All About Techniques in Pastel (Hardcover)

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The newest addition to Barron's All About Techniques art series explains the fundamentals of art theory, then proceeds to step-by-step instruction on how to create complete, highly finished illustrations with pastels. Clear, instructive text is supplemented with a wealth of full-color photographs.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764151053
• ISBN-13: 978-0764151057
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #376,228 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• This item is part of The All About Techniques Series.

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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars all inclusive, February 11, 2003

By	Jason Mark Alster M.Sc "Millenium man" (Wethersfield , CT) - See all my reviews

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As far as a pastel technique book goes this one is all inclusive. It has the latest techniques including the mixing of pastel with other elements like water and alcohol and so on. Pastel line, color mixing, blending. The strong point of the book is that it gives an example of how to paint in pastel almost any subject like skies, rooftops, water, water in motion, vegetation, fruit, skin, portraits, fur, feathers, metal, drapery, and more. You name it. I did not see another book around that has so many different types of examples. I should know because I just published an art book myself --Creative Painting For The Young Artist. So this is a book I will now use in teaching my students.

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Structured approach to get you started, November 5, 2002

By	R. Stephen Gracey (Cleveland, OH United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is my first pastel book, and I've found it immensely helpful in getting used to the medium. Not only does it suggest elementary exercises to getting underway (e.g. Do a painting in one color, like in charcoal, then do one in two colors, etc.) but it suggests structured approaches to doing more advanced paintings. If you've read my other reviews, if there's anything I love, it's a logical, structured approach to learning something. This book, like the other Barron's series, is originally in Spanish (Spain), so there's a distinctly European feel to it, which I find adds a romance and sophistication that American art book authors don't usually have. (Sorry...)

The demonstrations are lovely, without being intimidating, and the information is easy to follow.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great reference book of ideas, September 19, 2007

By	L. Kuusinen (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

All About Techniques in Pastel (All About Techniques Art Series)
I bought this book to see what can be done with pastels. The tips are great for setting up shop and how-to-do-it. Excellent photos (plural)cover what an artist needs for painting a given subject. It does not deviate from pastels by giving you Drawing 101 basics, other than by examples dealing with each technique. I call it a reference book now.