Pastel Book, The

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Pastel Book, The
Authors and Contributors      By (author) B Creevy
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 273,Width 219
Category/GenrePainting and paintings
Painting and art manuals
ISBN/Barcode 9780823039050
ClassificationsDewey:741.235
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Watson-Guptill Publications
Imprint Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
Publication Date 1 August 1999
Publication Country United States

Description

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. Defining the pastel medium broadly-color in stick form to be used for drawing and painting simultaneously-the author creates works of sensuous textures and colors, ranging from subtle to intense. He uses traditional soft and hard pastels, as well as oil pastels and oil sticks, showing the effects produced by each in step-by-step demonstrations. Included are sophisticated ways to combine pastels with water, acrylic, alkyd gels, and oil paint for stunning mixed-media results.

Author Biography

Bill Creevy, a versatile artist and writer, is a Master Pastelist of the Pastel Society of America, author of The Oil Painting Book, and the recipient of numerous jury awards. He lives and works in his SoHo studio loft in New York.