How to use soft pastels for beginners

Soft pastel for beginners: learn everything you need to know to start creating masterpieces with the medium.

Learn how to use oil pastels with this unique comprehensive guide by Joseph Colella Artist.

I did a minimal drawing with a light blue pastel pencil to establish the overall composition; and the line of the river bank and placement of trees.

Learn important soft pastels drawing techniques that will aid you as you learn how to use soft pastels! Discover layering, blending drawing tips & more...

Use these soft pastel techniques to create a number of different marks, textures and effects and get the best results from your artwork.

Chalk pastels are one of the best mediums to use if you are just learning how to paint. The medium has a painter- like quality very similar to brush strokes on a canvas. This post will cover everything you need to know about Chalk Pastels for Beginners, the differences in chalk pastel brands and how to finish a chalk pastel drawing!

Are you new to pastels on canvas? Want to know how to use pastels on canvas? In this article, I'll describe everything you need to know.

This beginners tutorial will show you step by step how Artist Christine Kane creates a beautiful landscape scene using pastel.

By Niki Hilsabeck in Art Tutorials > Painting Tutorials Soft pastels are easy to blend, mix, and apply, and are a great dry medium when you need to work quickly or paint outdoors. They require no brushes, water, or blending mediums, and their brilliant colors create beautiful, bright works of art. Unfortunately, pastels can also be quite messy to use, and for this reason, many artists shy away from it. Yes, one of the tools available to pastel artists is spray fixative, […]