Rain or shine, you can find artist Mary Padgett creating in her favorite place: outside. A plein air painter, a French term that means open air, the only things that stop her from her vocation are ...

Colorful artwork created using soft or oil pastels was recently on display at the THEA Foundation. The exhibit was a combined member show for the Arkansas Pastel Society and the Ozark Pastel Society.

Ask Alan Flattmann about soft pastels and the Covington artist’s enthusiasm and extensive knowledge of the medium is immediately evident. There’s a vibrancy to them “that’s unrivaled,” said Flattmann, ...

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 ...

“Pure Color,” an exhibit by the Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League, will run March 12 through April 8 at the North Hills Art Center. A reception is planned for 5-7 p.m. March 19, with first- through ...

LITTLE ROCK — Four artists from the Tri-Lakes Edition coverage area have works on display in the Arkansas Pastel Society’s seventh national exhibition, Reflections in Pastel. The exhibit will remain ...

"Lifestyle of Chickens" by Donna Shortt, an Indianapolis artist who will be featured in the Southside Art League's newest exhibition, "Passionate About Pastel." The show will run through Sept. 30.

Fifth Street in downtown Loveland was abuzz Saturday morning as artists dialed into the creative process, hovering over squares of concrete with pastels, rags and water sprayers scattered about as ...

Immerse yourself in the serene world of soft pastel art with this step-by-step tutorial on creating a heavenly forest scene. Learn how to blend colors seamlessly, build depth, and capture the natural ...