What is pastel?
Pastel is an art medium in stick form made from powdered pigment and a binder. The pigments used in pastels are the same as those in other colored art media. The color effect of pastels closely resembles that of dry pigments, more so than any other medium. Artworks created with pastels are called pastel paintings, pastel drawings, or simply pastels. The term pastel can also refer to the process of creating art using pastel sticks.
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ARTWORKS RELATED TO PASTEL
Etel Adnan
Untitled Colour Study, 1990
Drawing / Watercolor
Pastel
GBP 25,000 - 32,500
Karel Appel
Untitled (Colorful Figure), 1998
Drawing / Watercolor
Pastel
EUR 7,500
Roberto Matta
Homenaje aux Pyrenees, 1976
Drawing / Watercolor
Pastel
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