Clairefontaine Pastelmat - Tip #1 How to get rid of that grainy look

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5 жыл бұрын

How to get rid of that grainy look when using coloured pencils on Clairefontaine Pastelmat
In this first of a series of mini videos taking a closer look at Pastelmat I show you just what I mean when I say 'push on through those layers'. A lot of those who try Pastelmat often give up on their first piece as they simply cannot understand how to get their piece looking soft & smooth like others manage to do. In this quick video I zoom in on the 'tooth' of the paper & show how to build those layers.
Hope it helps!
To see how much pressure I use when working on Pastelmat please check out my pressure video here • How much pressure to u...
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@PastelArtwithRitaGinsberg 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your demonstration of smoothing out that grainy look in the fur! I've been trying to do that with my pastel pencils and with your tips, I can see that patience and perseverance are key to that creamy appearance. Great work and explanation.

@catkin54

Brilliant help. Thank you

@barbbell6291 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this tutorial, I didn’t realize just how many layers the pastel-mat could hold and know now to keep layering!

@sandyallen1488 4 жыл бұрын

It’s a really good thing I watched this!!! Thank you Lisa.

@hestia0527 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this info. I have only used pastelmat with your Hee Haw tutorial, which turned out great, but I have struggled with my next project on pastelmat. Like you, I prefer the really smooth look. I now know I need more layers.

@beverlydevriesburrows3097 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@8433alice 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thoughtfully presented to us, really useful lesson! Thank you.

@brendadavies3942 Жыл бұрын

Thank,you I have learned so ,I hope watching your video xxx beautiful work xxx

@karenhinson9582 4 жыл бұрын

Wow I would never have thought that would work. Thank you.

@diannemayne2598 5 жыл бұрын

THE best video and explanation I have seen! Thank you so much, Lisa!!

@delila351 4 жыл бұрын

I agree with Barb Bell........thank you and it was something I did not know.........

@heinergebhardt8576 5 жыл бұрын

Hello, thank you so much for your wonderful tutorial. I use Faber Castel Polychromos and Caran D'ache Luminance on Clairefontaine Pastelmat and have the exact same problems with grainy look. In some cases I tried it with Powder Blender, it worked, but not in all situations with fine details. So your video helped me very much. Kind regards from Germany and have a wonderful day.

@debrayoung7728 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you this helped me out a lot. Love your work

@diannebertold3602 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for explaining. I’m working on my 1st piece of Pastelmat & hated it in short order. Now I know to push colours more.

@deejay2838 5 жыл бұрын

Really great info, thanks so much!

@manganights 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Nice video.

@hoper.briseno8666 5 жыл бұрын

I love pastelmat paper. I also use colourfix sanded paper. I prefer using pastelmat for animal portraits because I can get the details better; panpastels help fill in the grainy areas on pastelmat, however, colourfix paper is more sanded and it hurts my finger tips when I blend...so pastelmat and sennelier le carte paper are my favorites. :)

@mareetorrumbarry5155 5 жыл бұрын

I’m not an artist but this is fascinating to watch....!

@alexhooton2587 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@attheranch873 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, I have the same problem with the grainy look on every sanded paper I’ve tried. But I love working on sanded paper! It’s faster. I found it if I drag my finger over it lightly sometimes that will help a little. But it’s no solution. After watching you I’m going to try using Derwent artists pencils because they’re so thick and creamy to start with. Normally I never want to fill the grain so fast, but that might be a solution to this problem.