Book DescriptionSixteen full color plates plus 54 black & white illustrations A valuable companion for beginning students or experienced artists and a source of enrichment and inspiration for advanced pastellists as well as patrons Basics, techniques and helpful hints are combined with the expertise of five internationally prominent, ожшмю award winning Master and Distinguished Pastellists (Marbo Barnard, Waif Mullins, Bob Gerbracht, Duane Wakeham and Anita Wolff ) In separate chapters, each artist addresses a specific subject, discussing their unique approaches and techniques Concise format includes: -The history from antiquity to modern times -What is pastel - characteristics -The basic requirements of a painting - line and strokes,shape and scale, rhythm, value, textuure, color, shadow, composition and perspective -The painting process - application of the medium -Setting up a still life, painting in plein air, landscape, floral and water -- and much morre.  Махровое2003 г 125 стр ISBN 0615122507.