Pastel Paper

If you are interested in some pastel paper, you have come to the right place. This section of the Cheap Joe's web site it devoted to just that, the best pastel paper available. If you aren't quite sure which kind might be best for what you are doing, then just read below for some information that could help you select your new art supplies.

The key to any pastel paper is the texture. A pastel paper without texture is like trying to stick a postage stamp to a piece of glass, it's not going to stay. Pastels are so soft that they have to have something to hold on to. Sanded pastel paper is made in a similar fashion to sandpaper that you use to smooth the surface of wood. Sanded pastel paper very often uses a vegetable grain to give the paper some tooth and to keep the product acid free and archival. The more pronounced surface or tooth your paper has, the more pastel will stick to the page.

Some pastel papers use just the grain of the paper for the pastel to stick to. This is fine if you are a pastel painter with a lighter touch. Unsanded pastel papers will not use as much pastel in order to achieve your full color coverage and isn't a tough on your favorite colors.Try some of each kind of pastel paper. Finding just the right fine art paper to suit your particular pastel painting style is as important as what you are painting. Once you find the right art supplies for your style, you will be a much more contented painter.