What are pastel drawings and illustrations?

Pastel drawings and illustrations are works of art done on a variety of surfaces—such as canvas or textured paper—using soft pastels, hard pastels, or pastel pencils to create an image. Pastels are sticks of pigment that are both vibrant and very blendable. Pastel illustrations and drawings combine the impeccable detail of pencil drawings with the rich colors of a painting. The creative artists on Etsy create a wide range of custom and one-of-a-kind pastel drawings and illustrations to add to your art collection and dress up the walls of your home or office.

What are the different types of pastel drawings?

You’ll find an eye-catching range of pastel drawing and illustration options from artists on Etsy. Consider some of these options: Landscapes: Evocative and inviting, pastel landscapes depict a view of the countryside. Picture a rolling mountain silhouetted on the horizon in front of fluffy clouds or a shimmering stream surrounded by fresh spring wildflowers. Portraits: Ranging from realistic to imaginative, pastel portrait drawings capture the look and essence of a human or animal subject. You can also work with an artist on Etsy to commission a custom pastel portrait of your pet or family members. Still life: From flowers and food to vases and home decor, pastel still life illustrations and drawings typically showcase an arrangement of objects, such as fruit, flowers, and household objects in varying shapes, textures, and sizes. Abstracts: One of the most difficult genres of art to define, pastel abstract art focuses on shape, feeling, color, and contrast rather than visually recognizable shapes and objects.

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Pastel Drawings & Illustrations

Lot of 2 Vintage Talens Rembrandt Sets Soft Pastel 12 & 30 Both Started

Woman Portrait Pastel Signed Eddie

7.5x5 Original soft pastel harbor with a pink sunrise one of a kind seascape hand painted tiny art red flowers, beach, seagulls, ocean waves

9x6 Original pastel bright pink flowers, hand painted, fine art, landscape, small artwork, trees, bare branches, original painting, green

8x6 soft pastel original mountain landscape with low fog, birds, orange sky, tall trees, hand painted, tiny artwork, sunset painting, unique

Modular/Stackable Pastel Boxes - (Each module holds 100 half sticks of pastel) - No Pastels Included

Bird Painting Green Bird Original Art Animal Oil Pastel Drawing gift 8''x10'' by Muura

Unique original painting with oil pastels | framed man portrait

Mixed media 6 x 6 in Original Abstract interior painting on canvas oil pastel acrylic oil sticks varnish expression contemporary wall art

Bird Painting Robin Original Art Animal Oil Pastel Drawing gift 8''x10'' by StudioMuura

Original 5x7 Oil Pastel Painting, Flower Soft Pastel Drawing

Rose painting Original soft pastel painting Floral Still Life painting Painting a bouquet of roses

A Blustery Spring Day , late Afternoon in the Deben Vale Near Waldringfield Woodbridge an original impressionist pastel painting signed

Oil pastels | Unique original painting | framed man portrait

Tiger Original Pastel Painting, Small Artwork Painting

Unique original oil pastels painting "A vive" framed

Original oil pastel portrait

Original painting | Spring Clouds | Original soft pastel painting | High quality pastelmat paper | 8 x 6 inches | Affordable art

Rose painting Original flower painting Floral still life painting Original soft pastel painting

Pastel Landscape - Original Art - charcoal drawing, pastel painting - Misty mountain landscape, pastel sunset

Framed Mixed Media 12x14 inches Oil Pastel collage oil sticks framed Abstract Art Expressionalism Art Handmade Contemporary pastel painting

Bird Painting Animal Original Art Waxbill Oil Pastel Drawing gift 8x10 by StudioMuura

Framed original small painting of spring village landscape oil sticks oil pastel. sun glare on the grass, sun in the field vibrant wall art

Unique framed cute little bunny | Oval bunny original painting | Vintage rabbit art | Golden antique handmade frame | little girl gift

Framed painting Mixed Media gold acrylic Oil Pastel, Abstract Art Expressionalism, handmade collage Contemporary bright painting

Mixed Media 8x8 inches 20х20 cm Oil Pastel gold leaf small framed Abstract Art Expressionalism canvas Handmade Contemporary bright painting

Unique framed cute little bunny | Dressed bunny original painting | Vintage rabbit art | Golden antique handmade frame | little girl gift

Add Full Body - Modification

Flying Bird Painting Animal Original Art Black-throated Tit Oil Pastel Drawing Gift 8x10 by StudioMuura

Unique framed cute little bunny | Arched bunny original painting | Vintage rabbit art | Golden antique handmade frame | little girl gift

Barn Owl in soft pastels, wall art, framed picture, pastel picture

Mixed media 6 x 8 in Original Abstract interior painting on canvas oil pastel acrylic oil sticks varnish expression contemporary wall art

Unique original painting with oil pastels | framed man portrait

Beauty* handmade original painting water soluble pastel and wax pastel on cardboard

Original Artwork - A4 Pastel Drawing of a Fox by Animal Artist Belinda Elliott

7x5 Original soft pastel floral Cherry Blossom tree one of a kind landscape hand painted tiny art sunrise prism painting bright pink flowers

limited print taken from my original drawing

Original oil pastel painting - Island on a Lake

Goldfinch Painting Finch Original Art European Goldfinch Oil Pastel Drawing Gift 8''x10'' by StudioMuura

Original framed oil pastel painting oil sticks wall art bright pomegranate still life painting 12x16 in realistic crafted garnet art

Original Life Drawing in Soft Pastel

Extra Large Studio Pastel Box - (Holds 1000 half sticks of pastel) - No Pastels Included

Blue Jay Bird Art Drawing - Coloured Pencil Art Drawing - Original not a Print

Abandoned

Small framed pastel drawing southwestern landscape scene. Small vintage framed adobe house pastel drawing.

Printed portrait art, eclectic wall prints, colourful wall decor, unique gift ideas, living room wall art, office wall prints, illustration

Owl original pastel painting on pastelmat, owl wall art,gift,home decoration.

Custom Hand drawn portrait from photo. Commission ink, pencil, pastel, charcoal or sanguine drawing. Person, pet drawing portrait on paper.

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