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Hello Steve,
Well, that's exactly what I was looking for. And that is well-said. I am sure you can convince your customers to buy pastels with these nicely put selling points.
Demanding people might though have some concerns about alteration over time when pastel artworks exceptionally go through - even small - shocks.
I am talking about this because some people reported that pastel, over some period of time, when you put fixative on them, tend to amalgamate and loose their freshness and look.
I personally sometimes use fixatives (several layers of pastel all "covered" with fixative), sometimes not at all (I prefer this option). I do not know yet of the more suitable way to choose between those and I actually myself noticed that using a fixative tends to amalgamate the pastel powder, and when there is some shock on the artwork, more quantity of pastel thus falls (this might just be a problem of quality of the fixative used - I tried a few different brands).
Is the pumice you are using when preparing your canvas sufficient to prevent your pastels from being altered when exposed to shocks?
As you are so experienced in this field, I was wondering if you could tell us wether you use a fixative or not, and what were your observations concerning this issue.
Thank you again for taking some of your precious time to answer these questions. I sincerely appreciate.
Karine
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