Pastel: pure pigment mixed with a binding agent such as gum tragacanth and formed into a stick. Pastel is applied directly to the supporting medium (paper, canvas), and any color blending is done there.

I love pastels. I love painting. I love writing. And I love writing about painting. (Hmm. I haven't painted about writing yet, but it's only a matter of time...) So I leaped at the opportunity to develop an entire website devoted to my favorite medium.

Painting is a very visual medium, so some of the articles will be very image intensive. You've been warned... 


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