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.
From Blank Surface to Blossoming Meadow
Karen Margulis demonstrates her process for painting wildflowers and grasses in pastel.
Inspired by Nature’s Studio
Perhaps no one knows better the beauty awaiting us just outside our doors than the pastel plein air painter.
How to Add Texture to Your Pastel Painting
In this episode of Art School Live, Eric Rhoads welcomes Susan Kuznitsky with advice for adding texture to a pastel painting of flowers.
Extreme Pastel
Art, science, and beauty mingle in equal measure in Zaria Forman’s giant pastels.
What Makes a Painting Great?
An exhibition juror reveals the qualities that prompted her to give awards to certain works.
The Vibrant Legacy of Terry Ludwig
Terry Ludwig, creator of Terry Ludwig Pastels, passed away on February 20 at the age of 82, leaving behind an incredible artistic legacy and a profound impact on pastel art.
Anatomy of an Award-Winning Painting
Janet Kohler shares the secrets behind her painting that won Best Plein Air Pastel in the November PleinAir Salon art competition.
How to Capture a Good First Impression
French artist Sophie Amauger starts her landscape painting process on site before she ever picks up a stick of pastel.
