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Originally Posted by lcarus
There's a lot of places that define pastel artwork as paintings, but that isn't good enough for him. "There's a lot of idiots on the internet."
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Ha, "idiots" like three of the largest organisations/publications related to that particular medium?
How about the Pastel Society of America? (oldest Pastel society in America) Which states...
http://www.pastelsocietyofamerica.or...stelmedium.htm
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Generally, the ground is toned paper, but sanded boards and canvas are also popular. If the ground is covered completely with pastel, the work is considered a Pastel Painting; a Pastel Sketch shows much of the ground.
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Oh and what about this group...
The Society of Painters in Pastel (founded in 1885)