The word "perspective" comes from the Latin perspicere which means "seeing across." What does it mean in drawing and painting? This is a process for representing, on a two dimensional flat surface, what is seen three-dimensionally. There are no end of possibilities…

Reproducing the serenity of a landscape, drawing from life the activity of a market scene, or simply wanting to make the best of natural light … The reasons for working outdoors are numerous. The only thing left to do is to get very organized!

This technique, called sgraffito, allows you to partially bring out a color by scraping the one on top of it. Use the tip of a knife or a utility knife to create the patterns you want. Have fun!

Use pastels and paint together to compose rich works, made all the richer through the formal qualities of each medium.

The stencil method can add a little DIY trick to your dry pastel compositions. It allows you to easily obtain forms with very clean contours: guaranteed style and graphic effects!

In the presence of moisture, pastels become pasty. When you moisten them more, you can use them as light washes.

For a truly personalized result, certain artists prefer to tint their medium themselves. Play your hand!

While it is quite possible to create a work off the cuff, doing a preliminary drawing is always advisable.

Pastels require stumping with your finger, a rag or a stump! Your work will be stronger, more sensitive, and gain in subtlety.

When working with pastels, you don't mix shades ahead of time on a palette. To create green from yellow and blue, for example, you will need to blend the two primary colors together directly on your work.