How to Keep Fresh Color - Beginner Friendly Soft Pastel Painting Tutorial

How to Keep Fresh Color - Beginner Friendly Soft Pastel Painting Tutorial One of the most noticeable differences with soft pastels verses other mediums is their gorgeous and vibrant color. However, keeping this rich and fresh color can be hard for the beginner or inexperienced pastel artist. In this beginner-friendly lesson, I will lead you through the creation of some glorious yellow flowers blowing in the wind (ref image below). In this lesson, you will learn about strategies that can keep color fresh and vibrant for a finished piece that says, "look at me!" Tips for Fresh Color: 1. Keep strokes light and loose 2. Work the whole painting 3. Avoid any real detail until the final stages 4. Use unsanded pastel paper - believe it or not using more affordable unsanded pastel papers can force you to use less layers, thus, preserving fresh color. 5. Let the pastels do the blending - even though I blend a bit with a tissue in this you will noticed that after a few