Delve into our vast collection of guest blogs and read about the intriguing methods that artists apply while using Unison Colour pastels.
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.
In this month’s giveaway, win one of our Starter Half Stick Sets, or a beginner’s pastelling book by Rebecca de Mendonça.
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’.
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!
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
For most of my life I assumed art was not for me, obviously I tried it at school, but I was never that good.
Following the recent success of our 5 Day Pastel Challenge with Rebecca De Mendonca, I thought our Unison Colour fans might like to understand what goes on behind the scenes of the 5-day challenges.
Colour is, and should, be a life-long pursuit for any artist. Its use, makes, or breaks, any artwork. Very often less is more, and colour could often be amplified by its absence.
Working on this image for so many hours made me realise what an amazing master Renoir was.
At The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre, Northumberland National Park with Unison Colour Ltd. On 8th December the ‘Inspired by Our Land’ Exhibition opens at
I had been dreaming of this set since I first tried a Unison pastel, 4 years ago.
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.
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