To get a crisp edge to a soft pastel picture I first mark edge with a pencil to determine the size of the picture. I usually leave at least 30mm border around the edge. Use masking tape to make a frame around the picture and remove it at the end of the project, this will give a crisp edge to the picture.
When working with soft pastels I keep a sheet of plain paper to lay over the image where my hand is to stop it from smudging the work.
I try to use only five or six pastels. A red, yellow, blue, cobalt blue and white. I try to work with these colours to get the colours for my picture.
When the image is finished I look at it through a mirror. Looking at the picture through a mirror usually shows up some of the errors. Looking at a picture for too long your mind deletes the mistakes and you can't see them yourself. Look at a picture in a mirror and mistakes become clear.
I also tape a clear sheet of paper over the picture to keep it clean and prevent damage from smudging. The picture is then usually put away in the folder a brought out at a later date.
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