My supplies are a 9 x 12 sheet of uart 600 paper a set of oil based colored pencils poster putty a cheap stencil brush and an electric eraser.
Uart pastel paper dark.
Seven grades to choose from.
Available in different grades all accept many layers of hard or soft pastels yet also work well with other media.
It does really save pastel if you want to bring something out of the darkness into the light.
Designed to provide pastel colored pencil and charcoal artists with a consistent and reliable surface uart premium sanded pastel paper accepts a wide variety of wet media for underpainting without compromising or damaging the tooth.
I use oil based pencils when working on uart because they have a drier consistency which creates a powdery residue that is just what i need for this technique.
The uart pastel paper 400.
But i ve read this from other artists and they agree that uart dark alone just isn t sufficient to produce the depth.
By niki hilsabeck in art tutorials painting tutorials one of the joys of using the soft pastel medium is its versatility.
Professional sanded paper great for underpainting uart sanded pastel paper is designed for the artist that seeks quality and consistency in their painting surface.
Though it may be a bit more challenging at first using black pastel paper as a surface for your next painting can be a fun.
The 280 and 320 are great for the artist that wants a little extra layering.
My underpainting methods have evolved over the years until i found my current favorite methods of underpainting in preparation for pastel painting on uart sanded paper.
Comes in pads sheets and boards.
The 240 has the largest tooth available in a sanded pastel paper.
Popular sanded pastel paper in 7 different grades uart pastel paper comes in only two colours.
Uart premium sanded pastel paper pads hold 10 acid free ph neutral sheets of paper separated by acid free glassine sheets that protect work from damage.
Due to popular demand uart has produced a new dark version of their classic premium sanded pastel paper.
The 7 grades vary from very coarse to very fine but all grades can take numerous layers of pastel.
I particularly like painting with my pastels on dark surfaces rather than on traditional white surfaces because of how well the colors stand out.
Uart premium sanded paper is the only art paper on the market today to offer seven grades to choose from.
I note that you too have added some depth of color on top of the dark paper.
Underpainting methods with lee mcvey underpainting or toning my paper have become the foundation of my pastel painting.
Uart pastel paper is available in seven grades from 240 to 800.