CherieDawn Haas
CherieDawn Haas is the Editor and Online Content Manager of FineArtConnoisseur.com, Realism Today, and OutdoorPainter.com (home of Plein Air Magazine).
Plein Air Pastel > Let the Viewer Decide
This week, the highly anticipated 5th Annual Plein Air Live included two of our favorite pastel landscape painters: Natasha Isenhour and Lisa Skelly.
Capturing a Likeness and More: Highlights from Pastel Live
As we wrap up this year's Pastel Live - a "mind-blowing" experience - we want to invite you to the next experience. In the meantime, here's what you may have missed ...
Sanded Surface? Take this Tip!
A recap from Day 2 of the Pastel Live virtual art conference, taking place now through August 19, 2023:
On the second official day of Pastel Live, we saw lessons from Jeri Greenberg, Peter Adams,...
One Great Reason to Work Lightly with Pastels
...and more sneak peeks at pastel demonstrations from Albert Handell, Margaret Dyer, Casey Klahn, Julie Freeman, and Jill Stefani Wagner.
Essential Techniques for Painting with Pastels
Enjoy a recap of the Essential Techniques Day of Pastel Live, an unforgettable event for artists of all levels of painting with pastels.
“Isn’t That Lovely?” Favorite Moments From Pastel Live
A recap from Day 3 of the Pastel Live virtual art conference:
"Three amazing days (or nights, because I have 8 hours difference in time) of PastelLive 2022," said Katerina P. "Great event to refresh...
Pastel Realism, Smoother Gradations, and More
Many of us are still swimming in the new information we've taken in from Day 2 of Pastel Live! Today's sessions included a realistic ...
From Fuzzy Bunnies to Hyperrealist Still Lifes
We officially kicked off "Day 1" of Pastel Live yesterday with inspiration and words of wisdom from ...
Understanding Your Pastels, and more
Enjoy a recap of the beginner's day of Pastel Live, an unforgettable event for artists of all levels of painting with pastels.