I’ve always included pastels as belonging among the drawing mediums. I regard rendering pictures with great blunt lumps of colour as drawing as opposed to spreading wet coloured liquid around with bristles held in a wooden handle which is of course painting. I realise that the common school of thought is that pastels are “paintings” and I am sure my view might cause a bit of spluttering and throwing of hands in the air by some but for the life of me I remain baffled at how drawing can be so easily confused with painting. I s’pose in the bigger picture it really matters not at all what you ‘call’ it. I want to explain some finer points of finishing in both of my favourite “drawing” mediums so opine away vociferously if so inclined, the bigger the debate the better when it comes to fine art I reckon.
Finished Being Annoyed
For me and the way I approach them, graphite and pastels have got a lot in common, also a lot which couldn’t be more different but for now I just want to lay out some thoughts on the end result in both mediums, how to get there and what to do then. I think one of the great truisms of freehand drawing is that it’s finished and ready to sign when
