My third-year art students (Studio II) were interested in learning more about pastel so they are exploring a variety of techniques in class this week. Soft pastel feels like chalk, but is actually considered to be a painting medium. Since we will view many Impressionist pieces next week I thought I'd share some of Degas' pastel work. However, I don't see many 21st century artists using pastel...have you? What role does 19th century media play in this century? Is it still valid to teach these media and methods to students?
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