Great+Lakes+Pastel+Society+National+Show+2012

//Great Lakes Pastel Society National Show 2012//
October 2, 2012 – January 8, 2013 (Galleries 2 & 5)
 * Great Lakes Pastel Society []
 * “Pastels can be traced back to the 16th century. Its invention is attributed to the German painter, Johann Thiele. A Venetian woman artist, Rosalba Carriera was the first known artist to make consistent use of pastel. Chardin did portraits with an open stroke, while LaTour preferred the blended finish. Thereafter, a galaxy of famous artists....Watteau, Copley, Delacroix, Millet, Manet, Renoir, Courbet, Toulouse-Lautrec, Whistler, Cassatt, Bonnard, Hassam, William Merritt Chase, Vuillare, .... just to list the more familiar names, used pastel in finished works rather than only preliminary sketches.”
 * “Technically, pastel is powdered pigment, rolled into round or square sticks and held together with methylcellulose, a non-greasy binder. It can either be blended with finger and stump, or left with visible strokes and lines. Generally, the ground is toned paper, but sanded boards and canvas are also popular. If the ground is covered completely with pastel, the work is considered a Pastel Painting; a Pastel Sketch shows much of the ground. When protected by fixative and glass, pastel is the most permanent of all media, for it never cracks, darkens or yellows.” (Source: [])

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 * KIA Library Resources:**
 * //The Art of Pastel Painting// NC 880.F3 P3
 * //Oil Pastel: Materials and Techniques for Today’s Artists// NC 880 .L45 1990
 * //The Pastel Book: Materials and Techniques for Today's Artist// by Bill Creevy NC 880 .C74 1991
 * //Painting with Pastels: Easy Techniques to Master the Medium// by Maggie Price NC 880 .P75 2007
 * //Pastel: A Comprehensive Guide to Pastel Painting// by Daniel E. Greene NC 880 .G4P3
 * //Painting Expressive Pastel Portraits// by Paul Levielle NC 880 .L46 1998
 * //Painting with Pastel: A Practical Guide to Materials & Techniques// (DVD) by Gregory Biolchini