I'd like to try artist quality oil pastels on stretched canvas. Any tips for which brands are the best?

I'm on a budget so I'm hoping to get started with the least amount of money but I do want to use artist quality materials. Any tips for using this medium would be helpful. I usually purchase at Jerry's but would love to hear of any other discount stores. Thanks and happy painting.I'd like to try artist quality oil pastels on stretched canvas. Any tips for which brands are the best?
Hi,





Sennelier, Caran D'Ache and Holbein make artist quality oil pastels.


But check the following link :


http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/forumdis鈥?/a>





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Jos茅


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http://sitekreator.com/hushcolours/index鈥?/a>I'd like to try artist quality oil pastels on stretched canvas. Any tips for which brands are the best?
With pastels, you really do get what you pay for. If you use economical or budget priced pastels, they just will not perform the way you want. But you don't have to go all the way to the top, either. The most expensive are the most buttery and soft, and as they go down in price, they have more filler and are firmer. You can begin your work using a firm pastel like NuPastel, and then save your top layers for the softer stuff like Sennelier or Windsor Newton.





Top of the line is Schminke and Unison and more obscure brands of hand rolled pastels. When you know what you want, you can buy just one for a finishing touch. But beware, the softer they are, the more they crumble away on you.





Do not mix oil pastels with soft pastels. Sanded or sueded paper can make a huge difference in your work.





Jerry's is good, so is Cheap Joe's, and so is Dick Blick.