Welcome to the Draw Awesome Blog!

This pastel pencil landscape lesson is perfect for beginners to pastel pencils. We'll start with blank paper and cover important topics like layering and blending to create a simple but pleasing landscape scene.

See below for materials and reference photos.

Materials Used

• A set of 24-3
...

Pastels create dust and, when inhaled, there are some concerns amongst the artist community that it can be harmful.

The worry is that dust particles can settle in the respiratory system and, over time, potentially cause problems. Some pigments may also be toxic (as is the case with other mediums su...

This guide covers the different types of pastels available and which ones you might want to consider starting with. I’m assuming you’re either a newcomer or early on in your pastel painting adventure and my aim is to save you from lots of tedious research and wasted money on equipment you don’t need...

Surface choices in most mediums are so varied nowadays that it can become a bit overwhelming. Pastel papers and surfaces are no exception!

Fortunately, we can simplify things a lot by looking at the main categories and skimming over the more obscure or expensive that I wouldn’t recommend for beginn...