Sennelier oil pastels are "lipstick-soft" and were a Picasso collab with a Parisian master craftsman.

Hours will fly by with an artwork that will surprise your child. Water-soluble oil pastels are a fun trick — starting out just like a crayon but melting together once they mix with water. This ...

"Lifestyle of Chickens" by Donna Shortt, an Indianapolis artist who will be featured in the Southside Art League's newest exhibition, "Passionate About Pastel." The show will run through Sept. 30.

A photograph of Claude Monet in his gardens circa 1917 Étienne Clémentel, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Claude Monet, now recognized as a pillar of French Impressionist painting, is best known ...

Many people may think of pastels as a medium for kids in art class. But at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the "Touch of Color" exhibition celebrates the history of pastel from the ...

Unlock the secrets of soft pastels portrait drawing with this step-by-step tutorial. Learn techniques to blend colors, add depth, and create realistic facial features that bring your artwork to life.

Pastels—part crayon, part colored pencil, part paint—are not only a great artistic favorite for their intuitive ease of use, but also for their gorgeous look. Even if you’re not an artist, you’re ...