Understanding control and layering is what truly unlocks the potential of soft pastels in portrait drawing, and this artwork ...

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

Why pastel? -- Types of pastels -- Painting surfaces -- Other equipment -- The palette of colors -- Exercises and manipulations -- Three major techniques -- Making color work for you -- What is a ...

Joseph Cotes, “Portrait of Joseph and his Brother John Gulston” (1754), pastel on blue paper, mounted on canvas (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) LOS ANGELES — ...

The Swiss artist Nicolas Party is both the subject and curator of Pastel, an extraordinary exhibition examining the under-appreciated, fugitive medium and its history. Artists make the best curators.

Each week, Mansion Global tackles a topic with an elite group of designers from around the world who work on luxury properties. This week, we look at how to embrace pastel colors within your home.