pastelist

pastelist

A pastelist carefully blends soft colors on a textured paper.

Definition

Noun: A pastelist is an artist who specializes in creating artworks using pastels, which are dry drawing mediums made of powdered pigment and a binder.

Usage Examples
  • (An artist specializing in pastel medium.)
  • (An artist dedicated to pastel techniques.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to work as a pastelist": to practice professionally as an artist using pastels.
    • After years of practice, he began to work as a pastelist, exhibiting his portraits in local galleries. (To pursue a career in pastel art.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Pastellist (n): an alternative spelling of "pastelist," with the same meaning.
    • The pastellist used a variety of soft pastels to capture the sunset. (The artist specialized in pastels.)
  • Pastel (n/adjective): the medium itself or a pale, soft color.
    • She bought a set of pastels for her art class. (The drawing medium.)
Synonyms
  • Pastel artist: a person who creates art with pastels.
  • Colorist in pastel: an artist who emphasizes color in pastel works.
Related Idioms
  • No common idioms: The term "pastelist" is technical and specific to art; it does not appear in common idioms.