Getting yourself motivated to paint. There are times when you just don’t feel inspired at all, and it can be quite demoralising. Here are some tips for creative inspiration that I use, and they work for me. 1. Stand at the easel with a large surface, close your...
Choosing the right pastels can turn a blank canvas into a vibrant masterpiece. When painting with pastels, the journey begins long before the first stroke touches the paper. Selecting the right pastels is a crucial step that can significantly influence your artistic...
A dilemma facing pastellists is the framing of their pastel artwork. One of the many attractions of soft pastels as a medium is that they age very well. They don’t crack or fade, so when treated well, they can look just as vibrant after decades or even...
One of the attractions of working with pastels is that there’s nothing stopping you from just diving in. If you have paper and some pastel sticks, you can get started immediately without needing to learn any ‘correct’ way of doing things. However, once you’ve gotten...
You might have heard of artists using oil pastels. They’re the younger, cooler kid brother to regular soft pastels, and they differ from soft pastels in that they use an oil and wax binder instead of a gum one. The pigments they contain are the same though, so...
