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As pastelists you may have come across the misguided thought that pastel paintings are more fragile, yet when prepared and framed properly they are as enduring as any other medium if not more so.
After having won a prize in 2023 for a drawing entered in the Royal Pastel Society Open Call, I was given the opportunity to select a set of pastels, to add to Unison Colour’s ‘Artist Sets’.
Music, as example of art, includes wind, keyboard and string instruments. Someone says that the piano is universal and can replace any instrument and even the entire orchestra.
As an artist with a passion for pastels, I’ve spent years dedicated to this medium, crafting pastel art kits during lockdown and leading regular pastel art workshops. However, the time came when I craved a change...
Representing the full range of Unison Colour’s 380 pastels, we've created a beautifully hand-crafted colour chart, designed and produced, in-house, by Unison Colour.
If you’re like me and the thousands of others out there, we are a nation of pet lovers. I read recently that almost one in two households in the UK has a furry, scaly or feathered friend.
Life can force you to take time out in unexpected ways. I took a tumble in March, a simple fall on my patio, broke my leg and needed an operation to fix it...
One of my biggest ‘ah ha’ moments has been discovering that ‘copying’ rather than ‘creating’ can result in very dull work. So, what do I mean by that?
A new pastel set to celebrate the colours of Midsummer's Day. Perfect for capturing your colourful flowers, summer holiday or a relaxing day in the garden.
When asked to identify the color of a shadow, it is common to respond that it would be a darker color of whatever is in shadow. A shadow of a tree on green grass would be a darker green. A shadow of the same tree on dirt would be a darker brown.
On two sides looking out the windows is the woods, the view begins not four foot off the sidewalls where trees and open forest floor slope up and gently away. When the spring rain comes, water gathers in the high places and forms water falling streams that run toward and alongside the studio heading toward…
Introduction Limiting our palette may seem counter-intuitive when there is such a huge range of pastel colours available, all in beautiful and enticing colours. But have you ever found yourself stuck in a moment of indecision because there are just too many colours to choose from and you don't know where to begin? Or working…
