Kelly Kane
Down and Dirty
Doug Dawson loves the tactile qualities — the dusty, get-on-your-fingers (and sometimes your face) dirtiness — of pastel.
Congratulations Are Due!
Mary Ellen Goetz won Best Plein Air Pastel Honorable Mention in the March PleinAir Salon competition with Downward S. Bristol (pastel, 12 x 12 in.)!
Fixes to 7 Common Tree Painting Problems
Doug Dawson shares his best tips for painting trees in pastel.
Color Theory For Dummies
Emma Colbert shares the painting that’s had the biggest impact on her work.
Double the Kudos
Michael and Julie Freeman have been awarded Master Pastellist status by the The Pastel Society of Australia.
Aaron Schuerr Takes Top Pastel Prize
"Into the Valley" by Aaron Schuerr took home Best Plein Air Pastel in the February 2023 PleinAir Salon competition.
2 Ways to Start Out on the Right Foot
Pastel artist Debora Stewart shares her best prep tips.
Women Get Real
A unique exhibition explores a moment when more realistic portrayals of women increasingly superseded idealized images.