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Painting with Pastels
by Maggie Price

Publisher David & Charles
Edition Paperback

"Painting with Pastels" shows the reader everything they need to know to paint with pastels, from materials to techniques to painting from photographs. Maggie Price, one of today's most well-known pastel instructors, demonstrates the varied techniques of the medium, including different types of strokes, blending, layering, underpainting and mixing media. Hand-in shots show how to hold and apply the pastel, and the twenty-two step-by-step demonstrations cover everything from preparing your surface to underpainting to figure drawing.
Price: £14.99

Pastel Workbook
by Jackie Simmonds

Publisher David & Charles
Edition Spiral Bound

This is a complete pastel painting course for the beginner in ten easy-to-follow lessons, demonstrating how the newcomer to this medium can achieve superb results right from the start. It covers materials, equipment and the exciting range of pastels now available. It explores all the basic elements of picture-making through a wonderful range of still-life, figurative and landscape subjects, building skills as the lessons progress. Practical exercises allow beginners to build up their own invaluable workbook - from first strokes to finished landscapes.
Price: £12.99

Learn to Paint Landscapes in Pastel
by Jenny Keal

Publisher Harper Collins
Edition Paperback
Price: £9.99

Painting with Pastels
by Peter Coombs

Publisher Search Press
Edition Paperback

Pastels are fun, versatile and easy to use. Strokes and squiggles of colour can be blended to create beautiful skies, waterscapes and landscapes, and details can be added easily using broad and thin lines. By merging and overlaying colours you can create soft velvety tones, rich textured or subtle effects, atmosphere, light and movement. This invaluable guide takes you through all the stages of creating a painting, from simple strokes and blending techniques to creating perspective and atmosphere. Four easy-to-follow practical demonstrations help you gain confidence and build up skills, illustrating all the techniques you need to know...so pick up your pastels and paint!.
Price: £6.99

Pastel Step by Step
by Marla Baggetta

Publisher Walter Foster Publishing
Edition Paperback

In Pastel Step by Step, accomplished artist Marla Baggetta guides readers through 12 engaging lessons in pastel while providing fundamental information on this fascinating medium. Baggetta also teaches a number of special techniques-including glazing and scumbling-and addresses the different qualities of hard pastel, soft pastel, and pastel pencils. Aspiring artists will learn to render an array of beautiful subjects, such as landscapes, skyscapes, flowers, and more!
Price: £6.99

Pastels
by Leslie B DeMille

Publisher Walter Foster Publishing
Edition Paperback
Price: £6.99

The Beginner's Guide: Pastels
by Angela Gair

Publisher New Holland
Edition Paperback

Ten original and exciting projects to enable the beginner to start painting with watercolours immediately. The book gives practical guidance on choosing the best paints, paper and equipment as well as easy-to-follow instructions for drawing techniques.
Price: £8.99

Collins 30 Minute Pastels
by Margaret Evans

Publisher Harper Collins
Edition Hardback

Do you want to paint quick, loose pastels? This practical guide for beginners, in a handy sketchbook format, will show you how you can achieve attractive and successful paintings in just 30 minutes–ideal for today's busy amateur artists.With clear, easy to follow advice and ideas presented in a simple approachable way, this book provides the perfect introduction. Key features include quick tips, handy checklists, practical projects, step-by-step exercises and half-hour demonstrations.
Price: £7.99

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