If you're looking for a versatile medium, pastel pencils could be just the thing. Excellent for beginners and pros (and a great Christmas gift for a budding artist!)
General’s Multipastel pencils lean much more towards the chalky end of things, with a much firmer core than other pencils. They seem to perform better on rougher papers as a result. The hardness means that they hold their point well and require less sharpening. This makes them capable of producing some really fine details.
The colour of these pencils is quite weak, looking a bit washed out. The hardness also means than these pencils don’t blend much either, suiting direct mark-making instead. Whilst lacking in colour, these are the best pastel pencils for producing very fine marks.Picking the best pastel pencils depends a lot on your working style. You may want to compromise between softness and how much the pencil can blend versus being firm enough to produce crisp lines.
All pastel pencils tend to be harder than conventional soft pastels and should produce less mess. Another thing to consider is how easy they are to sharpen. The core of a pastel pencil tends to be quite fragile, and it may be necessary to use a blade to sharpen it. Finally, more expensive ranges generally contain more pigment, meaning the colours are brighter, and they are more likely to be lightfast, so they won’t fade over time. This is important for professional work but might be overlooked for beginners.
One challenge of pastel pencils is the dust they produce. To stop this lingering on the page, it's a good idea to draw using one of the
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