The photo above shows you the complete set of pastel colors selected by the method explained in this step-by-step. The next thing to do is to get painting with them! (See Basic Techniques for Pastels.)
Selecting Colors for Pastel Painting
From Alistair Boddy-Evans, for About.com
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The Final Set of Pastel Colors
All the colors you need to start painting with pastels.
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- Pastel Starter Sets: Off-The-Shelf Pastels Selections
- Why You Should Limit Your Choice of Pastel Colors
- Identifying Pastel Color Tints, From Light to Dark
- Selecting Pastels - - Start with the Mid-Tones
- Selecting Pastels - - Add Light and Dark Tones
- Selecting Pastels - - Essential Earth Colors
- Selecting Pastels - - Black and White
- The Final Set of Pastel Colors
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