Pastel School
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend More than 40 step-by-step sequences show how to master pastel painting and develop your own individual style. Eight projects show the whole process of picture making, from planning to completion. Product details and pricing info |
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9 Customer Reviews Posted
- PASTEL SCHOOL
- I BOUGHT THIS BOOK FOR MYSELF AND LIKED IT SO MUCH I BOUGHT ONE FOR MY BEST FRIEND WHO TEACHES PASTEL ART TO CHILDREN IN COLORADO. SHE LOVED IT AND USES IT NOW FOR HER CLASSES.
- 2008-12-21, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- A Good How-To
- This would be a good reference book to add to your beginner's library. It covers many subjects, so it gives you an overview of many techniques associated with painting with pastels. It goes into principles of color, shading & perspective. There are many step by step illustrations. Included are lessons on landscapes, still life, cityscapes & portraiture and the illustrated methodology to go with them.
- 2008-07-28, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Beloved as much now as when I was a beginner
- This is my 2nd favorite book from a massive library of pastel books. LOL It's one you can learn from and still go back to again and again!
- 2008-05-08, 3 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- PRACTICAL GUIDE is a great subtitle for the book on Pastels!
- The book's subtitle below "Pastel School" starts off with "A practical guide..." and this is so true! I am impressed at the book's clarity in how it is sectioned and titled for each skill/technique discussed. Information from getting the type of pastels you may want to use to recommendations on caring for the finished artwork is all covered. Some may say that the information in a few sections is a bit sketchy/limited, but if you want to learn more (e.g. doing portraits), there are additional books available that can provide a pastel artist to advance and learn more. This book gives you the basics, but also allows for growth in the sections on types of art styles that one may produce (e.g. still life, landscapes, flowers, portraits). This book, plus another one I am using, are enabling me to learn pastel art in a way that that will ensure long-term enjoyment with this art medium. I can't wait to get back to my new package of pastel papers to begin a new piece, particularly with a few of the skills I've expanded upon from the information I've learned from this book!
- 2008-04-07, 3 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Reference book for pastel artists
- Perfunctorily scanned and look forward to prepping self with this and other pastel tomes/volumes bought for the purpose. Now to find the time to get back to it. It's been nearly 35 years.
- 2008-02-08, 1 of 7 people found this review helpful, Rated:
