Painting Fast, Loose and Small... Plus, Why we use Sanded Surfaces vs. Drawing Paper for Pastels

If you are limited on time, like I am lately, these small paintings not only help you to squeeze in painting time with a busy life, but they will also help you to keep a loose painterly style. Try to have fun with these so that you keep your goal set on learning and growing as an artist, not creating a masterpiece. In this lesson, I also demonstrate the reason why we often use sanded surfaces with pastel painting vs. regular drawing paper or surfaces without any grit. Please comment and let me know if y