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Rosalba Carriera, "A Young Lady with a Parrot," c.1730, pastel on blue laid paper, mounted on laminated paper board, 60 x 50 cm, Art Institute of Chicago, USA

A Young Lady with a Parrot by Rosalba Carriera

A close look at Rosalba Carriera’s painting, A Young Lady with a Parrot
Nancie King Mertz, New Mexico Blue pastel today gail sibley

Nancie King Mertz – Her Favourite Stick of Pastel

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.
pastels in a row pastel today gail sibley How To Select Pastels To Build Your Pastel Collection

How To Build Your Pastel Collection

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?
brenda boylan elgin evening pastel on sanded panel 12 x 16 in

Brenda Boylan On The FUNdamentals

Editor Gail Sibley interviews Brenda Boylan to find out the behind-the-scenes story of making FUNdamentals, an online workshop about pastels.
albert handell at the taos stream pastel 16x20 in favourite pastel

Albert Handell – His Favourite Pastel Stick

Pastel artist Albert Handell shares the pastel stick he can’t do without and why.
pastel dust 9 practical ways to deal with it Photo by David Becker on Unsplash

Pastel Dust – 9 Practical Ways To Deal With It

Keep things clean and healthy with these nine practical ways to deal with pastel dust.
Lisa Skelly 2022 Plein Air Salon Winner

Lisa Skelly Wins Best Plein Air Pastel Award

Lisa Skelly, the April 2022 Plein Air Salon winner, shares her inspiration and advice plus some news about a Degas painting.

Artist Paula Rego Dies at 87

Paula Rego, the great British Portuguese artist has died at 87. Gail Sibley takes a brief look at her life and use of pastel.
Aaron Schuerr, "Afternoon Glare," pastel, 10 x 18 in. In situ.

Painting The Ocean From Life With Aaron Schuerr

Painting the ocean takes some doing and Aaron Schuerr shares his tips after winning Best Pastel in the 11th Annual Plein Air Salon.

The IAPS Convention Is Coming!

The story of IAPS and why we pastellists love it

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