Creating a picture is a creative and exciting process. To implement interesting ideas, everything goes into the business: from paints to improvised means. Today, one of the most popular materials available is pastel.
Pastel - exquisite graphic technique
Today, pastel is very popular among art lovers. This material is a chalk stick, consisting of two ingredients: a colored pigment and a special binder (gum or resin).
It should be noted that there are two types of pastels: dry and oil. The first is produced both in the form of crayons and in pencils. Dry pastel is the most popular material among artists. It is plastic, easy to shade, allowing you to create smooth color transitions. Oil pastels are more moody. It lays down in a dense layer, practically does not allow color mixing and correction. As a rule, it is used to create student work or quick sketches.
Pastel technique was invented in the 16th century. in Italy. At that time, the color range was limited to white, black and terracotta. The pastel gained the most popularity in the 18th century, when the portrait boom began. V. Eriksen, I. Bardou, G.-F. worked in this technique. Schmidt, A.G. Venetsianov, S. Yasnopolsky and others.
Pastel allows you to create light, colorful, delicate paintings. With its help, it is easy to convey the depth of view, and the tenderness of the skin, and the richness of the lips. However, in the late 19th century, artists began to use pastel more often to create landscapes. Among the fans of the material, I.I. Levitan, M.A. Vrubel (later work), V.A. Serova and others.
