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Learn how to draw and paint with pastels from our expert, including tips on creating pastel art using oil, chalk, and pencil pastels, in this free series of video art lessons.
There are 14 videos in this series:
Learn what types of pastels to use, including chalks and oils, to create pastel art in this free video art lesson.
Learn how to blend oil pastels in this free pastel art video.
Learn how to draw with pastel pencils in this free pastel art video.
Learn how to draw with oil pastels in this free pastel art video.
Learn how to blend chalk pastels in this free pastel art video.
Learn how to blend chalk pastels with water in this free pastel art video.
Learn about water blending with chalk pastels in this free video art lesson.
Learn how to use pastels on black paper in this free pastel art video lesson.
Learn how to blend pastels on black paper in this free pastel art video lesson.
Learn how to create pastel art from an expert in this free video art lesson.
Learn how to establish a grid for the foreground and background of a pastel drawing in this free video art lesson.
Learn how to draw the foreground and background of a pastel drawing in this free video art lesson.
Learn what pastel supplies you need to start creating pastel art in this free video art lesson.
Learn what types of paper to use for creating various types of pastel art in this free video art lesson.
Using pastels to create art is a centuries old technique. During the eighteenth century, European artists such as Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin, used pastels to paint portraits. Renowned artist Edgar Degas used them more than any other in his time and was followed by his student Mary Cassatt. Pastels are characterized by their soft shading and subtle hues. Pastels come in various forms including oil pastels, chalk pastels, and pastel pencils. Using pastels to create art such as landscapes and portraits is a rewarding and often times challenging endeavor. If you would like to learn how to use pastels, and don't know where to start, you can learn for free, online, from one of our experts.
In this free online video series, learn how to get started using pastels, from artist Melody Mann. She will demonstrate how to draw with oil pastels and blend them, how to draw with chalk, how to draw with pastel pencils, how to blend chalk pastels with water, how to create pastel art, and how to use pastels on black paper. Melody will teach you what supplies you need to start working with pastels and what type of paper to use.
Melody Mann Melody Mann has been involved in almost all forms of art medium since she was about 2 years old. She has been painting in mixed media for as long as she can remember. Her artwork has been seen & sold in juried art shows, and a few of her prints selling in shops & businesses for about 25 years. She truly loves painting & the finished product gives her a great sense of accomplishment. She keeps at least one painting going all of the time; even if she just works for a half an hour at a time when the mood hits, it is always there waiting for her to dabble. dkdk
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