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Pastel basics

Robert Brindley is a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. He exhibits annually in Whitby, gives demonstrations and tutors workshops for art clubs. Robert’s book Painting Landscapes in Oils is published by Crowood Press, www.crowood.com; his four DVDS are available from Town House Films, telephone 01603 782888; www.townhousefilms.co.ukrobertbrindley.com

Pastels are ideal for capturing light and colour. It was a desire to produce paintings with more impact, colour and contrast that attracted me to the medium. I took inspiration from the pastel paintings of other artists who were using vibrant colour on a black ground, in conjunction with bold mark making, and spent time experimenting in order to achieve these effects. For me, painting with pastels has been enjoyable and has more than satisfied the need to provide variety in my work.

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