Description

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Jenny Keal's inspiring and creative introduction to painting with soft pastels is explained clearly and simply, making it easy for you to get started in this exciting medium.

The new edition of Jenny Keal's popular book 'Painting with Pastels' is an inspiring and creative introduction to painting with soft pastels, an exciting and rewarding medium. Jargon-free, this clear, simple-to-understand book encourages the reader to explore the materials and techniques needed to get started with this exciting medium. Using a vibrant and colorful palette, a series of step-by-step demonstrations builds up from first principles to producing complete, beautiful paintings.

About the Author

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Jenny Keal was born in Southampton and lived for most of her life in the New Forest. She was interested in art from childhood and continued to paint as a hobby while her children were small. She joined Romsey Art Group in 1990 and met her husband, David Bellamy. After discovering pastels, her painting flourished and she became a full-time artist and art tutor. Jenny demonstrates to art societies and has written a book on watercolour and many articles for Leisure Painter magazine.