Pastels for the Absolute Beginner by Rebecca de Mendonca NAC Dianne generously shares her knowledge

Dianne generously shares her knowledge on selecting the perfect sketchbook (or even making your own with simple bookbinding techniques)

Whether you are a complete beginner looking to take the plunge into drawing outdoors

it doesn't shrink or crack

52 ‘palette’ cards for quick reference on mixing colors for all locations

You can use it to paint large

Pastels for the Absolute Beginner by Rebecca de Mendonca NAC Dianne generously shares her knowledgeTake your first steps with pastels and learn how to produce modern, lively and colourful artwork with this exciting medium. 'This thorough guide to the rewarding medium of pastel will teach you much more than just the basics and may be the only pastel book you'll ever need!' The SAA Artist and teacher Rebecca de Mendona offers the beginner a complete course in using pastels. Easy to follow techniques for soft and hard pastels. 8 projects broken down