Pastels / Geraldine Christy.

Contents: Equipment - Drawing techniques - Colour - Pastel techniques - Still life - Landscapes - Townscapes - Animals - The Human figure

Begins with the history of pastels painting featuring the work pf past masters.Provides information on the materials needed,including advice on types of paer to choose.Issues guidance on drawing techniques with constructive information on how to convey dimension through perspective and shading,while emphasizing the importnace of sketching from life.Explains the significance of colour and shows a full range of specialist pastel techniquesin outlining and illustrating close-ups photgraphs.Contains twelve imaginative projects that complete the book cover all the main areas of still life,landscape,the human figure,animals,and townscapes.