Pastel
How to add successful backgrounds to your portraits with Heather Harman
Heather Harman discusses the importance of the right background to enhance your portraits of people.
Natural Arrangements – How to Paint a Still Life in Pastels
Follow Christine Russell as she takes you through the painting of a traditional still life, from the initial drawing using black pastel pencil on a dark coloured paper to the final flourishes of highlights and cloth.
How to Bring Drama to Your Paintings
Last month Christine Russell demonstrated how to bring more contrast and drama to your paintings through the use of colour and tone. Put the theory into practice this month with the help of this exotic-themed painting
How to frame pastel paintings
Ken Gofton looks at the best ways to frame your pastel paintings with advice from president of The Pastel Society, Cheryl Culver.
How to paint lifelike portraits of children in pastel
Rebecca de Mendonça offers top tips for creating life and energy in pastel paintings of children.
How to paint realistic dog eyes
Lucy Swinburne shows 10 steps to painting eyes in this extract from a step-by-step demonstration using pastel pencils to paint a black and white border collie.