Harley Brown offers artists his "truths" for painting
success—the stuff he hopes they teach in art school.
A well-established artist, Brown has gained a large following
with his frank, no-nonsense approach to teaching art. Twelve
knock-out chapters include:
• What every artist should do first. Harley's own cheap
and
dirty way to start a painting
• Composition—who needs it? See why most paintings
are
boring. And why a few will knock your socks off.
• Working with color. Stay miles ahead of the person
who
skips this chapter!
• Going on from here. Your greatest obstacle isn't skill...it's
attitude.
• Plus, 30 magic solutions to common problems, 15 things
to leave out of a painting, 24 painting sins
and much more!
Supplementing Brown's advice are more
than 10 step-by-step painting demonstrations
in oil and pastel. His unique offerings
are sure to enlighten and entertain painters
of all skill levels and backgrounds.
Look at the brilliant landscape on the
front cover of this book and the glowing
still life below and imagine achieving
such soft, luminous effects in your own
pastel paintings. Thanks to the practical
instruction in these pages, you will soon
know how to use the beautiful, delicate
pastel medium to create light-filled landscapes,
sophisticated still lifes, and pleasing
portraits. Beginning with materials and
methods, then moving on to practical,
step-by-step demonstrations, master pastelist
Larry Blovits shares with readers the
time-tested theories and techniques he
employs in producing his widely admired,
award winning paintings.
Through discussions of soft and hard pastels, oil pastels, water-soluble
pastels, and pastel pencils, you’ll discover the best medium
for your project. Find out how to choose paper, apply color,
and use fixatives. Hundreds of color photographs and illustrations,
plus detailed instructions, show how to execute techniques.
Over five main chapters, Ramon demonstrates in oil and pastel
the 5 essential concepts that, when used effectively, result
in powerful, unique paintings.
Pastel by Daniel E. Greene, Joe Singer (Editor) – Paperback,
Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1995 The
Best of Pastel by Constance Flavell Pratt – Hardcover,
144 pages (September 1996) North Light Books
Pastels are pure pigment, taken from the stones of the earth. One
of the oldest of all media, pure pigment paintings have been found
on the walls of caves in Altamira, Spain and Lascaux, France. "The
Best of Pastels" is a wonderful collection of more than two
hundred works of art created by masters in the medium of pastel.
Juried by award-winning pastel artists Constance Flavell Pratt and
Janet Monafo, with an introduction by Flora B. Giffuni, founder
of the Pastel Society of America, this is an essential volume for
all who are fascinated by the beautiful medium of pastel.
Reader review: This book shows 17 (anonymous) painters as
they build up pastel paintings. Step-by-step colour photographs
show each stage and intelligent commentary directs your attention
to the important aspects. Each of the paintings is in a completely
different style and they include a variety of landscape, interior,
figure, and still life subjects.
The paintings step out from the formulaic heavily worked approach
epitomized in Watson-Guptil books with many refreshing variations
on familiar genres. Simple quick sketches to carefully worked out
masterpieces show the vibrancy and flexibility of pastel painting
at its best.
The various demonstrations use a variety of techniques, including
mixed media: watercolour backgrounds, various blending and mixing
methods, dry on wet, charcoal stick, conte ochre and black, and
dry and wet overbrushed pastel. There are good hints on grounds,
paper selection, and surface characteristics demonstrated in simple
examples. Roddon even shows you how to make your own pastels! A
book to inspire you and to encourage experimentation and adventure.
All About Techniques in Pastel (All About Techniques Art Series)
by Parramon's Editorial Team – Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (September 1, 1998)
Absolutely the most thorough guide to pastel materials and techniques
ever assembled in a single volume, this is the book for anyone
working with pastels, from beginners to experienced artists
looking to develop more professional skills. 450 color illustrations.
The Artist's Channel has over 500 high quality video art instruction
segments taught by leading artists such as Johnnie Liliedahl,
Helen van Wyk, Eric Wiegardt, Jan Kunz, Jerry Yarnell and Zoltan
Szabo. Many different topics and mediums are covered, ranging
from basics to advanced techniques in watercolors, oils &
acrylics, pastels, colored pencils, drawing and much more. Your
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Painting With Pastels by Peter D. Johnson Paperback: 128 pages Publisher:
Bracken Books (1992)
The ideal introduction to the medium of pastel, this book begins
with a commonsense guide to the choice of materials and to their
care and organisation. Following chapters advise on the techniques
of painting landscapes and portraits, still lifes, buildings, water
and sky with the subtle and often disregarded pastel medium. Full
colour illustrations and line drawings will provide a real inspiration
and valuable guidance for the amateur artist moving into pastel
painting.
The Best of Pastel 2 by Kristina Feliciano (Editor),
Pastel Society of America (Compiler) – Hardcover, 144 pages
2 edition (March 1999) Quarry Books
This second edition of "The Best of Pastel " continues
to honor the best artists from around the world working in pastels.
Selected from hundreds of entries, the 130 images presented
in these pages represent the most talented artists and their
works in a wide array of styles, techniques, and subjects, including
landscapes, portraits, still-lifes, and abstracts.
Displays one per page, each work is reproduced in color and
features artist, title, materials, dimensions, and the inspiration
for the work in the artist's own words. Includes an essay by
Alden Baker on how to critique your own work.
Harrison has created two unique and exciting books based on
the methods of the masters. It may seem odd at first to study
an oil by Courbet to learn pastel techniques or an oil by Gainsborough
to learn the art of watercolor portraiture, but it works beautifully.
The core of each book focuses in detail on a series of master
paintings, each chosen to illustrate a specific subject area,
such as portraiture, still life, or landscape. Each is followed
by a tutorial in which a contemporary artist demonstrates not
how to copy the original but how to use specific techniques
to create a new work. Thus, the point of analyzing Winslow Homer's
"The Red Canoe" is to learn how to paint figures in
a landscape in one's own work. These two books should be added
to most collections to complement Ettore Maiotti's earlier fine
volume, The Oil Painting Handbook: Learning from the Masters,
now out of print. —Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information,
Inc.
When most people think of depicting light, watercolor is what
comes to mind, but Aggett enjoys the immediacy and versatility
of pastel. The proof is in his stunning illustrations, which
fully prove the medium's ability to handle any lighting situation
beautifully. In this highly recommended book, he depicts the
same scene under differing conditions and even paints a Mediterranean
scene in "English" light and English scene in "Mediterranean"
light to illustrate a point.
The Big Book of Painting Nature in Pastel by
S. Allyn Schaeffer, John Shaw (Photographer) – Paperback:
192 pages Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications (August 1993)
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Harley
Brown's Eternal Truths for Every Artist
Pastel for the Serious Beginner
The
Encyclopedia of Pastel Techniques
The
5 Essentials in Every Powerful Painting
Pastel 
The
Best of Pastel
Pastel Painting Techniques
All About Techniques in Pastel
Pastel Book: Materials and Techniques for Today's Artist
(Paperback)
Pastel Painter's Solution Book: 50 Pastel Painting Problems
and How to Solve Them
The Best of Pastel 2
Master
Strokes: A Step-By-Step Guide to Using the Techniques of the
Masters for Pastels
Pastel
Painting
Pastel Painter's Pocket Palette: Practical Visual Advice
on How to Create over 600 Pastel Colors from a Small Basic Range
Capturing Light & Color With Pastel
Painting Flowers & Gardens in Watercolor and Pastel 
The Big Book of Painting Nature in Pastel
Creative Painting With Pastel 
