Talk:Pastel

message: "The procedure and materials make it almost impossible for the artist to fix mistakes. " This statement is true only some of the time. Depending on style or technique, it is often quite easy to fix mistakes. Many serious artists of this medium today employ methods quite different from those of a century ago.
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I will add to this page: more names, and historical detail could be added.
There must be some more Societies covering pastels.
Jackiespeel 16:13, 8 Sep 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: changes

message: see here: 
http://ctpastelsociety.com/aboutpastels.html
--Jeiki Rebirth 23:07, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I rewrote most of it.--MWAK 15:00, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Plagiarized text 

message: I've added three new sections (pastel supports; pastel protection; pastel societies), revised some existing headings; added new text and links within the new sections; revised text within the artist section and deleted non-notable names (with no reference on the discussion page) to the reference to contemporary USA artists.  Maybe the debate about oil pastels (are they really pastel?) needs highlighting - and maybe a separate sub-section for oil pastels needs to be created?Cosmopolitancats 10:45, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: new sections

message: This needs more work.  There has been much debate between soft pastellists and oil pastellists as to whether or not oil pastel counts as a pastel - plus I note oil pastel has a separate section within wikipedia which I have now referenced in the links section.
I'm surprised by the inclusion of the notion of a waterbased pastel without any source.  It's not any pastel I know - although there are waterbased crayons and waterbased coloured pencils - but these are different.  If there is no comment to the contrary I propose to delete on my next visit to this page. Cosmopolitancats 08:35, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Definition of pastels

message: This is information which is often sought by current and prospective pastellists - but is not yet included on this page.  Suggest external links to manufacturers of different brands  as a minimum.  Need to consider how best to comment on the 'softness' issue. Cosmopolitancats 08:35, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Pastel manufacturers and details about 'softness' of soft pastels

message: Added the article by Marjorie Shelley (Sherman Fairchild Conservator in Charge of Photographs and Works on Paper The Metropolitan Museum of Art) on the care and presernvation of pastels to the list of external links  Cosmopolitancats 22:22, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  External Links 

message: I'm wondering if you draw or paint with pastels. If I know that, I guess I'll know whether I should talk about pastel paintings or drawings! Could this info be added to the article? DBlomgren 16:01, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Do you draw or paint with pastels? 

message: For the first time, since pastels have existed as a medium, pastel colors are available in a pan format in addition to the existing stick format. This is significantly changing the way the pastel medium is being used. And is one of the most important new developments in artists colors generally. I would like to add this to the pastel page which currently talks about pastels only being available in a stick format. Please advise. Pastel2008 (talk) 02:09, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: If the new presentation is indeed 'significantly changing the way' pastel is being used, then this information can be included in the article, so long as it is supported with neutral published sources (all of this is well explained in WP:EL, WP:V, and WP:NPOV). If it is presented in such a way as to appear to be advertising a product, it will be deleted. JNW (talk) 02:18, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: One possible source is the article about this in the current issue of the Pastel Journal . But again, the information needs to be presented in a neutral (i.e., without espousing a particular product or maker) fashion. JNW (talk) 03:39, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: PanPastel Colors

message: The 'Scumbling' link redirects readers to 'Glazing' article. But scumbling involves application of a layer of opaque paint, whereas glazing uses transparent paint. (see dictionary definitions).
I will try to undo the redirect, if no-one objects.
TonyClarke (talk) 12:21, 28 June 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Wrong redirect for 'Scumbling'