The direct, colourful nature of pastels is ideal for capturing the qualities of immediacy, spontaneity and sparkle. – Patricia Greenwell
Pastels are so forgiving. – Gaye Adams
As I rarely find the actual colours that I need in the pastel sticks, I build up the hues by using overlapping strokes of different colours… my colours are in fact made up of several others, like a tapestry. – Gwenneth Barth
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