The Encyclopedia of Pastel Techniques

by Judy Martin

Book Overview

This resource provides a wealth of stimulating ideas to help artists--both amateurs and veterans--develop their own pastel style. A new, up-to-date edition of the popular and comprehensive... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561380873
• ISBN13: 9781561380879
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

pastel art

The book arrived in a timely fashion and in good condition. it is a real encyclopedia of pastel art. I wish I would have known about it a long time ago for it would have saved me money buying a number of books on pastel art which were not nearly as comprehensive. An excellent reference source for using any kind of pastels.

This book is a treasure

This is one of the best art books I have found. The author teaches a lot in a few words. (Have you ever opened an art book, and turned to a subject, only to ask "Is that all they are going to say?") Part 1 is Techniques. Part 2 is Themes. Part 2 breaks general subjects like Landscape, Environment, and The Figure, down to teach you about Seasons, Space and Distance, Industrial Settings, Mood and Atmosphere, Standing Figures, Groups of People, Figures in a Setting, Full-length Portraits, Pattern in Still Life, etc. Even though each section is only a few paragraphs, I learned more than I thought I would. Each section also has several artworks with a paragraph explaining what the artist did. This book shows a wider variety of illustrative styles than most I've seen. I found I could take a new subject, and flip through it until I found the style I thought would best represent it. It is full of color, good teaching, and variety.