Originals in this selection, Pastel, Pastel chalk.
Formats from 62.5 x 48 to 63 x 48 cm.
How chalk is held
Drawings in pastel, executed with pastel chalk, show the technique in its purest form: sticks, paper, hand. Pastel chalk drawings for sale come in styles like impressionism, which lives from the shimmer of color.
Drawing with the tip gives clear lines, using the side gives broad, grainy areas. Both often sit side by side on one sheet. The paper dictates the grain.
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Effect in the room
The matte surface swallows light instead of reflecting it. Pastel sheets therefore stay calmly readable even in rooms with a lot of daylight. Match the frame to the coloring: warm woods for warm tones, black for strong contrasts.
On buying
If the listing names paper type, dimensions and fixing, you can judge the sheet well. A note on how it is packed securely belongs there too. If you want to give a sheet as a gift, pastel chalk is rewarding: the colors read at once, the subject needs no explanation, and a frame turns the paper into a finished present.