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 — ...

Case Antiques describes the piece as “pastel on wove paper bust-length portrait of a bearded man with vibrant blue eyes and piercing stare.” “The penetrating stare and psychological intensity of this ...

Chalk and pastel -- Painting with pastel -- Robert Nanteuil and the prestige of painting in pastel -- "New heights': Joseph Vivien's large-scale pastel portrait paintings -- Making up the face: ...

A Roman Catholic prayer card slipped between the portrait and its frame offered proof that this was an original Carriera. Rosalba Carriera,The Portrait of a Tyrolese Lady. The rediscovered pastel, ...

John Russell created pastel portraits of some of the great minds of the eighteenth century, but one of his regular models was not a person. Russell spent twenty years studying the moon, and drew some ...

NEW YORK — No major artistic medium enjoyed so fast a rise into almost universal acceptance as painting in pastels, which are something of a cross between chalk and pure powdered pigments — pastels ...

Watch this Zendaya soft pastel drawing come to life in a relaxing, step by step portrait process focused on smooth blending, realistic skin tones, and elegant detail. This video shows how to build a ...

Adirondack artist Diane Leifheit is spending a lot of time this year getting to know her neighbors in Saranac Lake. She's been drawing their... Jul 23, 2014 — Adirondack artist Diane Leifheit is ...

Pastel is a paradoxical medium. It is the most fragile of materials—essentially dust rubbed on a surface (usually paper). It is easily disturbed and impossible to fix without altering its character.

Many people may think of pastels as a medium for kids in art class. But at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the "Touch of Color" exhibition celebrates the history of pastel from the ...