Enchanting pastel paintings on Artportable

There is something particularly spellbinding about a well-made pastel painting. In pastel paintings you can find a rare balance between sharp lines and great detail, combined with a beautiful softness and color space. Landscape, still life, portrait or abstract work, which pastel painting will be your new favorite?

Pastel painting - originating from 16th century Italy

Pastel is a dry artist's medium, which comes both in the form of hard, oily crayons and soft varieties that are applied with sponges, sticks, and similar tools. The pastel colors themselves consist of color pigments in powder form, mixed with a binder with low saturation. There are many techniques an artist can use. A pastel painting can therefore be perceived as drawn, as well as painted - depending on the technique the artist used.

Pastel painting originally comes from 16th century northern Italy, but it was only during the 18th century that the medium made a breakthroguh. Mainly it was used for portrait painting. Some of the most famous works in pastel have been painted by great artist names such as Degas and Renoir.

Brighten up your home with pastel paintings

For those of you who are hooked on the unique charm of pastel paintings, there is a lot to choose from. With so many different styles, a pastel painting can be just as beautiful in a modern decorated home as in a classic one. Maybe you get attached to the beautiful, classic landscapes or a cool portrait in pastel?

No matter what you choose, you should always remember one thing; a pastel painting needs to be protected. Since the pigment is on the surface of the substrate, it risks being blurred or dusted. Therefore, we always recommend that you protect your pastel board with a glass sheet or a fixative, for example, in spray form, which fixes the color pigments.