11.9.2 Pan Pastels

Modeling Information

In the art world there are three types of dry pastel: soft, hard and pencil. Pan Pastel is considered a ultra soft pastel chalk, chalk is consider a hard dry pastel, and pencil is pastel with a waxy binder to hold the pigment together

PanPastel is a brand name for a dry adhesive binder and pigment. It comes in a cake-like form and can be applied like paint using a variety of brush type applicators. In railroad modeling Pan Pastels are generally used as the weathering layer on roadbed, locomotives,  rolling stock and structures.

The WWSL. The WWSL uses the following Pan Pastels for weathering:

380.1 Red Iron Oxide Extra Dark
380.3 Red Iron Oxide Shade
740.3 Burnt Sienna Shade
740.3 Burnt Sienna
740.5 Burnt Sienna Shade
780.3 Raw Umber Shade
800.5 Black
820.5 Neutral Grey 
840.1 Payne’s Grey Extra Dark
840.7 Payne’s Grey Tint

Techniques

Dry Technique.  A soft brush with a PanPastel powder you is applied them to the model surface as if they were paint. Blend with  the brush to make color transitions, layer color and gradient tones and tints and hues.

Wet Technique. For the wet wash technique -  water to which 25-50% rubbing alcohol is added for best results. The.liquid is applied to the working surface and the dry Pan Pastel is added.

Materials.

See specific projects for the specific materials and technique used. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fin al step was weatherin g. I used Flo quil Rust appli ed dry brush wit h a Lowe Cornell # 7200 fan brush trim med square. This colo r works fin e to dull the brig ht whit e le tterin g. It als o hig hli ghts the riv et and pla te detail s. The brush provid es reali stic rust streaks.