Learning to Paint in Pastel (Barron's Art Guides: Learning to Paint) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Step-by-step illustrations show students and hobbyists how to achieve desired effects by direct application, brushwork, and rubbing the paper surface with various materials such as cloth and cotton wool. Additional advice includes color mixing and matching, and the effective use of pastels in various genres. Color photos.

Language Notes

Text: English
Original Language: Spanish

Product Details

• Paperback: 62 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (August 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764102419
• ISBN-13: 978-0764102417
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,592,464 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of 3 great books for starting out!!, July 19, 2003

By	Earl Burdick (Pocatello, ID United States) - See all my reviews

I am an absolute beginner to art and pastels. I have purchased about 20 books on painting with pastels.Only 3 have been helpful to any great extent. In order to be good for beginners, a pastel book needs to assume you know nothing about art, go step by step with technique and colors needed with pics. This book is great in its progression. You make a pic with one color, then two and so on.If you are a TRUE beginner , buy this book, You Can Paint Pastels by Marie Blake, and Pastel Workbook by Jackie Simmonds. Save all the rest until later because they all are a bit more advanced.