Portfolio : Tips and Techniques for Learning to Paint in Pastel.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (131 pages)
- Portfolio Series .
- Portfolio Series .
Intro -- Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- INTRODUCTION -- GETTING STARTED -- WHAT IS PASTEL? -- TOOLS & -- MATERIALS -- COLOR BASICS -- PAINTING TECHNIQUES -- 10 SIMPLE EXERCISES -- PAINTING WITH PASTEL -- PROTECTING YOUR PAINTING -- CHOOSING A SUBJECT -- COMPOSITION -- CHOOSING A COLOR PALETTE FOR EACH SEASON -- THE ELEMENTS THAT MAKE UP A PAINTING -- TREES -- MOUNTAINS -- WATER -- SKY -- STILL LIFE -- STRUCTURES -- MASTERING WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED -- INTRODUCTION -- STARTING WITH SPRING -- PAINTING A SPRINGTIME LANDSCAPE -- SETTING THE SCENE FOR SUMMER -- STUNNING SUMMER SUNSET -- REFLECTING ON FALL -- CONVEYING FALL COLORS -- DEPICTING TWILIGHT IN WINTER -- OBSERVING WINTER COLORS IN A LANDSCAPE -- SETTING YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR.
Beginning Pastel guides beginning artists through an exploration of pastel techniques and step-by-step projects for a comprehensive and approachable overview of this colorful medium.