Some time ago I bought a small set of Prisma Nu Pastels. I thought it was about time I gave them a try so I did this painting of a yellow pepper on Strathmore 500 series charcoal paper.
My first impressions were that they were quite small and they didn't seem to be very well made. Once I started to use them they seemed reasonably soft but I had a problem getting them to adhere to the paper. This meant that I had to fix them before I could put anymore layers down.
My colour selection was limited so originally I decided just to do the best with what I had but in the end I decided to finish the painting with my Stabilo pastel pencils and Koh I Noor soft pastels.
Another thing I didn't like about the prismas was their smell. It seems to cling up the nose.
Although they might work better on different paper or board they really weren't to my liking.
My first impressions were that they were quite small and they didn't seem to be very well made. Once I started to use them they seemed reasonably soft but I had a problem getting them to adhere to the paper. This meant that I had to fix them before I could put anymore layers down.
My colour selection was limited so originally I decided just to do the best with what I had but in the end I decided to finish the painting with my Stabilo pastel pencils and Koh I Noor soft pastels.
Another thing I didn't like about the prismas was their smell. It seems to cling up the nose.
Although they might work better on different paper or board they really weren't to my liking.
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