Art Craft & Calligraphy

1. Samar Ansar
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2. Definition of Pastel painting
Three Kinds of pastel painting
•Chalk pastels
• Soft pastels
•Oil pastels
Drawing tools of graphite painting
Professional Pastel Artist Groups
Edgar Degas
Techniques of pastels

3. A Pastel (UK: /ˈpæstl/; US: /pæˈstɛl/) is an art medium in the form of a stick,
consisting of pure powdered pigment and a binder. Pastels can be traced back
to the 16th century. Its invention is attributed to the German painter Johaim
Thiele.

4. KINDS OF PASTELS
There are three kinds of pastels:
Chalk pastels
Soft pastels
Oil pastels

6. Born: July 19, 1834, Paris, France
Died: September 27, 1917, Paris,
France
Buried: Montmartre Cemetery,
Paris, France
Periods: Impressionism, Modern
art, Realism, Pastel Art
Education: University of Paris,
Lycée Louis-le-Grand

7. TECHNIQUES OF PASTELS
PAINTING
1- Blocking In
Block in large areas of color
quickly & easily. For under
painting, backgrounds & toning
paper. Soft Big Oval or Angle Slic
e sponges are perfect for this.
2- Layering
Build up multiple layers of semi-
transparent color. Or apply thin
controlled veils (glazes) of color.
Tip: to isolate layers when
working, a workable spray pastel
fixative can be used.

8. TECHNIQUES OF PASTELS
PAINTING
3-Mixing
Mix colors, dry-in-dry, directly
on the surface like paint.
4- Blending and Highlighting
Blend easily with Soft Tools.
Add highlights / accents.

9. TECHNIQUES OF PASTELS
PAINTING
5- Mixed Media
Try combining Pan Pastel with
pastel sticks, pencils, acrylics,
watercolors and other artist’s
media for a variety of techniques.

10. GRAPHITE PAINTING &
TOOLS
Graphite
Graphite is a soft black made with purplish blues and brown and is not
completely black. When waxed it becomes a beautiful black like dark slate.
Tools:
1. Knife
2. Pencils
3. Erasers
4. Cotton buds
5. Tissues