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Pastel eBooks

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  • Soft Pastel - The Ultimate Workshop

    by Erin Cronin-Webb ...
    A comprehensive study and reference guide for students wishing to work with soft pastels. The workshop will take the student through the basic steps of of creating a simple image with pastels using well illustrated exercises and tips on using pastels. As the workshop progresses you will learn different methods of underpainting, how to "build" a pastel painting, working from photographs and ... Read more

    $14.08 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 15-minute Art Pastels

    Learn to Draw in Fewer Than Six Steps

    by Zena Kay ...
    Explore the pure joy of pastels with fifty 15-minute projects that encourage you to explore drawing, colouring and shading in a relaxing, free and fun way. Each project can be completed in no more than six steps and will include practice pages, colour swatches and helpful hints to make light work of the artwork.From fruits and fish to flowers, animals and common household objects, illustrator Zena ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Start Sketching & Drawing Now

    Simple techniques for drawing landscapes, people and objects

    by Grant Fuller ...
    A complete course for the can't-wait-to-get-started beginner!Got the urge to draw? What are you waiting for?! Getting started is as easy as 1-2-3 with Grant Fuller's Start Sketching & Drawing Now! Packed full of easy and fun techniques, readers will learn to create accurate and expressive likenesses of people, animals, landscapes, and objects. Suddenly rendering even something as mundane as an ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Pastels For Dummies

    by Sherry Stone Clifton, Anita Marie Giddings ...
    The latest tips and techniques for working with pastels - in full colorPastels offer bright colors, a great level of portability, and no drying time - plus they're relatively inexpensive and can be used to draw and paint on almost any surface. Pastels For Dummies covers the many aspects of this exciting medium, from the fundamentals of choosing the right materials to step-by-step projects, ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Pastel Pointers

    Top 100 Secrets for Beautiful Paintings

    by Richard Mckinley ...
    Top Secrets for Beautiful Pastel PaintingsRichard McKinley has been a professional artist for over 35 years. Factor in nearly as many years of teaching experience, and that adds up to a whole lot of know-how to share. In Pastel Pointers, he lays it all out: information on tools, materials, color, composition, landscape elements, finishes and more.• Compiles the best of McKinley's popular Pastel ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Pastels for the Absolute Beginner

    by Rebecca de Mendonça ...
    Series series Absolute Beginner Craft
    Discover the limitless possibilities of pastels with this beginner's guide to creating modern, lively, and colorful pastel artwork.Artist and teacher Rebecca de Mendoça offers beginners a complete course in using pastels. Step-by-step exercises and longer projects help you to build the essential skills you need to paint a range of subjects, including landscapes, still life, portraits, and animals. ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Acrylic Painting: The Ultimate Crash Course To Acrylic Painting - Discover the Art of Acrylic Painting for Still Life

    by James Lee ...
    Acrylic Painting book is the ultimate guide to acrylic painting. It will introduce the reader to acrylic painting by making them understand what acrylic painting is, why they should go for acrylic painting rather than other forms of painting and even provide them information on why acrylics are loved. The book will introduce a reader looking to start still painting, portrait painting and landscape ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pastel Innovations

    60+ Creative Techniques and Exercises for Painting with Pastels

    by Dawn Emerson ...
    Pastel Painting Techniques That Are Revolutionary, Fun and Easy!Designed for beginners considering using pastel for the first time, for experienced artists who may feel uninspired, and for anyone in between, the skills you will gain with Pastel Innovations, will help you build confidence and open your world so you can paint what CAN BE, not just what you THINK is.Explore the unique joys of pastel ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Learn How to Draw and Paint Horses for Beginners

    Learn to Draw, #28

    by Paolo Lopez de Leon, John Davidson ...
    Series Book 28 - Learn to Draw
    TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionMaterialsCharcoalAirbrushPastelsThe BasicsSphereConeCubeCylinderHow to Draw a HorseDrawing Horses in Different PosesHow to Render a Horse WithPencilsHow to Draw a Cartoon Horse:Charcoal PaintingRendering theHorse in CharcoalLearning about ColorsPastel PaintingRendering the Horse in PastelsWatercolor PaintingPainting... ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pastel Painting Atelier

    Essential Lessons in Techniques, Practices, and Materials

    by Ellen Eagle ...
    Revel in the luminous and vibrant qualities of pastel with Ellen Eagle’s essential course in the history, techniques, and practices of the medium. In this comprehensive yet intimate guide, Eagle explores pastel’s rich but relatively unexamined past, reveals her own personal influences and approaches, and guides you toward the discovery and mastery of your own vision. In Pastel Painting Atelier, ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Learn How to Paint Landscapes Using Pastels For the Beginner

    Learn to Draw, #9

    by Paolo Lopez de Leon, John Davidson ...
    Series Book 9 - Learn to Draw
    Learn How to Paint Landscapes Using Pastels For the BeginnerTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionMaterialsShaving your PastelsVarious ways to blend using PastelsAdditional Techniques:Color WheelTips to RememberHow to render using Pastels with brushExercises:Tropical Beach SceneThe Canadian RockiesAutumn Leaves CabinDelicate Arch in Arches National ParkWaterfall at Yellowstone National Park<br ... ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Oil Pastel Masterpieces in 4 Easy Steps

    50 Beginner-Friendly Projects Anyone Can Do

    by Anna Koliadych ...
    Breathtaking, Vibrant, Simple—Your Must-Have Guide to Everything Oil PastelsMaster the art of creating stunning oil pastel drawings under the guidance of Anna Koliadych, the creator of DearAnnArt and the bestselling author of 15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces. Let her walk you through 50 gorgeous, four-step projects and teach you all the must-know oil pastel tips and techniques you need to create ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • The Drawing Ideas Book

    by Frances Stanfield ...
    Refresh your creativity and boost your motivation to draw with the expert help of The Drawing Ideas Book.If you're stuck in a rut - or simply just stuck - this book is filled with ideas for what to draw, how to draw and even where and when to draw. Packed with arresting examples of creatives' drawings and sketchbooks from all over the world, it's sure to fire up your creativity.Imagine it, doodle ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Painting Sunlight and Shadow with Pastels

