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Hi Barrie, nice work on this in spite of the trials the paper gave you. I recommend Fisher 600 grit sanded paper which is made in England. It was produced by a pastel artist. It is wonderful pastel paper and holds a lot of pastel. One can use terpenoid to liquefy pastels for an undercoat and it does not bother the surface or wrinkle the paper. paul

Posted by Paul Harman on Tue 14 Mar 18:48:01

Hang on Studio Wall

31/03/2015

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This is where I learnt not to use Ingres pastel p[aper. This has regularly spaced vertical lines in the paper, which do not take the pastel. These lines showed up in the lighter parts of the painting and I resorted to painting them out with acrylic paint. Even then, it was difficult persuading the pastel to adhere to the acrylic.

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Barrie Jervis

Amateur artist. I work mainly in pastels and principally on landscapes. I attend life classes working in charcoal. pen, conte crayon, and pastels. Sometimes I have painted in oils. I possess A-level Art, a certificate in painting studies, and have attended three pastel painting courses. I am a…

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