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 ...

This fun and easy chalk drawing is the perfect way for beginners to experiment with a new material! Use our easy chalk tutorial to start making cool abstract art today. I love using chalk pastels with ...

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 ...

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.

A strange, animal-like being appears in each of emerging artist Ronan Day-Lewis’s haunting, mystical oil pastel paintings. He calls this entity only “the creature.” The creature hovers at gas stations ...