I have been using pastels off and on again for years, and I am thinking of getting into it again.... I've wondered about fixatives, I have always used unscented hairspray- but I am wondering if this is a good practice, since it is not made especially for art?
What kinds of fixatives do you use and is the pump kind better than the spray kind? Any imput would be great! Thanks, guys! :) SD
2006-08-18 14:04:24 · 5 answers · asked by misteri 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Are they oil pastels or chalk pastels?
I'd go with a matte spray from the art supply store. Hairspray will turn your drawings a different color or corrode the paper eventually. If you are using oil, make sure the spray you buy is okay for oil.
2006-08-18 15:52:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Found no benefit to the pump spray. The idea is just that it prevents the inconsistencies sometimes present with spray cans.
I like 3M followed by Windsor and Newton
http://www.greenandstone.com/v2/p/PAC.php?c=13&d=102
Never use the yellowing hairspray!! Always use good quality paper....
2006-08-19 12:06:15 · answer #2 · answered by AzaC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saw a new one on the market...check out the newest art catalogs like Jerry's, AWS, Blick
2006-08-18 15:01:03 · answer #3 · answered by Victor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Airbrush a matte or gloss medium
2006-08-20 12:59:45 · answer #4 · answered by anotherthirteen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was gonna say hair spray, that's what i used to use...sorry!
2006-08-18 14:13:56 · answer #5 · answered by cynder66 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