Oil vs. Pastel

[Molly Sherrick Phifer]

"an artists works on paper are priced lower than that same artists traditional oils of the same size" - Anthony

I have long wondered if that tendency had more to do with the perception of paper as inherently delicate, or if the weakness is perceived as belonging to the medium itself. In fact, there are "papers" for pastel available (e.g. Wallis) that have an archival rating of 300 - 500 years. These same papers can be scrubbed and are water resistant. Then there are supports for pastel that are not paper at all. Perhaps Sharon can tell us about the archivability of her panels? Panels are becoming quite popular for both wet and dry media.

Or perhaps it's just a matter of oils being perceived as more valuable. Period.