For a relatively low-cost set of pastels, Faber-Castell’s are formulated with an impressively small amount of filler and chalk. These sticks have strong pigmentation that is subtle rather than blatant ...

Watercolor sticks are a great tool for artists who want to add watercolor effects to sketches and drawings. They are somewhere between a watercolor and a pastel, with a good amount of variation among ...

Soft, forgiving chalk pastels bring beauty to what can look like an ugly world. The artist’s tool also becomes a conversation starter at (In)Rich Open Art Studio, a program for homeless people, now ...