I’m a bit of a slob when it comes to cleaning my pastels. On Saturday I was doing a little painting and pulled out a brown stick of pastel, swiped on a good solid swathe only to find it was really a deep, luscious red!
With that little bit of motivation a grabbed a rag and started cleaning- now I have a box of glowing pastel sticks sitting on a new bed of rice ( brown of course!) The rice keeps the sticks clean as they roll around and rub against the grains – polenta is even better but I’d eaten it all!
My pastel box.
Lindy Whitton Studio 
Great tip. Thank you. Your boxes are awesome. I usually clean my chalks/sticks after using but I will remember this one.
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Well I try to clean them but sometimes I’m working so furiously i miss one or two and then they soon add up.
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I think it’s awesome that you work with pastel colours. I am still learning but I don’t use mine as much as you do. I like the rainbows under my fingernails at the end of a fun painting session. Best wishes. xo
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Pastels are so much fun! They go on so quick before you know it the painting is done. I love the colours – and yes my fingernails do get that rainbow look as well.!
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Love the colours all graded – pretty in the box.
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It took me an hour to get that done!
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Wow, you love your pastels 🙂
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Speaking of cleaning, I see that I am a bit behind in my regular perusal of your blog. Mea culpa. I am now scampering through and trying to catch up…
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Always nice to have you drop by…
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Lovely 🙂 I do have a similar post on my blog but not same as you. If you wish you can visit my blog https:// armytalesblog.wordpress.com . And must say shooting colours is in a very peaceful experience. Have a good day 🙂
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Thanks – I’ll stop by and check out your blog!
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Welcome. Have a good day 🙂
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