Is this paper better than Pastelmat pastel? | Drawing a kitten in pastels 

So kind, thank you so much =)

Thank you so much ❤️. That's so kind. I'm so pleased to hear you're enjoying the videos 🥰

So kind, thank you ❤️❤️

Thank you 🥰

My pleasure =). Pleased to hear it was helpful 🥰

Thank you =)

Thank you. So pleased to hear that ❤️. This is a great question. And it really depends on what effect I'm going for and based on this project the paper that I'm using. Pastelmat requires more blending techniques and more layers to achieve the softness which is ideal because that helps to increase depth and realism so for that paper I'd be using sponges for base layers, possibly my finger for the next 2 or 3 layers because in most cases there I just want to soften rather than blend and the cotton buds are more for smaller delicate areas. I won't use a cotton bud for later layers of blending as they can slightly move the the pastel around to much. I personally never use paper blending stumps in my pastel work because I really dislike how they actually disturb the pastel and lift it off and push it around. I've just personally never liked the results they give in my work. But majority of the time I use the pastel pencils themselves to blend and soften layers and details =)

Thank you =). I use a Stanley knife to sharpen my pencils. I always find pencil sharpens blunt really quickly with pastels.

I haven't tried wet/dry sand paper as I've wanted to ensure the paper I use is still acid free and archival. I was really surprised with this paper.

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I wouldn't draw a grid on this paper but I personally have never drawn my grids on any of my art paper or canvas. I hate erasing the lines or having some lines showing if they can't be fully erased. So I have created a tutorial on Patreon showing how to create a grid and use it to create your outline without drawing the grid on our drawing paper/canvas. But this PaintON paper is thinner so I just wouldn't draw anything on it that I was anticipating to remove later. Just to be on the safe side =)

I’m grateful for that advice, thankyou. I’ll have to see if I can consider a short period on your patreon. The line drawing tutorial would be really helpful.Sorry retired & got to be careful with the outgoings.

Hey, thank you so much that's really kind 🥰. I have quite a few videos here on RU-vid focusing on white fur and then there are some in depth tutorials on Patreon. When drawing white fur there are many tonal values and in most cases colours to bring into the fur to make it look realistic. White fur is never white so on the white Poodle tutorial on Patreon I have provided a colour swatch to show just how much variation there is. I do tend to layer white fur differently but the videos here on YouYube although time lapses do show that =)

Yes I think I'd like this for colour pencils although I haven't tried it. No it isn't thick. Care needs to be taken when removing tape from the edges for instance.

Amazon, Jacksons Art, ArtDiscount. Quite a lot of places stock it =)

I typed in either cat or kitten and just scrolled through loads of photos. The person on Pixabay was Adina Voicu if that's any help.

It's called Anthracite, and I've found it on Amazon UK and Jacksons art.

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I've just uploaded a couple of weeks ago, a Golden Retriever video where I'm using this paper =)

Hi Jill, I have just uploaded a real time tutorial to Patreon where I am using this paper and using PanPastels for the base layer =)

Can you please let us know here, how this paper performed with pan pastels as a base layer. Thanks.

I think I may light it for colour pencils. This is something I want to try. I can't say for certain but I think it would be ok. It's not to textured which I prefer for my colour pencil work. I'm not sure how well it would cope with blending solvents though.

Yes

Have you already made other drawings on this paper? are they on youtube?

The real time version is on Patreon =)