It is really difficult to find art shops around the place where I live, so I can't get fixative. I use soft pencil, colour pencils and oil pastels.
Is there any other substitute for fixative so that my drawings won't smudge ?
I know hairspray is not a good idea, how about varnish ? =|
2007-05-27 22:57:28 · 7 answers · asked by Pineapple N 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
If you can't get fixative, and don't want to risk hairspray, you'll have to either make sure nothing touches the surface of your drawings (stack them against a wall or something), or possibly keep them in a portfolio with acid-free tissue paper between the sheets -- and don't move them!
Maybe you could find someplace on line that would ship you fixative, or maybe someone would buy it for you as a gift. Got a birthday coming up?
2007-05-27 23:08:29 · answer #1 · answered by Madame M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any substance that fixes the medium to the paper and prevents drawings from smudging is therefore a fixative.
Hairspray works just fine, but don't use too much.
Varnish will only work if you can dilute it with a solvent and spray it (DON'T brush it on!).
If you value your artwork, invest in some proper artists fixative.
2007-05-28 07:43:24 · answer #2 · answered by Guy B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try a varnish or polyuruethene clear coat like you find in hardware stores...just make sure it is matte finish (not glossy) and you use a thin layer.
Get a scrap piece of paper and scribble something on it, try the spray there first to see how it looks before you put it on a drawing.
2007-05-28 07:38:07 · answer #3 · answered by SouthernGrits 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A very light coat of hairspray will work. Try a hardware store. They may have some type of fixative you can use. Otherwise, use a sheet protector
2007-05-29 15:11:23 · answer #4 · answered by my2fuzzyslippers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have access to the internet, you can get fixative from any number of online art suppliers.
I would definintely NOT try varnish/polyurethane, as it will be too heavy for paper & will likely damage our outright destroy your work unless you mount it on a piece of wood (or something similar,) first.
2007-05-28 14:47:01 · answer #5 · answered by kyralan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my mom is an artist and she uses hairspray all the time... just do it lightly and not too close up, then it will cover the page and stop from smudging... she's used it for charcoal and pencil/pastel... so try it and see...
2007-05-28 06:12:03 · answer #6 · answered by tarzanatvw 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a can of regular hairspray should do it :)
2007-05-28 05:59:55 · answer #7 · answered by Hmmbox 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