Pastels are sticks of colour that can be either soft and chalky, or oil based. Soft pastels or chalk pastels are made with a coloured chalk or pigment. Soft pastels allow you to blend and mix the ...

This live art-making class is inspired by a Chinese woodblock print from the Qing Dynasty, Birds, Flowers, and Bamboo from The Mustard Seed Garden. In this session, we will create our own versions of ...

Experience the beauty of a golden sunset through soft pastel drawing in this detailed tutorial. Begin by learning how to ...

The magic of soft pastels as we bring twin girls to life in this detailed drawing tutorial. Experience step-by-step techniques for blending colors, creating realistic skin tones, and capturing ...

This live art-making class is inspired by Paul Cézanne’s Mont Sainte-Victoire (ca. 1904–6). In this session, we will create our own versions of this painting with a focus on creating perspective with ...

The medium of oil pastel empowers artists to create stunning and vivid art using a range of techniques. However, the choice of paper is crucial in achieving the best results. This article will assist ...

One of the hottest new tattoo trends of 2023 is “oil pastel” tattoos. It’s different, fun, childlike and looks like it was hand-drawn with a crayon-style oil pastel. One artist, Dahye Lee, also known ...

Kathy Davis is an artist living in Sykesville. When she was in sixth grade, she recalled being bored in class and doodling on her white sneakers. She got in trouble for that. Davis was not encouraged ...