Article · A Plein Air Painter's Blog
Working with Pastel, Oil Paint and Cold Wax Medium—in One Painting!
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2020
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.
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