At the Arboretum

[Devonlass]

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I have had Pan Pastels for about two years sitting in my studio and have done very little with them as I found them difficult to work with at the time, but this week I was inspired to try again after re-reading the very long Pan Pastels thread in Pastel Talk. I did post this picture there, but it was suggested that I also post it here. It is from a study I did at a local arboretum last week when I went there with a fellow pastellist to do Pleine Air. It's 11 x 14 on Pastelmat, and is Pan Pastels only from start to finish.

[Kathryn Wilson]

It just sparkles! - good for you to try them again - do more!

[mollerman]

This turned out wonderfully Carol!!

[allydoodle]

This is beautiful Carol, it just sparkles. You're making me want to buy some Pastelmat and give it a try. The pans don't work very well on sandpaper for a finished painting, though I use them regularly as an underpainting. This, however, is georgous and I just may give Pastelmat a try.

[marpeters55]

Wonderful!

[K Taylor-Green]

I think it's great! I have a set of pans also, but don't use them much. Maybe I should give them another try!

[Devonlass]

Thanks everyone. I have to say there is a bit of a learning curve when using the sponges, but I was pleased to be able to work out how to get thin lines, which I hadn't figured out when I tried to use them a couple of years ago.