Pastel
Apply pure coloured pigment direct to the paper with wonderfully versatile pastels. Quick, easy and rewarding, there are several types of pastels to discover. Find out more with our guide to pastels and enjoy step-by-step demonstrations from top artist tutors.
Colours … luscious and fruity with Lynn Golden
Inspired by the colours and effects of light – especially in her favourite Cornish locations – Lynn Golden uses pastels to achieve vibrant effects
How to paint a wisteria-clad doorway in pastels with John Patchett
Follow a step-by-step demonstration to paint a wisteria-clad doorway with John Patchett
Still Life in Pastels with Stanford Gibbons
First Steps Still Life in Pastels
How to paint a Lakeland barn in pastel with Graham Cox
Graham Cox’s challenge to paint a Lakeland barn and trees in high summer from a photograph using a small selection of pastels and pastel pencils.
Painting coral seas in pastel with Graham Painter
Graham Painter describes the methods he has developed of painting in pastels to create luminescence and build compositions using blocks of colour.
How to paint still lifes with flowers
Stanford Gibbons uses pastel to describe colour and composition.