Learning to Paint in Pastel (Barron's Art Guides: Learning to Paint)

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Summary: One of 3 great books for starting out!!
Review: I am an absolute beginner to art and pastels. I have purchased about 20 books on painting with pastels.Only 3 have been helpful to any great extent. In order to be good for beginners, a pastel book needs to assume you know nothing about art, go step by step with technique and colors needed with pics. This book is great in its progression. You make a pic with one color, then two and so on.If you are a TRUE beginner , buy this book, You Can Paint Pastels by Marie Blake, and Pastel Workbook by Jackie Simmonds. Save all the rest until later because they all are a bit more advanced.