My USA Travel Inspiration
We all know that travel can provide us with some amazing memories, yet how lucky we are as artists to create and relive some of those special moments through our art.
Soft Pastel Stories
Colourful Chronicles
Learn new techniques, hear artist's stories, and stay up to date on Soft Pastel News.
Why Every Pastel Artist Should Try a Master Copy
As artists, we’re always learning. The journey never really stops - there’s always something new to explore, refine, or discover. One powerful technique that has helped me grow is creating master copies.
Eye Catchers: May 2025
Stephen Fuller picks 10 eye catching artworks from the Unison Colour Facebook Community Group, during the month of May.
Abstract Flowers: Soft Pastel with Mixed Media Walk Through
Watch Judy create a lively, abstract floral painting using acrylics, gouache, random mark making tools and, of course, soft pastels!
Tips & Tricks For Framing Original Pastel Artworks
Framing original artwork is an essential step to protect it and showcase your art in the best possible way. When you’ve invested your time and materials into a piece, we all want to enjoy it for years to come.
100 Hundred Year Celebration of John Hersey
Marking a significant day at Unison Colour, on what would have been the 100th Birthday of John Hersey - the man behind our Soft Pastels! 🎂 To celebrate, we’re offering a 10% discount on the limited Centenary Sets, running until 2nd July. But that's not all... We also have a brand new set of 18…
The First Time I Painted A Chicken
If you can get one to be still long enough chooks make great subject matter. They’re self-contained vivid balls of colour and they have personalities. Chook eyes can convey a wide variety of emotions; fear, aggression, possibly even love.
A Moodie Skye Part 6 – Portree Quayside
After being blown away and rained off at Neist Point, we headed back inland to Portree, the capital of Skye and its largest town, visited each year by many tourists, as well as artists and photographers.
Unison Colour Associate Artists at The Pastel Society Exhibition 2025
A number of the Unison Colour Associate Artists had pieces that were featured in the exhibition and most were able to attend the Private View, the evening before it opened to the public.
The Power of Color Palettes
I’m often asked how I create a mood in my landscape paintings. Sometimes it’s simply about leaning into the atmosphere of a place. Sometimes it happens with the way I utilize edges.
A Moodie Skye Part 5 – Neist Point
Watch me battle with the elements to create a mixed media painting, starting with an underpainting using acrylic inks on watercolour paper, before driving rain and wind took over!
Me And My 5 – Unison Colour Associate Artist Rebecca de Mendonça
I love using pastels to draw and paint horses, they are the perfect medium for conveying their textures, from the shine of the eye to the long hair of the mane, but also for capturing movement, life and energy. If you would like to join me and find out more about my process for capturing…
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