Have you always wanted to paint in pastel? Now you can! You Can Paint Pastels will give even the most hesitant of beginners the enthusiasm and confidence to have a go.

Marie Blake takes the absolute beginner by the hand and starts by explaining basic pastel techniques and how to make different marks. Then, with easy step-by-step exercises, she shows exactly how to paint the separate elements of a picture one by one.

You will learn how to paint simple still life subjects such as fruit, vegetables, and flowers, and landscape features such as skies and trees. With stage-by-stage demonstrations to show you how to combine these features in a single painting, it won't be long before you can produce pastels to be proud of.

The original version of the book was published by Harper Collins in the UK in 2000. Other versions are available in different languages and tailored for particular audiences.