[PDF] Pastel Painting Techniques eBook

Author : Ellen Eagle
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 25,54 MB
Release : 2013-04-23
Category : Art
ISBN : 0823008428

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Revel in the luminous and vibrant qualities of pastel with Ellen Eagle’s essential course in the history, techniques, and practices of the medium. In this comprehensive yet intimate guide, Eagle explores pastel’s rich but relatively unexamined past, reveals her own personal influences and approaches, and guides you toward the discovery and mastery of your own vision. In Pastel Painting Atelier, you will find: • Advice on basic materials: guidance on building, storing, and organizing a collection of pastels; choosing the right paper; and the importance of experimentation • Studio practice suggestions: ideas for creating your ideal working environment and recipes for making your own pastels and supports • Study of the working process: lessons on proportion, gesture, composition, color, application, identifying and correcting problems, and recognizing when a work is finished • Meditation on subject: cues for extrapolating the subtle details, presence, and temporal features of whatever you choose to paint • Step-by-step demonstrations: Eagle’s acute insights into her own works as they progress A magnificent selection of works by masters such as James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Rosalba Carriera, Mary Cassatt, and Eugene Delacroix augment this guide, as do works by contemporary artists including Harvey Dinnerstein, Elizabeth Mowry, and Daniel Massad. Aimed at serious artists, this guide enlightens, instructs, and inspires readers to create brilliant and sensitive works in the historic medium of pastel.

Author : Guy Roddon
Publisher :
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 27,48 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Pastel drawing
ISBN : 9780867773316

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Pleasure of pastels - Your needs - Techniques - Using mixed media - Composing the picture - Working with colour - Mounts and frames.

Author : Judy Martin
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,61 MB
Release : 2003-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781402709111

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Demonstrates the basics of pastels through step-by-step instructions and offers artists an A to Z directory of techniques and terminology.

Author : Richard McKinley
Publisher : North Light Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,95 MB
Release : 2010-12-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781440308390

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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.

Author : Margaret Evans
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,15 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Pastel drawing
ISBN : 9781844488612

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A comprehensive guide to painting with pastels including easy instructions on how to master tone, colour blending, composition, perspective, and more.

Author : Alain Picard
Publisher : Walter Foster
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 22,78 MB
Release : 2013-05-20
Category : Art
ISBN : 1600583415

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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.

Author : Alain Picard
Publisher : Walter Foster
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 36,30 MB
Release : 2015-04-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 1600584314

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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 how to use various 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 how to use color to elicit emotion, portray mood or time of day, and suggest depth and distance. Throughout the course of the book, aspiring pastel artists will learn how to use soft and hard pastels to achieve art that is bold and intense or delicate and soft. Easy step-by-step lessons cover a variety of subject matter, including landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. Artist tips and tricks demonstrate how to 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 perfect resource to start building artist proficiency in this enthralling and versatile medium.

Author : Barron's Educational Series, Inc
Publisher : B.E.S. Publishing
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 48,1 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780764151057

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A guide to using pastels in painting and sketching that includes information on the characteristics of chalks and pencils, the different kinds of paper that can be used, the tools that are needed, the different techniques that are used, and other related topics.

Author : Claire Brown
Publisher : Chartwell
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 11,6 MB
Release : 2009-09-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 0785820841

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This guide to pastel painting includes sections on materials, the principles of color, techniques, and a final section on subjects that is designed to help you learn by example.

Author : Dawn Emerson
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,45 MB
Release : 2017-05-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 1440350469

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Pastel Painting Techniques That Are Revolutionary, Fun and Easy! Designed for beginners considering using pastel for the first time, for experienced artists who may feel uninspired, and for anyone in between, the skills you will gain with Pastel Innovations, will help you build confidence and open your world so you can paint what CAN BE, not just what you THINK is. Explore the unique joys of pastel painting with: • An exploration of the basics: You'll expand your artist's vocabulary learning to use the elements and fundamentals of design to create beautiful, balanced paintings. • 20 simple exercises build off each other and help you grow as an artist, little by little, building confidence. • 40+ innovative pastel painting techniques: Feel inspired as you learn new approaches to using pastel to build up and reveal layers, incorporate monotypes as underpaintings, create texture that cannot be duplicated by drawing or painting, and more. • Thoughtful self critique: Questions, approaches and checklists that will result in better art, while at the same time making you a better artist. Leave your expectations behind and engage in the process of pastel painting with a newfound freedom to play and explore!