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River Dee, Aberdeenshire
By Gillie Cawthorne
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
and soft pastel and has exhibited paintings in many solo and joint exhibitions across Great Britain
Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Pair of 19th Century Vieux Paris Porcelain Hand-Painted Cachepots
Located in Dallas, TX
soft pastel floral bouquet cameo paintings set on a rich cobalt blue background and gilded stylized
Category

Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Girls in Spring, soft pastel oil painting on canvas
By Ruth Shively
Located in New York, NY
Soft pastel painting of 3 girls in the springtime. Oil on canvas, 24" x 24"
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ski Tracks, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Pastel Sandpaper
By Bob Palmerton
Located in Yardley, PA
Soft pastel painting on sanded paper, 21x27 inches. Inspired from a cross-country skiing trek
Category

2010s Other Art Style Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Chinese School Seascape Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Bradenton, FL
. Lush mountainous islands in the background are enveloped by a dramatic sky rendered in soft pastels
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Drifting, Soft Pastel Abstract, Drawing, Pastels on Other
By Victoria Kloch
Located in Yardley, PA
Drifting - an original large soft pastel on oil paper. Have you ever went hunting for driftwood
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pastel

Pastel Daydreams- Abstract soft color white beige blue large painting
By Charlotte Foust
Located in New York, NY
Charlotte Foust Pastel Daydreams acrylic on canvas 48 x 48 inches 2018 Charlotte Foust is best
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Huge British Contemporary Abstract Painting Soft Pastel Shade Muted Colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition" by Natasha Rufus Isaacs (British, b.1983) acrylic painting on canvas
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Pastel Subtle Curved Shapes, Modern Painting Soft Tones on Paper, Pale Pink 2021
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
" Pastel Subtle Curved Shapes " is a hand-painted acrylic painting on high-quality 300g paper by
Category

2010s Art Deco Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

August, soft pastel drawing, Nature Collection
Located in Zofingen, AG
Beautiful soft pastel drawing. August flowers and green grass. Very romantic drawing by
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Archival Paper

1950 s Soft Pastel Colors French Oil Painting Hilltop Village Cagnes sur Mer
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
condition This serene impressionist landscape painting captures the timeless charm of a hilltop village
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Elegant Lady with Parasol looking out to Sea on Beach, Soft Pastel Shades Color
By English Impressionist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
the lower right corner. Painted with delightful 'Impressionist' brushwork and soft pastel shades of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Baby Blue Sky Dream, Abstract Landscape Painting in Soft Pink and Creamy Tones
By Natalia Roman
Located in Barcelona, ES
abstract architectural painting of unique blurry shapes brushstrokes in pastel Art Deco tones. The painting
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache

Coaxist MA2219 - Soft pastel color abstract geometric circle watercolor on paper
By Evan Venegas
Located in New York, NY
inches Evan Venegas studied at the San Francisco Art Institute and earned his BFA in Painting in 1998
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Coaxist MA2119 - Soft pastel color abstract geometric circle watercolor on paper
By Evan Venegas
Located in New York, NY
inches Evan Venegas studied at the San Francisco Art Institute and earned his BFA in Painting in 1998
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

New Dresses - Soft Toned Sensitive Portrayal of Intimate Figures Graceful Nudes
By Gabriele Mierzwa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Explore Gabriele Mierzwa's stunning collection of figurative oil paintings for sale, and let the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Oil Pastel

Grace - Soft Toned Sensitive Portrayal of Intimate Figures and Graceful Nudes
By Gabriele Mierzwa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Typical of Gabriele Mierzwa's softly toned academically inspired figurative oil paintings is the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Oil Pastel

Faces Speaking Softly, Abstract Couple Portrait in Nude Tones, Mid-Century Duo
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Faces Speaking Softly" is a hand-painted acrylic painting on high-quality 300g paper by artist
Category

2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Hot Pink and Cream Curves, Avant Garde Shapes with Soft Urban Style Background
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Hot Pink and Cream Curves" is a hand-painted acrylic painting on high-quality 300g paper by
Category

2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Delicate Floral 1 , Medium Size Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Debora Stewart
Located in Atlanta, GA
to nature. She works in soft pastel, mixed media acrylic paintings and oils. She is always exploring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Joyce Roybal Original Painting on Canvas Musicians Signed Framed Artwork
Located in Palm Coast, FL
, all rendered in soft pastels and dynamic stripes. The painting is signed by the artist in red in the
Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Summer Moment by Don Hatfield, Original Contemporary Beach Scene Oil Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
displayed in the soft pastel colors of his oil paintings. Cross encouraged Don to pursue his talents by
Category

20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

“Child with Teddy Bear”
By Edmund Ernest Kosmowski
Located in Southampton, NY
palette knife and brush typical of his style and children theme in the 1960’s. Soft, pastel colors give
Category

1960s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Child on a Swing”
By Edmund Ernest Kosmowski
Located in Southampton, NY
palette knife and brush typical of his style and children theme in the 1960’s. Soft, pastel colors give
Category

1960s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Mother and Child”
By Edmund Ernest Kosmowski
Located in Southampton, NY
palette knife and brush typical of his style and children theme in the 1960’s. Soft, pastel colors give
Category

