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Pastels for the Absolute Beginner

Author : Rebecca de Mendonça

Publisher : SearchPress+ORM

Page : 515 pages

File Size : 36,65 MB

Release : 2019-10-01

Category : Art

ISBN : 1781268347

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Book Description

Discover the limitless possibilities of pastels with this beginner’s guide to creating modern, lively, and colorful pastel artwork. Artist and teacher Rebecca de Mendoça offers beginners a complete course in using pastels. Step-by-step exercises and longer projects help you to build the essential skills you need to paint a range of subjects, including landscapes, still life, portraits, and animals. Vital drawing techniques are explained and demonstrated, along with easy-to-follow explanations of color theory, composition, and the pastels themselves. This volume includes techniques for using both hard and soft pastels, eight skill-building projects, and a wealth of finished artwork to provide ideas and inspiration.



Pastel Pointers

Author : Richard McKinley

Publisher : North Light Books

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 46,78 MB

Release : 2010-12-10

Category : Art

ISBN : 9781440308390

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Book Description

Top Secrets for Beautiful Pastel Paintings Richard McKinley has been a professional artist for over 35 years. Factor in nearly as many years of teaching experience, and that adds up to a whole lot of know-how to share. In Pastel Pointers, he lays it all out: information on tools, materials, color, composition, landscape elements, finishes and more. Compiles the best of McKinley's popular Pastel Pointers blog and Pastel Journal columns Covers frequently asked questions ("How do I achieve natural-looking greens?") and simple solutions to common problems, such as excess pigment buildup Includes a chapter on "The Business of Pastels"—tips for framing, shipping, preparing for gallery shows, and otherwise representing your work in a professional manner This book covers everything from the fundamentals to get you going (how to lay out your palette, create an underpainting, evoke luminous effects) to inspirations that will keep you growing (plein air painting, working in a series, keeping a painting journal). Whether you're a beginner or an experienced painter anxious to explore the expressive possibilities of pastel, this is your guide to making the most of the medium.



PanPastel Workshop

Author : Julia Woning

Publisher :

Page : pages

File Size : 26,74 MB

Release : 2020-12

Category :

ISBN : 9780578841465

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Book Description

English version of Julia Woning's new book "PanPastel Workshop" is now available. This book covers many of the basic techniques for using PanPastel Colors. If you are new to PanPastel Colors, or are interested in discovering new ways to use the medium, this is a great way to learn many of the techniques that are possible.



Beginner's Guide to Painting with Oil Pastels

Author : Tim Fisher

Publisher : National Geographic Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 21,23 MB

Release : 2018-11-06

Category : Art

ISBN : 1782215506

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Book Description

Learn to paint with oil pastels in this accessible book for the absolute beginner. Learn to paint with oil pastels in this straightforward guide to this relatively unexplored medium. Tim Fisher demonstrates how to use the oil pastels on their own, or in conjunction with acrylic inks and paints and watercolours, on a variety of surfaces to create beautiful paintings that will maintain their vibrancy for years to come. This Beginner's Guide to Painting with Oil Pastels features six full step-by-step projects covering a variety of subjects from animal portraits to boats, harbours and reflections, and introduces the reader to mark-making with oil pastels and using solvents for a textured finish. The book also explains how to preserve, keep and frame your oil pastel works safely.



Pastels For Dummies

Author : Sherry Stone Clifton

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 493 pages

File Size : 26,31 MB

Release : 2010-01-08

Category : Art

ISBN : 0470606886

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Book Description

The latest tips and techniques for working with pastels - in full color Pastels offer bright colors, a great level of portability, and no drying time - plus they're relatively inexpensive and can be used to draw and paint on almost any surface. Pastels For Dummies covers the many aspects of this exciting medium, from the fundamentals of choosing the right materials to step-by-step projects, including landscapes, abstracts, and portraits. Inside you'll find hands-on, easy-to-follow exercises and attractive full-color artwork. Presents drawing, painting, and shading techniques and styles in an easy-to-understand format Accessible to artists of all levels Discover your inner artist with Pastels For Dummies and make your artwork come alive!



The Art of Pastel Painting

Author : Alan Flattmann

Publisher : Pelican Publishing

Page : 156 pages

File Size : 24,53 MB

Release : 2007-01-01

Category : Art

ISBN : 9781589804074

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Book Description

Distinguished artist and teacher Alan Flattmann provides invaluable information about theory and technique as well as making crayons, designing proper studio lighting, and much more. Both amateur and professional artists will find this book informative and useful.Highlighted techniques include the painterly blended and the Impressionistic broken-color approaches. There are also illustrated discussions of concept and technique, mood and technique, mixed media, form and space, aerial perspective, modeling, and the importance of simplicity.



American Pastels in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art

Page : 261 pages

File Size : 38,40 MB

Release : 1989

Category : Pastel drawing

ISBN : 0870995472

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Book Description

A catalogue and art-historical overview of pastel painting in America from 1880 to 1930.



The Art of Pastel

Author : Walter Foster Creative Team

Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA

Page : 145 pages

File Size : 16,22 MB

Release : 2010-07-01

Category : Art

ISBN : 1610598229

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Book Description

“Three accomplished artists each present an original take on the medium . . . This is a comprehensive guide for beginners.” —Library Journal The velvety strokes of pastel have enchanted fine artists for more than a century. From airy strokes to bold marks and soft hues to vibrant shades, the versatility of pastel makes it suitable for a wide range of subjects and moods. Now anyone can experience this multi-dimensional medium with The Art of Pastel. Inside this comprehensive guide, three artists provide instruction for using soft, hard, and oil pastel—each sharing his or her unique approach. From portraits and landscapes to rich floral scenes, this book contains a wealth of inspiring images that artists can re-create step by step.



Oil Pastel for the Serious Beginner

Author : John Elliot

Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.

Page : 148 pages

File Size : 11,70 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Art

ISBN : 9780823033119

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Book Description

Designed for the serious beginner, this volume offers step-by-step advice on painting in oil pastels. Lessons progress simply from easy subjects and techniques to the more difficult and complex. First, artists learn how to use oil pastels to create traditional paintings in still landscape and portraiture. Then the author explores 12 specific experimental techniques, including impasto, washes and monoprint; stencil and screen techniques; and methods for combining pastel with soft pastel and mixed media.



Pastel: Basics

Author : Alain Picard

Publisher : Walter Foster

Page : 33 pages

File Size : 18,56 MB

Release : 2013-05-20

Category : Art

ISBN : 1600583415

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Book Description

Pastel Basics seeks to create a fun and approachable means of introducing this adaptable medium to beginning artists, illustrating that pastels are accessible to any artist who wants to work with them.