ORINDA — Pastels and eggs might naturally raise thoughts of Easter bunnies, eggs and candy. But painter Ruth Hussey, who paints in pastels and egg tempera, wants to debunk the belief that pastels are ...

One of the hottest new tattoo trends of 2023 is “oil pastel” tattoos. It’s different, fun, childlike and looks like it was hand-drawn with a crayon-style oil pastel. One artist, Dahye Lee, also known ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Gallery 9, Northwind Art and the Port Townsend Gallery will be among the venues participating in the Art Walk from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in downtown Port Townsend. • Gallery-9, ...

The medium of oil pastel empowers artists to create stunning and vivid art using a range of techniques. However, the choice of paper is crucial in achieving the best results. This article will assist ...

Editors note: A correction was made to correctly indentify Hannah Circenis. The recent Colorado State University grad created an image of the “holy calf’ for Pastels on Fifth. More than 100 artists ...

When Desiree Sterbini was in ninth grade, she had to do a class presentation, and as a shy teenager, she was petrified. Something a teacher said helped her push past ...

The second annual exhibition of the United Society of Pastel Artists is being held this month at the Esther Wells Collection in Laguna Beach, starting with an artist reception on the First Thursday ...