Certainly no !Because I am talking about the soft Pastels and not the Oil Pastels . The latter makes excellent children's birthday gift though . The soft pastels are a rare commodity in Indian markets . However they are an excellent medium to work with ! Difficult to manage initially but with patience and practice yields astonishing results . The one I own is MUNGYO Soft Pastel with 48 shades whose effect was quite impressive . Use of Textured papers accentuates the paintings and are also preferred . The "tooth" provides necessary grip to the pastel dusts . Using handmade papers are also an option for the Indian painters and because of the coarse nature its quite heavy duty so to say . Fixatives are generally sprayed to keep the pastels adhering to the surface but they simultaneously change the original feel of the paintings . So dont use it unless and otherwise you feel necessary . The following are the two paintings made in Soft Pastels . I am still a learner and practising my way through . Hope to present good pastel paintings someday .
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