Finding Inspiration in Troubling Times
Can we all agree 2020 is messing with us bigtime? Is that not universal?.... Sure feels like it.
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Colourful Chronicles
Learn new techniques, hear artist's stories, and stay up to date on Soft Pastel News.
What If? Part II
“What if?” can lead to a stronger painting. We hear it all the time… “Just because it is in the photo doesn’t mean we have to paint it that way.”
Velour, Emma Colbert and the Beast from the East!
I can tell you the exact day I first picked up a Unison pastel: Tuesday February 27th 2018 – the Beast from the East gave me the day that every secondary school teacher hopes for – a Snow Day!
Finding your Creative Place
I hope this finds you well during this unsettling and strange time. May 2020 is not how I envisaged...
Hiking for Inspiration
Inspiration is an exciting phenomenon because we never know when it will strike us. We can’t force it, we can’t just wait for it, but we can go many ways to stumble over it.
Dust on the paper, not the shelf
I guess there's truth in the saying that doing art and buying art supplies are two kinds of hobbies (or passions). You can't have one without the other, but also one can get carried away a little bit too much.
Developing your own colour palette in pastel
For the beginning pastellist the amazing array of available colours and tones can be both exciting and overwhelming.
Reinterpreting a Photo
RS Weinblatt has a quick tip for you during the coronavirus lockdown.
Never Give Up
I started painting again back in about 2008. I say “again,” because I used to paint way back in 1972-74. Then I stopped. Why did I stop? Because I got married and well – life.
Tips on how to form your first basic pastels palette
My name is Natalia Savostina and in this article we will talk on how to start your way in pastels and find out what colors you need for a good start.
Pastel Portrait of William Bradford – Pilgrim Father
About 18 months ago I was approached by the Friends of St Helena Church in Austerfield, Doncaster to produce a portrait of William Bradford (Pilgrim Father). This was to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower to Plymouth in the USA.
10 of My Favourite Unison Colour Pastels
I know what you are all thinking – how can you choose just 10! It was a challenge, but here I have chosen 10(ish!) of my favourite Unison Colour pastels with a brief guide on how I use them.
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