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Learn to Paint with Pastels – A beautifully illustrated vintage guide to pastel painting by renowned British artist John Blockley, covering practical techniques and the expressive use of colour, texture and atmosphere. Collins 1984 reprint of the original 1980 edition.
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Learn to Paint with Pastels by John Blockley is an accessible and beautifully illustrated introduction to the expressive possibilities of pastel painting. Written by one of Britain’s distinctive twentieth-century artists and art teachers, the book combines practical instruction with examples of Blockley’s own atmospheric work, making it useful both for beginners learning the medium and established artists looking for inspiration.
John Blockley was particularly admired for his landscapes, architectural subjects and expressive treatment of colour and texture. His approach to pastel reflects the same experimental qualities that made his watercolours distinctive. Blockley played an important role in the revival of pastel painting in Britain and served twice as president of the Pastel Society.
Throughout Learn to Paint with Pastels, Blockley explores how pastels can be handled to create different marks, textures, tonal effects and atmospheric qualities. The illustrated examples encompass subjects including landscapes, buildings, figures and portraits, demonstrating the versatility of the medium. Rather than presenting pastel merely as a drawing material, Blockley approaches it as a serious painting medium capable of rich colour, immediacy and expressive freedom.
This is the 1984 Collins reprint of a work first published in 1980, as confirmed by the copyright page shown. The book was designed and edited by Youé and Spooner Limited and printed in Spain by Graficas Reunidas, S.A. The paintings reproduced throughout were executed using Rowney pastels.
Learn to Paint with Pastels is an attractive vintage practical art book and a worthwhile addition to collections devoted to pastel painting, British art instruction and John Blockley’s work.
Condition – Very Good
Softcover remains clean and attractive with light age-related shelf wear, minor rubbing and slight handling/edge wear. Spine appears sound and binding remains secure. Pages show mild age toning but appear clean and well preserved.