1960s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“The Blue Sailboat”
By Edmund Ernest Kosmowski
Located in Southampton, NY
in yellow at the beach watching a blue boat sailing by as the sun sets. Soft, pastel colors give this
Category

1960s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Patience /// Contemporary British Female Artist Watercolor Dog Animal Pet Art
By Gillie Cawthorne
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
pastel and has exhibited paintings in many solo and joint exhibitions across Great Britain. She had her
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Early 1940s Abstract Cubist Watercolor Boat Dock Landscape by Female Artist
Located in Houston, TX
Soft, pastel watercolor painting of an abstract boat dock near the water's edge. Signed in two
Category

1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Lulu
By Gillie Cawthorne
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Durham University in 1985, Gillie has painted professionally in watercolor and soft pastel and has
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Patience
By Gillie Cawthorne
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
University in 1985, Gillie has painted professionally in watercolor and soft pastel and has exhibited
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Loch Beg, Sutherland, Scotland
By Gillie Cawthorne
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
from Durham University in 1985, Gillie has painted professionally in watercolor and soft pastel and has
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Early Snow, The Highlands
By Gillie Cawthorne
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
from Durham University in 1985, Gillie has painted professionally in watercolor and soft pastel and has
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Carham, Northumberland, Fully Framed
By Gillie Cawthorne
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
in 1985, Gillie has painted professionally in watercolor and soft pastel and has exhibited paintings
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

River Tay, Scotland
By Gillie Cawthorne
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
professionally in watercolor and soft pastel and has exhibited paintings in many solo and joint exhibitions
Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Fishing on the River Tay, Scotland
By Gillie Cawthorne
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
in 1985, Gillie has painted professionally in watercolor and soft pastel and has exhibited paintings
Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Eileen Donan, Loch Ness, Scotland. Fully Framed
By Gillie Cawthorne
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
in 1985, Gillie has painted professionally in watercolor and soft pastel and has exhibited paintings
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Porter, Barbara, Pastel on paper, "Soft and Sew"
Located in Norwalk, CT
Pastel on paper, "Soft and Sew", still life with sewing articles. SLR Poeter,83
Category

20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Paper

Linc Thelen, Large abstract painting, blue white and gray, soft and playful
By Linc Thelen
Located in New York, NY
Oil paint, oil pastel and pencil on canvas. Linc Thelen’s abstractions are pleasant investigations
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Oil, Pencil

Twisted (soft light, golden tones, lake, reflections)
By Sabrina Stiles
Located in Basalt, CO
Sabrina Stiles is a pastel artist with an expressive style that lends itself to her chosen medium
Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Soft Morning Light (meandering stream, reflections, orange, purple, gold grass)
By Sabrina Stiles
Located in Basalt, CO
Framed dimensions: 22.5" h x 18.5" w x 1.5" d Signed bottom right: Stiles
Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Edward L. Rubin, Harp, Framed
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles. Edward’s soft pastel paintings have
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ed Rubin, Goofies, Framed
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
Television at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles. Edward’s soft pastel
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ed Rubin, Lana, Framed
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
Television at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles. Edward’s soft pastel
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ed Rubin, Hands, Framed
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
Television at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles. Edward’s soft pastel
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Edward L. Rubin, The Uncanny Valley 06, Large, Framed
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
Angeles. Edward’s soft pastel paintings have been exhibited in galleries in San Francisco, Napa Valley
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Edward L. Rubin, The Uncanny Valley 04, Large, Framed
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
Angeles. Edward’s soft pastel paintings have been exhibited in galleries in San Francisco, Napa Valley
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Edward L. Rubin, Zuma Station 09, Large, Framed
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles. Edward’s soft pastel paintings have
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Romantic Summer, Original, Oil Paint Canvas, Textured, Soft pastel colours Sign
By Claire Westwood
Located in London, GB
Westwood's work incorporates household and Prism effect paint, enamel paints, inks, glitters, diamond dust, acetate and digital mediums. Often focused on nature, she uses light and c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Other Medium

Wish Me A Garden, Original, Acrylic Paint on Canvas, Pastel soft pinks violet.
By Claire Westwood
Located in London, GB
Westwood's work incorporates household and Prism effect paint, enamel paints, inks, glitters, diamond dust, acetate and digital mediums. Often focused on nature, she uses light and c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Other Medium

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Find the exact soft pastel painting you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. In our selection of items, you can find Abstract examples as well as a Contemporary version. Making the right choice when shopping for a soft pastel painting may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right soft pastel painting for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, beige, brown and blue. Creating a soft pastel painting has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Mary Monk, Evan Venegas, Angela A'Court, Natalia Roman and Ellen Hermanos are consistently popular. Artworks like these — often created in crayon, paint and pastel — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Soft Pastel Painting?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a soft pastel painting in our inventory may begin at $200 and can go as high as $11,210, while the average can fetch as much as $2,200.
Questions About Soft Pastel Painting
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between Conté and soft pastels is in their properties. Soft pastels feature more pigment and less binder than Conté pastels. As a result, they produce more vibrant colors, but they are more fragile and prone to breakage. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of art from some of the world's top galleries and dealers.