Gardening To Paint
I have often likened painting to music with its high notes and bright colours, deep bass notes like deep rich, dark colours and tinkling bells for a splatter of light.
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A Moodie Skye Part 2 – River Sligachan
See me painting at Sligachan on the Isle of Skye with Unison Colour pastels, seeking to capture the beauty of the landscape at Sligachan.
Limited Edition Centenary Sets
Announcing the exclusive ‘Centenary Sets’; an extremely special range of pastel sets consisting of archived colours no longer in our range - remnants of Unison Colour’s long and colourful history. Some of these pastels were quite possibly crafted by John himself. Despite their age, they are as vivid in colour and as soft to the…
A Moodie Skye Part 1 – Old Man Of Storr, Loch Fada And Unison Colour
This was my first painting on my trip to Skye. The morning was gusty and cold but down by the side of the Loch the winds were more gentle.
A Celebration of John Hersey’s 100th Birthday
This year is a very special year for Unison Colour. On the 25th of June, we will be celebrating what would have been the 100th birthday of our founder, John Hersey. To celebrate, we will be launching two brand new pastel sets as well as announcing plenty of opportunities for our artist community to partake…
5 Day Pastel Challenge: Fresh Spring Greens with Robert Dutton
How about a Springtime Challenge? Well, we've got exactly that with our upcoming 5 Day Pastel Challenge, with Robert Dutton! It doesn’t matter if you are a seasoned pastelist or a complete beginner... This 5 day challenge will be more than an introduction to pastels, and teach you skills to move forward with confidence with…
Acceptance – The Pastel Society
Being elected a member of The Pastel Society has been a long held dream and the result of a lot of hard work over several years. It is a huge honour and I am very excited for what lies ahead.
Pastel Society Awards 2025
Kate and Dan Hersey were honoured to be asked again to select three paintings to be recipients of the Unison Colour Award. The quality of the pieces displayed in this year’s exhibition are truly remarkable, so choosing only three was a challenging task.
Pastels Can Be Punk Rock
Like millions of other people, I’ve always struggled with my mental health. Anxiety attacks, depression, low self-confidence, paranoia, OCD, imposter syndrome and so on, throw in ADHD and dyslexia and you get a heady mix.
Horses And Soft Pastels, What A Perfect Combination…
This year Unison Colour continued to support the Society of Equestrian Artists annual ‘Horse in Art’ Exhibition, with the donation of a pastel prize.
Plein Air Pastel Painting in the Yorkshire Dales
This short video provides an insight into working outside in the Yorkshire landscape, using Unison Colour pastels.
The Pigment Trail
When I fell in love with India, I discovered it to be my personal, artistic inspiration; the colours, the people, the smells, the light. This is an insight into how this inspiration became an ode to India.
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