Pastel Pointers: Top 100 Secrets for Beautiful Paintings
Pastel Pointers by Richard McKinley offers a practical collection of 100 secrets for creating beautiful paintings with pastel. This digital edition is available as an instant PDF download.
McKinley draws on decades of studio practice and teaching to offer concise, focused advice. The book is a useful companion for pastel artists looking to refine their work and thinking.
Book Overview
Published in 2010 by North Light Books, Pastel Pointers gathers the author’s guidance into a single, accessible volume. The book is rooted in Richard McKinley’s long-running column for The Pastel Journal and his work as a workshop instructor.
Readers will find 265 pages of practical tips and artistic insights drawn from a professional career. The content is organized around clear, actionable points that can be applied directly to studio practice.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- 100 practical secrets for pastel painting, presented in a straightforward format.
- Advice shaped by more than 35 years of teaching and 38 years as a professional artist.
- Perspectives from Richard McKinley’s writing for The Pastel Journal and his Pastel Pointers blog.
- Guidance useful for both beginning and experienced pastel painters.
- A digital reference designed for easy use in the studio.
Why This Book Matters
Richard McKinley is an Artist Member of the Salmagundi Club of New York City and a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America. He was inducted into the Pastel Society of America Hall of Fame in 2010, and he is a Distinguished Pastelist with the Pastel Society of the West Coast.
His teaching and writing have reached artists through national and international workshops for more than 30 years. Pastel Pointers brings that same accessible expertise to a broad readership.
Book Details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Pastel Pointers: Top 100 Secrets for Beautiful Paintings |
| Author | Richard McKinley |
| Format | |
| File Size | 6.2 MB |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 265 |
| Publisher | North Light Books, an imprint of F+W Media, Inc. |
| Publisher Location | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Publication Date | 2010 |
| Edition | First Edition |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4403-0839-0 |
| eISBN-13 | 978-1-4403-1381-3 |
| Library of Congress Control Number | 2010028709 |
| LC Classification | NC880.M39 2010 |
| Dewey Decimal | 741.2′35–dc22 |
Device Compatibility
This is a digital download, so there is no physical shipping. Access is available after purchase, and the PDF can be opened on compatible devices.
The file works with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and most standard PDF reading applications.
FAQ
How soon will I receive the book? After purchase, the PDF is available for immediate download from your account.
Will a physical copy be shipped? No. This title is a digital download only and no printed copy will be mailed.
Which devices are compatible? The PDF can be read with Kindle apps, tablet reading apps, desktop PDF readers, and most mobile devices.
Add Pastel Pointers to your digital library and keep Richard McKinley’s practical advice close at hand.
Verified Bibliographic Details
| File Size (Bytes) | 6460050 |
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