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The first step in pastelpainting. is putting together your own set of pastel colors is to select one of each of the following: warm red, cold red, orange, cold yellow, warm green, cold green, cold blue, warm blue, cold violet, and warm violet. But faced with so many options, how do you choose?
Well, pastels come in a range of tints. The majority of pastel manufacturers produce a basic tint and then a range of lighter and darker tints of this. These can be identified by the pastel’s code number. Start by selecting the second or third darkest of any tint, in the colors listed above. This will provide you with a set of 10 mid-tone pastels.
Your initial 10 pastels will provide you with a set of mid tones (warm red, cold red, orange, cold yellow, warm green, cold green, cold blue, warm blue, cold violet, and warm violet). Remember, you want a selection which is relatively harmonious and representative of the subjects you will paint.
It is best if you make the choice yourself, but if you’re unsure, here are my suggestions:
* Warm red: scarlet lake, permanent red, or poppy red
* Cold red: carmine, alizarin crimson, or madder lake
* Orange: mid orange or permanent orange
* Cold yellow: lemon yellow
* Warm green: permanent green or phthalo green
* Cold green: blue green or turquoise (especially if intending to do seascapes)
* Cold blue: cerulean blue
* Warm blue: French ultramarine or ultramarine deep
* Cold violet: ultramarine violet or blue violet
* Warm violet: red violet or quinacrindone violet
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