Whether you’ve never held a pastel or haven’t drawn since grade school, we all know that finding the right subject can be one of the hardest steps in starting your painting. Do you draw your own image ...

Joseph Cotes, “Portrait of Joseph and his Brother John Gulston” (1754), pastel on blue paper, mounted on canvas (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) LOS ANGELES — ...

While soft oil pastels are a classic choice for childhood portraits, heirloom photography offers a sophisticated take on this beloved Southern tradition. Creating these timeless images requires a ...

Fifth-grader Andrew Chen’s fall roadway watercolor painting earned Best of Show at the Clanton Intermediate School’s ...

Understanding control and layering is what truly unlocks the potential of soft pastels in portrait drawing, and this artwork demonstrates that principle with clarity. The portrait is developed ...

Jean-Etienne Liotard, "The Lavergne Family Breakfast" (1754), pastel on paper stuck down on canvas; accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by HM Government from the estate of George Pinto and allocated ...

James Abbott McNeill Whistler’s full-length portraits of three ladies and a gent have returned, after two decades in debilitating company nearby, to the Oval Room, where they hung when the museum ...

Includes black and white reproductions of portraits by Alice Pike Barney from the memorial collection accepted by the Board of Regents from Natalie Clifford Barney and Laura Dreyfus-Barney for the ...

Daniel Greene’s soaring studio occupies the upper half of an old gambrel-roofed dairy barn in North Salem. Greene, who was relocating after three decades in Manhattan, recalls the first time he saw ...

Many people may think of pastels as a medium for kids in art class. But at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the "Touch of Color" exhibition celebrates the history of pastel from the ...

Ever wanted to pause, reset, and spend a few days creating art away from the rush of daily life? Pragya Mittal, co-founder of ...