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Started this discussion. Last reply by Brian Jan 9, 2012. 12 Replies 0 Favorites
Hi — over the twenty years I've been trying to do art I've grown more and more to hate fixatives (I’ve used all various kinds)—so nowadays I want not to use charcoal/pencil/pastel/etc or mediums that…Continue
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Bill Knott replied to Bill Knott's discussion would appreciate advice"thanks for suggestion— waxy colored pencils? I'd appreciate a brand-name suggestion, live in a small town and have to buy supplies online—
to see a sample of my work, there's about 400 thumbnails posted on my…"
Danielle Evans replied to Bill Knott's discussion would appreciate advice"I assume you have tried ordinary waxy coloured pencils. I have a friend who does lovely work with coloured pencils.
I don't recall problems with smudging.
I would love to see a sample of what you have done. Kinda difficult to think…"
Diana replied to Bill Knott's discussion would appreciate advice"here are some interesting thoughts from artist/teacher Richard mcKinley:
" One of the techniques Degas employed was the application of steam. A kettle of boiling water provided the fine water vapor and he reportedly applied it—in a…"
Diana replied to Bill Knott's discussion would appreciate advice"well, remember that you want a really fine mist. and you don't want hairspray with any kind of conditioners. i'd MAYBE use a little sample hairspray in the field, but not in the studio. But this all begs the question of an alternative to…"
Jan Jackson replied to Bill Knott's discussion would appreciate advice"try hairspray, readily available anywhere, and i know pastel artists who use it to great effect
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Diana replied to Bill Knott's discussion would appreciate advice"So far there seems to be no solution to the problem of fixatives changing pastel colors -- but I have read about Spectrafix, which is supposed to be a natural casein. I read that Degas used casein on his pastels. There is a great…"
Bill Knott replied to Bill Knott's discussion would appreciate advice"thanks for your thoughts ... yes I too especially like the effects I can seem to get only with charcoal/pastel,
and when I was younger I had less antipathy to the fivatives, but lately it's been more and more of an effort to
spray, so much so…"
Bill Knott posted a discussionwould appreciate advice
Hi — over the twenty years I've been trying to do art I've grown more and more to hate fixatives (I’ve used all various kinds)—so nowadays I want not to use charcoal/pencil/pastel/etc or mediums that require fixativing—… could anyone please recommend other mediums I might employ in their stead? mediums that would not have to be fixatived?forgive me if this is a stupid question—I'd appreciate specific brand-name recommendations—I just finished two bookcovers (in addition to stand-alone pictures,…See More
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- michigan
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- Painter, Writer
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- Usually gouache/mixed media on paper or canvas. I also do one-of-a-kind poetry books with handpainted covers.
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