Particularly associated with the art of the Rococo, but popularized again by the Impressionists, this medium  became the specialty of Maurice-Quentin de la Tour after it was introduced to France by Rosalba Carriera.
Particularly associated with the art of the Rococo, but popularized again by the Impressionists, this medium  became the specialty of Maurice-Quentin de la Tour after it was introduced to France by Rosalba Carriera. The  colors are typically luminous, shading is subtle, and forms are modulated with a hazy soft focus; the medium is  especially suited to quick execution and sketching. FTP name this ground color pigment mixed with water and  a binding medium, a chalk-like crayon.
Particularly associated with the art of the Rococo, but popularized again by the Impressionists, this medium  became the specialty of Maurice-Quentin de la Tour after it was introduced to France by Rosalba Carriera.
Pastel