pastel pencil

Chalky drawing stick

A pastel pencil is a drawing tool with a core of compressed pastel pigment encased in wood, combining the soft, powdery color of pastels with the precision of a pencil.

Artists use them for detailed work, fine lines, and blending: She added highlights with a white pastel pencil.

Unlike oil pastels, they produce a chalky, matte finish.

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portrait · fine art · smudge · texture · dusty · paper · stroke · shading · artist · drawing · portrait drawing · velvety · tinted · hue · powder · fixative · delicate · muted

Opposites
medium intensity/vibrancy

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Pen with lasting ink

binder/composition type

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Waxy coloring implement

oil pastel · crayon · grease pencil · oil paint · encaustic

wet vs dry medium

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Translucent paint medium

ink · acrylic paint · gouache · spray paint · paint roller

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G