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Working with Pastel, Oil Paint and Cold Wax Medium—in One Painting!

By Michael Chesley Johnson

Type
Article
Level
Intermediate
Price
Free
Published
2020
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About this lesson

Step-by-step portrait on a panel prepared with gesso and pastel primer: a charcoal-rub transfer of the drawing, a PanPastel underpainting, fixing and sealing with Galkyd Lite, then oil paint and cold wax medium over the pastel. Progress photos and close-ups show the layers.