Relive The Classics-Experience The Charm Of The Language Of Pastel Painting

When it comes to Pastel,most people regard it as a "minor painting type" and also consider it as the sketch or the color painting made for the oil painting.However,in the west,Pastel is a large painting type in the color painting,which belongs to the same category as the oil painting and the watercolor,so it’s very important.Many masters of painting,such as Rosalba Carriera,Maurice Quentin de La Tour,Degas,Cassatt,Picasso,etc.,have been engaged in the creation of pastel paintings and left the classic works for the world.Based on the theme of minority nationalities and the correspondency of Pastel representation and minority nationalities,this thesis studies the material characteristics and the unique painting language of Pastel by classifying the development of eastern and western Pastel and referring to classic works,take Pastel representation into our own works,and summarizes experience of creation.What’s more,this thesis analyzes the current development of Pastel.