ArtistsNetwork.com, n.d. — 21 p.Pastels are simple to use, with no drying time, allowing the artist to draw directly on the surface without any intermediate tool or medium to degrade the freshness of the color, says artist Greg Albert. The colors created by pastel painting are brilliant, and a variety of pastel painting techniques can create a wide range of effects, from crisp lines and moody shadows to soft edges and feathery textures. The medium of pastel is very forgiving—mistakes can be easily lifted from the surface up to the moment a fixative is applied.Explore this user-friendly medium with Pastel Painting: 5 Articles on Pastel Basics for Artists. It’s a free download that features pastel techniques for beginners, so you can learn everything that you need to get started in pastel art.Section One
What you need to know to start pastel painting by Greg Albert
Support system : select a pastel surface that best suits your working style by Maggie Price
Section Two
From painting with pastels: easy tachniques to master the medium by Maggie Price
Blending colors
Tools for blending
Using color studies as a reference by Richard McKinley
