HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! As I start a new year, I begin to plan and think about what I want the year to bring, how I want to develop my artwork, how I want to change things up, and how I want to help you improve your painting. Along the way I had a brainwave! Why
As we approach the holiday season, I wondered who I could ask to guest blog, whose work would reflect the season of joy and warmth and love. And then it became obvious – Kathy Hildebrandt and her amazing still life paintings filled with childhood memorabilia. Happily, Kathy agreed to contribute a post and here we
When I first saw the Wave series, I was blown away! (You can read what I had to say in one of my round-ups.) Who was the artist I wondered? Turns out it’s Jessica Masters. This year, I met Jessica at the ICAN Conference and was delighted by her warm personality, her work, and her generous
Ohhhhhhh I am sooooooo excited. I have a very special (yes, very!) guest for you. This is an artist I have admired for years. I know many of you feel the same way about this pastel (and oil) artist. It is my privilege to welcome Richard McKinley to the HowToPastel blog. I am thrilled he said
Robin S. Nyikos first came to my attention when I saw her piece “ Veni Creator Spiritus,” which I featured in one of my round-ups (click here to read what I wrote ). Recently, she was the juror of the Pastel Artists Canada (PAC) exhibition in Aurora, Ontario, Canada, and it occurred to me that
As we know (especially if you’ve read my monthly roundups), pastel can be applied in soooo many ways. One of these methods is applying pastel in a more linear way. And one of the artists I greatly admire who uses this style is Felicity House. I’ve featured her work in previous roundups – Nov 2015
Have you ever been mesmerized by the distortions of shape and colour of a figure swimming underwater? Yes me too. And I’m always in awe of those artists who take up the challenge of recreating those distortions in pastels. This month’s guest blogger takes these recreations seriously. She covers her paper with the minute details
Painting landscapes in the evening light, capturing the fading colour of the land as the sky lights up with colour, is not easy. So often we see blackened landscapes with garish skies. Lana Ballot knows what she’s doing and so I’m delighted that she’s agreed to guest post and tell you all about how she
I love tea and the ritual of tea. I love everyday things. I love taking those items and, in a painting, making them worthy of a second look. I love marks and colour. And Adrian Frankel Giuliani brings all of these together in her tea kettle series! I’ve featured Adrian’s work in my monthly roundup
I am delighted to welcome Emma Colbert as a guest blogger. Last year, I featured her work twice, in February (and you can see the progression of that piece below!) and in October. Emma is known for her pet portraits particularly of dogs. As many members of the HowToPastel Facebook group have asked the best
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