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Pastel: International Association of Pastel Societies Announces Award Winners

The International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) recently held their 11th Annual Juried Exhibition at the Butler Institute of American Art, in Youngstown, Ohio, and award winners were selected by jurors Duane Wakeham and Urania Christy Tarbet...

Published 11 Sep 2008 6:19 AM by American Artist

Filed under: Sharon Will, Pastel, News, IAPS, Fine Art, American Art, Claudia Seymour

Pastel: Masters

Artists looking to work with pastel can learn valuable techniques and tips by studying artists who first explored the medium and discovered the possibilities the medium offers. by Naomi Ekperigin Although the work of oil painters and draftsmen is well...

Published 11 Sep 2008 6:10 AM by American Artist

Filed under: pastel painting, Pastel, Oil, Drawing, Watercolor, still lifes, Liz Haywood-Sullivan, painting portraits, plein air, American Artist, American Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Naomi Ekperigin, figure painter, Edgar Degas, Impressionist, Mary Cassatt, en plein air, draw, etching

Pastel: Albert Handell's Pastel Paintings: A Retrospective Exhibition

Albert Handell, one of the most important artists working in pastel today, is currently the subject of a retrospective exhibition at The Butler Institute of American Art. Here, he describes some of the seminal paintings in the show and his continuing...

Published 9 Jan 2008 4:25 AM by American Artist

Filed under: Pastel, Drawing, Watercolor, Albert Handell, Fine Art, plein air, American Artist, American Art, Stephen Doherty

Pastel: GALLERY: Albert Handell's Pastels and Oils

In the October 2007 issue of American Artist, Albert Handell described some of the seminal pastels in his current retrospective exhibition at the Butler Institute of American Art . We showcase more of his pastel work and three of his oil paintings in...

Published 9 Jan 2008 4:24 AM by American Artist

Filed under: gallery, Pastel, Oil, Albert Handell, Fine Art, American Artist, American Art

Pastel: Liz Haywood-Sullivan: Dynamic Darks With Pastel

Liz Haywood-Sullivan relies on several techniques to ensure she consistently achieves rich, velvety darks. View an online exlcusive gallery of Haywood-Sullivan's work. by Christopher Willard Southwest Solitude 2005, pastel, 24 x 36. Private collection...

Published 18 Sep 2007 4:52 AM by American Artist

Filed under: Pastel, Oil, Drawing, Watercolor, Liz Haywood-Sullivan, Albert Handell, workshop, Rembrandt, American Artist, American Art, draw, brushstroke, Jack Richeson

Pastel: Kim Lordier: When to Be Critical, When to Let Go

Californian Kim Lordier has succeeded by pushing herself to create better and more original paintings with pastel and by stopping herself from rendering photographic details. “I had to gain enough confidence to make marks that expressed what I wanted...

Published 16 Apr 2007 3:53 AM by American Artist

Filed under: Pastel, Drawing, Watercolor, Kim Lordier, Fine Art, Sketch, workshop, plein air, Sennelier, American Artist, American Art, Stephen Doherty, gouache, California Art Club, wildlife

Pastels: The Meaning of Things

In contrast to his methodical, painstaking technique, G. Daniel Massad takes an intuitive approach to conceiving his pastel still lifes, allowing the imagery to emerge in its own time. by Lynne Moss Perricelli The Way Through 2001, pastel, 161/2 x 16...

Published 14 Jan 2007 4:52 AM by American Artist

Filed under: pastel painting, Lynne Moss Perricelli, Pastel, still lifes, G. Daniel Massad, Rembrandt, American Artist, fixative, American Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art

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