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Pastel is one of the oldest drawing tools. Since the beginning of the 18th century, most European artists have turned to drawing with pastels and created valuable works. These artists used early types of pastels such as chalk pastels for painting. What is pastel? Pastel is a French word that means chalk. In fact, pastel is the same dry and colored chalk that is used for painting and drawing. Various pigments and adhesives are used to prepare pastels. These pigments are exactly the same color materials that are used to prepare watercolor, gouache, etc., of course, the percentage of pigments in pastel is much higher than the amount of color materials in watercolor, etc. In fact, this is the reason why pastel is more expensive. There are different types of pastels and each one adds a different visual effect to the painting. Also, pastels need different techniques for drawing and coloring. For this reason, when buying pastels and crayons, you should pay attention to the uses of the product and your skills.