An exhibition of works from the Pastel Society of America’s “Enduring Brilliance” show will open at The Butler Institute of American Art.

French impressionist Edgar Degas’s Danseuse rose and Femme sortant du bain, representing the artist’s two favorite themes, dancers at rest and women bathing, will be offered at Christie’s 20th and ...

First used during the Renaissance, pastels have long been a staple in artist studios. "Powdered Pigments" brings together 30 outstanding examples from the Museum’s collection. First used during the ...

Rosalba Carriera, “A Young Lady with a Parrot” (circa 1730), pastel on blue laid paper, mounted to laminated paperboard, 60 x 50 cm (Regenstein Collection ...

The title of The Unknown Monet: Pastels and Drawings is a bit of a feint: the artist`s works on paper, including his youthful caricatures, are cited in a number of monographs published over the past ...

Pastel is a paradoxical medium. It is the most fragile of materials—essentially dust rubbed on a surface (usually paper). It is easily disturbed and impossible to fix without altering its character.

Professional Artist Elida Field joined us to share an art project to honor summer's smallest animal. If you’d like a chance to win the bee art Elida made on the show, visit Elida's website. Summer is ...

This stunning view of London's Waterloo Bridge is on sale for over a million pounds - and it only exists because Claude Monet's paints were seized by customs officials. The French impressionist ...