Veri Apriyatno Drawings on MSN

Artistic masterpiece using charcoal and pastel techniques

Creative charcoal and pastel drawing that highlights the balance between strength and softness through traditional art ...
Veri Apriyatno Drawings on MSN

Soft pastel and charcoal portrait tutorial bringing Aisha to life

A blend of texture, tone, and controlled layering shapes this charcoal and soft pastel tutorial for the Aisha portrait, ...
BBC

What are pastels?

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 New York Times

Centuries of Creating a Rainbow in Pastels

The French business La Maison du Pastel, founded in the 1720s, calls itself the oldest maker of pastels in the world. Margaret Zayer, a co-owner of La Maison du Pastel, at work last month in the ...
BBC

Experimenting with materials and techniques

Pastels come in two varieties – oil pastels and chalk pastels. Both are quick to use and easy to control. Chalk pastel are soft and can be blended with your finger or a cotton bud. Oil pastels are ...