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Carolyn Hancock – An Accidental Class Leads To Pastel Passion!
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Carolyn Hancock, Ambassador for the Pastel Today newsletter, shares how she came to pastels plus the winner of the BoldBrush Pastel Award for May - Kathleen Newman.
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Faber Castell 270 – It’s Michele Ashby’s Favourite Pastel!
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Michele Ashby shares why Faber Castel 270 and Unison Colour A25 are must-haves on her palette plus a call for entry deadline for the Philadelphia Pastel Society!
Editor Gail Sibley shares her top picks which happen to align with Juror Otto Stürcke’s choices. Winners are Vianna Szabo and Judith Booth. Plus some helpful tips on getting into juried shows!
Artist Carol Peebles is in the spotlight with her portraits. Carol has a deep belief in the power of drawing from life to connect us to our humanity and thus, to others in this life of ours.
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Clarence Porter Loves His Diane Townsend Hot Pink Pastel
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Advisory board member Clarence Porter shares why Diane Townsend #804 is the pastel stick he can’t be without.
At the end of the IAPS 2022 Convention, Gail Sibley asked attendees this question: What was the best thing about the event?
A close look at Rosalba Carriera’s painting, A Young Lady with a Parrot
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Nancie King Mertz – Her Favourite Stick of Pastel
Gail Sibley, Artist and Blogger - 0
Nancie King Mertz shares what her favourite pastel stick is and why. She also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at choosing colours for sets.
You have some pastels but now you want to build your pastel collection. What’s the best way to do this? What are things to consider?