Pastello

Transform Your Photos into Fine Art Drawings

Experience the beauty of Pastello, the latest companion app introduced by JixiPix alongside Impresso Pro. Pastello transports you back to the 15th century, immersing you in the world of dry media with vibrant and subtle colors. The innovative "Dry color method," famously utilized by Leonardo da Vinci, brings forth a simplicity and elegance through black and red chalk with yellow pastel highlights. Over the centuries, artists evolved this technique into charming portraits with smooth, blended finishes. Today, in the digital age, artists like you can effortlessly blend various media that were once challenging or even impossible to combine traditionally.

Pastello simplifies the process of turning images into stunning Pastel, Chalk, Charcoal, Crayon, Colored Pencil, and Graphite drawings. Whether used individually or blended together using powerful layers, Pastello offers a plethora of expressive sketch effects brimming with colorful personality and passion. The best part? Pastello does all the heavy lifting for you.

Photographers and artists can now venture beyond the confines of their cameras with Pastello, transforming image files into creative masterpieces reminiscent of traditional handmade media. Pastello provides a professional workflow that is both user-friendly and efficient.

With an intuitive interface, Pastello automatically converts your photos into pastel drawings on art paper, offering customizable options. From Pastel to Chalk, Charcoal, Colored Pencil, Graphite, Conte, or Crayon, this app allows you to experiment with different layer styles. You can start with delicate strokes resembling traditional drawings and progressively add fills, shading, and detail layers to create breathtaking artwork.

Explore a variety of traditional sketch styles as well as the DaVinci effect in Pastello, blending pencil, charcoal, crayon, and old paper to achieve an artistic masterpiece. The app features convenient one-click presets that can be personalized to suit your creative vision for timeless beauty reminiscent of Renaissance artistry.

Pastel Styles:

• Colored Pencil: Soft strokes with customizable fill and detail options.
• Graphite: Delicate shading for smooth transitions.
• Charcoal: Velvety black tones with versatile application.
• Chalk: Dusty effect with soft strokes and velvety texture.
• Pencil: Fluid outlines and gentle tonal shadings for warmth.
• Conté: Enhance highlights and shadows with classic crayon colors.
• Crayon: Build colorful waxy bases with subtle burnishing options for depth.