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Are pastels permanent like oil paintings?

April 26, 2017Oil paintings pastels PERMANENT

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Are pastels permanent like oil paintings?

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Pastels done with permanent pigments on an archival surface are very permanent. Since there are no complex chemical considerations in the drying of the paint film, pastels are actually MORE permanent than many oil paintings. Pastels are traditionally framed behind glass which protects them the dirt and pollution that attack an unglazed oil painting.