The moment you scraped the pastel with your nails gave me shivers!

I would usually paint with watercolor, but my fiancé got me some soft pastels and I have no clue of how to use it. I find them quite messy and difficult to get details into your painting. I’m current in a tutorial binge and yours have been really helpful. Thank you so much

@KatiaKotArt

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy you found them useful! 😊

@emamibhattacharjee1874

4 жыл бұрын

I too am a budding artist... Specialized in watercolor... And soft pastel is proving quite tricky for me...

@cassandra2685

4 жыл бұрын

Larissa for details you can use pastel pencils they are amazing used with soft pastels

@Danieltrotti

3 жыл бұрын

For details in pastels you need " Pastels Pencil " which you can sharpen to detail your art. Enjoy it!

@sirhudson7791

3 жыл бұрын

i too had a prob with wanting to add fine detail. while pencils are good, its difficult to match colours, plus they wear out real quick. solution is, the transfer method. ie laydown a sheet of paper with a layer of the required colour pastel and with a nice sharp b pencil draw/transfer your details ontop of your blended pastels. so far it has worked a dream. amazin how the chalk responds to pressure allowing for more tones, gradations. btw really informative and helpfull video. thank you.

That was so much help! I didn't learn any techniques with my BFA. My drawing instructor just drew an apple and blended it with her fingers and was like "There you go, that's soft pastels".

Lovely. Have never used pastels so seeing so many techniques very helpful! Thank you!

Thank you so much! I just got my first set of Mungyo pastel, and was very confused how to use my soft pastel and how I can make any textures etc. Really helpful video

Wonderful techniques I have not used pastels in many years and I think you have a real handle on this medium! Thank you for sharing these tips and I look forward to watching more of your videos! Have a lovely day!

@KatiaKotArt

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thank you for the advice on the next tutorial, it really is very helpful to know what you, my amazing viewer, want to see :)

Best video on pastel for beginner. You are a great teacher.

this was really helpful for becoming acquainted with soft pastels as a beginner. Thank you!

Thank you so much! Very help! Learning different techniques with pastels.

Very insightful Kate, thank you very much, can't wait to try these tonight! Cheers 🍻

@KatiaKotArt

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy!

Thank you for this! It was very good!! I am excited to use my new pastels.

Very nicely illustrated. Very helpful. Thanks a lot❤❤

This is just what I was looking for! Thank you for this to-the-point video. New subbie!

I am just starting out with pastels and your video is very helpful.

Wow, learnt a lot from this video. Thank you so much for sharing! Greetings from Hong Kong

Thank you for showing your techniques with pastels. As a newbie to pastels this was very helpful, cheers.

@KatiaKotArt

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Peter! So happy you found the video useful! :)

I feel really great watching this video, I am learning so much about blending of colors. I am so inspired to have more drawings and videos of them to be uploaded in my channel. Thank you for inspiring me. God bless.

This is a great video for us Newbies! Thank you!!!!1

Thank you for this informative tutorial. I did chuckle at your use of vodka. But all of the video was succinct and helpful.

Wow, everyone has great drawing techniques...😍

I am a beginner.... Thank you mam for teaching this amazing ways to blunt the colour.... I am being grateful to you...

@KatiaKotArt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment :)

Great video for beginners, thank you!

@KatiaKotArt

4 жыл бұрын

you're welcome :)

It's very useful information for me as a beginner, thanks so much😍

This was very helpful! Thank you😊

Very good tutorial. Thank you.

Thank you for this video it’s been so helpful 👍

Very good beginning pastel video. I took notes. Ty😊

I didn't know about putting the plastic paper over it. Thank you.

Thank you so much for these tips! I have a box of Mungyo soft pastels lying around and I was scared to use them, but now I think I'll give it a try

@KatiaKotArt

5 жыл бұрын

Do try them! I am sure you will love them :) ps.ya posovetovala by posmotret kanal kalacheva school, tam ochen mnogo poleznoy informacii ot Leny Tatkinoy i Iriny Klimovoy.

Thankyou for your channel really useful for me and all

This was exactly what I was looking for. I'm a beginner so if you've any more tips, please guide me.

You are just so amazing

Great tips. Thank you

thank you kate! these were really helpful

@KatiaKotArt

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Definitely gonna try this!

Excellent. Thank you very much.

@KatiaKotArt

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you, this was very helpful!

@KatiaKotArt

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the great tips . may i know the type of papers you recommend its not that clear .

Well done! Thanks

That was so helpful thanks❤

Love your sharing skill~~

Thank you for your teaching , thanks for sharing

@KatiaKotArt

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you for the video! Re watering - what do you do after it gets dry? You put more pigment over or not?

@marsbeads

3 жыл бұрын

Using the solvents or water is used for underpainting. Then you would continue with the pastels on further top layers.

Excellent tips and advice for Pastels, love your videos

I'm a beginner with pastels and love your techniques! I hadn't seen most of these before..thank you for sharing this!

