WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT PASTELS?
By Serena Dawson
Serena Dawson who hails from Ngunguru, says she has been asked several times: “What’s so great about pastels?” In this article she sets out to describe - with examples kindly contributed by her - why she is so passionate about this medium, and why she thinks it has so much to offer.
Serena Dawson who hails from Ngunguru, says she has been asked several times: “What’s so great about pastels?” In this article she sets out to describe - with examples kindly contributed by her - why she is so passionate about this medium, and why she thinks it has so much to offer.Although Soft Pastel is one of the most versatile and permanent of mediums it doesn’t enjoy the same respect as oils or watercolours, it is often discriminated against by galleries, and suffers under many misconceptions.
