"A Pastel (UK: /\u02C8p\u00E6stl/; US: /p\u00E6\u02C8st\u025Bl/) is an art medium in the form of a stick, consisting of pure powdered pigment and a binder. The pigments used in pastels are the same as those used to produce all colored art media, including oil paints; the binder is of a neutral hue and low saturation."@en . . .