Pastel Innovations unit:each Spiral binding keeps sheets flat

Spiral binding keeps sheets flat during work

whether you're brush-painting letters or applying markers for crisp signage

88 format fits comfortably on a work surface alongside your drawing tools

with clear instruction on building forms through layered washes rather than heavy detail

Pastel Innovations unit:each Spiral binding keeps sheets flatHow to create luminous underlayers, when printmaking elements enhance rather than overwhelm, which surfaces amplify texture without fighting your marks. The 160 page format provides room for process details that matter, not just what to do, but why certain sequences work and others don't. Emerson teaches from practical experience, showing how historical techniques adapt to contemporary materials and studio realities. You learn to layer monoprints