Poppies for Memorial Day

'We Keep the Faith' 8x12 pastel ©Karen Margulis sold It is Memorial Day weekend. I will be painting poppies. I am going to dedicate my paintings to the brave men and women who...

12 hours ago - Kem Studios

Plein Air Painting Essential Tools: A Painting Knife for Pastel

Use a painting knife to scrape off excess pastel Wait-aren't you confusing the medium? No, I'm not. Most people think a knife is used only for oil or acrylic painting, but I...

14 hours ago - Michael Chesley Johnson

DPW Auction: Old Milk House - pastel - 12"x16" - SOLD!

23 hours ago - Marchanson

Sketches at the Change Up Campus, Paju city

Main gate of the Change Up Campus , Paju city,charcoal, black pastel stick, A 3 Street scene seen from Meister fast food, blue colored crayon pencil, pastels, A 3 Entrance of...

1 day ago - Seoul Urban Sketchers

Zuzu

"Zuzu" sold This adorable young pygmy goat was one of my practice demos this week, in preparation for the IAPS Pastel Convention one short week away! Zuzu was going to be with...

1 day ago - Rita Kirkman

Russell

"Russell $265 framed The third of my practice demo this week - getting ready for the IAPS Pastel Convention, where I'll be demoing my assembly-line approach to daily painting...

2 days ago - Rita Kirkman

Sunflowers on my way

We never know what we can find on the sidewalks, mango trees, almond tree, orchids and so many other trees and bushes defying the stone pavement, lending much more beauty to...

2 days ago - Plein Air Painting

Let's Paint Water with Water!

'At the Beach' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $155 How would you start a pastel painting that is all about water? There are so many ways to start a painting that it can...

2 days ago - Kem Studios

Baldy

"Baldy" $265 framed Another of my practice demos this week. This and the others will be with me at the Texas Masters Invitational Fine Art Show & Sale, this weekend, May 24-26...

3 days ago - Rita Kirkman

I Came Home Inspired! Workshop Review

'Mountain Meadows' 16x20 pastel ©Karen Margulis Last weekend I went back to the mountains. It was the 4th team workshop I taught with Marsha Hamby Savage who was my first...

4 days ago - Kem Studios