Pastel portrait on Sanguine Red toned paper by Chris Gambrell
Chris used Rembrandt artist quality soft pastels and toned paper in the colour Sanguine Red to complement the warm tones and make the cooler colours pop even more. This paper provides the perfect base for your drawings. Sanguine has been commonly used in life drawings for centuries. There are many artistic possibilities with this blood-red paper. Light colours in particular will flourish on this surface.
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