ORINDA — Pastels and eggs might naturally raise thoughts of Easter bunnies, eggs and candy. But painter Ruth Hussey, who paints in pastels and egg tempera, wants to debunk the belief that pastels are ...

One of the hottest new tattoo trends of 2023 is “oil pastel” tattoos. It’s different, fun, childlike and looks like it was hand-drawn with a crayon-style oil pastel. One artist, Dahye Lee, also known ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Gallery 9, Northwind Art and the Port Townsend Gallery will be among the venues participating in the Art Walk from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in downtown Port Townsend. • Gallery-9, ...

The medium of oil pastel empowers artists to create stunning and vivid art using a range of techniques. However, the choice of paper is crucial in achieving the best results. This article will assist ...

Editors note: A correction was made to correctly indentify Hannah Circenis. The recent Colorado State University grad created an image of the “holy calf’ for Pastels on Fifth. More than 100 artists ...

Whether you’ve never held a pastel or haven’t drawn since grade school, we all know that finding the right subject can be one of the hardest steps in starting your painting. Do you draw your own image ...