PAINTING WITH PASTELS: EASY TECHNIQUES TO MASTER THE MEDIUM 
by Maggie Price
Maggie's book covers everything a beginner needs to know to get started working in pastel, from various surfaces, types of pastels to techniques for applying pastels. Price demonstrates different strokes, blending, layering and mixing media. The book is geared toward beginners but offers a wealth of information to developing and intermediate pastel artists as well. Step-by-step demonstrations by the author and nine other contributing artists!

Paperback with 128 pages, is 8 1/2" x 11" with 250 color and 30 b&w illustrations.