The Pastel Kit

After pencils, pastels are the easiest medium of all for the novice artist to learn on: you can get a vivid, appealing result with just a few hours' practice, and the solid sticks of colour are satisfying to handle and to use. This pack follows the successful formula of "The Artist's Sketchbook" and "The Artist's Watercolour Pack" - it includes eight sticks of pastel, a textured sketchpad and a 144-page book that takes the reader from first mark-making exercises to accomplished sketches in easy-to-follow stages with an accessible and inspirational text. Curtis Tappenden teaches visual studies at the Kent Institute of Art & Design.