Soft Pastel Colour Mixing: How to Avoid Mud
Why Is My Painting Getting Muddy? This might sound familiar to many pastel painters: you are working on a pastel
Are Pastel Starter Sets a Good Place to Start?
If you are not sure about buying loose pastel sticks and you are just starting out, and you see hundreds
Best Pastel Brands
I thought it might be useful to write a blog post about all the different pastel brands available. Of course
Unison Pastel Review
Unison soft pastel are some of the most popular pastels in the world. They are made in the UK and
How to Paint with Soft Pastel
Soft pastel is one of the most exciting and versatile painting mediums I know. It has a long history of
Ten Steps to Painting a Floral Still Life
The process of painting a floral still life in pastel is the same as the process of painting anything you
Review Rembrandt Soft Pastel
Rembrandt soft pastels were first introduced in 1924 from the Talens factory in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. They were my first
Bitesize Blog: Liotard’s Opera Singer
Jean Ettienne Liotard Portrait of Louise Jacquet (opera singer)Pastel, 59.8 x 45 cms, 23 1/2 x 17 3/4
How to Paint an Eye in Pastel
So often people ask how to paint this or that. So often you find tutorials about how to paint something
A Place for Everything Pastel
To blend or not to blend? To fix or not to fix? Do I need to buy those expensive pastels?
Which Pastel Paper Suits Me Best?
When it comes to sanded pastel papers there is a lot of choice and variety. Any beginning pastel painters would
Pets in Pastel
Painting pets in pastel is one of the most popular art genres in the world. Thousands of amateur and professional
