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Plein air painter Margi Lucena

Pastel Landscape Painting Demo: The Fine Art of Fine-Tuning

For this New Mexico painter, pastel is the ideal vehicle for capturing the oft-hidden details of the desert.
plein air pastel painting

Pastels for DAYS

Enjoy a recap of the 3rd Annual Pastel Live, an unforgettable event for artists of all levels of painting with pastels.
Pastel Live - Teresa Saia

Pastelists Enjoy an Essential Techniques Day

All day today (and into tonight), pastel artists are learning the basics of painting with this popular medium, as well as networking and making new friends, and discovering the best products on the market.
A glimpse of the teachers at Pastel Live this year - there's even a special faculty artwork auction!

Pastel Live is Happening Now!

We have a rare opportunity for you to take a leap of faith … and we’re confident it’s the boost you need to get re-energized about your art.
pastel painting - Jill Stefani Wagner, “Promenade,” Pastel on UArt pastel board, 12" x 9", Private collection

Pastel Painting: On Sketches, Composition, and Visual Brainstorming

The following is part of a series that features the best artists who are teaching others pastel painting techniques.
Kim Lordier - pastel painting en plein air

“Then I Got Adventurous” – Kim Lordier on Pastel Painting

Surrounded by the sights, sounds, and smells of nature, California artist Kim Lordier balances light and dark to create dynamic pastel compositions.
What Can You Do With Broken Pastels?

What Can You Do With Broken Pastels?

Learn how to make new pastels out of your broken pastel sticks in this Art School Live session with Brenda Boylan and Eric Rhoads.
pastel impressionism painting of boats

Broken Color: Impressionism in Pastel

This Maryland artist finds that the color sense and paint application that define Impressionism perfectly suit her approach to working with pastels.
From the pastel painting session with Bethany Fields

A Plethora of Pastel Techniques for Landscapes

Enjoy a recap of the 2nd Annual Pastel Live, an unforgettable event for artists of all levels of painting with pastels.
Painting with pastels - Molly Lipsher, "Brilliant Lineup," 2014, pastel, 6 x 24 in., private collection, plein air

Adventures in Pure Color with Pastels

Molly Lipsher finds pastel the perfect medium for capturing the light, colors, and textures of the Western landscape.
pastel painting - "Waves of Fireworks"

Pastel Live Artist Receives Eminent Pastelist Designation

Congratulations to this pastelist, whose main focus is painting landcapes both en plein air and in the studio.
pastel landscapes - 1. "Sunset on the Rim"

9 Pastel Landscapes of the American West

Bethany Field's primary focus is the American West landscape of the Llano Estacado and surrounding areas. She is on the faculty of the upcoming Pastel Live virtual art conference, where she will ...
A scene from Brenda Boylan's upcoming video workshop on how to paint with pastels

3 Ways to Paint with Pastels Safely

Don't let your fear of pastel dust stop you from using this colorful and versatile medium. Brenda Boylan shares three tips for painting with pastels - safely.
How to use PanPastels

Highlights From the First-Ever Pastel Live

Welcome to your Daily Highlights from the first-ever Pastel Live virtual art conference! We hope you'll enjoy these favorite moments and demos from this unforgettable event!
A scene from Tony Allain's pastel painting demo at Art School Live

Watch: Pastel Landscape Demo with Tony Allain

Coming to us from Scotland, Tony Allain shares a pastel painting demonstration during Art School Live with Eric Rhoads.
Marla Baggetta's pastels for painting

Watch: How to Organize Your Pastels

In this live interview with Eric Rhoads, Marla Baggetta takes us through a pastel painting demonstration you don't want to miss!
Pastel painting of a grainery

Rural Funk and Fabulous Skies in Pastel

A Pastel Live Spotlight: Terri Ford (Beginner's Day)
Eric Rhoads - Kim Lordier on field studies

Using Pastels: Field Studies to Finished Works

Pastel artist Kim Lordier goes on camera with Eric Rhoads to share her field studies and her way of thinking about composition, which is ... "untraditional."
Pochade box for pastels

Packing with Pastels: Pochade Box Tips

We asked prolific artist Jude Tolar, “Do you know of a great, light pochade box for pastel painters?” Tolar’s response was worth quoting in full.
PleinAir Podcast - Kim Lordier

PleinAir Podcast 172: Kim Lordier on Painting with Pastels and More

In this episode Eric interviews Kim Lordier about painting from photo references, creating atmospheric perspective, and more.