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Using PanPastel       Techniques        Substrates

So easy to use!


Artists love how easy PanPastel Colors are to use and control.

• There is no lengthy preparation time or waiting time when working with PanPastels
• Used tools & colors will not dry out
• Clean up is quick & easy
• Colors are fully erasable


PanPastel Colors are fully compatible with:

Traditional pastel sticks (soft & carré)
Pencils, charcoal, watercolors, acrylics, craft paints etc
Conventional pastel fixatives
Pastel appropriate surfaces, and any surface with a slight “tooth”
Artists’ erasers

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Select a Sofft Tool, for example a Sofft Knife with matching Cover (as shown). Load Sofft Tool with color by gently wiping over the surface of the color pan using a circular motion.

Use gentle pressure - do not dig into the color.
Work the entire surface of the pan evenly.

Load the sponge multiple times for a more intense color application.
Important:
Keep the color pan surface dry at all times - do not apply wet tools, fluids or mediums directly to the color pan.
To combine PanPastel Colors with other mediums – mix together on a palette or use directly on the working surface.

 
Apply color to work surface – try varying pressure and the angle of the tool during application to change the effect.
Do not overwork color during application.

Note: As with all artists’ colors - traditional painting rules apply to prevent “mud” when mixing and layering colors.
Lay down the color coverage desired – from opaque to semi-transparent (thick to thin) coverage.		 Move from color to color quickly and easily.

The same tool can be used with several colors – simply “clean” between colors by wiping sponge/applicator on a dry paper towel.

If a pan’s surface becomes contaminated with another color, gently wipe away the unwanted color with a clean Sofft sponge or a dry paper towel!

 
Fix and protect between color layers with a pastel fixative. Erase color with an artist’s eraser.

 

Clean-up is quick and easy.

Wash Sofft Tools with warm water and soap. Squeeze.
Lay on a paper towel to dry and Air dry fully.

Sofft Tools can be re-used several times (depending on the surface used).


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