Learn the essentials first before the basics

Understand how Soft Pastels behave

How to do shading with your colors

How to do gradation technique.

How to avoid patchy, overworked paintings

How to use tip of the pastels.

How to do hatching.

How to apply different amounts of pressure for creating different tones.

How to use fingers and tissue paper for hatching.

Learn huge number of ways to color with pastels.

How to get best performance out of pastel colors.

How to control pastels with higher portion of pigment.

How to prevent your art work from excessive smudging and blending.

How to seal your paintings properly