Pure Color: The Best of Pastel

by Maureen Bloomfield (Editor)

Offering inspiration for artists, this book celebrates the possibilities of pastel through a showcase of more than 125 works from the top pastel artists working today. There are comments and features from the artists themselves on their creative processes and techniques.

Genres: Art

143 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Charissa Wilkinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overview: There are as many art-styles as there are artists. For most, inspiration can be found with but a simple search on your favorite search engine. For those who wish to master pastels, that search can be daunting. Can this book succeed in it’s attempts to inspire the would-be artists?

Likes: The range of styles shown here will attract many artists as well as art collectors. The artists showcased, even explain why, and sometimes how, they came about the pieces.

Conclusion: This is perfect for inspiration. But, it’s also nice if you want to add a little be of color to your life without a heavy price tag.

[Makingamark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice for looking at the pictures and seeing different styles - but very USA oriented and not representative of the use of pastels at an international level

[Deborah Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this beautifully illustrated book, with annotations on the process of creating the works, by the authors.

I bought it!