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Acrylic to Soft Pastel Play: Adding Vibrant Pops of Colour

By Michelle Gibbs

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Article
Level
Intermediate
Price
Free
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Short technique post on reworking an already-finished acrylic painting by adding soft pastel on top for extra pigment intensity, with notes on why pastel's pure pigment reads as more vibrant than the acrylic underneath, and on trying oil pastel, colored pencil or charcoal the same way.