Pastel Painting Techniques

by Guy Roddon

Book Overview

A classic reference to mastering the brilliant medium of pastels. Includes expert advice on materials and techniques, plus a hands-on element that takes artists through 17 projects. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891343962
• ISBN13: 9780891343967
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: North Light Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 10.6"

Customer Reviews

Inspiring how-to book for beginners

This book shows 17 (anonymous) painters as they build up pastel paintings. Step-by-step colour photographs show each stage and intelligent commentary directs your attention to the important aspects. Each of the paintings is in a completely different style and they include a variety of landscape, interior, figure, and still life subjects. The paintings step out from the formulaic heavily worked approach epitomized in Watson-Guptil books with many refreshing variations on familiar genres. Simple quick sketches to carefully worked out masterpieces show the vibrancy and flexibility of pastel painting at its best. The various demonstrations use a variety of techniques, including mixed media: watercolour backgrounds, various blending and mixing methods, dry on wet, charcoal stick, conte ochre and black, and dry and wet overbrushed pastel. There are good hints on grounds, paper selection, and surface characteristics demonstrated in simple examples. Roddon even shows you how to make your own pastels! A book to inspire you and to encourage experimentation and adventure. Hedley Finger, Hand Holding Projects Pty Ltd 28 Regent Street, Burwood VIC 3125, Australia Tel & fax: +61 3 9809 1229