Pastel school (Learn as You Go) (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "All painting media - oil paints, watercolors, acrylics, and pastels - have the same basic component: pigment..." (more)
Key Phrases: light side strokes, starter palette, pastel marks, Rosalie Nadeau, Margaret Glass, Maureen Jordan (more...)

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Product Description

More than 40 step-by-step sequences show how to master pastel painting and develop your own individual style. Eight projects show the whole process of picture making, from planning to completion.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Readers Digest (March 19, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895778491
• ISBN-13: 978-0895778499
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #729,339 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

82 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for the novice Pastelist, August 12, 2000

By A Customer

I bought this book in order to teach me everything I needed to know to get started as a pastelist. I am very pleased with the content of this book. It offers the beginner a way of getting started, from choosing the right pastel colors to learning different pastel strokes and techniques. It also offers different styles (which I found very helpful). Other books seem to be written in a text-book format - but this book is written step-by-step, and makes you feel as if pastel is something you CAN LEARN!

86 of 87 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for someone who learns step-by-step, April 5, 2000

By	Karen J. Smith (Atlanta, Georgia) - See all my reviews

I started in pastels by just jumping in headfirst. The magazines and books that I read gave info for artists who already know basic terms and techniques. Ms. Harrison's book gave me a structured way to learn, all the way from the basics to more advanced topics, with presentation of alternative ways to experiment and develop MY interests.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Introduction to Pastels, January 20, 2006

By	Bookworm (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This book is full of beautiful photos of pastel drawings in different styles and using a variety of techniques. There is plenty of information on selecting pastels, properties of different hardnesses of pastels on different textured papers, blending techniques, storage and care of materials. Techniques are illustrated step by step with plenty of photos to clarify the instructions. Overall a good book for the pastel novice.