The medium of oil pastel empowers artists to create stunning and vivid art using a range of techniques. However, the choice of paper is crucial in achieving the best results. This article will assist ...

As someone who's been drawing since I could hold a crayon, I've been through my fair share of graphite pencils, sketchbooks, and paint sets. I've tried dozens of different brands over the years, and ...

Whether you’ve never held a pastel or haven’t drawn since grade school, we all know that finding the right subject can be one of the hardest steps in starting your painting. Do you draw your own image ...

Ivy Santeler shows ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander how to draw with oil pastels over the orange painting Watch as local artist Ivy Santeler takes her original orange painting to the next level using ...

Colorful artwork created using soft or oil pastels was recently on display at the THEA Foundation. The exhibit was a combined member show for the Arkansas Pastel Society and the Ozark Pastel Society.

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.

Kathy Davis is an artist living in Sykesville. When she was in sixth grade, she recalled being bored in class and doodling on her white sneakers. She got in trouble for that. Davis was not encouraged ...