Originals in this selection, Pastel chalk.
Formats from 62.5 x 48 to 63 x 48 cm.
Dry and expressive
Pastel chalk is the dry, dusty cousin of crayons: sticks of pigment with a little binder, no oil and no wax. Drawings in pastel chalk for sale appear under pastel and, with an eye on light and mood, under impressionism.
The chalk stays on the paper without soaking it. You see every trace, every grain, and colors can be pulled into gradients with a finger. The matte application recalls frescoes and gives skies and skin tones a special softness.
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Hanging without dust loss
Even fixed pastel chalk sheds dust when moved. The sheet should therefore always be framed and carried flat in transit. A mat with spacing catches falling dust.
What to look at
Ask about paper and fixing. Good pastel paper has tooth, and a mention of it in the listing is a good sign. A signature and date in the corner belong to an original. A tinted paper under the chalk saves the artist the work of a base color and acts like a second layer. Ask about it if you value a warm, calm overall impression.