Wednesday 24 April 2013

The Beauty of Pastels

Pastel's are basically colored pigments mixed with water and and certain chemicals which bind them together in the form of a stick. These sticks are really versatile and fascinating to use in the field of art and is capable of creating some of the most unbelievable and magical paintings, just take a look at any of Edgar Degas's paintings. 

There are several types of pastels, mainly hard pastels and soft pastels. Hard pastels are the ones that contain more of the binding chemical than the pigment, and soft pastels are the exact opposite. Both these kind of pastels are mostly used for a complete painting. There have been several spectacular and unique pastel paintings, and here is one just to show you the potential these little magical sticks of color contain...

  
The sheer effect of the colors and variation between soft and hard pastel usage makes you just look at this amazing piece of art in awe. It looks so simple, yet so intricately complex. 

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