I’ve been a great admirer of the work of Sally Strand for I don’t know how many years. I think I discovered her work in magazines when I was just getting into pastels in the early 1990’s. I was intrigued by the figures in lawn bowling, their white clothing against green of the ground, their
When we’re on location I hear students complain that there is nothing to paint, that they want to move to another location. There is always something to paint – you may just have to look a little harder. Take for instance this day I was out – it was overcast and I had limited
Pierre. He’s French, very exuberant. He makes me laugh. Watch this video and you too will be charmed 🙂 The equally charming Michelle Montes, account manager for product education at Savoir Faire, is in the background moving about. I am sorry I didn’t have a chance to get her in the video too.
While I was at the 2013 IAPS Convention, I had the pleasure of meeting the New Orleans gentleman artist and author, Alan Flattmann. I’ve always admired his architectural pastels and also his ability to make a living as an artist. And so I asked him the question, “What does an artist have to do to
Who knew Delacroix did pastels of nature??? I recently came across this delightful pastel full of light and shadow. Let’s have a closer look. The piece is divided into thirds vertically, with one third filled with light and the remaining two thirds mysterious and darker. Look at the lower area where you can still
A number of years ago I met artist and author Carole Katchen at an IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies) convention when I took a short class from her called ……. She wowed me (as I expected she would). On 7 June, at the 10th IAPS Convention, I asked Carole for her best advice
I met Frank Frederico a number of years ago at a plein air paint-out in New Mexico with a few other people (including Bill Creevy and my friend Stephanie Birdsall). At the most recent IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies) convention I asked Frank to talk about his statement, “Colours are the children of light.”
If you are a member of Facebook and a lover of pastels then rush to enter Sennelier’s Facebook contest posted a few days ago. Here’s what they have to say: “On the road for Summer or Winter ? No matter which side of the Earth you are, you can enter the draw to win
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