How do you use Pastels in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Pastels meaning
plural of pastel
Using Pastels
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of pastel
- In the example corpus, pastels often appears in combinations such as: pastels and, and pastels, soft pastels.
Context around Pastels
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pastels
- In this selection, "pastels" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, oil, addition, colourful, using, founder and paintings stand out and add context to how "pastels" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include abilities to pastels paintings and and an oil pastels art piece. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pastels" sits close to words such as abattoir, adrien and agitations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pastels
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
His chosen media are acrylics, watercolours, and pastels. (8 words)
Think light, airy silhouettes in soft pastels and playful summer prints. (11 words)
Symons stated that she loves working with oils and pastels in artwork. (12 words)
This is a portrait within a portrait of soft focus pastels and family in an embrace both literally and figuratively thanks to the random covering of the title’s letters adding depth and space between her arms and chest. (39 words)
MIchigan-based retoucher Mike Campau has done a third version in his series of dynamic images: I wanted to revisit my original "Motion in Air" series and give it a modern twist with vibrant pastels and neon glows. (38 words)
One of nine artists who exhibited their work in the park, Major paints in pastels and acrylics, and the ocean, old buildings, old cars, and trains are her favourite subjects. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
In addition, pastels using a different approach to manufacture have been developed: * Oil pastels : These have a soft, buttery consistency and intense colors.
However, Falzon’s artistic journey didn’t originate from colourful pastels and oils.
Made from 100% cotton, this fleece comes in dozens of hip pastels as well as more classic colors.
One of nine artists who exhibited their work in the park, Major paints in pastels and acrylics, and the ocean, old buildings, old cars, and trains are her favourite subjects.
We have loved the playful pastels of the last few years, but now we are craving colours for warmth, depth and emotional connection.
He is represented by 11 paintings, gouaches and pastels that do not resemble anyone else’s.
L.A.-based shoegaze band supergloom pulls many colors into their music; their songs often begin with dreamy, eerie, muted pastels before revving into euphoric, noise-rock mayhem.
Loveland artist Dion Weichers works on his sidewalk square during Pastels on 5th in 2021.
Queen Camilla is known for her elegant style, opting for strong colours, pastels and some impressive headgear.
Recalling the early days of The Pastels, founder Brian Taylor said: “No one had a bloody clue.
Sofia Day works on her pastel art piece along Fifth Street in downtown Loveland on Saturday for the annual Pastels on 5th event.
After she and Mr. Graham divorced in 1975, she turned her artistic abilities to pastels, paintings and drawings, and was featured in gallery shows.
His chosen media are acrylics, watercolours, and pastels.
MIchigan-based retoucher Mike Campau has done a third version in his series of dynamic images: I wanted to revisit my original "Motion in Air" series and give it a modern twist with vibrant pastels and neon glows.
She started doing large pastels of beach scenes from an ant’s point of view – big pictures of small subjects such as the little pebbles on a beach.
This is a portrait within a portrait of soft focus pastels and family in an embrace both literally and figuratively thanks to the random covering of the title’s letters adding depth and space between her arms and chest.
For example, I used a picture of a dog and turned it into an oil pastels art piece,” Rosauer said.
On Saturday, Nov. 2, artists Mary Aslin, Lesli Bonanni, and Gill Dellinger will demonstrate the art of painting with pastels at the CAP Gallery.
Symons stated that she loves working with oils and pastels in artwork.
Think light, airy silhouettes in soft pastels and playful summer prints.
Common combinations with pastels
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- pastels and 10×
- and pastels 7×
- soft pastels 6×
- of pastels 4×
- in pastels 3×
- pastels of 3×
- with pastels 3×
- pastels is 3×
- oil pastels 2×
- pastels on 2×