Drawing with chalk pastels can be tricky if you do not know the right techniques. Follow these quick and easy steps and you will soon be on your way for creating beautiful masterpieces.
Instructions
1. Pick the materials you will use for your project.Choose your material well. The best chalk pastels are ones that have a sturdy appearance and do not break so easily. You can also pick different coloured fabrian paper giving you a variety of colours . Chalk pencils usually can be found individually if you don't want to spend money on buying a whole set . Make sure you buy five or six in primary colours to get you started.
2. Choose the right colour you are going to use for your chalk pastels.Using chalk pastels is a little like watercolours. The more chalk you use the darker it looks and the lighter it is the less you need. Start by covering the desire area , do not colour in all of it but rather leave marking to blend in later. The darker ones are coloured in more first and the lighters are only briefly touched upon.
3. Blend the colour with your index finger, commencing with the " darkest" and most coloured in parts first and disperse it towards the other parts of your drawing. Remember to clean your fingers every so often to avoid creating an undesirable effect.
4. Apply the pastel pencils for the small details you have left unfinished.. If you make mistakes you can always erase it or smudge it out.
5. Finish the drawing by applying hairspray evenly throughout the drawing. Do not be alarmed if the painting appears darker than it was, this is only natural. Place the drawing on a dry area and allow to dry for about two hours. If you still feel the need to go back and give the drawing more details, bear in mind that you have to hair spray the paintings again when you are finished.
