Mastering Pastel (Artist’s Library)

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Description

In this new addition to the Artist’s Library series, talented master artist, Alain Picard, guides the reader through an exploration of this unique medium and its myriad uses. After an introduction to tools and materials, readers will learn to use quite a lot of pastel techniques, including hatching, crosshatching, and stippling, to create depth and dimension in their artwork. Readers will also find basic information on color theory and use color to elicit emotion, portray mood or time of day, and suggest depth and distance. During the course of the book, aspiring pastel artists will learn to use soft and hard pastels to reach art that may be bold and intense or delicate and soft. Easy step by step lessons cover a number of subject matter, including landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. Artist tips and tricks demonstrate blend and layer colors and create reflection, shadow, and soft and hard edges. With its breadth of professional instruction and variety of subjects to paint, Mastering Pastel is the easiest resource to start building artist proficiency on this enthralling and versatile medium.

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