Pastels For Dummies

by Sherry Stone Clifton, Anita Marie Giddings

The latest tips and techniques for working with pastels - in full color

Pastels offer bright colors, a great level of portability, and no drying time - plus they're relatively inexpensive and can be used to draw and paint on almost any surface. Pastels For Dummies covers the many aspects of this exciting medium, from the fundamentals of choosing the right materials to step-by-step projects, including landscapes, abstracts, and portraits. Inside you'll find hands-on, easy-to-follow exercises and attractive full-color artwork.

Presents drawing, painting, and shading techniques and styles in an easy-to-understand format Accessible to artists of all levels

Discover your inner artist with Pastels For Dummies and make your artwork come alive!

322 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Ashok Krishna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A worthwhile guide to the world of pastels.

[Natashya KitchenPuppies · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written introduction to the art of pastels by two art teachers. I had no experience with pastels before reading the book and felt that I learned quite a bit. I'm excited to go play now!

[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

It has much more information about how to draw than it does about pastels. If you're new to both, it would be a great book. If you already know about drawing and you're looking for information on just pastels, you'll skim over most of the book

[Erica Payne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful for a beginner.