Pastel DrawingPastel DrawingSoft Pastels and Still Life DrawingsSoft Pastels and Still Life Drawings

Peaches by Muna, LondonPeaches by Muna, London

Drawings and paintings Drawings and paintings of inanimate, or of inanimate, or unmoving, objects are unmoving, objects are called called still-lifestill-life drawings. drawings.

““Apples” by CurrierApples” by Currier

Fruit has been a Fruit has been a common subject for common subject for still-life drawings and still-life drawings and paintings for paintings for hundreds of years.hundreds of years.

Why do you think this Why do you think this is?is?

Types of PastelsTypes of Pastels

Soft PastelsSoft Pastels

>Chalky, easy to spread color, can >Chalky, easy to spread color, can be reworked or layered.be reworked or layered.

Oil PastelsOil Pastels

>Oily, can be mixed, easy to >Oily, can be mixed, easy to spread color.spread color.

Pastel SticksPastel Sticks

>Smaller and good for detail work.>Smaller and good for detail work.

Advantages of PastelsAdvantages of Pastels

Offer color of paint Offer color of paint without the mess.without the mess.

PortablePortable Easy to experimentEasy to experiment Good for studiesGood for studies

Impressionists and SpontaneityImpressionists and Spontaneity

““Waterloo Bridge” by Claude MonetWaterloo Bridge” by Claude Monet

““Baby Smiling at her Mother” by Mary CassattBaby Smiling at her Mother” by Mary Cassatt

ImpressionismImpressionism (1870-1890) (1870-1890)

SpontaneousSpontaneous Shows the effects of Shows the effects of

light.light. Bright colors applied in Bright colors applied in

disconnected stokes.disconnected stokes.

““Au Musée du Louvre (Miss Cassatt),”Au Musée du Louvre (Miss Cassatt),”

By Edgar DegasBy Edgar Degas Colors are Colors are

layered.layered. Uses hatching Uses hatching

and and crosshatching.crosshatching.

"Jeune Fille aux Epaules Nues""Jeune Fille aux Epaules Nues"

By Berthe MorisotBy Berthe Morisot Leave parts of the Leave parts of the

paper showing paper showing through.through.

Strokes can be Strokes can be squiggles, loose squiggles, loose curving marks, solid curving marks, solid or semi-solid areas.or semi-solid areas.

Movement and LightMovement and Light

Pastels are good for Pastels are good for giving a sense of giving a sense of physical movement, physical movement, such as a breeze.such as a breeze.

Captures fleeting Captures fleeting light.light.

Paul Cezanne, till Life: Flask, Glass, and Jug (Fiasque, verre et poterie), ca. 1877.

Create you own still life…Create you own still life…

Outline in light colors.Outline in light colors. Loosely scribble light Loosely scribble light

colors and blend as a colors and blend as a base.base.

Layer in darker colors.Layer in darker colors. Blend.Blend. Finish with details and Finish with details and

shadows.shadows.

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