and Henri Matisse that the artist would have viewed in museums in Boston, New York, and Paris,” Case Antiques wrote. Reilly Shwab shows off Beauford Delaney’s Pastel Portrait of a Man.

He lives in Livingston, Montana, with his wife and three sons. Pastel painting is an art form that has been around for centuries; it was made popular by some of the best impressionist artists such as ...

Jaques visited the Cassatt pastel for the first time in over 50 years on July 6. She immediately began to tear up upon seeing the painting. "I could just imagine my grandparents sitting in front of it ...

Kaphammer, who has been painting in pastel for about 20 years, is inspired by the interplay of light and shadows in everyday scenes. His interest has recently expanded to include the old New ...

“In the 18th century, artists loved the velvety nature of pastel, when it was used predominantly in portrait painting,” says Leila Sauvage, conservation scientist at the Rijksmuseum and a ...

Due to the ability to produce a sparkling portrait likeness in pastel more quickly than in oil, it attracted both artists and sitters alike. “Swift execution – along with the ability to render ...

Hopkins, a realistic portrait artist, teaches pastel drawing to youths ages 10 to 17 sponsored by the San Antonio Ethnic Art Society. “We feel it’s a need we try to provide,” Hopkins ...