{"id":1833,"date":"2020-03-02T11:03:22","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T17:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/?p=1833"},"modified":"2020-03-02T11:03:22","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T17:03:22","slug":"testing-oil-pastels-and-grafix-drafting-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/?p=1833","title":{"rendered":"Testing Oil Pastels and Grafix Drafting Films"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The other day, I realized that a crayon\u2014in this case the Neocolor pastels\u2014is an oil pastel. It says it right on the wrapper, but I never connected the dots. It\u2019s pigment with a waxy\/oily binder not encased in wood. If that was true, I also realized I have many oil pastels\/crayons, Sennelier being the softest and Prismacolor Art Stix being the hardest. I could even take this a step further and say that colored pencils are probably oil\/wax pastels encased in wood, but I\u2019m not up on my art chemistry enough to say that. (Although I think I\u2019m right.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I used Stonehenge paper and blended all four various ways. The softest ones are truly stunning blended out with walnut oil. I love oil pastels because they\u2019re beautiful and very satisfying to use on paper, film, pretty much anything. I\u2019m frustrated with the softest ones, though, because I\u2019m never quite certain how to finish or store them. They stay tacky, while the \u201ccrayon\u201d Neocolor pastels are easier to store. I treat them like watercolors and store them in a portfolio, only I put a sheet of paper or glassine over the top. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I then tested both Neocolors. Neocolor I are water resistant and II are water soluble. The act similarly dry, but II are softer. I assume there\u2019s gum arabic in them. They blend nicely with the Caran d\u2019Ache or Derwent blenders. I absolutely love <\/em>these crayons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While I was in the testing mood, I pitted the less expensive, more available Grafix Duralar drafting film (left) against the Grafix drafting film (right), both the same thickness, double-sided, and matte. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duralar doesn\u2019t take nearly as many layers as Grafix, about seven compared to ten. The color is deeper and richer on Grafix, which is the overall winner. However, I\u2019m partial to both. Duralar lets the colors shine, and Grafix needs more thought and care to keep colors from muddying. I also realized only certain markers and inks work. Some smeared even hours later, so test first before embarking on a big project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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