    Essential Techniques for Brilliant Effects

    by Maggie Price ...
    Infuse your paintings with light and life!Whether you work outdoors or indoors, understanding the effects of light and shadow is key to making your art lifelike and engaging. Rather than providing a one-size-fits-all recipe for painting light, this book shows you how to capture the particular ambient qualities of any scene before you, be it a gloriously clear morning, a rainy afternoon, or the ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Read This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing

    by Selwyn Leamy ...
    Series series Read This
    This book demystifies the art and practice of drawing. Through fifty drawings by great masters past and present, the techniques and ideas behind their master sketches will put you on the path to making your own great drawings.The entries also feature exercises with step-by-step instructions as well as simple diagrams providing further visual explanation to the jargon-free discussion.For aspiring ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Painting with Pastels For Beginners - Step by Step Guide to Painting

    Learn to Draw, #30

    by Paolo Lopez de Leon, John Davidson ...
    Series Book 30 - Learn to Draw
    TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction:Materials:Shaving your PastelsColor WheelHow to render using Pastels with a brushSection 1 LandscapesTropical Beach SceneThe Canadian RockiesAutumn Leaves CabinDelicate Arch in Arches National ParkWaterfall at Yellowstone National ParkSection 2 Painting Animals with PastelsExercises:The WolfThe Capuchin MonkeyThe Sugar GliderRendering the Hor... ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Abstract Art Painting

    Expressions in Mixed Media

    by Debora Stewart ...
    Would you love to take your art in a new direction?In Abstract Art Painting, you will enter a realm of tactile, intuitive excitement, combining pastel and acrylic to achieve results as unique as you are. You'll learn how to explore the use of color theory in abstraction and to use underpainting to bring structure and depth to your art. In addition you'll begin to understand how to work in a series ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Colored Pencil Drawings & Doodles

    Draw Adorable Animals, Flowers, Foods and Characters with Just 12 Colored Pencils! (Over 500 illustrations + How-to Videos!)

    by Atelier RiLi ...
    Enter a world of endless creativity and whimsy with this must-have guide to colored pencil drawing!Transform your journals, cards, gifts and place settings into a "canvas of cuteness" with adorable colored pencil drawings. There's no need for expensive art supplies—these delightful doodles are brought to life with just 12 inexpensive pencils! The whimsical examples in this book will get you ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Learn How to Draw with Charcoal For The Beginner - Landscapes – Portraits - Animals

    Learn to Draw, #23

    by Paolo Lopez de Leon, John Davidson ...
    Series Book 23 - Learn to Draw
    Learn How to Draw with Charcoal For The Beginner - Landscapes – Portraits - AnimalsTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction:Drawing MaterialsRENDERINGPencilSphereConeCubeCylinderCharcoalApplicationDrawing an OutlineGrid SystemDrawing and RenderingLandscapes in CharcoalSahara Desert in PencilThe Chocolate Hills in CharcoalThe Lone Tree in PencilMountain View in Charcoal... ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Painting Brilliant Skies & Water in Pastel

    Secrets to Bringing Light and Life to Your Landscapes

    by Liz Haywood-Sullivan ...
    From skies above to water below, discover the secrets to glorious landscapes!No two elements of the landscape bring the artist greater inspiration--or greater challenge--than sky and water. Get them right and you have magic. Get them wrong and your whole painting is off. In this book, popular pastel artist and teacher Liz Haywood-Sullivan shares her secrets for getting them both right, every time. ... Read more

    Was $11.99 CAD Now $7.99 CAD

  • The Pastel Artist's Bible

    An Essential Reference for the Practicing Artist

    Edited by Claire Waite Brown ...
    A comprehensive guide to one of the most popular painting media—including materials, color, techniques, and subjects from still lifes to animals.Discover the unique joys of pastel painting with this easy-to-use guide to one of the most versatile and forgiving mediums. More than one hundred visual sequences reveal key techniques such as mixing, blending, scumbling, sgraffito, hatching and ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Landscape Painting in Pastel

    Techniques and Tips from a Lifetime of Painting

    by Elizabeth Mowry ...
    Capture the magic of nature in pastel.From the first ferns unfurling in spring to the flaming red foliage of fall and the snow-blanketed quiet of winter, master pastel artist and teacher Elizabeth Mowry offers both beginners and seasoned artists alike a fresh approach to creating light-filled landscape paintings. Using her decades of experience and gift for observation, Mowry infuses every page ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Painting with Pastels

    Easy Techniques to Master the Medium

    by Maggie Price ...
    Come enjoy the art of pastel painting with beloved workshop instructor Maggie Price. In this step-by-step guide, she teaches you everything you need to know to make the most of this accessible art form. From selecting the right materials to learning the fundamentals of composition, Maggie starts with the basics and progresses to 21 complete pastel demonstrations that detail specific painting ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Art of Pastel

    Discover Techniques for Creating Beautiful Works of Art in Pastel

    by Walter Foster Creative Team ...
    "Three accomplished artists each present an original take on the medium . . . This is a comprehensive guide for beginners." — Library JournalThe velvety strokes of pastel have enchanted fine artists for more than a century. From airy strokes to bold marks and soft hues to vibrant shades, the versatility of pastel makes it suitable for a wide range of subjects and moods. Now anyone can experience ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus