A quiet pine forest becomes a place of calm, mystery, and natural beauty in this soft pastel drawing. The artwork captures the gentle rhythm of tall trees, layered depth, and soft light filtering ...

Explore the process of creating a realistic pottery-making drawing using smooth, soft pastel techniques. This step-by-step tutorial demonstrates color blending, natural lighting, realistic textures, ...

A while ago, we began an exploration of two-dimensional art media--oil, acrylic, watercolor, and a long study of the lesser-known media of pastel. Moving on, we’ll do a quick review first: the ...

Many people may think of pastels as a medium for kids in art class. But at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the "Touch of Color" exhibition celebrates the history of pastel from the ...

Kathy Davis is an artist living in Sykesville. When she was in sixth grade, she recalled being bored in class and doodling on her white sneakers. She got in trouble for that. Davis was not encouraged ...