- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Reader's Digest Association; Reprint edition (20 April 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0762106980
- ISBN-13: 978-0762106981
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 18.3 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,606,009 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Here is yet another book compiled and edited by the prolific Hazel Harrison, this time from the distant past, under the auspices of the Reader's Digest, in the days when they could afford to employ the best. A plethora of pastelists of distinction grace its pages, and the whole thing is a delight. If you are wanting to try your hand, you will find all the advice and inspiration you need; and if you are a practising pastelist you will enjoy the vast array of illustrated artworks, and probably find more than a few examples whose excellence you would like to emulate. A generous page count and decent dimensions, around 10" x 8", offer a meaty read, and whilst I wouldn't recommend that you should pay the quite ludicrous £64.78 (how on earth did they arrive at that figure ?) asked by one market trader, if you can find an almost as new copy for around a tenner, you will not be disappointed.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book was listed as Used : Very Good and it is just lovely. So much so that Im just about to try and order up another copy for my friend. Hopefully our pastel work will be much improved!!
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99 of 100 people found the following review helpful
An excellent book for someone who learns step-by-step
6 April 2000
Format:Hardcover
I started in pastels by just jumping in headfirst. The magazines and books that I read gave info for artists who already know basic terms and techniques. Ms. Harrison's book gave me a structured way to learn, all the way from the basics to more advanced topics, with presentation of alternative ways to experiment and develop MY interests.
93 of 94 people found the following review helpful
Great book for the novice Pastelist
12 Aug 2000
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book in order to teach me everything I needed to know to get started as a pastelist. I am very pleased with the content of this book. It offers the beginner a way of getting started, from choosing the right pastel colors to learning different pastel strokes and techniques. It also offers different styles (which I found very helpful). Other books seem to be written in a text-book format - but this book is written step-by-step, and makes you feel as if pastel is something you CAN LEARN!
40 of 40 people found the following review helpful
A Solid Introduction to Pastels
20 Jan 2006
Format:Hardcover
This book is full of beautiful photos of pastel drawings in different styles and using a variety of techniques. There is plenty of information on selecting pastels, properties of different hardnesses of pastels on different textured papers, blending techniques, storage and care of materials. Techniques are illustrated step by step with plenty of photos to clarify the instructions. Overall a good book for the pastel novice.
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