Artists’ Canvas and other Substrates

ART BASICS PROMOTES DELUXE PASTEL PAPERS FROM SCHMINCKE

A unique and beautiful pastel support available is the premium quality Schmincke Sansfix pastel paper. Prepared on 360gsm acid free paper, the superfine coating of grit on the surface allows layers and layers of pastel to be put down – whilst retaining the ability for fine detail from the first stroke.

This surface has a very high tooth allowing excellent pigment adhesion and decreasing the need for fixative. The Sansfix colour is unaffected by fixative and is lightfast. It is available in a limited range of soft tones; and the paper size is 50 x 65 cm.

It is designed specially for use with soft pastels and charcoal. It is perfect for fine detail and also broader work. It has high durability due to its pH-value of 6-7; and it is acid free.

Please contact Art Basics on 02 9807 2222; or email sales@artbasics.com.au for details of your nearest stockist.

‘Still Life with Fruits’ is a demonstration work done on Schmincke sand-coloured Sansfix paper with Schmincke Pastels.

After the sketch has been drawn with a brown pencil, the background is created with Grey Blue (Number 091 in the mixtures B, D, H, M, O). This is complemented with Bluish Violet (057 O). The bowl is filled in with Caput Mortuum Pale (023 H).

This is then followed by the surface area of the fruits. Madder Lake is used for the apples and Permanent Yellow 2 Light (003 B) for the lemons. The leaves and stalks are painted with olive green (086 B and D); and the area of depth (table cloth) with Caput Mortuum Deep (024 M).

In the finer work in the middle ground and foreground, shades of Mossy Green 2 (076 B, D, H, M, O) are applied to the leaves and stalks of the lemons. The lemons’ final colouring is achieved with Olive Green 1 (085 D) and Permanent Yellow 1 Lemon (002 B, D, O).

The cut surface of the apple is painted with Permanent Yellow 1 Lemon (002 B and O); and linear contrasts are achieved with Burnt Umber (035 B). The bowl is then coloured with Burnt Green Earth (033 D), Burnt Umber (035 B) and Bohemian Green (083 M) and, as a final touch, lightly hatched with Prussian Blue (066 H).

Permanent Red 3 Deep (044 D) and Carmine Red (046 D) give the apples a subtle glow. Their darker areas are achieved with Grey Violet (090 B) and Vandyke Brown (036 B). This is then followed by light additions of Chromium Oxide Green (084 H).

Finally, the lighter shades and highlights are set with Permanent Red 1 Pale (042 D) and Permanent Yellow 1 Lemon (002 O). Vandyke Brown (036) and Grey Violet (090) are used to further accentuate the above by adding shadows. The same dark qualities are used for the table cloth which is heightened with Permanent Red 1 Pale (042 O).

For more information about Schmincke’s superior products and your nearest stockist, please contact Art Basics by telephone on 02 9807 2222; or email sales@artbasics.com.au

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