Chalk pastels

Chalk pastels are one of the best mediums to use if you are just learning how to paint. The medium has a painter- like quality very similar to brush strokes on a canvas. This post will cover everything you need to know about Chalk Pastels for Beginners, the differences in chalk pastel brands and how to finish a chalk pastel drawing!

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Art is without boundaries and there are many aspects of it even seasoned artists do not know about. Starting from the simplest forms to the most complicated

Learn how to create broken color effects in this pastel tutorial from Robert Carsten, a featured artist in the Oct 2011 issue of Pastel Journal.

You can build a love of art and some simple joys with this frugal art medium. So here are 10 Cool Ways to Use Chalk Pastels.

"Frog #19" (pastel, 5x5x inches) $250 framed The other tiny tree frog. This one was hanging out on the front door. :D This one, along with yesterday's Frog #18, will be with me at the 50th Annual Midland Septemberfest Art Fair this weekend, September 7-8, 2019. Come on out and enjoy the weekend!

These gorgeous sunflowers were created with chalk pastels by kids ages 10-12! They created beautiful fall bouquets that really stand out against the black paper. Visit the link to see more!

I love drawing space art digitally, but I thought it might be fun to try drawing it with pastels instead. I took a sheet of paper, painted it with black ink, and then coated it with some clear gess…