Pastel
painting or drawing material to color a painting surface From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A pastel is an art color in the form of a stick. It is made of pure powdered pigment and a 'binder' which holds it together. Pastels have been used by artists since the Renaissance.
The pigments used in pastels are the same as those used to produce all kinds of colored art. The effect of pastels is closer to the natural dry pigments than that of any other process.[1] Chalk may be added to the pastel to tone down the more vivd colors.[2]
An artwork made using pastels is called a pastel, pastel drawing or pastel painting. As an adjective the word 'pastel' means pale in color.
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