Pastel Innovations unit:each Metallics catch light in collage

Metallics catch light in collage work

88 format fits comfortably on a work surface alongside your drawing tools

Hair-thin lines for delicate facial features

This focused approach proves particularly valuable for memory book artists

Textured bristles grip pigment and medium differently than smooth synthetic brushes

Pastel Innovations unit:each Metallics catch light in collageHow to create luminous underlayers, when printmaking elements enhance rather than overwhelm, which surfaces amplify texture without fighting your marks. The 160 page format provides room for process details that matter, not just what to do, but why certain sequences work and others don't. Emerson teaches from practical experience, showing how historical techniques adapt to contemporary materials and studio realities. You learn to layer monoprints