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Wouldn't all mediums fade in the sun?
I was under the assumption that any medium will fade in direct sunlight no matter what it is drawn/painted with. Is this correct? Oils will turn yellow if it sat in front of a sunlit window too so I wouldn't be surprised if pastels did.
I am in the experiment stages in using pastels. I was looking into buying Unison pastels and was discouraged when I read on the side of their boxes that it could cause cancer. Just seeing the 'c' word made be shutter. I do have other brands and I am fully aware that the chalk is toxic and I'm taking extra precautions when using them.
Sharon,
Do you wear a mask, surgical gloves or have a clean air machine running while you paint in pastels?
Also, I have several books of artists such as Paul Leville and Wendy Caporale, both in which use a wide range of pastels from different manufacturers. Wendy also uses hard pastels alongside with her soft pastels. So wouldn't her beautiful portraits fade over time? I'm sure she wouldn't want to hear this.
Is it that pastels will fade faster than any other medium?
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