Kelly Kane
Pastel Today and PleinAir Magazine Editor-in-Chief With nearly 30 years experience in art publishing, Kelly Kane has served previously as Content Director for Pastel Journal, The Artist’s Magazine, Drawing, and Acrylic Artist, and Editor-in-Chief of Watercolor Artist magazine. She has interviewed many of the preeminent artists of our time and written numerous articles about painting, drawing, art education, and art history. She is now the Editor-in-Chief of PleinAir Magazine and the Pastel Today and American Watercolor Weekly newsletters. Click here to send her an email.
Following in the Footsteps of the Impressionists
This Maryland artist finds that the color sense and paint application that define Impressionism perfectly suit her approach to working with pastels.
How to Make a Living with Your Art
Jill Stefani Wagner shares 11 tips that will put you on the path to success.
Pastel Pioneers, Part 2
A timeline of the icons and innovators who blazed the trail for painting in pastel.
Pastel Pioneers, Part 1
A timeline of the icons and innovators who blazed the trail for painting in pastel.
Prizewinning Pastel
See which painting took Best Pastel in the July PleinAir Salon art competition
Auction Fundraiser: Artists for Lahaina
From September 15-24, 2023, bid on original artwork in support of Lahaina’s recovery. The Artists for Lahaina auction features nearly 1,000 paintings from artists around the world, with a total valuation of nearly $1 million.
Keys to Creating a Better Composition
Alejandra Gos demonstrates her landscape painting process step by step.
The Power of Life Drawing
Carol Peebles shares her belief in drawing from nature to bring us together as human beings.