Low-poly art has definitely been getting more popular over the last few years, which I only realised after a few of my ...

ORINDA — Pastels and eggs might naturally raise thoughts of Easter bunnies, eggs and candy. But painter Ruth Hussey, who paints in pastels and egg tempera, wants to debunk the belief that pastels are ...

Art lovers witnessed a visual arts session on ‘Oil Pastel Work on Paper’ by artist Tirthankar Biswas from Delhi. This was organised by Jawahar Kala Kendra’s ongoing ‘Online Learning – Children’s ...

Are you shopping for an artist ahead of the holidays? Whether you have a loved one who creates artwork as a pastime or makes money from artwork, gifts that allow friends and family to expand on their ...

Every year on the first Saturday in October, the sidewalk around the Arcata Plaza turns into a colorful art extravaganza. This year, Northcoast Children’s Services presents its 37th annual “Pastels on ...

Pastel is a paradoxical medium. It is the most fragile of materials—essentially dust rubbed on a surface (usually paper). It is easily disturbed and impossible to fix without altering its character.

The room is dark. An opaque projector sends the image of a photograph onto a sheet of black Mi-Teintes pastel paper. A white pencil traces the outlines of shapes from the photograph. Off to the side, ...

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 ...