· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Sketching Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) markseibold Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/19/08 Loc: Portland Oregon Re: First post: M42 [Re: TenthEnemy]       #2952178 - 02/27/09 01:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Tenth This artwork deserves a special post! Wow!!! You are officially accepted in my art league! I am not sure what the moderators will say but personally I think this is a masterpiece! I would describe in a word that I cannot use in this forum. The "E" word. I think you are on your way to art stardom if you'll excuse the pun. As for fixatives, I never use them. Just store the works carefully in a large heavy portfolio art folder and do not smudge if possible. They say that fixatives dull the original luster and color but there are fixing methods that the professionals use successfully. I have never sought them out as yet. I hope to see others responses to this new work of yours. Did you mention the paper format size and time spent on it? What pastel brands did you use? What tool did you use to blend? It looks like you have dived into this whole hog. I commend you! Thanks again for posting this amazing work, Mark Post Extras:       TenthEnemy scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/21/08 Loc: Maryland Re: First post: M42 [Re: markseibold]       #2952886 - 02/27/09 12:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ah, I see. Unfortunately I have to use a fixative to keep my drawings from smudging, even my pencil sketches. As you can see, some stars got smudged in this one before applying fixative, this picture was taken without it. I did this on a very small paper, 9"x12" using Loew-Cornell pastels, a conté pencil, and cotton for blending. I don't think it took over an hour to do this, considering it's such a small size. I just kept adding layers to it until it started to look like something. Thank you so much for your comments, I hope the clouds will eventually clear up so I can try this out on a real object. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: First post: M42 [Re: TenthEnemy]       #2953789 - 02/27/09 08:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   TenthEnemy, Excellent Milky Way sketch .... Oops.. did I use Mark's "E word". So if you can do it from a photo soon you must go outside, say summertime, and do it live overhead. I do use fixative on my sketches but very,very little. I find Winsor & Newton Fixative for Pastel, Charcoal and Pencil works well. Use very little, the sketch will smear after use if not handled carefully. I use less than the directions call for. One can should be enough for at least 250 9'x 12" sketches. Do follow the directions for clearing the nozzle. Frank Post Extras:       TenthEnemy scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/21/08 Loc: Maryland Re: First post: M42 [Re: frank5817]       #2954101 - 02/28/09 12:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I think I may have had the can too close to the page. I wish I could just go outside and make a sketch like this, all I see of the Milky Way is a slight brightening from Cygnus to Cass. There's nothing in Sagittarius but stars and orange. I have to drives a few hours to see any details in it Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 6 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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