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Choosing Colors to Use in Antarctica
Ann Justin decided to celebrate a big birthday by going on a spectacular painting trip to the "bottom" of the globe. What colors would...
From Pastel, a Different Perspective on Grounds
Barbara Clark paints in oil, but it's her pastel past that helps make her paintings so different. How? In a pastel...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Kim Casebeer
Kim Casebeer is definitely a pastelist who has much to share with both oil painters and other pastelists. Her scheduled demonstration at the Plein...
Spotlight on PACE Faculty: Albert Handell
Pastelists are taking note that a master of the medium is teaching at the Plein Air Convention & Exposition (PACE) this year: Albert Handell....
Paintings Not of, But From, Iconic Landmarks
Joe Arnold thrills his collectors by painting scenes they find familiar, but can't immediately recognize.
His paintings can be challenging in other ways, too, making...
My Favorite Place to Paint: Tom Matt
Tom Matt doesn't live near his favorite place to paint anymore, but one innovative technique he developed there lives on in his work.
Matt loved...
Celebrating 30 Years with Art
What does it take to make it 30 years in the gallery world? A lot of heart and a lot of strong artworks. An established...
Using Black and Red to Work on Greens
Brian Brigham was not satisfied with the darks in his plein air pastels, so he took a novel approach: He worked on a black...
Painting the Movement of Water
Canadian artist Claude Millette is not alone in his love for painting water. But its particular draw for him rests on a paradox. ...
Winners at PleinAir Moab
Jeanne Mackenzie and Alan Petersen served as judges at the 5th Annual PleinAir Moab event, held in Utah. Who took home ribbons?The judges commented...
Fresh Paint in Wisconsin Results
Twenty-four artists from Wisconsin and Minnesota painted more than 100 paintings in six days for the Fresh Paint event in Durand, Wisconsin, recently.
Derek Davis...
Paintings From the Pissarro Family
An artistic dynasty initiated by the important Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro displays together for the first time.
Russell Collection Fine Art in Austin, Texas, hosts "Five Generations...
Teresa Saia’s Contemporary Impressionism
Northwest artist Teresa Saia unveils a recent body of work that features luminous landscapes and sun-dappled street scenes.
New oils and pastels from Seattle-based artist...
How to Frame Paintings at a Plein Air Event
We recently asked veterans of plein air events what advice they have on frames. The answer is simple. Or rather, the answer is: Think...
Parting Shot: “A Pastel Painter’s Dream”
So said Paul Fortis as he posted this shot of his setup at Garrapata State Park on Facebook. The...
Plein Air Painting in Bucks County
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the area that inspired American Impressionists such as Daniel Garber, Edward Redfield, and William Lathrop, continues its tradition of fostering the...
Pastelist Maggie Price Dies of Cancer
The world of pastel recently lost one of its most enthusiastic advocates. Maggie Price (1947-2013), founder and former editor of The Pastel Journal, passed...
Sponsors Step Up for Plein Air Convention & Expo
Many who attended the 2012 Plein Air Convention & Expo in Las Vegas took advantage of the opportunity to use show discounts and to...
Look Closely at the Surface
We begin a new series of close-up details of plein air paintings that can suggest ways of handling oils, watercolors, pastels, and other media...
Degas’ Studies from Life
For several successive evenings in January 1879, Edgar Degas (1834-1917) made graphite drawings and pastel paintings during performances by a famous aerialist known as...