Soft Pastelling Blog - Unison Colour

Eye Catchers: November 2025

Rebecca de Mendonça — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:45:29 +0000

I thought it would be easy to pick my favorite 10 posts from the Unison Colour Soft Pastelling Community in November, but how wrong I was!

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Finding The Soul Of A Landscape With Unison Colour Pastels

Katy Bailey — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:00:36 +0000

I walk every day and there are some places I feel drawn to more than others. When I stand looking in a familiar place, it’s not just about observing it, it’s about feeling it and knowing it. Reading the locational energy of a place, a place that has become so familiar, so loved through all […]

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Eye catchers: October 2025

Emma Colbert — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:39:36 +0000

When asked to choose favourite pieces of art, it fills me with both joy and a sense of dread at the same time.

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“Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot” – Colour Temperature For The Artist

Stephen Fuller — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:09:58 +0000

As artists, like in lots of other aspects of life, it is good to have a number of tools in our toolbox. It is even better if we keep them nice and sharp through practice but, hey, we don’t always manage that – do we?

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Me and My 5 – Unison Colour Associate Artist, Cathy Pearce

Cathy Pearce — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:24:20 +0000

I was delighted to be asked by Stephen Fuller and Unison Colour to share with you 5 of my favourite paintings and tell you a little bit about what makes them so special to me and their relevance to my painting practice.

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Eye catchers: September 2025

Arild Frisnes — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:44:31 +0000

First of all, I would like to thank Unison Colour for the honour of having the opportunity to be a guest curator of Eye catchers, my selection of 10 images posted on the Unison Colour Soft Pastelling Community Facebook Group in September.

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Unison Colour x Drawing Cabaret Couture x London Fashion Week

Nessie Wise — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:02:17 +0000

Earlier this year, we were approached by Jan Mayer and Matt Lawrence of Drawing Cabaret Couture (DCC Studios) to curate a selection of special pastel sets for art students to use during London Fashion Week. It’s safe to say, we jumped at the opportunity. DCC Studios is a London based production team specialising in creating […]

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Eye Catchers: August 2025

Meral Altilar — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:53:41 +0000

What a wonderful month of artwork showcased on our Unison Colour community page. I had the great privilege of being the August 2025 Eye Catchers curator, with thanks to Lynn Howarth. As a travelling wildlife artist, I am drawn to wild places that evoke emotion and draw me into a place that holds my imagination.

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Using the Unison Colour Grey 1-18 Set

Rhonda Abrams — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:03:19 +0000

When I first studied classical drawing, students were limited to only black and white, later they were allowed to use a few earth tones. The idea is to learn to see in tone, not in colour. As a teacher, I have used this method of limiting students at the beginning, to black and white. You can see drawing skills improve immediately.

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Inspired by Bob Ross: My Journey with Pastels and a Vision for Healing Through Art

Emma Hunt — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:37:07 +0000

When I first discovered Bob Ross, I was immediately captivated - not just by his gentle voice and soothing presence, but by the way he made art feel accessible to everyone.

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Eye Catchers: July 2025

Lynn Howarth — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:47:00 +0000

I decided to select a wide range of subjects and styles which I feel reflects the wonderful breadth of works created and posted in this super talented Unison Colour Soft Pastelling Community. So here are my top ten Eye Catchers for July!

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Me and My 5 – Unison Colour Associate Artist, Gareth Jones

Gareth Jones — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Next in the series of 'Me and My 5' blogs is Unison Colour Associate Artist, Gareth Jones. Gareth is particularly known for his exquisite seascapes and landscapes, which combine exceptional pastelling talent with an ability to connect with the observer.

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