about Pastel

Pastel is the most permanent of all media, for it never cracks, darkens or yellows when framed properly and protected by glass.

Pastel paintings are held in the same regard as oil or watercolor as a major fine art medium.

Pastels dating back to the 16th century exist today, as fresh and vibrant as the day they were first introduced. Noted artists include Mengs, Nattier, Copley, Delacroix, Millet, Manet, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, Redon, Vuillard, Bonnard, Glackens, Whistler and Hassam.

Pastel is powdered pigment, rolled into round or square sticks and contained by methyicellulose, a non-greasy binder.