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 ...

In order to make large portraits of European elites, artists had to literally piece together pieces of paper, circumventing the limitations of their medium. LOS ANGELES — Eighteenth-century portraits ...

The Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown, on Sunday will debut an exhibition of Dylan pastel drawings entitled "Face Value," first shown at the National Portrait Gallery in ...

Having defined folk music and folk rock for a generation, Bob Dylan is continuing to build his reputation as a visual artist, with a show of pastel portraits at the National Portrait Gallery. Bob ...

Grafton >> Animal portrait, pastel artist Josee Severino will exhibit her enchanting portraitures at Hunter Gallery of Fine Art for the month of August. A special reception for its new artist for the ...

Daniel Greene’s soaring studio occupies the upper half of an old gambrel-roofed dairy barn in North Salem. Greene, who was relocating after three decades in Manhattan, recalls the first time he saw ...

The Swiss artist Nicolas Party is both the subject and curator of Pastel, an extraordinary exhibition examining the under-appreciated, fugitive medium and its history. Artists make the best curators.

My art teacher wanted me to experiment with different materials. I chose pastels and this was my first attempt to use them. I'm thrilled with this picture. There have been no comments made here yet.

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 ...

Ninety pastel landscapes, still lifes and portraits will fill Weems Gallery, Friday, Nov. 1, through Nov. 23. The Pastel Society of New Mexico’s All Members’ Art Show has landed in Albuquerque in time ...