Pastel
noun
A type of art medium consisting of powdered pigment and a binder, used in sticks to draw or color.
She preferred using pastels because of the soft effect they create
Often appears as...
- oil pastels
- pastel painting
adjective
Light and soft color like pale pink, green, yellow, etc.
She wore a pastel-colored dress to the party
Often appears as...
- pastel shades
- pastel colors
noun
A small cake or cookie, often with a filling, popular in Latin American cuisine.
She bought a tray of pastels from the bakery
Often appears as...
- sweet pastels
- pastel de carne
noun
A type of art medium consisting of powdered pigment and a binder, used in sticks to draw or color.
She preferred using pastels because of the soft effect they create
Often appears as...
- oil pastels
- pastel painting
adjective
Light and soft color like pale pink, green, yellow, etc.
She wore a pastel-colored dress to the party
Often appears as...
- pastel shades
- pastel colors
noun
A small cake or cookie, often with a filling, popular in Latin American cuisine.
She bought a tray of pastels from the bakery
Often appears as...
- sweet pastels
- pastel de carne
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Pro Tip 1/3Artistic Medium
Pastels are used by artists for their vibrant colors and the ability to blend on paper.
The artist’s pastel artwork was filled with vibrant landscapes.
Pro Tip 2/3Texture Effect
Using pastels can achieve a velvety or soft texture that is not possible with paints or ink.
Her pastel drawing had a smooth, velvety texture.
Pro Tip 3/3Variety of Pastels
Pastels come in different types, such as oil pastels and chalk pastels, suitable for varying effects.
Oil pastels were her choice for bolder lines.
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Brian Skerry: Ocean Soul...
scenes or pictures that might also illustrate patterns and textures color things like that it might be an image of these pastel colored mushroom corals that we found in the Pacific or a school of fish feeding at night you know an ocean soul in the book I write that I believe my my most important role
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Why the buildings of the...
We push the pendulum back into the other direction. We take these forms that we know you love and we update them. We add neon and we add pastels and we use new materials. And you love it. And we can't give you enough of it.
Video examples
Brian Skerry: Ocean Soul...
scenes or pictures that might also illustrate patterns and textures color things like that it might be an image of these pastel colored mushroom corals that we found in the Pacific or a school of fish feeding at night you know an ocean soul in the book I write that I believe my my most important role
Video examples
Why the buildings of the...
We push the pendulum back into the other direction. We take these forms that we know you love and we update them. We add neon and we add pastels and we use new materials. And you love it. And we can't give you enough of it.
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Ali MacGraw
American Actress
My parents made no money whatsoever, but they really knew how to see, as artists. So a big adventure might be, on a hot, dreadful day with no place to go, to go out and draw our chickens with pastels. My parents gave me a sense of wonder.
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Karen DeCrow
American Activist
At 20 and 30, we are like travelers in a foreign country, reading the guide book to learn how to behave, to learn when the post office is open. Trivia looms important; critical issues fade into a pastel background, unrecognized.
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Elle Fanning
American Actress
I like to be very girly, with bows and ruffles on the red carpet. I love pastel colours, especially blue. Me and my sister both because of our eyes look good in blues.
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Paul Mellon
American Businessman
Preliminary drawings or sketches in oil or pastel often have an immediacy and emotional appeal far greater than the final canvas.
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Bella Thorne
American Actress
I love pointy nails! A cute way to add a pop of color to your nails is to make a V-shape at the ends of them in a pastel color.
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Akiane Kramarik
American Poet
Then as I turned seven, I gradually moved onto pastels and started painting on large canvases that were much bigger than me.
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Claudia Winkleman
English Entertainer
I don't think I'd get employed if I did pastel eye and a side parting. People would say: 'Get someone else for the job!
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Laura Mvula
British Musician
I like pastels and lighter shades on darker skins. I feel like it lifts everything and accentuates being chocolate.
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Serinda Swan
Canadian Actress
I am trying to embrace more of my femininity. I need to wear more pastels and put my hair down!
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Emily Giffin
American Author
I write about messy relationships, and they put pastel covers on them, but I can't complain.
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Ali MacGraw
American Actress
My parents made no money whatsoever, but they really knew how to see, as artists. So a big adventure might be, on a hot, dreadful day with no place to go, to go out and draw our chickens with pastels. My parents gave me a sense of wonder.
Quote examples
Karen DeCrow
American Activist
At 20 and 30, we are like travelers in a foreign country, reading the guide book to learn how to behave, to learn when the post office is open. Trivia looms important; critical issues fade into a pastel background, unrecognized.
Quote examples
Elle Fanning
American Actress
I like to be very girly, with bows and ruffles on the red carpet. I love pastel colours, especially blue. Me and my sister both because of our eyes look good in blues.
Quote examples
Paul Mellon
American Businessman
Preliminary drawings or sketches in oil or pastel often have an immediacy and emotional appeal far greater than the final canvas.
Quote examples
Bella Thorne
American Actress
I love pointy nails! A cute way to add a pop of color to your nails is to make a V-shape at the ends of them in a pastel color.
Quote examples
Akiane Kramarik
American Poet
Then as I turned seven, I gradually moved onto pastels and started painting on large canvases that were much bigger than me.
Quote examples
Claudia Winkleman
English Entertainer
I don't think I'd get employed if I did pastel eye and a side parting. People would say: 'Get someone else for the job!
Quote examples
Laura Mvula
British Musician
I like pastels and lighter shades on darker skins. I feel like it lifts everything and accentuates being chocolate.
Quote examples
Serinda Swan
Canadian Actress
I am trying to embrace more of my femininity. I need to wear more pastels and put my hair down!
Quote examples
Emily Giffin
American Author
I write about messy relationships, and they put pastel covers on them, but I can't complain.
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