THE CURRENT STATE OF PASTEL ART IN THE SPACE OF INTERNATIONAL AND RUSSIAN EXHIBITIONS
The author of the article examines the features of pastel art, the formation and development of pastel technique on the example of creative works of artists. Special attention is paid to the analysis and specifics of the International Pastel Exhibition ASPAS (Spain), organised by the International Association of Pastelists, of which the author is a member. The article also presents the trends and features of the development of pastels in Russia on the example of the latest All-Russian art exhibition «Pastel of Russia» in Omsk.