Portrait on Industrial Grey toned Paper - Royal Talens
Portrait on Industrial Grey toned Paper - Royal Talens

Pastel portrait on Industrial Grey toned paper by Chris Gambrell

Chris used Rembrandt artist quality soft pastels and toned paper in the colour Industrial Grey to make the colours pop even more. This paper provides a cold concrete-coloured base on which you can take your artwork in an endless variety of directions. A large variety of colours pop off this grey paper. That means infinite possibilities!

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