Pastel Articles & Tips
| Welcome to the pastel painting and drawing section of CreativeSpotlite.com. On the following pages you will find a great selection of step by step pastel painting and drawing demonstrations, techniques and tips that I am sure you will enjoy. The art instruction on the following pages has been generously donated by professional artists from all over the world. We are most grateful for their generosity and we hope you enjoy! Happy painting! | |
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Pastel Painting & Drawing Tips Articles
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The Pastel Painting Process
Pastels are one of the purest and richest forms of art mediums. They have more pigment and less binder than any other medium. As any pastelist will tell you, it is almost like painting with pure, unadulterated color. Pastels require little or no mixing, diluting, or varnishing, thus eliminating many of the toxic effects of mediums like oil and acrylics...
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Things About Pastels You May Not Know
This article really is aimed more towards the budding pastel artist. Some-one who is a little nervous about picking up a pastel stick and beginning to paint and not really know much about pastels, but feels the urge anyway to "give it a go".Everyone has to start somewhere and usually the beginning is a good place to start, mind you, you could try being an expert straight up, but I somehow don't think that will work. Even if you are an experienced oil or acrylic painter, pastels still need to be "understood" as they are a very different medium to work with....
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A Quick Guide to the Different Types of Pastels
There are several different types of pastels that are present on the market. They are made for different users and uses. You may find it difficult to find out exactly which type you want and how to use them. So, we've created this quick guide to the different types of pastels and their uses to help you!
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An Introduction to Pastel Drawing and Painting
Pastels are a wonderful medium to work with. If you are used to painting in wet mediums like oils and acrylics then you should give pastels a try. They are a very refreshing and enjoyable approach to creating art. This article will introduce you to the various pastel mediums that are available as well as touch on a few pastel panting and drawing techniques that you can incorporate into your next work of art.
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Painting with pastels
Pastel as an art medium for drawing has some advantages. This article serves to introduce the basics of pastel drawing and painting.
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Care, Matting, and Framing Pastel Paintings
One of the reasons pastel paintings and drawings are so beautifully unique is the quality of the pure color particles and how these catch and refract light. The pastel medium is a pure pigment applied to a heavy paper, specially textured board, or cloth support.