When the designer and photographer Sallie Harrison moved from South Carolina to Los Angeles, the colors in her work started to shift. “I used to hate pastels,” says Harrison, who as a tomboy growing ...

Imagine if you could see the pen Beethoven used to write his Symphony No. 5. Or the chisel Michelangelo used to sculpt his David. Art lovers find endless fascination in the materials of artists — a ...

As someone who's been drawing since I could hold a crayon, I've been through my fair share of graphite pencils, sketchbooks, and paint sets. I've tried dozens of different brands over the years, and ...

Each week, Mansion Global tackles a topic with an elite group of designers from around the world who work on luxury properties. This week, we look at how to embrace pastel colors within your home.

Many people may think of pastels as a medium for kids in art class. But at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the "Touch of Color" exhibition celebrates the history of pastel from the ...

In an ideal world, your apartment should feel like a reflection of your personality. Trending design schemes like Danish pastels, Regencycore, and cottagecore can give your space a much-needed upgrade ...

Low-poly art has definitely been getting more popular over the last few years, which I only realised after a few of my ...

If you've noticed a remarkable amount of pastels in fall, people wearing a surprising number of impractical yet whimsical accessories, or an abundance of shells and flowers motifs, don't worry, babe.

Pastels are sticks of colour that can be either soft and chalky, or oil based. Soft pastels or chalk pastels are made with a coloured chalk or pigment. Soft pastels allow you to blend and mix the ...

Every year on the first Saturday in October, the sidewalk around the Arcata Plaza turns into a colorful art extravaganza. This year, Northcoast Children’s Services presents its 37th annual “Pastels on ...