Imagination-Building Exercise
Like any artist, I experience various states of creativity - both euphoria from good moments and satisfaction from my work, and disappointment and devastation from the fact that nothing works.
Soft Pastel Stories
Colourful Chronicles
Learn new techniques, hear artist's stories, and stay up to date on Soft Pastel News.
Emma Colbert Set Giveaway
This month we're giving away 5 pastel sets from the Emma Colbert range. There's 1 of each set to be won: Light & Shade 36, Animal 36, Animal 18, Animal 30 Half Stick and Animal 16 Half Stick sets. For your chance to win one of the fab sets created by Emma Colbert, click the…
Unison Colour Pastel Colours that Pop!
Each artist has their own colour palette and color preferences. Those who are familiar with my art style know that I do like incorporating bright vibrant colours into my artworks.
Finding Confidence
What does confidence mean to you? Confidence to me means not being afraid of failing or messing up. Personally, failure is not a term I use because anything that doesn't turn out the way we intended is something to reflect and learn from.
Taking an Online Soft Pastel Workshop
Like most of us, these last few months have meant lots of changes to the way I work. One of my unexpected confessions is that I am now a big fan of Online Art Teaching! Of course, I love the bustle of a traditional art class and you can’t beat a natter over lunch but…
Art in the Pen 2021
Unison Colour will be attending Art In The Pen this weekend - The North's leading art and craft event held at Skipton Auction Mart on Sat 14th and Sun 15th August.
The Plan is Subject to Change
I am a planner (and not ashamed to admit it). While I may spend time sketching for fun, when beginning a new painting, I always have a plan.
Unison Colour 5 Day Pastel Challenge with Associate Artist Lynn Howarth
It’s with great pleasure that we bring you news on the next Unison Colour 5 Day Pastel Challenge!
Using Texture in the Support for your Pastel Art
A few months ago, I prepared some acid-free mount boards with a mixture of gesso marble dust and a small amount of water. I painted it on, purposely leaving painterly marks with the brush.
A Pink Letter Day!
So, like many other artists, I do get some scam emails, purporting to be interested buyers from overseas. It is a common problem. These scams are very clever and we need to be very alert to the issue.
Workshop: Yorkshire Dales in Pastels with Robert Dutton
Unison Colour have joined up with Shop Keep Arty & are sponsoring a Live workshop with one of our Associate Artist’s Robert Dutton! Robert will be showing you how to create a pastel painting using various techniques during the 2-3 hour live session on the 21st July at 3.30pm (UK). Using the reference photo below,…
Summer Giveaway
This month we're giving away 15 boxes of pastels in a free prize draw - 5 x 18 sets and 10 x 8 sets. For your chance to win one of the sets from our Starter, Landscape and Portrait range, click the link below. Terms and Conditions are at the end of this email. ENTRIES…
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