Though I will never forsake my Strathmore toned paper, this Canson Graduate cream mixed media paper works really well with oil pastels! These florals were mostly painted with Mungyo Gallery and Paul Rubens oil pastels. I also added some lovely sparkle with the Sennelier Iridescents set. 🙂 Taping off the sides with washi gives nice, clean edges at the end. VIDEO below!
There is just enough tooth to hold the pastels! Of course, you can also do an underpainting with watercolor or colored pencils. Mixed media goodness. 🙂
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