You’ve heard of He Xie Fen Cai, and you want to learn more about Pastel Nagomi Art. You’re in store for a real treat! This art form is about harmony and peace, using soft colors to create soothing images. Are you ready to get dirty? Let’s get started! Website for full details about the pastel/ink painting classes.

Prepare Your Supplies

You need to start with the right tools. Grab a few soft pastels, those chalky sticks in rainbow colors. Also, you’ll need high-quality paper with some texture. You can also use tissue paper or cotton pads to blend, as well as masking tape for keeping your paper in place.

Sketch it Out

Sketch a simple pattern on the paper. You don’t want to see any harsh lines through your delicate pastels. Consider what gives you peace – a tranquil landscape, a flower in bloom, or even abstract shapes.

Place the base colors

The fun begins! Apply your base colors gently. Do not press too hard. Let the pastels glide across the paper as butter would on toast. If you need to, you can always add additional layers.

Blend like there’s no tomorrow

Start blending colors with cotton pads or tissues. Pastel Nagomi Art shines in this area. It’s important to make the whole thing look dreamy and soft, as if you were looking through frosted glasses.

Add Details

Detail your background once you are happy with the blend. This part requires you to use pastels with sharper edges. You could add crisp lines to the mountains or some defined petals to those flowers.

Seal the Deal

Use a fixative spray after you finish to keep everything in place. Pastels are messy and can smudge. No need to drown the can! Just mist it lightly.