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How to Blend Pastel

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Here is how to take your chalk pastel paintings to new level using blending techniques. more...

How to Draw Hands

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Here are tips to make your hand drawing fears fade away. more...

How to Make and Use a Viewfinder

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How to make a simple artist tool that can help you with the composition and cropping of your artwork. more...

How to Draw Children

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How to use simple principals to draw realistic children. more...

Free Videos for Artists

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The Internet has a wide array of free videos for artists. Here are just a few. more...

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May 15, 2008

How to Learn to Paint in Pastel

These three articles will get you paint with pastels like a pro.


I looove pastels. They are extremely portable, easy to clean up, and can give you a wide range of looks.

If you want to start painting in pastels, or if you have already started and want to learn more, I have the articles for you.

Our newest article, How to Blend Pastel, teaches you how to take your chalk pastel paintings to new level using blending techniques.

How to Choose an Art Pastel Brand shows you how to choose the right pastel for your type of painting.

How to Use Soft Pastel has all the basics on how to get started drawing and painting in soft pastel.

For those of you that love the look of oil, but hate the mess, we have the article How to Use Oil Pastels. Oil pastels give you the look and feel of oil paint and with the freedom of pastels. This article shows you the basics of working with this great medium.

So, no matter what your skill level, we have your pastel needs covered.

Enjoy!

Alina

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