Painting with Pastels by Peter D. Johnson

Painting with Pastels

Aubrey Skyes, Christopher Stones, Aubrey Phillips, Dennis Frost, Sally Michel

Edited by Peter D. Johnson

Pan Books, 1984, ISBN 0330282468, colour illustrations throughout, large format paperback

Very Good Condition, some edge and shelf wear, some rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, laminate separating at spine, no inscriptions (see photographs)

“The ideal introduction to the medium of  pastel, Painting With Pastels begins with an essential common-sense guide to choice of materials and to their care and organisation.
The following sections advise on the techniques of painting landscapes and portraits, still-lifes, buildings, water and sky with the subtle, effective and often disregarded pastel medium.  The full-colour illustrations and carefully chosen line drawings will provide real inspiration and valuable practical guidance for the amateur artist moving into the medium of pastel painting.”