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December 22, 2013 at 4:39 pm #991469
I used to work in soft pastel years ago, but left it behind because I developed asthma. I currently work in colored pencil and oil pastel (and I love both), but sometimes I desire the soft pastel.
If I worked on a smoother paper, would the pastel pencils be relatively dust free? I am thinking of the new softer Derwent, Carbs, Pitts,or Caran.
Thanks
December 23, 2013 at 10:48 am #1197363They are definitely less dusty and I especially like the PITT Pastel pencils by Faber-Castell. You can even sharpen them in a hand or electric sharpener and the points don’t break off. The only thing I find is that your painting ends up looking more like a drawing if you use just the pencils. So I combine my paintings with Pan Pastels. All the best!
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December 23, 2013 at 2:50 pm #1197362The least amount of loose dust you can get is, IMHO, using panpastels on Pastelmat.
The combination of paper and pastels or pencils plays a huge role in how much loose dust is generated. The really sandpapery papers (with grit on top of the glue/gesso) holds pigments better, plus Pastelmat, it is really good too.
I have asthma, and work on sandpaper and Pastelmat. I have one of those air purifiers with hepa filters, and I put it on when I brush off pigment, or rub pigment in. Otherwise I don’t need it (as long as I keep the studio reasonably clean).
December 24, 2013 at 6:40 am #1197357I have problem with some brand pastels i think Rembrandt (but based only 3) is problematic for me but Schmincke and Unison is not. I also otherways like more these Schminckes and Unisons. i talk how they feel and their colour range. ps. i don have asthma or maybe i have but i dont know…
December 24, 2013 at 9:01 am #1197365Out of the pastel pencils I’ve tried, Conte seems the most dusty–I think the Pitt, Derwent and Carb-Othello have all been fairly light on the dust. Almost no dust with Caran d’Ache cubes and a little bit with NuPastel.
December 25, 2013 at 1:08 am #1197359Pastel pencils are quite a bit less dusty in my experience, any brand. Hard pastels are similar and less dusty than softer ones. Pan Pastels are the least dusty, although it’s possible to get a little bit of loose dust in the pan itself if you dab it too many times and scrub it in heavily trying to pick up more color. I did that a few times and found that leaving it there, then picking it up on later strokes worked.
They work well in combination too.
Robert A. Sloan, proud member of the Oil Pastel Society
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blogs: Rob's Art Lessons and Rob's Daily PaintingJanuary 2, 2014 at 9:20 am #1197360Thanks so much for your answers. I will think on this some more.
January 2, 2014 at 9:39 am #1197361Thanks so much for your answers. I will think on this some more.
January 14, 2014 at 3:52 pm #1197358Im quite surprised you have had issues with your asthma & the pastels! Ive had asthma since I was a small boy but never once have seen any reaction from the pastels. Does it happen immediately? Or only after you’ve used them for a while? I could see fixative having an effect (i always spray outside & mostly infrequently) but im surprised about the pastels themselves.
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January 14, 2014 at 9:56 pm #1197364Dust has become less and less as I have learned to work with a lighter touch. When I first started, I was amazed at how much dust I created …and how it landed everywhere!
Nell
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