Pastel can be used synonymously with cake or tart.
Cake is a notion that has several uses, although its most frequent use is linked to cooking . A cake is a type of dough that is usually formed with water, shortening (also called butter) and flour and can be filled with sweet or savory foods. The pie must be cooked in the oven so that the dough (and sometimes the filling) is not raw.
For example: "Tonight we are going to have a mushroom pie for dinner," "Do you want a piece of strawberry pie?" , "Beatriz gave me the recipe for the lemon and mint cake that her grandmother made."
Types of cake
Sometimes, the term cake is used as a synonym for tart or cake . It should be noted that, according to various specific characteristics of each preparation, the cake can also receive other names. When it is a small-sized cake, it can be called a cupcake or pastry : "In my country, we celebrate Independence Day with quince cakes," "The banana cakes were simply irresistible."
If the pie dough resembles bread dough and the filling is salty, the preparation is called an empanada . It could be said, therefore, that empanadas are individual pastries that can be filled with textured soy, tomato, onion, celery, mushrooms and other ingredients.
A pastel color is subdued.
A subdued color and type of paint
Pastel is also an adjective that applies to muted colors , which are a softer version of other shades. Pink and light blue are some of the most popular pastel colors.
Pastel paint is dry and, given its level of opacity when used to cover surfaces, working with it is relatively easy. The homonymous technique is characterized by combining painting with drawing, unlike others that clearly distinguish both stages.
Regarding its format, pastel paint is distributed in small bars with different degrees of ductility , depending on the amount of gum arabic present in its composition. Learning to paint in pastel is a good decision for those artists who want to take their first steps in painting; Furthermore, if you have some notion of charcoal drawing, the technique is not so different.
The support needed for pastel painting can be paper, cardboard or wood, although the roughest paper possible is recommended for best results. In fact, it is possible to get a paper specifically developed for this type of painting, which perfectly resists the friction of your fingers during work.
An important point to keep in mind when painting with pastel is that this material is not wet, so it is not necessary to let it dry once a painting is finished, although a fixative should be used to prevent it from deteriorating, since The pastel does not adhere strongly enough to the canvas.
How to make a pastel painting
To make a pastel painting, the following steps must be taken into account:
- Prepare the support on a surface without undulations or imperfections such as indentations, and have a piece of fabric and the paints on hand.
- Begin to outline the work with fine lines, if possible using warm colors such as yellow or orange, which can be easily covered and will provide luminosity to the objects.
- Apply the first layer of color, sparingly, remembering that it is possible to add but not eliminate.
- Use your fingertips to blend and blend the colors , achieving various textures and sensations.
- Finish the work on the colors, adding lights and shadows appropriately.
- Apply a fixative to immortalize the work .
Other uses of the term
In colloquial language, finally, cake is mentioned as something that can be divided among several people .
For example: "If I'm going to be part of this business, I want my piece of the pie." In this case, the issuer refers to the potential profits of the business in question, of which he wants to receive a percentage in accordance with his participation.