Jessica Crabtree

Blend and layer different pastel colors to achieve different textures.

With soft pastels, the lighter the color the lower the pigment-to-binder ratio. Pastel colors closer to white contain more chalk mineral, which is extremely fine and blends very smoothly. Darker colors, on the other hand, contain more pigment and less binder, and when applied over a layer of lighter chalk the resulting texture will be coarser. Conversely, lighter chalks applied over dark layers will achieve a smooth, even appearance.

You can layer your pastel colors differently depending on the final finish you want.