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Pastels

albto_568 @albto_568 (1268) • Costa Rica 22 Sep 11

I have always hate pastels, do not ask me why, I don´t know myself, I just do not like them, even as an art student, every time I had to do a pastel drawing, was a torture for me, it was always messy, clumpsy... this kept me apart...

Do you do anything crafty for Easter?

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 9 Mar 08

My Mom used to make up Easter baskets for a craft bingo prize when I was a kid. I've been coloring eggs as a craft. Someday, when I retire, I'd like to take just two weeks and have a really crafty Easter. I love the pastels of...

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Oil pastels

teddy @m_5ugar (1013) • Malaysia 17 May 07

I love to draw using oil pastel. It makes the drawing become more real than using water color.

Pastels on emory cloth - The Watchtower

youdontsay @youdontsay (3497) • United States 13 May 07

This is a landscape it did in pastels on emory cloth. Emory cloth is used for fine sanding, as in an auto body shop. It has LOTS of tooth and grabs the pigment, making the colors very vibrant. Has anyone else ever worked on emory...

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Color you like the least ? Why?

littlefranciscan @littlefranciscan (18327) • United States 17 Apr 07

What color of all the colors do you like the least and why is it that it is your least favorite color? If I had to choose my least favorite it would be "red" I don't like loud colors and feel red is loud and it reminds me of...

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My latest painting

youdontsay @youdontsay (3497) • United States 20 Mar 07

Just finished this one. It is pastels on Canson paper and measures 20" x 13" unframed. I will have it framed next week. Double mat with glass in the least expensive metal frame costs me $110! What do you think?

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Have you sold any of your art?

youdontsay @youdontsay (3497) • United States 19 Mar 07

I find it difficult to find a place to sell my art. Because pastels must be double-matted and framed under glass, they are expensive to frame, which brings up the selling price. Ebay doesn't have a decent art market for my...

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colors one looks out for while shopping for clothes............

huda91188 @huda91188 (38) • India 23 Jan 07

While shopping for dresses what kind of colors do you look for ............ bright ones or light ones or go in pastel shades. Well i like to go in for blacks and whites as well and also prefer to go in pastel shades cause they are...

colors reveal personality

light soothing colors

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did you make greeting cards when you were a chld??

mimpi @mimpi1911 (25464) • India 26 Dec 06

i just used to love making cards and little handcrafts stuffs. i used to make cards for every occasion and give them to my friends and teachers. i can still remember wanting gifts to do with crafts like white card sheets, glue,...

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I've lost my mojo

Kylalynn @Kylalynn (1771) • South Africa 29 Nov 06

I love to paint & do arts & crafts, but lately I havent painted anything for ages, only the crafts. I seem to have lost the feeling, can anyone suggest how I get it back please.

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