There are indefinite ways to blend soft pastels
The dispute of if or not to blend soft pastels is up to the pastel artist. Whether the pastelist does decide to blend, there are two matters to chew over: The antecedent is that it is inadvisable to blend more than two pastel colors well-adjusted. Blending also many colours much leads to "muddiness" where the colours streak and are thus no longer as enticing as the sum of their parts.3. Spray the blended colors with a fixative. The fixative will keep the colors from smearing or flaking off when handled.
Instructions
1. Practice the pastel colours to the paper as you longing.
2. Blend the colours with the stuff of your choice. Firm, high-quality cotton swabs are great for blending small- to medium-sized areas and mixing, but not completely blending colors. A small, stiff paintbrush will give a softer, more thoroughly blended look and sweeps away excess pigment. Your finger (use a finger cot or cotton glove) is a great, complete blending tool. Tortillons (smudge sticks), makeup sponges, foam and fabric also make great tools that each produce unique results.
The moment is that it does not affair what you blend with. Every store-bought or fashion thing yields its own solo results. Conclude a cramped experimenting to interpret which blending way is correctly for you. If you still have work to do, choose a "workable" fixative that allows you to draw and blend over the layer you have already put down. This is a great way to mix more than two colors without creating muddiness. Follow the manufacturer instructions for application rates and amounts. Work outside or near an open window if possible.