@KatiaKotArt

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! :)

@MollysMomMay26

5 жыл бұрын

I just joined your Patreon :)

@KatiaKotArt

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Hope you fall in love with pastels the same way as me :)

@MollysMomMay26

5 жыл бұрын

Hi! I have the velour and pastelmatt,,nice selection of soft pastels and pastel pencils,,but still consider myself a beginner for sure. Going to be watching your Patreon video's today. Have a great weekend!

@MollysMomMay26

5 жыл бұрын

I have had a pad of the Canson Mi-Teintes pastel paper that I didn't think I would use, and am just now watching your amazing Lightening Pateron video...I love it! Now I have brought my pad of paper out to try this on that! I have some foamcore board I think I will mount my paper on. Love your Patreon channel!!! Already learning a lot from you Kate!!!

So interesting and packed with ideas!! Thank you Kate! Anne Filgate Norfolk U K.!

@annefilgate3431

4 жыл бұрын

Dear Kate, Your utube video 'Ways to erase pastel' totally saved my life this week! At a craft fair at the weekend a couple picked up the last card of my stock of a particular image asking to buy the original pastel! Total amazement! I'd painted it years ago and it was gathering dust in my studio! In between times I'd fiddled to improve it!! A bad idea! Anyway your video gave me the desperately needed knowledge to revive it, remove the rubbishy background and bring it back to the image the punters hadon heard!! I set to work, confidence seeped back andthe customers are happy! Actually we are sort of working together...they telling me which bits of the painting they want me to work on! Cooperation...perfect...win-win! Anne

Thanks a lot. That was very helpful

@KatiaKotArt

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Hello Jekaterina Kotelnikova. How are you doing? I am doing fine. I have a question. Can i use boahong water colour paper fine 300gsm? I use the fine wcp also for my acrylic paintings and charcole drawings. I love you,re explanation. So easy to follow along whit you,re tips and pastel strokes 👍🏾😁🖐🏾

thank u for this video 💙

Hi! Thanks for the great tutorial! I signed up for your pastel school but the website is down now. Is it going to be working again soon?

Thank you!

Fine !!! What paper are you using in this video ?

Very useful!

Very nicely explained

@KatiaKotArt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🙂

Great video but would have been nice going over the different sealing options.

I use Sennelier and Rembrandt pastels with Nupastel. I am still exploring blending options. I want to use my fingers but am scared to.

Molto interessante .Grazie.

@KatiaKotArt

5 жыл бұрын

di niente! :) sono molto contenta che lo trova utile!

Do you think heavyweight mixed media paper would be a good choice for parchment? Also I’m thinking about storage for them. Would wax paper suffice not to smudge the painting in travel.

Ooo i like thiss sooooo much

excellent idea good

Thank you Xx

Thank you 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤❤❤

Hello Kate. I had a doubt....can you pls tell me after making a drawing with soft pastels is it necessary to use a fixative to fix it on its place. Pls answer my question. Thank you

Thank you

Great channel, wonderful pastel art. 🔔💖

@KatiaKotArt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks ❤️

Do you have any tips about 'fixing'

FANTASTIC INFO THANKS 🎃HAPPY HALLOWEEN

@KatiaKotArt

5 жыл бұрын

you're very welcome! and a scarily-happy Halloween to you! :)

Mungyo pastels and oil pastels are used same tecnic?

Hello, I wanted to know which paper you are using

When using graphite, its told that it's better not to use finger for blending. But for soft pastel, all of the videos show blending with finger. What about the finger oils? Won't iy affect the longevity of the drawing?

Can you use soft pastel on Canvas?

Thank you..

@KatiaKotArt

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Hello Kate, Thank for sharing this!💖It is really useful! I have a question would like to ask...I used to paint with Mungyo soft pastel on Canson's pastel paper, it's all fine and I can easy to mix colors together, but something wrong and which is I don't know what happened..I bought a box of Rembrandt soft pastel also paint on Canson's pastel paper but I can't mix all the colors, it just stick on the paper, can't do blending either...😓 P.S. Can't paint on Strathmore pastel paper, either

@KatiaKotArt

4 жыл бұрын

Hi! Not sure why this happens without seeing it in action. Rembrandt should blend really well.

@rockpiano0506

4 жыл бұрын

@@KatiaKotArt Thank you for your reply! That's what I thought so...😓 Do you mind if I send you a picture of my pastel paper through your email?

I’m drawing anime characters on Bristol Vellum paper, using a black colored pencil for the outlines. I want to use soft pastels to color them, but not sure if it’s the right medium. What do you think?

@KatiaKotArt

3 жыл бұрын

well, it could be an interesting experiment. one thing to remember is that pastels don't layer well over colored pencils and you have to practice using the pastels before your hand knows the right movements to create the marks you'd like to make :)

I recomend instead of shaving but cutting it with exacto knife

Can we use soft pastels on normal painting paper?

@KatiaKotArt

4 жыл бұрын

you can use pastels on most papers, as long as it is not glossy as the pastels need tooth to be able to hold onto the paper. although, I suggest you use papers meant for pastels, such as canson miteintes, as they will accept more layers and allow better blending + they come in different colors (it's important not to use white paper when you are starting out)

What final fixative brand do you recommend for soft pastels? Thank you.

