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    Laura Brito
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        I remember seeing someone say that they could not obtain these in the US, I found a place that does. I found an ad in the Pastel Journal and rememered seeing it, is it ok to post a web site link? I don’t want to break a rule. I have no connection to them. Just in case the person still wanted it.

        Laura

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        I have not heard of these pastels. What are they like?

        Please post the link.

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        Laura Brito
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            Here is what the ad says.

            Love at first touch, pastels Girault are so versatile that they can be used early in the painting like a hard pastel, and throughout the painting like a softer pastels. Dense but smooth, creamy without being overly soft, they may be the only pastel you need. http://www.pasteletc.com or email [email][email protected][/email]

            These have been made for 300 years and were only available in france for the longest time, the little store was only open one day a week and for very few hours, so it was real hard to get them. The web site looked interesting, but I have never used them, I only remember reading that somoene said you could not get them here…

            Laura

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            [i]Originally posted by Laura Brito [/i]
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            . . . the little store was only open one day a week and for very few hours, so it was real hard to get them. …

            Laura [/B]

            Laura – You are thinking of Roche pastels. (See my article in the current issue of “The Pastel Journal,” or on my web site http://www.katzhome.com/gallery.htm at the bottom of the page.

            It is true, though, that Girault pastels were not available in the U.S. until recently. I bought some in Paris a few years ago and liked them a lot. (They used to be known as “Fantin-LaTour”) They are currently available at Rochester Art Supply http://www.fineartstore.com and Dakota Art Pastels http://www.dakotapastels.com

            Barry Katz

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            Laura Brito
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                Ahhh! Thanks for bringing my mind up to par! hehe, sometimes I forget things, this one was one of those, the names do not even compare…hehe

                Sorry everyone, just trying to help!

                Laura

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