Soft pastels are a beginner-friendly medium ideal for exploring various subjects and techniques. Beginners can start with easy projects like gradient sunsets, basic fruit still lifes, simple landscapes, and ocean waves. They can experiment with night skies, floral designs, animal portraits, and abstract patterns. Emphasizing layering, blending, and playing with light and shadow, soft pastels offer newcomers a chance to practice form, depth, and tonal values in a forgiving and expressive…