Whether you’ve never held a pastel or haven’t drawn since grade school, we all know that finding the right subject can be one of the hardest steps in starting your painting. Do you ...

Pastels come in two varieties – oil pastels and chalk pastels. Both are quick to use and easy to control. Chalk pastel are soft and can be blended with your finger or a cotton bud. Oil pastels are ...

Pastels are sticks of colour that can be either soft and chalky, or oil based. Soft pastels or chalk pastels are made with a coloured chalk or pigment. Soft pastels allow you to blend and mix the ...