival and rigid with a smooth surface. It works great.

Pastel is the most high maintenance medium in the art world! (But I love it anyways!)

You're awesome!

@AlainPicard

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Belinda, you are too kind!

Thanks so much for this video, Alain, and all of your videos. I wasn't familiar with this 3M product. I sometimes order my boards from Dakota, and sometimes from ProArt Panels, but the sizes i prefer to work on are not standard sizes. I will definitely try this product. Thanks again :-)

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Great, I think you'll find it pretty easy. Not as easy as having your framer do it though, if you can trust them that is. All the best in your work!

Thank for your reply Alain. I was thinking I could mount it carefully after the painting was complete...using glassine. Have you ever used a brayer to press paper to board with this product? Your tip about painting with Mi Tient using a few sheets as a cushion is great . Will give it a try.

I would really have liked to seen the already finished work mounted as I have more than a few pictures I would like to mount and would like to see more than 1 demonstration! your video is great for plain paper but I seek a finished picture mounting video! Thanks again!

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Same approach, just tack a sheet of glassine over your finished pastel work so it doesn't get smudged while applying the adhesive backing. It's really not much different. Give it a try!

@mjpete27

5 жыл бұрын

Alain Picard Thank You! I look forward to your future videos!

Behind you , in this video, you have a pastel framed without a mat and one framed with a mat. What prompts each choice? I’ve been doing plain air pastels for forty years and have learned so much in the last five videos I just can’t imagine how I’ve gotten this far. Can’t tell you how much I appreciate your knowledge and teaching. Thank you thank you thank you. Perhaps I will now go from a B to an A+!

Thank you for great instructional video! Is this 3M/ Gatorboard materials combination considered archival mounting?

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Irene. You are very welcome. This combination is PH Neutral or non acidic. But it is not truly archival. Gator Board is not archival. You would want to mount to conservation rag museum board for a truly archival approach. Hope that helps!

Great, Alain - just need to sort out how to carefully do fixative and finish the framing, keeping the painting away from the glass - taking me a long time to decide to do this! Jane/Oxford

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Jane Lintern you can get frame spacers that will line the inside of your frame behind the glass and keep the pastel spaced off the glass. They work well. You can do it!

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

They are called EconoSpace 1/4” frame and glass separators in clear or black.

Thanks so much Alain for this. Wonderful tutorial! Was wondering if you ever used 2 pieces of the adhesive put together on a bigger board?

@AlainPicard

4 ай бұрын

yes, I have done that.

Thanks for the very helpful demo. Regarding sanded UART paper, what criteria do you use for deciding between (1) black vs beige sanded and (2) 400 vs 500 grit?

Thanks Alain...I'm becoming more and more interested in pastel work (could it overtake my love of watercolor?) Your videos are immensely helpful!

@AlainPicard

10 ай бұрын

Wonderful! Pastel and watercolor make a beautiful combination!

What great information! Thanks so much! I just came across Bainbridge Self Adhesive Backing Board. I don't know if it's new but it seems so easy for some smaller pieces that I want to mount. I would love to know if you have used it and what your thoughts are regarding this. Thanks so much!

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

That sounds like it's worth trying, especially on small works. Give it a shot and let us know how it goes!

Thanks, very helpful! Would this work for mounting canvas on a board as well? P.S. Your paintings are beautiful!☺

Wow

I assume this would be used for directly placing the pastel under glass? Otherwise, wouldn't this cause concerns with the addition of mats around the perimeter on a standard (traditionally) framed & matted pastel?

@AlainPicard

4 ай бұрын

All pastels must be place under glass for protection. But this method allows for a painting frame style presentation. If you will frame with a mat, you can mount art with a border for the mat.

Harry Gray: This video was clear, well demonstrated, to the point and I will be looking for the adhesive 3M materials pronto. I see this as being a great aid and a time saver when exploring for subject matter when painting in the field, En Plein Air. Thank you. One question. What do you feel about VARNISHING a pastel and avoiding using glass?

@renzo6490

2 жыл бұрын

How do you propose to varnish the pastel? Do you mean spray fixative ? Spraying your pastel might seriously alter its appearance ! To keep your colors fresh, don't spray anything on the pastels ! I buy cheap frames with glass at thrift stores.

This was useful, but fir some reason I thought you were going to show us how you mount the work behind a mount frame as in the sunset picture behind you. I understand that if you mount a pastel with glass, you have to leave a gap to allow any pastel dust to drop below the painting. Could you show us how to do that next time please? Many thanks Alain!

@judegary2766

2 жыл бұрын

Instablaster

Thanks for this video! Do you frame your pastels without glass in front of it?

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Esther Visser-den Hertog no it has to go behind glass to protect the pastel. So the glass goes in first, then frame spacers, then the board. Make sense?

Is that adhesive good for archival mounting? Does that damage the paper and your final works after years becouse of the pH value of the adhesive layer?

Excellent video. I have a question on a different matter: how do you deal with pastels dust in the studio? I watch someone using a vacuum. What is your advise on this?

This was so helpful. I've had a few paintings that I wished were mounted when they were done. Have you ever used GRAFIX Artist-Tac Permanent Dry Adhesive Sheets? I think they are much harder to work with in comparison to this product, but it is archival and works really well.

@AlainPicard

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Christine, thanks for the reply! I have heard of Grafix, but haven't actually tried it. Gotta test it out sometime! Are they heat activated? I must admit, the ease of use of this product makes it a go to choice for me.

@Intothehu

5 жыл бұрын

Alain Picard this does look easier.

@melbendigo

5 жыл бұрын

Isn't this product also archival?

Very informative. I working with mono print on kozo paper. Can this method work without damaging the artwork?

I have had success with spray adhesive.

Do you know if I can use this product to mount linen to gator board as well as the sanded pastel paper? Thank you for all your great videos!

@AlainPicard

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think so, it's really made for smooth surface paper to mount. I used to use a product called Miracle Muck glue to adhere linen to gatorboard and wood. Overnight drying time.

I use self stick backing board. I believe it's by Crescent. So much easie,r as you just cut to size, and then peel and stick.

@AlainPicard

4 ай бұрын

that's great, wonderful solution.