Pastels
Pastels by Carol Hodgson, published by Search Press, Limited in 2009, is a comprehensive guide designed for artists interested in exploring pastel drawing techniques. This 64-page book is presented in English and emphasizes a free, spontaneous style while detailing the properties of pastels and the various surfaces suitable for use as a canvas. It provides essential steps for beginners, including tips and tricks for managing this temperamental medium.
Readers will find valuable advice on working upright to prevent dust spoilage, correcting mistakes, and effectively protecting, storing, and transporting their finished works. The book features richly illustrated sections that cover color and sketching techniques, demonstrating how to execute different strokes with pastel sticks and blend colors. Additionally, it explains the importance of planning the layout of each painting, making it a practical resource for both novice and experienced artists interested in enhancing their skills in pastel drawing.
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Emphasizing a free, spontaneous style and explaining the properties of this fascinating medium?and the various surfaces that can be used as a canvas?this convenient guide walks painters through the basic steps of getting started with tips and tricks for a temperamental medium. This guidebook, full of vital, confidence-building advice, teaches painters how to work upright to avoid dust spoilage, correct mistakes with relative ease, and protect, store, and transport finished works. Richly illustrated sections emphasize color and sketching techniques?such as how different strokes can be executed with the end or the side of a pastel stick, and how colors can be blended?while planning the layout of each painting is also fully explained.
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