One of the hottest new tattoo trends of 2023 is “oil pastel” tattoos. It’s different, fun, childlike and looks like it was hand-drawn with a crayon-style oil pastel. One artist, Dahye Lee, also known ...

Art lovers witnessed a visual arts session on ‘Oil Pastel Work on Paper’ by artist Tirthankar Biswas from Delhi. This was organised by Jawahar Kala Kendra’s ongoing ‘Online Learning – Children’s ...

Italian artist Emanuela Di Filippo uses oil pastels to create sinuous images of women wearing bold outfits in the style of Biba, the swinging 60s fashion store set up by Barbara Hulanicki. Influenced ...

Kathy Davis is an artist living in Sykesville. When she was in sixth grade, she recalled being bored in class and doodling on her white sneakers. She got in trouble for that. Davis was not encouraged ...

When Desiree Sterbini was in ninth grade, she had to do a class presentation, and as a shy teenager, she was petrified. Something a teacher said helped her push 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.

Geek Brush Studio announced a solo exhibition featuring the work of Sue Craig, one of Chelsea’s most prolific artists. The ...