New Lucy Pittaway 18 Set
Lucy Pittaway
25th February, 2022
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Own your unique Lucy Pittaway Artist Set, in collaboration with soft pastel makers Unison Colour.
Colourful Chronicles
Delve into our vast collection of guest blogs and read about the intriguing methods that artists apply while using Unison Colour pastels.
From Graphic Designer to Pastel Artist
Michele Ashby
11th February, 2022
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Making the jump to become a professional artist just over 5 years ago never in my wildest dreams could I ever have thought so much would happen in such a relatively short period of time.
The Portrait Set Giveaway
Unison Colour
9th February, 2022
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It’s giveaway time again and this month we’re giving away 10 x Portrait 16 Half Stick Sets, each worth £49.99.
5 Day Pastel Challenge: Durdle Door with Nina Squire
Unison Colour
28th January, 2022
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Associate Artist Nina Squire, returns to host her second challenge where she will challenge you to paint the beautiful and well known Dorset scene – Durdle Door.
Behind the Scenes of a 5 Day Pastel Challenge – The Artist’s Perspective
Nina Squire
28th January, 2022
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I really loved working with you all on our Old Harry Rocks Five Day Pastel Challenge last year. I thought that you might be interested in hearing how it came about and the work behind it.
Competitive Pastelling
Helen Turner PAH, PSWC
21st January, 2022
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If you use social media, then your followers can comment and “love/like” you in the virtual world, but what about entering pastel art competitions?
Breaking Pastels
Cathy Pearce
14th January, 2022
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Who would believe what possibilities and potential lie inside these neatly wrapped lozenges of colour? They are essentially chunks of pure dry pigment, more intense in colour than any tube of paint.
Start The Year With A Starter Set Giveaway
Unison Colour
12th January, 2022
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In this month’s giveaway, win one of our Starter Half Stick Sets, or a beginner’s pastelling book by Rebecca de Mendonça.
My Three Studio Basics: The Tools of my trade
Sandra Orme
7th January, 2022
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I often get lovely comments about my work from people at art shows. One that crops up regularly is ‘I’ve tried pastels and just can’t get on with them’.
Free Beginner’s Live Demo with Sue Kerrigan-Harris
Unison Colour
4th January, 2022
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You’ve just got your lovely new set of Unison Soft Pastels for Christmas and you can’t bear to take them out of the box let alone break them – they look so pretty!
My 5 Day Pastel Challenge with Rebecca de Mendonça
Susan Hunter Guise
20th December, 2021
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I’m relatively new to pastels (I normally paint in oil). I wasn’t sure about signing up for this challenge, mainly because I didn’t know the
Lifelong Learner
Ewan Ashley
20th December, 2021
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For most of my life I assumed art was not for me, obviously I tried it at school, but I was never that good.