February 27th, 2008
The Advantages of Using Hard Pastel Shades in your Pastel Art
Many experts and artists recommend the usage of hard or medium pastels to form a good piece of pastel art. Hard pastels help define the broad outlines because of their hard texture. They contain fewer pigments and are firm in nature. Although they are not as vibrant as the soft pastels, their biggest advantage is that they bind well in defining crisp outlines and sharpness of your drawing.
They are helpful to bring out the intricate details of your drawing into notice. You can even use hard pastels as the background color for your craft.