Add a Color to Your Paper In Chapter 4, you were introduced to creating toned paper using graphite. Using a similar process, you can add some color to your drawings by adding a tone to your paper using soft pastels. After following the steps below, you will be ready to draw a figure on colored paper.
In this example, the easiest type of pastel to use is a soft pastel because it can be easily erased.
Unlike pencil, you do not have to sharpen your pastel stick. Simply choose a color that you would like to use. Unwrap the paper binding around it, and use the length of the stick to apply the pastel to the paper.
Then, with a paper towel, rub the pastel gently into the paper until you obtain a nice, even finish. If your finish is not even, just add some more pastel over the rougher areas and rub in gently again.
You can add another color on top of the color you have already used by following the same procedure. The first layer of pastel will not come off because you have already rubbed it into the paper. This example has two colors rubbed into the paper.
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