After trying different mediums on inkjet papers in “What Doesn’t Work” (part 1) I thought well maybe if we created a barrier to prevent the inks from coming up we might have a better surface to apply color. So in this section we’ll talk about applying different sealers to the paper. Using Sealers: I coated [...]

Now that you’ve got your supplies in order, you’ve got your inkjet prints printed on matte paper and you’re workspace is ready, lets get started.  We’re going to talk about applying soft pastel chalks and pencils to matte finish inkjet paper. Applying Chalks: When working on small areas apply a thin even coat of chalk and then smooth the area [...]

The first section will talk about getting started to work with hand coloring on inkjet papers using soft pastel chalks and pencils. Before and After Pictures using Pastel Chalks and Pencils Here is a Supplies List to get started: Soft Pastel Chalks in stick form (soft chalks work better than hard chalks) Colored Pencils (oil base, [...]