The Pastel Book by Bill Creevy

The Pastel Book by Bill Creevy

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Looks at contemporary pastel materials combining this knowledge with an exploration of a range of pastel techniques. The author combines pastel colour work with watercolour, acrylic paint, gel and oils to create a variety of painted effects. Drawing mediums and pastels are also examined.

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The Pastel Book by Bill Creevy

This is designed as a reference book for artists working in the pastel medium. During the past ten years innovations in pastel materials have led to exciting developments in pastel technique. This book looks at contemporary pastel materials combining this knowledge with an in-depth exploration of a range of pastel techniques. The author combines pastel colour work with watercolour, acrylic paint, gel and oils to create a variety of painted effects. He also shows how such drawing mediums as pen and ink, pencil, ballpoint pens and monotype prints can provide unusual starting points for pastel paintings. This book is designed to prove of interest to beginners as well as to professional illustrators and artists.
Bill Creevy, a versatile artist and writer, is a Master Pastelist of the Pastel Society of America, author of The Oil Painting Book, and the recipient of numerous jury awards. He lives and works in his SoHo studio loft in New York.
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ISBN 13 9780823039029
ISBN 10 0823039021
Title The Pastel Book
Author Bill Creevy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Watson-Guptill Publications
Year published 1991-03-01
Number of pages 176
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.