@KatiaKotArt

4 жыл бұрын

hello! I have tried kohinoor and winsor & newton. to tell the truth, I did not see any difference in the two, I think it really does not matter much, as long as it's an artists' grade fixative (not a hairspray) and is suitable for soft materials, such as charcoal and soft pastels. As I do not use fixative in my work (very rarely in the WIP stages), I cannot advise you more than this :)

@marilenamanna2105

4 жыл бұрын

@@KatiaKotArt Thanks for sharing. I must say that I haven't used soft pastels. So I have no experience. But I would like to try. I use oil pastels for the moment. But the question is how do you get the color to stay in the paper. Seems to me that it can easily be erased.

@KatiaKotArt

4 жыл бұрын

@@marilenamanna2105 you're welcome! No, if you take good care of your artwork (store & frame it right) it can last for ages :)

I use Faber Castell soft pastels. Though I got them back in September, I have NO idea how they work, sooo...

@everyonesomeone7106

5 жыл бұрын

Eleven-Year-Old Authoress omg saaaaame

@KatiaKotArt

5 жыл бұрын

Hope you will find the video useful and finally try them :) I hope you will fall in love with pastels too!

@asyrafmutalib8898

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, have you used your pastels yet? How is it? I am planning to get one soon...

Do u spray finished painting to prevent smudging

@1DaTJo

4 жыл бұрын

bonnie garson not many professional pastel artists use a fixative because it changes the colours and vibrancy.

@KatiaKotArt

4 жыл бұрын

no, I sometimes use the fixative in between layers to prevent the previous layer from smudging but it does darken colors quite substantially and it is not a substitute when framing, you will still need to use glass to protect your work

Dear Kate, why do you suggest that beginners avoid white paper? Is there a colour you recommend for us, please?

@KatiaKotArt

4 жыл бұрын

Hello! :) the thing with white paper is that it darkens the colors too much. if you try to swatch a couple of light colors on any midtone paper and then compare it with the same colors on white you will see a huge difference and even very light colors might seem dull, dark and dirty on white paper. it's a good idea to get some experience with pastels first and then move on to white and black paper and experiment with it

@1DaTJo

4 жыл бұрын

Kate Amedeo Art Thank you 🙏 It’s so great how you answer our questions so fast. Some channel creators don’t respond at all, and I’m so glad you do, as we need your advice. 🌹🍀🍃

I'm new to soft pastels is it really chalky? Sorry its my first time to touch soft pastels. Thank you!

@KatiaKotArt

4 жыл бұрын

Yup, chalky but at the same time the good soft pastels are really buttery, it's a very unique feeling

@studentlife1776

4 жыл бұрын

@@KatiaKotArt thank youuu!

Çok iyi 👍

Can i ask which technique do you usually use most of the time? feels like too many different technique as a newbie in art.. im confused and overwhelmed which to use

Why my pastels leave so many color dust on the paper and all around? Do I put much pressure? I tried the techniques but the result is no the same as yours :(

I did not catch the name of the paper ? Thank you for sharing

@KennyaVandom

4 жыл бұрын

It's in the description :)

9:40 Excuse me but, I saw you using something like a brush together with paper stumps... I didn't get the name of it. Could you write it down for me, please?

@KatiaKotArt

4 жыл бұрын

Will take a look and will reply to you 🙂

@KatiaKotArt

4 жыл бұрын

I have a paper stump and a colour shaper (the silicone brush-like thingy)

I hate using pastel but i want to challenge myself to learn it thanks for this video

حلو اوي، بس حد عارف هي بكام؟؟

My university Prof told us to watch this :D

@KatiaKotArt

3 жыл бұрын

awesome :)

Can I use cartridge paper for soft pastel

@KatiaKotArt

3 жыл бұрын

Any non-glossy paper works with pastels. But the disadvantage of cartridge paper is that it is white & compared to pastel paper has less tooth to it so you will not be able to layer as many layers of pastel. I sometimes use watercolor paper, the rough or the cold press one. It holds pastel but does need to be toned before I start any work. hope this is helpful :)

@PallaviSingh-rc9vl

3 жыл бұрын

@@KatiaKotArt thanks I do have Pune handmade sheet for cake coloures but everyone been telling me to not use it for pastel so I brought cartridge sheet.

Quitips is easy for me.

Здравствуйте, а по руски есть пояснения?, Спасибо

I am confused if by soft pastel, you mean chalk pastel? I am never sure if this is oill or chalk.

@KatiaKotArt

3 жыл бұрын

soft pastels are always the same as dry or chalk pastels. then there are oil pastels which are completely different medium. so every time you hear soft or hard pastels it's always the dry chalk ones 🙂

Ok

Which brand of Vodka works best? :)

@KatiaKotArt

4 жыл бұрын

Any :)

My teacher told us to watch this video 😂

@KatiaKotArt

3 жыл бұрын

wow,thank you for letting me know! ♥️

I think I choked when she mentioned one direction

Who's here from Drawing I on Moutain View College

Very nice video. Just started with these soft pastels. Insta: sketchbook_addict

@KatiaKotArt

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Cherell! hope you enjoy the medium as much as I do! :)