Introduction To Soft Pastels
Beginners Soft Pastel Tips from Rebecca de Mendonça. If you’re new to soft pastels or have always wanted to try, this free PDF guide will help you Get Started.
This colourful guide covers all the basics, including what surface to work on, how to set up your workspace and how to clean and look after your pastels.
Rebecca then shows you how versatile soft pastels can be, helping you to master various techniques like Smudging, Hatching and Twisting.
Artist Set
'This set is designed for those wanting to steer their work out of the monochrome and into colour. It will help you see more values in your highlights, midtones and shadows. Combined with your existing collection this set will ensure you have the right shades and tints for every lighting.'​
Blendable
Because we use the best ingredients, our pastels have superior blending capabilities, used wet or dry.
Soft and Smooth
With careful use of binder, our pastels are often described as 'smooth as butter' and need no encouragement to leave their mark.
Highly Pigmented​
We use a high percentage of traditional pigments for the deepest colouration.
Lightfast
Colour that stands the test of time.
Handmade
Made, labelled and packed completely by hand. No extrusion.
Colourful Chronicles
I bought the complete set of Unison Colour pastels (and I don’t feel guilty anymore)
I had been dreaming of this set since I first tried a Unison pastel, 4 years ago.
Painting from Life – Exploring your Garden, the plants and the light
It is so easy to get into the habit of painting from 2D reference particularly when the weather isn’t good and forget that looking at the world in 3D is essential.
Dark Sky Giveaway
This month we thought we could help some pastel artists prepare their palettes for some beautiful nightscapes, and 10 lucky winners will each win one of our Midnight 8 sets.
Announcing the next 5 Day Pastel Challenge with Associate Artist, Rebecca de Mendonça
It’s once again with great pleasure that we welcome you to our 6th 5 Day Pastel Challenge, to be held from 22nd – 26th November.