tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post115105153642723007..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: Unison Pastels - Yellow and Yellow Green EarthUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-70100167103262972242007-06-15T07:00:00.000+00:002007-06-15T07:00:00.000+00:00Well I've been googling Unison pastels for years a...Well I've been googling Unison pastels for years and I've never seen one. However I do think you can rely on the opinion of experienced artists - and a lot of us like these pastels very much.<BR/><BR/>They're also not so much of an extravagance when you look at the number involved in a set of colours and the size of the pastel. However it depends what you're comparing them to.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-86685895780458315922007-06-15T06:56:00.000+00:002007-06-15T06:56:00.000+00:00Has anyone seen a website that compares the 'same'...Has anyone seen a website that compares the 'same' painting done c Unison c another manufacturers' brand? Are they truly worth the extravagance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1151276951504509512006-06-25T23:09:00.000+00:002006-06-25T23:09:00.000+00:00Katherine I Love viewing these photos of your Unis...Katherine I Love viewing these photos of your Unison Pastels. I find the yellow and green earth colors really exciting. Fresh sets of Pastels have always done that for me...they instantly make me want to paint!! Notice I said paint.... I have a wonderful box of earth color Senelier pastels someone gave me as a gift that I rarely touch...more of a brush person I guess.<BR/>The still life is lovely and I enjoyed viewing the other flower pictures on your website...especially the Ranunculus!!Chuck Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05794568701559027250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1151149836774243842006-06-24T11:50:00.000+00:002006-06-24T11:50:00.000+00:00This is a lovely still life Katherine. The color ...This is a lovely still life Katherine. The color palette is so appealing and the whole piece very light and exquisite.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07576816029698093978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1151142206702157342006-06-24T09:43:00.000+00:002006-06-24T09:43:00.000+00:00Ciao Robin - I think it fell off that wall by the ...Ciao Robin - I think it fell off that wall by the terrace if that helps!<BR/><BR/>Julie - there are some good starter sets around and Cass Arts in London (Charing X road / back of the National Portrait Gallery) always seems to have sales of good sets - and some are in half sticks which means you get more colours for less pastel. Pastels are definitely the way to go for people who like dry media. If you're a brush person you'll probably get on less well with them. I'll comment further in future posts re the mixing thing.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1151141856884766792006-06-24T09:37:00.000+00:002006-06-24T09:37:00.000+00:00I love trying out different media, and these look ...I love trying out different media, and these look so tempting, but the cost! I always feel with pastels or coloured pencils (as opposed to paint) that I must buy the very biggest range because you can't mix or dilute like you can with wet media.Julie Oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01561525327058025185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1151065123631919282006-06-23T12:18:00.000+00:002006-06-23T12:18:00.000+00:00Hi Katherine, I thought I might duck out after lun...Hi Katherine, I thought I might duck out after lunch and see if I can find your missing pastel LOL.<BR/><BR/>Serously though, your pastel work is tempting me too, but I think I will concentrate on learning to sketch for the next year or so.<BR/><BR/>ciao<BR/>robynRobyn Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663604160297996421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1151058774816922772006-06-23T10:32:00.000+00:002006-06-23T10:32:00.000+00:00Laura - your style of drawing is made for pastels ...Laura - your style of drawing is made for pastels - you'd love them. Try them on abrasive support which is much less messy.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1151055871252239182006-06-23T09:44:00.000+00:002006-06-23T09:44:00.000+00:00I absolutely love the drawing you posted here! So ...I absolutely love the drawing you posted here! So lively and sparkling! I've never, ever been drawn to pastels myself, because I struggle against my own messiness and I think pastels would bring out the worst in me in that regard. But you've knocked me off the straight and narrow a couple of times in the past months--you may yet do it on this score, too!Laurelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050096410382276071noreply@blogger.com