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PASTEL SCHOOL. A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PAINTING AND DRAWING WITH PASTELS

by Harrison, Hazel

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Reader's Digest, Pleasantville, New York, 1996.. 176 pp, large 8vo (9 15/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0895778491 Profusely illustrated in color, showing techniques, works in progress, subjects and finished works. "....contains everything you need to begin with confidence. It describ. es the different types of pastels available and offers invaluable advice on putting together a basic starter palette and adding the colors suitable for landscapes, portraits, flowers, and other popular subjects. Simple exercises introduce you to . t h e effects of various colors on papers of different tones and textures....takes you step-by-step through the techniques that make (pastels) such a remarkable medium. From how to hold a pastel (including how the angle produces specific effects) t. o ha tching, blending colors, feathering, stippling, overlaying, and more, each step is explained in detail and accompanied by clear illustrations. And when it's time to use your skills to create your first still life or landscape, you'll find plen. ty of helpful tips and guidelines about such matters as composition, lighting, and perspective - plus a gallery of finished paintings illustrating different approaches and styles. The eight projects included here demonstrate the creative process . fro m in itial planning to final touches...." Very small dint to top edge of front board. Dust jacket has tiny tear at bottom of spine, very minor edge wrinkling. Very Good/Very Good.

Bookseller: Capricorn Books (CA)
Bookseller Inventory #: 20926
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0895778491
ISBN 13: 9780895778499
Publisher: Reader's Digest, Pleasantville, New York, 1996.
Date published: 1996
Pages: 176
Size: 8 x 10.25 x 0.75 inches
Weight: 1.7 pounds
Keywords: Pastels, Pastel drawing, Techniques, Strokes, Color mixing, Blending, Overlaying, Underdrawing, Wet brushing, Charcoal, Texture, Corrections, Composition, Still life, Landscapes, Portraits, Figures, Buildings, Flowers, Streetscapes, Sketching.
Subjects: ART / Techniques / Drawing;

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