Q: Are you certain that the art materials you use are light- and color-fast?

“John,” Soft Pastel on Sandpaper, 22” x 26” (image), 1989.

“John,” Soft Pastel on Sandpaper, 22” x 26” (image), 1989.

A:  Yes, I am.  Recently I came into possession of a pastel portrait that I had not seen in thirty years.  How fantastic to report that it looks exactly the same as in 1989 when I made It!

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Posted on May 11, 2019, in 2019, An Artist's Life, Pastel Painting, Working methods and tagged , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. Comments Off on Q: Are you certain that the art materials you use are light- and color-fast?.

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