Sgraffito with Cathy Pearce

In this tutorial I shall show you a particular way of scratching the surface of Clairefontaine Pastelmat with a wooden golf tee or mini barbecue stick…

Dynamic Acrylic Underpaintings with Judy Tate

Using a range of underpainting techniques to launch yourself into a successful and lively pastel painting

Moody Blues with Lucy Brangwin

An introduction to blending with fingers as well as some blending of pastel on pastel, using a limited grey and blue palette with some sandy tones to …

Painterly Skies Using Only 3 Colours with Stephen Fuller

Stephen shows you how to paint a sky in a painterly and loose style with only 3 colours in a 15 minute tutorial.

Frisket Masking with Tricia Findlay

A demonstration in using Frisket Masking film to create the background of a bird painting.

Masking Tecniques with Unison Colour Soft Pastels with Robert Dutton

Robert's written guide covers some Innovative pastel techniques.

Working with a Limited Colour Palette with Liz Myhill

A written guide about focussing on the most meaningful colours to compliment your subject.

Wet and Dry Pastels with Liz Myhill

Exploring ways to use your pastels both wet and dry or combine with other media to create loose and lively work.

The Magic of Colour with Julie Swan

Julie Swan covers the relationship between colours in this written guide.

How To Pastel Detailed Feathers, with Sue Kerrigan-Harris

Learn how to pastel detailed feathers without actually “drawing” a single feather. I’ll show you how to layer soft pastel and combine with paste…