Pastel for the Serious Beginner: Basic Lessons in Becoming a Good Painter

by Larry Blovits

Thanks to the practical instruction in these pages, you will soon know how to use the beautiful, delicate pastel medium to create light-filled landscapes, sophisticated still lifes, and pleasing portraits. Beginning with materials and methods, then moving on to practical, step-by-step demonstrations, master pastelist Larry Blovits shares with readers the time-tested theories and techniques he employs in producing his widely admired, award-winning paintings.

Genres: Art

144 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1996

Reviews

[Reuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was at least as useful (maybe more so) for its general lessons about drawing and painting as for its pastel-specific instruction. The instruction on pastel is probably more useful for someone who is an advanced beginner in pastel, rather than a true novice.

Reread 3/13/2015. The book was even more useful now because after an eight-year hiatus I have been doing pastel painting again, and more of it than previously, so I can apply the pastel-specific lessons.

[Deb (Bee) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Greatly detailed book much of which highlights the artists strong preferences; based on years of experience. The book covers all topics, answers most questions with the exception of How-To's examples and references. Well worth the read just to view this gifted artists works.