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Old 05-26-2005, 05:58 PM   #1
Jimmie Arroyo Jimmie Arroyo is offline
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I just bought my first big full set, it's the Giraults. I left them in the box, they look pretty that way and figure it'll be easy to carry around. When I get bolder, I might put the portrait colors closer together. The assortment of Doaks, I arranged them by placing portrait colors closer to me, dark to light. I plan to get the set of Unison's, will do the same with them after more experience. I personally favor the harder pastels for now, I'm still nervous using the softer ones.

As for cleaning my hands, I use baby wipes, they work grrrrr-eat.
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Old 05-27-2005, 06:30 PM   #2
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Pastels like any medium are personal, some like a crisper line, some like a whisper touch.

That said Bob Straus, of The Great American Atworks Company just returned my phone call. He is the maker of The Great American Pastel.
They are sold in the Paris Sennelier store, Couleurs du Quai Voltaire www.magasinsennelier.com, 3 Quai Voltaire. They are not mentioned on the website but the contact information for the store is. He said that Dominique Sennelier will be there Monday to help ypu.
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Old 05-27-2005, 06:47 PM   #3
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Sharon I hope they give you a discount!
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Old 05-27-2005, 07:03 PM   #4
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Sharon I hope they give you a discount!
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Old 06-17-2005, 08:45 AM   #5
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Sharon,

Thanks for that, I'll ring them and see if they can send me some samples, pity I hadn't read your post a few days ago as I had a couple of hours to kill in Paris the day before yesterday

If i order the full set I'll mention your name, .......you never know

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