In this episode, Frantz shows viewers how pastel paint can appear to be a more expensive medium. Frantz uses a technique that makes his pastel painting of a teapot and vase, look like an oil painting.

One of pastel artist Mary Aslin’s figurative paintings. Aslin will be demonstrating her technique to Art Association members and their guests on Monday, Feb. 24 at the Performing Arts Studio.

The greatest exponent of pastel painting was Edgar Degas (1834-1917). Degas’s technique was rigorously refined over years and highly personal.

Emma Stern's subversive oil pantings bridge techniques from the Italian masters with the digital age, creating a pastel universe of voluptuous characters.