Pastel Workbook: A Complete Course in 10 Lessons - Hardcover

Simmonds, Jackie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0715327712 ISBN 13: 9780715327715

Publisher: David & Charles, 2007

Synopsis

Step-by-step demonstrations and practical exercises - perfect for beginners who want to build their skills and confidence with this versatile and coloful medium.

Repackaged with a new user-friendly Wire-O binding to make this book even more accessible.

This complete pastel painting course for the beginner in ten easy-to-follow lessons, demonstrates how even beginners can achieve superb pastel results right from the start. The book covers materials, equipment and the exciting range of pastels now available. Readers will discover all the basic elements of picture-making through a wonderful range of still-life, figurative and landscape subjects, and will build skills as the lessons progress. Practical exercises allow beginners to build up their own invaluable workbook--from first strokes to finished landscapes.

About this title

About the Author

Jackie Simmonds is an award-winning pastel artist. Her beautiful light-filled
paintings have been exhibited by some of Britain's leading art institutions. She
is one of the foremost authors on pastel painting, and also teaches and makes
videos on the subject.

From Library Journal

Simmonds, a popular English pastelist, has stunningly produced exactly what she set out to: a complete, well-written pastel course, covering everything from simple marks to sophisticated paintings. Her lesson on water and skies, for example, contains dozens of mini-lessons on the transitory moods and colors of the sea, the clouds, and reflections in ponds. Whether dealing with portraits, landscapes, or creative interpretations of the styles of C?zanne or Van Gogh, Simmonds never fails to inspire. Recommended for most collections, this is a good companion to other pastel books, like Exploring Pastel with Barry Watkin (LJ 3/15/97).
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Edition details

• Publisher: David & Charles
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0715327712
• ISBN 13: 9780715327715
• Binding: Hardcover-spiral
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 128