Soft Pastelsan Exploration: Complete Guide to the art techniques of soft pastels. From history to materials, with plenty of photos
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (860 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00RDNGQUA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 253 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Collectors and artists alike will find much to enjoy from the historical paintings that date to the 18th century to today. A Complete Guide to the fine art techniques of soft pastels. Soft Pastels…an Exploration gives basic information on • the history back to the early centuries and use of Red Chalk• the manufacture, * use, and techniques* care,* framing, * and popular materials available today.Also available in print on CreateSpace.
Family Matters Products said Excellent guide on pastel painting, color mixing and techniques. A very in-depth guide on pastels. My child is getting interested in painting, and this is a marvelous guide for her. Not only does the book go into the history and styles on pastels (and lots of images from artists), but also mixing techniques and types of tools you can use when creating your own masterpiece. We learned about color wheels, types of strokes, wet applications, and the best manufacturers of pastels today.. The author has done a very good job of giving a historical look at this beautiful Susan Goromboly The author has done a very good job of giving a historical look at this beautiful art form of soft pastels. I loved the photos of the various artists' work and the historical information was well-written. It also contains very good information about products and techniques that I think would be helpful to the novice, as well as the experienced artist. Not being an experienced artist myself, I found it to be very informative . Learned a lot Succinct yet comprehensive information about this art medium. Includes beautiful examples from the Masters as well as today's artists and teachers.