As someone who's been drawing since I could hold a crayon, I've been through my fair share of graphite pencils, sketchbooks, and paint sets. I've tried dozens of different brands over the years, and ...

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 ...

The first thing that stands out about Lorenzo Mattotti’s works is the explosion of vibrant colours and shapes. Each drawing is full of eye-catching detail, and it’s hard to know where to look. The ...

Colorful artwork created using soft or oil pastels was recently on display at the THEA Foundation. The exhibit was a combined member show for the Arkansas Pastel Society and the Ozark Pastel Society.

Arlene Origoni, founder of the Northern Nevada Association of Pastel Painters, has done exhibitions in support of both environmental and human causes. Her works have been included in calendars and are ...