What is pastel?
Art medium in a stick form that consists of powdered pigment and binder. Pigments used for pastes are the same as those used in producing art media(colored). Pastel's color effect is closely similar to dry pigments than the effects of any other related process. Artworks produced using pastels are called pastel painting, pastel drawing or simply pastel. Pastel can also mean the production of artwork using pastels.
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ARTWORKS RELATED TO PASTEL
Roberto Matta
Homenaje aux Pyrenees, 1976
Drawing / Watercolor
Pastel
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Roberto Matta
Space de l'espace, 1965
Drawing / Watercolor
Pastel
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