The Wheel of Fortune
Steve Hall
25th May, 2021
8 Comments
I have only come to pastel painting in the last two years, being a watercolour painter and teacher for almost a quarter of a century prior to that.
Colourful Chronicles
Delve into our vast collection of guest blogs and read about the intriguing methods that artists apply while using Unison Colour pastels.
Entering the annual UK Pastel Society Exhibition
Judy Tate
18th May, 2021
17 Comments
I have been smitten with soft pastels for well over a decade now. It’s a form of addiction really – the immediacy and vibrancy being so hard to beat
Painting Pastel Miniatures
Alisa Semones
11th May, 2021
15 Comments
Have you ever wanted to sharpen your mark making skills or improve your ability to simplify a scene to get the best composition? Both of these important skills will improve if you start painting ATC’s or Artist Trading Cards.
5 Day Pastel Challenge with Cathy Pearce
Unison Colour
7th May, 2021
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Unison Colour is very excited to bring you the next 5 Day Pastel Challenge, with Associate Artist, Cathy Pearce.
What makes a successful painting?
Julie Freeman
4th May, 2021
8 Comments
I recently heard this question asked and it got me to thinking. How do we define our artwork as a success? Success can come in many forms, but really, you will determine what success means for you.
The Pastel is mightier than the Sword: Part 2 – Noise
Jane Frere
27th April, 2021
25 Comments
Now call me old fashioned, but with the radio on in the background, when I listened to a man boast about his ability to grab a woman by her genitalia on account of his celebrity status, going on to become the president of the United States, Orange 7 snapped into shards as my blood boiled.
The Pastel is mightier than the sword: Part 1
Jane Frere
20th April, 2021
12 Comments
I cannot say I am a pastel artist, but I am an artist who uses pastels. It didn’t start that way either. Much of my work is humanitarian using art as a means of protest, at least making a noise.
Achieving Colour Harmony for the Pastel Artist
Susan Klabak
13th April, 2021
22 Comments
As artists we have many choices to make, starting with the medium we choose. The pastel medium is unique in many ways, and each of you can tell your own story about why you have chosen it.
Win a 72 Set of Unison Colour Pastels!
Unison Colour
12th April, 2021
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This month we’re giving away 3 boxes of pastels worth £299.97 each! Find out how you can win either a Starter, Landscape or Portrait 72 Set.
Plein Air with Soft Pastels
Randy Hamburg
6th April, 2021
12 Comments
We as painters are always hoping for that next masterpiece. So, the question begs to be answered, “why paint plein air?”.
Changing Lane
Caitlin Heslop
2nd April, 2021
7 Comments
As a relatively young artist, I have found that there is an unspoken expectation to identify with one specific medium, one style, and one subject matter. Of course, people meander a little bit, but generally it feels like those that are more competent and ambitious find their artistic lane and stick in it.
Un-locked
Mary Swan
30th March, 2021
3 Comments
As an artist, every big event is potentially siesmic on the emotions and what we produce and ordinarily the go to would be to put our feelings down on paper.