Originally published in 2011 as: Pastel Tips and Techniques: Painting with pastels

The new edition of Jenny Keal's popular book Painting with Pastels is an inspiring and creative introduction to painting in this medium. Focusing on soft (chalk) pastels, this clear, simple-to-understand book encourages you to explore the materials and methods needed to get started with pastels. Jenny begins by introducing you to a variety of techniques, and looks at sketchbooks and photographs as a way of gathering source material. There are then five stunning step-by-step projects for the reader to choose from, covering a range of subjects from flowers to landscapes and coastal scenes, and designed to build on the basic skills covered in the earlier sections of the book. Here you will learn about creating atmosphere, colour, tone, composition and perspective, and before you realise it you will have all the skills you need to create your own beautiful pastel paintings

Includes index

Materials -- Studio set-up -- Colour theory -- Techniques -- Gathering subjects -- Composition -- Composing for flowers -- Recession -- Step-by-step demonstrations -- Barns and mountains (simplification) -- Coastal scene (creating atmosphere -- Harbour scene (colour and tone) -- Iris (composition for flower painting) -- Farm in a landscape (Aerial perspective)